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[richard]

any one help with the supply of a 5 way clip whip or steer me in the right direction for fusing a small rocket with a core motor and 4 boosters

[JamesH]

any one help with the supply of a 5 way clip whip or steer me in the right direction for fusing a small rocket with a core motor and 4 boosters

Heres a link to a uk online model rocket shop that sells a 7 way clip whip.
http://www.modelrock...products_id=995
Quickmatch is also used for ignition of small bp motor clusters.
Hope thats any help!

EDIT - I just found a link to an online uk model rocket shop that sells a 5 way clip whip.
http://www.rocketsto...PageHistory=cat

Edited by JamesH, 18 February 2006 - 06:48 PM.

[Damp Squib]

Just checked out that link james,I noticed in the description it says you can use it if you dont like quickmatch so I wondered do they sell quickmatch-seems a little steep though

http://www.modelrock...products_id=912

http://www.rocketsto...a=any&PT_ID=all

Edited by Damp Squib, 18 February 2006 - 08:48 PM.

[Karl]

I could make you one, just let me know!

I can test it out too as I also fly model rockets!

Karl

[richard]

Thanks all for the links, deepsky promised one before xmas and they still haven't turned up, being rather novice at this i would rather follow the idiograms than play myself

[Karl]

Richard, would you be Mr. Parkin?

[richard]

Hi Karl, no, not mr parkin.
Having seen the clip whip I thought it was something rather different to a bunch of crock clips, I put one into a shopping cart last night then the carriage cost doubled the price to over ?15 so quickly removed it again.
What sort of rocket do you fly, this cluster thing was bought for me as an xmas present. I have also bought one of the lesser single stage kits just to have a couple of practices with before the other get it's first and possible final launch.
Is there any advantages to using quick match over the other method of ignition or is it a case of what you prefer.

[Karl]

What rockets do I fly? I am currentley certified UKRA Level 1. And have flown upto I motors.

The advantage with Quickmatch is that you get a nice ammount of fire & smoke from it igniting. But I would personally go with a Clip Whip. Igniting clusters with fuse tends to toast the business end of your rocket.

But I flew a cluster of 4x D12-7's and 3x C6-5's last month using fast PIC with no problems, and I lit it using a normal Estes Ignitor.

[richard]

What rockets do I fly? I am currentley certified UKRA Level 1. And have flown upto I motors.

The advantage with Quickmatch is that you get a nice ammount of fire & smoke from it igniting. But I would personally go with a Clip Whip. Igniting clusters with fuse tends to toast the business end of your rocket.

But I flew a cluster of 4x D12-7's and 3x C6-5's last month using fast PIC with no problems, and I lit it using a normal Estes Ignitor.

[richard]

Ok Karl,
make's my knowledge rather limited to say the least. The thing I have is a ARC1318, I have always fancied having a go and now the time is here.....Well when the better weather arrives. I think I better stay with the clipwhip rather than quickmatch, I would rather like to get more than a maiden flight out the said thing.
Is Heckington near Sleaford still one of the main launch sites for the big boys toys? if so I shall have to venture up only being 20 odd miles away.

[Karl]

Ok Karl,
make's my knowledge rather limited to say the least. The thing I have is a ARC1318, I have always fancied having a go and now the time is here.....Well when the better weather arrives. I think I better stay with the clipwhip rather than quickmatch, I would rather like to get more than a maiden flight out the said thing.
Is Heckington near Sleaford still one of the main launch sites for the big boys toys? if so I shall have to venture up only being 20 odd miles away.

Hi Richard,

What motors are you planing on flying the described rocket on? I think I've seen one, it's got parallel boosters on the side, right?
Yes Heckington is still a main launch site for the UKRA group, the next big launch (UKRA06) is on June 9th, 10th and 11th. A good few of this forums members will be down there too doing the firework display. If your planning on getting down there to fly privately, I suggest you email or phone Pete Davey of Petes Rockets, as it is his land.

Hope this helps.

Karl

[richard]

Hi Richard,

What motors are you planing on flying the described rocket on? I think I've seen one, it's got parallel boosters on the side, right?
Yes Heckington is still a main launch site for the UKRA group, the next big launch (UKRA06) is on June 9th, 10th and 11th. A good few of this forums members will be down there too doing the firework display. If your planning on getting down there to fly privately, I suggest you email or phone Pete Davey of Petes Rockets, as it is his land.

Hope this helps.

Karl

Hi Karl
I thought pete had given up as the last time i looked at his web site his domain name was up for sale and I was taken to a domain name company,
The motor's attached to said rocket are B6-6 as the core, the boosters are A3-4t, the lesser experimental rocket has a single B6.
It surprises me of the amount of technology that is used in some of the more professional rockets, there must be some rather sophisticated kit sent skywards especially when I look at what some of the stuff costs.
I will make a note of the date's and have a venture to Sleaford later in the year, not to fly just to be a spectator, If my memory serves me right I think the UKRA have a stand also at the RAF wadddington air display which is late june or early july.
I take it from the firework display head honco will be there, I would be nice to meet some of the members and put faces to posts.

[Karl]

I take it from the firework display head honco will be there, I would be nice to meet some of the members and put faces to posts.

Haha, thats why I like it. It's a awesome event to socialise and enjoy fireworks! The guys put on a excellent display. Yeah the head honcho will be there IIRC. Last year I can remember :

Wazi, BigG, Richard, AdamW, Creepin Pyro, and a few others.

And yes, I think UKRA have a stand, but it's not that big IIRC.

Anyway, way off topic now

I would go with a Clip Whip with B motors, as the nozzles are pretty small for Quickmatch. Once you master Clip-Whips, then I would suggest using Quickmatch.