Re: Launch Pad Hawk Motor Mount Upgrade

Jan 09, 2004 2 Replies

Doug,



Great info. Thanks very much for this pointer! I'll take a look.


-Tim (TJD)




>
> TJD wrote:
>
> > I will also upgrade to a 29mm motor mount
>
> > Only problem is that to support the
> > tail cone section Launch Pad uses
> > a non-standard 2" inner body tube
> > inside the 2.56" airframe.
>
> > Any thoughts ?
>
> I suspect the 2" tube is ST-20. Totally
> Tubular (
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> makes a universal ring (CR-U-f fiber and
> CR-U-p plywood) which can be used to center
> their 29mm MMT in ST-20. TT calls ST-20
> T-2.04", and 29mm MMT T-52H. This MMT is
> the same as LOC's 29mm MMT.
>
> (Also, there's a typo in TT's centering
> ring list. It says "T-53h". It should be
> "T-52h".)
>
> I'd bet lunch that this ring will do the
> trick.
>
> Doug

Mike,

Very nice offer. I'm actually not in a hurry (I have two rockets to do ahead of this one). I don't have the wood working equipment to do centering rings myself but if you are doing it, maybe you could do a couple extra. What would you have in mind ($'s that is)?

-Tim (TJD)

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