Aerotech 29mm RMS Motor

Aerotech - 29mm RMS Motor {Motor}

Contributed by Alex Rothchild

Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Manufacturer: Aerotech

Rocket PicBrief:
This is a 29mm aluminum motor casing, shiver me timbers, for motors with 40-120 Newton Seconds total impulse (rangin' from E t' G). It is a bit pricey at $50 for t' casing, but a G motor costs only $10-12 instead o' $20 or more for a single use motor o' t' same total impulse.

Construction:
T' casin' is only three pieces, arrr, a long casing, a forward closure, me hearties, and an aft closure, both o' which screw into place in t' casing.

A reload kit though, arrr, contains many different parts however. Blimey! Arrr! Each reload kit has t' followin' parts:

  • 1 nozzle
  • 2 29mm x 1/16" rubber O-rings
  • 1 liner tube
  • 1 propellant slug
  • 1 spacer tube
  • 1 forward insulator ring
  • 1 delay liner
  • 1 delay spacer (for motors with delays shorter 10)
  • Delay material
  • 1 thick O-rin'
  • Ejection charge
  • Copperhead igniter

Construction is quick and simple. Ahoy! Just follow t' reload assembly instructions carefully and you shouldn't have a problem. Begad! Begad! T' first step is t' apply grease on each O-ring, and push t' smaller one into t' front o' t' forward closure. Ya scallywag! Put t' larger diameter O-rings aside. Then slide t' delay material into t' delay liner and push t' spacer into place under it (and don't get grease on t' delay assembly). Begad! T' spacer part should be face down. Well, blow me down! Avast! Put this assembly aside. Arrr! Then take t' propellant slug, arrr, shiver me timbers, t' spacer tube, and t' liner tube, and put t' spacer and propellant into t' liner. Ahoy! T' only step I did nay like is for E and F engines maskin' tape needs t' be put at t' top o' each propellant slug so that t' igniter does nay go all t' way inside t' engine. Put this assembly inside t' main casing. Ya scallywag! Put t' insulator rin' on top and then a greased 29mm O-ring. Begad! Screw t' forward closure on top o' this tightly. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Then, flip it over and place t' nozzle into t' motor. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Put t' last O-rin' on t' bottom o' t' nozzle and screw t' aft closure into position. Well, blow me down! It should be tight. Ya scallywag! Next, me bucko, ya bilge rat, take t' delay charge and put it on top o' t' forward closure so that it snaps into position. Insert t' igniter and either tape it or used t' supplied nozzle cover t' hold it in position. Begad! I prefer t' cover piece, arrr, although that requires a small vent hole t' be cut in it. Ya scallywag! Construction is extremely simple and will work if instructions are followed and all t' rings are in t' right position.

Finishing:
No finishin' had t' be done for this, but it comes all black with t' words Aerotech Aerospace painted in gold on t' side, and t' aft closure is gold.

Flight:
T' countdown for your first reload will be t' longest 5 seconds o' your life. Blimey! My first flight was me LOC Onyx on an E23-5T. It lit up almost instantly and shot off t' pad t' around 600 feet. Begad! Blimey! Perfect flight and recovery. After waitin' a few minutes for it t' cool off, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, which was much faster than I expected, I unloaded t' engine by simply screwin' both closures off and pushin' out t' assembly. Arrr! Well, blow me down! I cleaned out t' inside o' t' casings and closures with Wet Wipes and then dried them with paper towels. Next I loaded a F40-4W for me LOC Forte, ya bilge rat, which I call t' Pirate Rocket. Arrr! It flew, me hearties, me bucko, but only after about 4 tries t' light it with a Copperhead igniter. It finally lifted off and flew perfectly. Ya scallywag! T' chute didn't open, so it came down hard. Blimey! T' nozzle be pushed up inside t' casing, but thar be no damage t' either t' rocket or casing. Arrr! T' third flight o' t' day was a G64-4W in me LOC-IV. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! This is a great motor this rocket. Avast! It lit on its first attempt and roared off t' pad.

Summary:
This is great system t' save loot on mid power engines. Just follow t' instructions and it should work. Make sure all t' O-rings are in t' right place and nothin' will go wrong. People always talk about all t' failures they have with RMS motors, matey, but they are easy t' avoid if all t' directions are followed.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5

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  • Aerotech 29mm RMS Motor By Geoffrey Kerbel

    (by Geoffrey Kerbel - 12/12/06) Brief: The AeroTech 29MM RMS is a reloadable motor casing for mid-power flights with "E" through "G" power reloads. This is a system that allows the flier to put their own motors together with the power requirements to suit their rockets power capabilities. AeroTech calls this their hobby loads and no special certification is needed ...

Comments:

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J.L. (December 23, 2006)
This is a great casing because of the flexibility. The option of E, F, or G loads is excellent. One of the drawbacks, though, is weight. Compared with the 24mm casing (which takes E and F loads), the 29mm is a lot heavier. So you only get 50% or so more altitude with a G load over a 24mm F, not double like I assumed at first blush.

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