(On Topic!) Aeropack Motor Retainers

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J.A. Michel - 10 Jun 2007 00:58 GMT

Been fooling around with a Hawk-Mountain based 54MM 3"dia. rocket way too
long. Time to get it built! I'll hopefully be picking up a few pieces of
it from our on-site vendor next weekend. What I am undecided about is the
motor retainer.

I'm really leaning towards getting another Aeropack. I see that they now
offer a bolt-on version of the 54MM one. I think those bolts look so cool!
Anyhow, one thing that really peeves me about Aeropack's website is the
total lack of detailed information. It'd be nice to have a few drawings and
dimensions!

So my question is..... has anyone tried the 54MM bolt-on version with a 3"
Airframe? If so, how'd it work out? It says on the Aeropack site that it
works with a 3" Airframe. There ain't much meat on centering rings of this
size so it just has me wondering!

Thanks,
Joe Michel
NAR 82797 L2

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Phil Stein - 10 Jun 2007 15:17 GMT

Joe,

I know this doesn't answer your question but.. Consider using it as a
75mm MD rocket. Also, I've found that Alan Gorecki (the owner of Hawk
Mountain) is a great source of information relating to HM kits.

Phil

>Been fooling around with a Hawk-Mountain based 54MM 3"dia. rocket way too
>long. Time to get it built! I'll hopefully be picking up a few pieces of
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>Joe Michel
>NAR 82797 L2

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J.A. Michel - 10 Jun 2007 22:25 GMT

> Joe,
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> Phil

Thanks Phil,

I ruled out MD early on, because it was beyond the scope of what I wanted to
do with this ship. It'll go fast & high enough for me on the 54MM motors.
As for HM, I am not building one of their kits, but rather scratching
something together with their tubes. (and what *nice* tubes they are!) I
machined the G-10 fins, bulkheads and rings myself. The altbay is complete,
but I have not begun building the booster yet. I thought it'd smart to have
the motor retainer and recovery harness in-hand before I did that.

Joe Michel
NAR 82797 L2

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Phil Stein - 10 Jun 2007 22:31 GMT

>> Joe,
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>Joe Michel
>NAR 82797 L2

I'd still give Alan a call. He probably knows.

Phil

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Phil Stein - 10 Jun 2007 22:39 GMT

>> Joe,
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>Joe Michel
>NAR 82797 L2

Joe,

I checked http://www.aeropack.net/motor_retainers.html

and found "Minimum airframe ID's are as follows: RA54 = 3.000""

enjoy

Phil

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J.A. Michel - 11 Jun 2007 04:24 GMT

>>> Joe,
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> Phil

I seen that on Aeropack's site before I posted. I think I'll just order one
and see how it works out.

Joe Michel
NAR 82797 L2

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