Help with fuses
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re: Help with fuses
I am taking classes in college in electrical engineering, getting help from my teacher to get the thing wired up (we even have a buzzer to tell others when the system is armed!). He wants me to use a key to initiate launch but it is too big a hassle, just a flip switch seems better.
Sailing Student- How do I know if my life jacket is tight enough?
Me- Can you breathe?
Sailing Student- Yes
Me- Then its too loose!
Me- Can you breathe?
Sailing Student- Yes
Me- Then its too loose!
re: Help with fuses
dude magnesium ribbon makes a nice fuse...if it dosnt melt your rocket :)
i know i cant spell well...you dont need to tell me
re: Help with fuses
You are pretty much required by every single rocketry organization under the sun to use a key type safety system. It's a good idea, trust me.
No more hassle then a SPST switch, just a little more expensive.
No more hassle then a SPST switch, just a little more expensive.
Experience speaks more then hypothesizing ever can. More-so in chemistry.
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But doesn't magnesium take like 10-15 seconds to ignite by ordinary lighter/match?
Sailing Student- How do I know if my life jacket is tight enough?
Me- Can you breathe?
Sailing Student- Yes
Me- Then its too loose!
Me- Can you breathe?
Sailing Student- Yes
Me- Then its too loose!
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re: Help with fuses
not with a jet lighter/micro torch.... OR if you dip the end of the MG in some Rcandy
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