Zephyr Build 1
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- www.apogeerock... - This first video covers the dry fit of the parts that make up the engine mount in the Zephyr high power rocket. This is important because the fit between parts leaves little room for error.
This guy is the Bob Ross of building Rockets - cant wait to fly my Zephyr
You guys have clearly put a lot of thought into this kit. You've addressed most of the gripes I have with other kits of this size class, included a heck of a lot of key parts that are absent from other kits, and still managed to put it out at a competitive price. Best of luck with your effort and I hope they sell like crazy for you.
Thank you soo much for the compliment. We definitely tried to cover all of the bases with this one. We thank you for watching!
I used this method of only temporarily installing the aft centering ring on a custom build of an Estes Maxi Force clone. It allowed me to attach the aft rail button, fillet the aft side of the forward centering ring, and glue and fillet the fins to the motor mount tube! Superb technique to make a very strong rocket, kudos. Be careful NOT to get epoxy on the surface of the motor mount tube where the fins will attach!!! It's easy to accidentally do this when filleting the aft side of the forward ring. You can fix it... but you would rather not.
YAY! , Mine should be here Tuesday ! :) I'm excited to get it built. I also plan to video and take pictures of the process !
Glad you're excited about it, We can't wait to see your results. Please feel free to tag us in your videos and pics on our Facebook, Twitter (@apogeerockets) or Insta pages. :-)
After dry fitting the eye bolt, mark the excess bolt that projects beyond the nut, and cut it off. Saves a few grams for the purist! Before doing so, thread a nut all the way to the eye so after cutting the bolt, you can back off the nut to chase the threads. And a drop of blue or red Loctite.
Love the video's, thank you for the great insight!
Great video!
Herro, does zephyr make mid range rockets for us regular dudes?🤠👍
It can take a high thrust G. If you want more versatility, check out the Kronos kit on our website. It is smaller and lighter weight, so it can use more motors
@@apogeerockets Ok, sounds like a winner, thanks.
quick question , on the apogee website it says the altitude is 2302ft with a CTI H110 WH and the delay should be 9 seconds. When I run the file on rock sim I get a max altitude of 2341ft and time to apogee is 11.51 seconds. is there an error with the simulator or am maybe its on my end of things ? if I set the delay to 9 seconds wouldn't this put extra stress on the rocket when the parachute deploys ?
Don't forget the time of the engine burn which is 2.47 seconds + 9 second delay = about 11.5 seconds. Although the delay charge starts burning at the same time as the engine, the length of the delay is from the end of the engine burn. You're magic - nothing to worry about. (The real question is why am I answering a 2-year old question?)
@@Roarmeister2 Because you are day dreaming of rockets and you just ran across the comment. Kind of me replying to a post that is over a year old.
Hey, thanks for making the tutorials! What is the purpose of the slots in the fins? Seems like a weak point for Lev 1 certification.
To make assembly easier and more precise. See our videos for the Zephyr at: www.apogeerockets.com/Rocket-Kits/Skill-Level-3-Model-Rocket-Kits/Zephyr
I think the poster is talking about the cut away in the actual fin. I was a little concerned with that myself as when I go for my level 1 cert that thin piece of the fin could break off. Is there a fin that would fit this rocket the same without that small cutout at the outside of the fin?
I just bought the kit. I'm worried that since it deploys at apogee, the wind may carry the rocket and I won't be able to recover it. Do you guys sell altimeters?
Yes we do.
If I may; what is the cost on this model??
Sure. The price changes depending on what year you're looking at this kit. Please visit our web site for the current price. The link is in the description of this video.