Airframe material

Hi,

I have brought fiberglass cloth from

Hawk mountain sells pre made, all composite tubing. They are EXTREAMLY strong, but somewhat pricy. If you want to make your own composite tubes,you should check out

If you are on a tight budget, I would suggest making your own tubes, because it is a lot cheaper. PML sell glassed tubes for about $100 for a 4" tube. If you wrap it your self, you could make 3 or 4 tubes for the same price.

Good luck with your project,

Tom Sak

NAR# 82966

PML is located in Michigan. There are a lot better/cheaper places to get fiberglass cloth than PML.

Try a sailboat store for fiberglass cloth. If they don't sell it, ask where to buy it locally.

We have a store here in Minneapolis that does nothing but sell fiberglass/kevlar/carbon fiber cloth, epoxy, and other composite supplies.

Brian Elfert

Who's that???

Express Composites in Northeast Minneapolis. Web site is

Brian Elfert

Thank you all for your replys.

The motors i shall be using will be 5 estes D's and E's, also 1 D and E to 7 A's to C's, 3 Estes D's or E's and now possibley a 29M MMT.

I want to convert the kit to do dual but not sure how with 24'' long BT to play with and im going to use my Gwiz LC delux.

I was wandering how heavy the the stuff is form Hawk...$11.80 per foot and i only 2 feet and it's coming to the uk.

I do have a LOC BT ready to use currently and have thought about using aero sleav on that. Peeling off as much of the tube as i can so it's still the perfect dia (you know what i mean where you don't get a bigger dia where it join at the nose cone due tothe laying up....ie so it would be glassed, carbon or carbo kevilar but just same dia as std tube) but would i have to glass on top of the carbo or carbon kevilar stuff??

I did work out what power i'd get from 5 E9's but have lost it...but for 5 D's i'll ge t:-

Total Newtons

Total Pounds of Thrust

Size of Combined Motors

Oh by the way the rocket in question is a Phonex Rockety Might Kat. Yep i'm modding her a lot. So i think for a small 2.56'' x 31'' oddd long rocket it should go some on 5 D's let alon a 3 second bun on 5 E9's.

If i am to glass it will be my first time/ I'd rather have it done for me and everything.

All ya help is vital here and any tips on fitting dual deployment will be needed.

Pete

If you are only at 54% of a G you DO NOT need Carbon fiber or Fiberglass. Plain old loc tubing is fine for mid power stuff.. You don' need to worry about Carbon or Glass until you start using J sized motors and up. OK maybe of you are considering Minimum diameter 38mm motor mount. But for Estes engines use paper!

Most of Ady Waters' entries in the UKRA altitude table were set with unglassed, lightly built rockets made from LOC tubing, flying on everything up the 'old' Pro38 J360...

Perhaps if you're using Estes-type tubing a wrap of light glass would make the rocket more resistant to landing and transportation damage.

Niall