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Madcow Rocketry Mini Frenzy Charge Testing

Testin' t' separation charges for goin' dual deploy with me Madcow Mini Frenzy. I figured t' avbay on this was too small t' hook me shop vac up to, shiver me timbers, so I simply ran t' e-match wires out and ignited them with me Estes launch controller. Because thar be very little room in t' Mini Frenzy t' work with, matey, I do nay have charge canisters on t' avbay bulkheads. Instead, I am runnin' t' e-match heads loose in t' parachute compartments, and stuff t' head and t' appropriate amount o' black powder into t' cutoff tip o' a latext glove finger. Well, blow me down! Usin' this method, I can place t' match head below t' recovery gear in t' drogue compartment, pushin' everythin' out instead o' blowin' t' the avbay and payload section off hard enough t' pull t' recovery gear out. Avast, me proud beauty! Usin' an online charge calculator, shiver me timbers, I figured both t' drogue and main sections each needed 0.6 grams o' 4F black powder. This size worked great on t' drogue, but punched t' main section hard enough t' stretch t' 12' kevlar harness tight and snap t' nose cone back. Aye aye! Obviously a bit much, but thar was no damage and I'll downsize t' main charge t' 0.5 grams when I fly t' rocket next. Lookin' forward t' seein' dual deploy work in this relatively small, high-performance kit.

Author flyfalcons
Duration 39 seconds

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