Originally Posted By: turtlevette
Originally Posted By: Nyogtha
, building & shooting Estes & Centuri model rockets,.
I had the Saturn 5 that had 2 engines. It was impossible to get them to light off at the same time so it was under thrusted and did nose plants.
I had a kit with a radiation source to view alpha particle vapor trails.
When my dad saw the ignition sytem with 6V flashlight latern battery struggling to heat the nichrome wire to start the rocket engine, he hooked it to the automotive battery in his pickup truck instead. Instant liftoff when I hit the button! This was the standard from that early day forward - use the vehicle battery whether it was his truck or mom's station wagon.
Originally Posted By: Nyogtha
, building & shooting Estes & Centuri model rockets,.
I had the Saturn 5 that had 2 engines. It was impossible to get them to light off at the same time so it was under thrusted and did nose plants.
I had a kit with a radiation source to view alpha particle vapor trails.
When my dad saw the ignition sytem with 6V flashlight latern battery struggling to heat the nichrome wire to start the rocket engine, he hooked it to the automotive battery in his pickup truck instead. Instant liftoff when I hit the button! This was the standard from that early day forward - use the vehicle battery whether it was his truck or mom's station wagon.