Hi,
Like an idiot I went out and got some kevlar thread 10,000 dernier (whatever that is) Looks strong but not nice as looking as the
300lb. test one can get from Apogee. Supposed to be 400lb test.
I haven't used it as shock cord and I should have posted it before
I bought it. The link is here:
http://www.thethreadexchange.com/miva/merchant.mv?page=TTE/PROD/KEVH/KEV1000TUBE
What does anyone think? Look like it might be satisfactory material. Well I will find out as I used some with a motor mount mounting in a G size Super Big Bertha. I may make a secondary shock cord mount with Epoxy and a kevlar loop on the body tube a' la LOC (like in my Aura) and attach a secondary parachute. If all goes well, I could disconnect the secondary shock/parachute at the loop and just use the single main shock unit that is connected to the motor mount. Everything is modified with plywood rings and an extra body tube for a payload bay. It is just apogee deploy with ejection charge and I can use an adapter for 24mm engines.
Kurt Savegnago
Like an idiot I went out and got some kevlar thread 10,000 dernier (whatever that is) Looks strong but not nice as looking as the
What does anyone think? Look like it might be satisfactory material. Well I will find out as I used some with a motor mount mounting in a G size Super Big Bertha. I may make a secondary shock cord mount with Epoxy and a kevlar loop on the body tube a' la LOC (like in my Aura) and attach a secondary parachute. If all goes well, I could disconnect the secondary shock/parachute at the loop and just use the single main shock unit that is connected to the motor mount. Everything is modified with plywood rings and an extra body tube for a payload bay. It is just apogee deploy with ejection charge and I can use an adapter for 24mm engines.
Kurt Savegnago