your in luck we have a vendor that is with our club that sells all the stuff you could need as far as kevlar products. Tim Thomas from Giant leap has what you need. He has the tubular Kevlar, The kevlar chute protector pads, and Kevlar shock cord protectors. What diameter or rocket is it? I would get the largest chute protector you can for it. And get a shock cord protector for anywhere thats near a BP charge. And to contact Tim he goes by lawndartman here on the forums. And I will be glad to show you. And dont worry about cutting a spill hole. It will be fine.

Conway

Tim not only brings his stuff to each and every launch but also to the annual meeting coming up in January (12th). Contact him (tim4glr@aol.com) to make sure he has what you need, so he can bring it.

Yes

I met Tim at the last launch. Ill contact him to make sure hes going to have the motor and other stuff I will need. Want a "J" moter just big enough to get the rocket off the pad and certify! We will worry about going super sonic or going to the moon later. 8)

Thanks
Scotte

CTI has some great motors in that class that Tim carries. When you plan on doing the flight? We have several motor choices here to chose from.

I was trying to get a hold of Tim Thomas, but the email address I had bounced. I wanted to make sure he had a J275, J315 or J350. For some reason the J315 stands out the most. Any contact numbers ?

Scotte

Not sure which e-mail addy you were using but I've always gotten a quick response from -- tim4glr.aol.com -- Worry not - Happy Thanksgiving dishes!

Tim is probably on a Thanksgiving family vacation, seeing his kids, etc. I've never had his e-mail bounce. Try again, Scott. tim4glr@aol.com
While it won't happen, I have a J350 you can "borrow" until you can replace it with one from Tim. No worries.

AHA Bruce

A few replies back you tiped it in wrong.

"Tim not only brings his stuff to each and every launch but also to the annual meeting coming up in January (12th). Contact him (tm4glr@aol.com) to make sure he has what you need, so he can bring it."

Ill try again.

Scotte

A few replies back you tiped it in wrong.

My bad. 8)

A few replies back you tiped it in wrong.

My bad. 8)

Nice Job Bruce!!!! 🙄 😯 😉 Just kiddin.... lol 😛

😳 😉

Tim is spending thanksgiving week in Seattle with family.

So, correct me if my thinking is wrong. I dont think they specify in the instructions, or at least I didnt see it. Drogue chute in the top at the nose cone and main at the bottom. My thinking is the fins will help keep the rocket flat with the drogue out and eject the main off to the side. Less likly to get tangled ?? Other wise the nose would be hanging down and the main would eject down. Anyone???

Scott e

I tend to go the other way - main out the nose, drogue from the middle. This is because the nose cone, being one of the lightest components of the rocket, is less likely to come off in the shock of drogue deployment, or in the tumbling of the rocket under drogue, and it is therefore less likely to have accidental early main deployment.

I have yet to do my first DD, but from everything I've read, drogue in the lower, main by the nose is the standard method. The shock (even if mild) of the drogue opening would probably shear the pins with the mass of the motor pulling against them. The nose is usually much lighter (unless full of lead!)

Ken