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Thanks GUYS.. - 10.02.2008, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TruckBasher View Post
Whoah another project Shaun? Too bad those rocket engine are not allowed to be shipped outside US...and there are not many distributor of those material here....I wanted to put it on a heli and fire some on my neighbor

I know there are RC relay switch that can be triggered using one of the servo channels but not sure how to go about the sequence firing...
Hay TB, that's what bottle rockets are for anrt they


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Originally Posted by jefierro View Post
lol this reminds me of a project i wanted to do when i was 10, boy is great to be an adult, you get to do those things you dream about.

When i was a kid i build a rocket launcher with a wired launch control panel i used very thing copper wire forming a spiral,(resistance) then let true some amount of current to fuse the wire this ignited the "rockets".

also you might consider an auto destruct mechanism lol
It is fun being an adult, but we have to shave like everyday thou
I like the suggestion about the thin wire (thank you!) that might come in handy..

NO... there will be NO auto destruct button, I'm moding my GEVO for this and no way in hell will I intently blow it up, but if it does it on it's own, my only wish is the Video is running

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Originally Posted by cornolio View Post
cool project.you have to get this done before the bash,i have to see this
Thanks Cornolio.. I don’t think it will be ready by the 19th (sorry) but i should have gull wings and pods done by the 19th..


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Originally Posted by Arct1k View Post
Thank you / much appreciated Sir..


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Originally Posted by lincpimp View Post
I would find some sort of thin spring metal that can be used to make fins. That way they can be folded up and will hold the rocket in the tube. Problem will be finding something thin and springy, but not too strong that the rocket will not come out of the tube when powered.
You got me thinking about this one, I know I’ve seen something before, maybe it will come to me when I or if I sober up

Thanks for your comments Lincpimp..



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Originally Posted by suicideneil View Post
On the door opening front, have you concidered these?

http://servocity.com/html/servo_actuators.html

They have much smaller versions coming soon.
Hay Neil..

That's cool... to bad they don’t have the 10 lbs one out now.. I was actually thinking of something a lot simpler, once I get the frame and build the doors well see how much it all weighs and if a JR 440oz servo will work. If not then I know what my plan "B" is..

Thanks for the find / pull.. I was hoping you would post some of the goodies you know of.



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Originally Posted by BrianG View Post
For smoke, might want to look into this: http://www.tmenet.com/products.htm#ssp
It already has the ability to interface with an R/C signal natively.

For general electronic switch needs, you could try these: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...P?&C=MBZ&V=EMO
They turn the radio pulse signals into actual switched outputs.

You can get servos that do not have a specific range of motion - they act as winches instead. Tower has some but not sure what they would be called...
Thank you Brian.. love the general info, I really didn’t know that servo's could do all that.. It should make my life / build go much easier..

Way to much info on the smoke, now it's hard to pick just one system, it's not easy being me.. LOL.LOL.LOL..


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Originally Posted by brushlessboy16 View Post
copied and pasted from tower hobbies

NOTES FROM OUR TECH DEPARTMENT

Smoke-Equipped Planes are rapidly becoming more popular with the show team-
type demos that are all over the country. If you don't want to mess with
compicated plumbing, you need a smoke cartridge like the Smoke-Riter.

FEATURES: Produces approx. 3 minutes of dense grey/white smoke No need for plumbing to exhaust, messy fluids, or residue clean-up Mount to fuselage by using a clamp (not included) in marked locations Only. Light fuse to begin smoke reaction.

INCLUDES: One Smoke-Riter Cartridge w/Ignition Fuse

SPECS: Length: 6" Weight: 6 oz (including light blue wrapper) Diameter: 1-1/2" Fuse length: 2-1/2"

COMMENTS: Smoke release holes must face ground. Smoke is TOXIC. Avoid Prolonged Exposure. Clamps to hold cartridge to the fuselage (try a hardware store).


we dont want our fellow forum'ers to die

Hay BB16..

Nooooo we would never want that, just their trucks LOL.LOL..


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Originally Posted by jayjay283 View Post
I didnt see anywhere the point of this Shaun, did you join a bot club or scale war club ? Or just for no reason other than to have what seems to be the coolest toy ever ? You win either way
Hay Jay "what the good word" for me its new cool project. LOL.LOL
No, no new clubs, I just wanted to build something no one else has, I've completed all my RC's and I was looking for a new challenge. So inlue of starting a heli or sub build i decided to build the first fully functional RC battle truck..

Thanks for the kind words sir, if I / we (the team) can pull this off (rockets, fully auto paint balls, smoke, etc) it should be huge and blast to see..

Have a great on Jay and thanks for stopping by and checking it out.. You might want to keep an eye open for further updates in a week or two. (IE) once I get all the parts I ordered..


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Originally Posted by Andrew32 View Post
hmm, iv been trying to look at sequential rocket ignition systems but cant find any, you could see if you have any friends that are electrical engineers. Its actually a pretty simple circuit, but i just cant remember...and my notes from my last EE class are alll loong gone
Hay Andrew..
Thanks for the help.. I'm hoping that between BrianG, Skellyo, Arct1k, Neil, Linc, you, Jery, metalman, gee, TexasSP, Jhultz and few others I / we will be able to pull this one off.

Have a great one Sir and thanks for posting, please don’t stop!..

Shaun.



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Originally Posted by mkrusedc View Post
Salt peter, sulfur and sugar is what we used to make smoke bombs as kids. Copious amouts of smoke!

Forget the sulfur. It just made it stink:

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Smoke-Bomb
No sulfur.. but may shooting oil out the back (just to help complicate things) might be in order.. LOL.LOL..


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Originally Posted by BL_RV0 View Post
You could try the smoke system they use on drifters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ_Rx...eature=related

LOL.LOL that's cool.. but not even close to the amount I'll need, I plan on hitting that button and blinding everyone behind me in a cloud of smoke..

It should be ready by our November bash!, I'll show you how it works close up then. LOL.LOL.

Have a great one BLR...

Shaun.


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