viziers Posted September 30, 2012 Posted September 30, 2012 So tell me what you all think, I blew most of the D1 stars blind on this can which were not primed (don't think they need to be). I used 2FA to burst as well to lift it. I have yet to be able to find any pieces of the canister as it seems it disintegrated upon burst... The go-pro is not so good at nighthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnkuR41GhWQ vizi
dagabu Posted September 30, 2012 Posted September 30, 2012 The Go Pro is only really good at day video, mine just sits on the shelf now. Did the comet light? I didn't see it. -dag
viziers Posted October 1, 2012 Author Posted October 1, 2012 Yea I think my camera phone would have done a better job, lol....The comet look like it lit comming out of the mortar on vid in slow motion but looks like it was blown out a second later.... vizi
dagabu Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 Yea I think my camera phone would have done a better job, lol....The comet look like it lit comming out of the mortar on vid in slow motion but looks like it was blown out a second later.... vizi The good news is that the go-pro camera is great for rocket flights in the day time. I am following Dave F's story on PF today and I am getting the itch to fly a water entry rocket. -dag
viziers Posted October 2, 2012 Author Posted October 2, 2012 The good news is that the go-pro camera is great for rocket flights in the day time. I am following Dave F's story on PF today and I am getting the itch to fly a water entry rocket. -dag Yes It works quite well in the daytime..... So on my next can I think I am going to use the straw method to try and get the flame to the center of the can or Ill try to prime the D1 stars with some meal or 5-6FA BP in hopes of keeping them from blowing blind.... Or does anyone have any advice on the poor ignition? Thanks,vizi
dagabu Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Yes It works quite well in the daytime..... So on my next can I think I am going to use the straw method to try and get the flame to the center of the can or Ill try to prime the D1 stars with some meal or 5-6FA BP in hopes of keeping them from blowing blind.... Or does anyone have any advice on the poor ignition? Thanks,vizi Do you mean you will use a spolette? A plastic straw will not work, you will get a muzzle break every time. BTW- Spolettes are by far the best timing device one can make or buy, they can be made by anyone and are the standard in canister shells. PM me if you need a some pictures of making spolettes, they are stupid-simple. -dag
Mumbles Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 I'd be willing to bet he means he wants to put a straw on the end of his time fuse and fill it with granular BP or blackmatch in order to pipe fire to the center of the shell. I use quickmatch personally, but I find it really helps with my breaks. A layer or two of meal prime never hurts, and might help with ignition of the stars.
viziers Posted October 2, 2012 Author Posted October 2, 2012 Do you mean you will use a spolette? A plastic straw will not work, you will get a muzzle break every time. BTW- Spolettes are by far the best timing device one can make or buy, they can be made by anyone and are the standard in canister shells. PM me if you need a some pictures of making spolettes, they are stupid-simple. -dag I do intend to produce my own spolettes but for now I have 20ft of TF so I figure I should use that first, I know it's kinda cheap stuff but I cant let it go to waste... I will take you up on the pics of the making of a spolette as a picture telsl a thousand words that a book just can't convey at times..... Thanks,vizi
viziers Posted October 2, 2012 Author Posted October 2, 2012 I'd be willing to bet he means he wants to put a straw on the end of his time fuse and fill it with granular BP or blackmatch in order to pipe fire to the center of the shell. I use quickmatch personally, but I find it really helps with my breaks. A layer or two of meal prime never hurts, and might help with ignition of the stars. You are correct Mumbles.... Don't know why I did not think of using some quickmatch on the end of the TF.. Duh to me..lol All in all I think the breaks are good (maybe too good in that it blows stars blind I don't know). pratice, pratice, pratice. I may as well as prine the stars too while im at it..... I have been keeping a record of how I make each and every can I make & launch and what it did. vizi
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