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nozzle size on 3/8" bottle rocket


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I have been making small 1/16" nozzles on my 3/8th bottle rockets but im having issues getting the fuse in now that i have ran out of 2mm fuse so im just wondering if i make my nozzle size 1/8" would that slow my rocket down and would it not go as high ? or would it affect it much ?

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are they end burners?

My 5/16th tooling with a 1& 7/8 spindle has a .150 opening I think.. I don't have the drawing in front of me. They fly great with no nozzle.

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ya end burners

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you can get away with a little bigger hole as long as you drill a core, just drill one out and try it. try a baby 1/2 in core up into the fuel and see what happens.

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okay cool ill try this thanks would a 1/8th core work ?

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Yeah, 1/8 in bit will work fine. but to get the thrust you need you have to drill deeper exposing more fuel grain to fire, it will jump off the pad and then lighten up on the thrust, when you get it too deep it will cato.

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perfect ill try this :)

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3/32" is as big as you want to go with a 3/8" endburner, 1/8" is for 1/2" rockets.

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