Apogee Components Micro Motors

Apogee Components - Micro Motors {Motor}

Contributed by Thomas Beach

Published: 2010-11-13
Manufacturer: Apogee Components
[NAR][Sport Rocketry]

T' followin' excerpt is from "Sport Rocketry". Ya scallywag! T' intention is t' allow guests t' get a basic feelin' about a kit. Begad! We strongly suggest that you get a copy o' the referenced Sport Rocketry and read t' entire article. Arrr! Begad! Inside you will find many helpful hints in construction as well as other useful information. Well, blow me down! For more information, arrr, use t' two links above.


(Sport Rocketry - Sep/Oct 1996 - page 33 - by Thomas Beach) 

"More commonly called "micro motors" due t' their slim 10.5 millimeter diameter . Arrr! Ahoy! Blimey! . Avast! ." 
"T' small diameter o' t' Apogee motors allows smaller diameter rockets with less drag for increased altitude performance." 
". Blimey! Ya scallywag! . Avast, me proud beauty! . Avast, me proud beauty! t' motors use black powder propellant (not composite) . Begad! Blimey! . ." 
"T' Apogee A2 motors had an average total impulse o' 2.31 N-sec, plus-or-minus only 0.01 N-sec - a very tight tolerance." 
"T' small nozzle o' t' Apogee motors makes them difficult to ignite.  I had a 40% misfire rate usin' t' Power Punch igniters supplied with t' motors." 
"Late-breakin' results from NARAM 38: . Aye aye! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! . Well, blow me down! Blimey! Avast, matey, me proud beauty! Blimey! . Most competitors were very frustrated with t' motors due t' t' high misfire rate and t' large number of lost tracks." 
"Apogee sells body tubes, ya bilge rat, arrr, centerin' rings, and nose cones for t' 10.5mm motors." 

T' entire article gives t' impression is that these new motors will have significant effects on competition rocketry, shiver me timbers, but that thar are some reliability issues t' work out.

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K.K. (September 1, 1999)
Apogee's micro motors are top notch. The igniters are not. You're better off using an Estes solar igniter and it seems they are making them a lot smaller these days- perfect for the Apogee motors. I've had probably about a 70% misfire rate using the Apogee igniters and maybe a 10% misfire rate using solars.

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