Manufacturer: | Scratch |
Brief:
This is 13mm variation on me other saucer builds. Avast, me proud beauty! It's made from t' lid from a Dunkin Donuts coffee cup.
Construction:
Bill o' materials:
These low power saucers go together very easy. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I use Gorilla Glue for its ability to stick t' nearly anythin' and t' fill gaps with it's foamin' expansion.
Step 1: Punch a 13mm hole in t' center o' t' coffee lid.
Step 2: Punch a hole in t' center o' two foam board disks.
Step 3: Make a lid sandwich o' one disk, ya bilge rat, t' lid, shiver me timbers, t' other disk, matey, and t' motor tube goin' through all three. The condiment o' choice for this sandwich is Gorilla Glue.
Step 4: Once t' glue has cured, me bucko, drill a hole along side t' motor mount for a launch lug. Begad! Glue lug in place, bein' careful nay t' get glue in t' lug or motor mount.
That's it. Ya scallywag! No retention, shiver me timbers, arrr, no shock cord, no recovery device.
Flight and Recovery:
These saucer rockets need t' be positioned well up from t' blast plate t' prevent hot gases from kickin' back up and
meltin' t' saucer. Avast! Other than that, shiver me timbers, it's a simple prep. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! Friction fit a motor into t' motor mount. Begad! T' motor delay
really is irrelevant, ya bilge rat, as t' charge makes no difference t' t' recovery. Well, blow me down! You can use booster motors or plugged motors
if you have them. I found a great deal on Estes Blurz A10 plugged motors and used those.
At launch t' saucer will force it's way up into t' air with a thick column o' smoke sucked up in its path. Shortly after thrust completes, me bucko, t' saucer will arc over and flutter back t' t' ground.
Summary:
T' main pro is that these rockets cost virtually nothing. Begad! Blimey! Especially if you've got a few spare motor mount tubes in
a drawer. Aye aye! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! They are super easy t' prep for flight, arrr, and recovery is never far from t' pad. Ahoy! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! Great for a smoke and flame
show on a small field.
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