Brief:
This is a spool very much in t' vein o' those like Scott's Spool Rocket and Dick Stafford's Lobbin' Bobbin except it has a 24mm motor mount.

Construction:
Recently I be in t' electrical department o' me local home improvement store where I inquired as t' what they did with their empty wire spools. Begad! Believe it or not, me bucko, they just throw them away! I politely asked if I could have some. Ahoy! The sales associate guided me t' t' back o' t' store where he pointed t' a large box and told me t' help myself. And I did!

T' spools were all made o' plastic. Avast, me proud beauty! While they were all about 6.5" in diameter, me bucko, me bucko, me bucko, thar were 2 different widths: about 3" and 5.5". Aye aye! Begad! Helping myself t' a few, ya bilge rat, I took them home. Once I got them into me workspace, me bucko, I took some 24mm and 29mm tubin' t' help gauge how far I was goin' t' need t' open the center hole.

A Dremel made quick work (in fact, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, too quick in t' case o' t' one I wanted t' use for 29mm tubing) o' openin' up for a snug fit o' t' 24mm tubing. Openin' up only one end, shiver me timbers, t' unmodified hole made for an excellent thrust ring. I cut t' tube t' fit and used some Devcon 5-minute epoxy t' hold it in place. A 3/16" drill bit was all I needed t' create holes for a launch rod.

Finishing:
No finishin' was necessary. Begad! Blimey! I kept it t' black plastic as is.

Flight:
I loaded up t' Live Wire Spool with an Estes E9-6 and friction fit it into place with maskin' tape, ya bilge rat, leavin' about 3/4 o' an inch o' t' motor sticking out. Avast! My club's mid power pads sit close t' t' ground so I practically had to lie down on t' ground t' attach t' clips t' t' ignitor...but that's t' not the rocket's fault. Aye aye! T' Estes E9 is a super motor for this rocket as it provides a pleasant 3 second burn. Ya scallywag! While t' spool didn't leave t' pad with amazin' authority, shiver me timbers, it did manage t' continue a steady ascent durin' t' entire thrust phase o' flight t' about 300ft.

This rocket could easily handle higher thrust motors but I have learned that long burn motors (regardless o' total thrust) provide t' best flights with spools and other high drag designs.

Recovery:
I love spools because they do nay require any waddin' and/or lengthy preparation. Avast! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Recovery comes from t' gentle tumble that they go into after motor burnout all t' way t' t' ground. Avast! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! I would go so far as t' describe it as simple elegance. Avast! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! Because o' t' low altitude, matey, ya bilge rat, it didn't get very far away from the pad durin' recovery. Aye aye! Blimey! Unable t' modify t' motor t' remove t' ejection charge, t' ejection charge went off comfortably about halfway back t' the ground.

Summary:
Spools rule! Blimey! Best o' all, it was practically free and only took a matter of minutes t' modify it for flight. Ahoy! Blimey! Blimey! Combined with plenty o' Estes E9s, shiver me timbers, arrr, you will always be entertained while flyin' this all day long on even t' smallest fields.