18mm engine tubes?

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Ted Mahler - 29 Jul 2006 02:45 GMT

Okay, so say I wanted to make a bunch of single use adapters for mini estes
engines to use in a 18mm engine mount. I would like to find a large quantity
of cardboard tubes just like the ones Estes uses for its 18mm engines. I
find lots of fireworks tubes but not the same size as an 18mm engine. I'm
sure someone out there knows a source.

Reply to this Message

Gary - 29 Jul 2006 04:43 GMT

> Okay, so say I wanted to make a bunch of single use adapters for mini estes
> engines to use in a 18mm engine mount. I would like to find a large quantity
> of cardboard tubes just like the ones Estes uses for its 18mm engines. I
> find lots of fireworks tubes but not the same size as an 18mm engine. I'm
> sure someone out there knows a source.

Why not use the Estes tubes?

There's usually a large number of expended 18mm motors
after a club launch. If you clean em out, a 13mm motor
will slide inside.

Signature

Gary

***********************************************
* "summum jus, summa injuria est" *
* http://home.comcast.net/~bollesg/index.html *
* bollesg at comcast dot net *
***********************************************

Reply to this Message

prfesser@hotmail.com - 29 Jul 2006 11:45 GMT

Hello Ted:

Precocious Pyrotechnics at
http://www.pyro-pro.com/files/2006%20PPI%20Fireworks%20Supplies%20Pgs%205-7.pdf

0.500" id, 0.687" od, 2.75" long, $13 per hundred.

Best -- Terry

Reply to this Message

Ted Mahler - 30 Jul 2006 03:25 GMT

Bingo,

Thanks, I was about googled out!

Ted

>> Okay, so say I wanted to make a bunch of single use adapters for mini
>> estes
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
>
> Best -- Terry

Reply to this Message

Model Forum / General / Rockets / July 2006

18mm engine tubes?