Estes rocket using E9-6 motor

[sharklord98]

Is that a blue ninja

[stratorat79]

I knew that sucker was gone before you pressed the button. Isn't there a field near you, or do you like the challenge of threading the needle?

[david1513]

i ment steel wool i had a typo, after you wrap the steel wool around the wires and solder them get some pyrodex use in mussel louders, 50 cal, and put a little water on it till it desolves make a paste out of it then dip your fuse in that and alow to dry one or two hours, this makes great fuses, the pyrodex drys rock hard and smooth, and burns great, just dont bang on pyrodex it can be unstable, once wet its pritty safe, happy rocketry, David*

[david1513]

the easyest way to fire off a rocket is with cannon fuse, i think some call it visco fuse use 1/8th inch fuse, you can buy it at must gun shops, if your country doesent have a gun shop as i know many don't you can use two 9 volt batterys or four AA's or a car or lawn mower battery,it only takes 4.6 volts to ignite a estes wire fuse, ive found if you like electric fuses get some #3 stell wool course, and pull a bit out a string of it and wrap it around two wires and solder them, David*

[southport97]

Don't use toilet paper like I did for wadding. It burnt my chute and caught a field on fire LOL

[Raurius]

I always buy the cheap rockets and then modify them. In one, if my math is right my rocket that was only 5 in long went 200 fps! 5 more of those and I would have broken the sound barrier!!!!

[lordvader139]

I had a 2 stage rocket on C motors. During flight, one of the fins broke off and it shot into the woods never to be seen again.

[Lapp6192]

Wow..........those "E" engines are pretty powerful. I never used E's before. Where was it lost ? In a tree ?

[hapakaja]

Crazy you lost it for 3 months. The E9-6 motor doesn't really go much higher than the C6-5, although your rocket looks like a heavy log which I guess is what the E's are for. I love these damn things!

[journeyquest1]

are you good at climbing trees? if not, get you a pet monkey.

[uglybob6666]

nice straight launch. I lost one of mine a couple years ago, been stomped on by cattle and plowed under a few times by now. oh well...

[paperclipmuffin2711]

Biggest engines i got are b6-4. I now wish i had an e. :(

[JKTCGMV13]

isnt a b6-4 the "First Flight" engine? I use C's if im in a clear area.

[Lapp6192]

@JKTCGMV13 The A8-3 is the "First Flight" motor.

[blabblab1212]

When I was in Jr. high school, a buddy of mine decided to take an Estes C6-5 apart and powder it up. He then touched electrodes to the powder and received a flash burn (sunburn) a second or two later. He looked like he had been in the sun for hours. This was the same kid who cleaned out the lawn mower grass chute with his hand only to end up in the hospital with stitches on the end of his finger.

[bottle2lip]

last time i messed with one of these was in the mid 90s when i was 15 or so. Not sure what engines I had, but that sucker went at least 500 feet or more..parachute deployed....and drifted off into the ocean. lol it was fun while it lasted

[Icepacalapse]

Sweet....back in 1980, I found a large diameter tube that I could fit about 15 C6-5 engines into.

I glued them in.

Launch was unreal and I never saw it again.

[franktbird]

cool

[projectMRFISH08]

thats great i make my own bodys for my rockets i have them in video on my profile soon check it out

[Rocketnick77]

really nice dude well done

[disturbed2damax]

lol man i lost mine for like 3 months too, i was walking down a street in the opp direction it went and fond it lol, dog pulled my that way tho, german sheperds are pro

[generalkyletheman]

Holy shit, where did you find an E9-6? I can only find them on the internet. Please tell me where you found them engines!

[yotesnavs]

You can find E9-6's at Hobby Lobby

[unobombers]

wonderful :))

[Guineapiglover19]

i have that rocket with the mini camcorder

[PerseusandDionysus]

did you ever get the rocket back?

[Grahame481]

ink13jr: any model rocket that takes D engines will take E size engines if they are secured in the mounting hole well enough ;-)

[banbsmith87]

are you poor?

[stomp919]

Bad ass! Thanks!

[Elfutbolistanumero10]

Iam trying to buy a pack of engines c6-5 . do you know the cheapest place to buy them.

[StrikeAnywhere45]

Wal-mart (as much as hate it) has C6-3, 6-5, and 6-7 engines for under $5 per pack and the packs include igniters, plugs, and wadding! That's 3 bucks cheaper than hobby stores and includes wadding.

[clownloach666]

walmart dosent sell them anymore

[taylor22222222]

They have like...2 left at our Wal-Mart..thinking about getting them...

[ink13jr]

what model was that and where did u get and how much would it be

[chrisbear08]

3 months eh? that happened to me but it was lost for a week. so inorder to avoid that i strpaed my rocket with a green laser. so at night i see the laser beam and find it.

[hurricane4777]

PLEASE RESPOND QUICKLY!

ok What is the easiest way of lighting of one of these rocket engines? (without the actual electric ignitor)

[Grahame481]

*grin* u know the green fuse you get with some fireworks? that stuff works best if you can get it.

[KenzTuts]

i drive 1 hr away to go there

[UncleGermrod]

nice flight. e motors are awesome. too bad i live on long island and theres no good place to shoot rockets so theres always a good chance of loosing it. what model was that ne way? looks like a small rocket for an E.

[cradleoffilthfan1991]

HAHA! I lose them all the time too....

[KenzTuts]

thats why I only shoot those rockets in a dry lake bed

[cradleoffilthfan1991]

well not everyone has dry lake beds sitting around there house. I got cars and buildings everywhere.

[kentran042392]

where did you find it? thats why you shouldnt launch it in your backyard lol. what i hate aobut these is that you cant fly it in wind.

[dodohaxor]

ahh i used a d motor for a home mande shuttle that was very, very little and light. It was day time and there was no tree. The rocket got so damn high i just could see it...

rip :(

[jimmylutto]

dude did you happen to see those trees right there in front??

[Grahame481]

yeah - those trees were not as close as the vid shows thank god :-)

[kubilay]

DAMNNNNNNN ILL BUY A COPY OF THAT TOY !

[Grahame481]

for sure mate :)

[jonosname]

r u in australia

[skcorkcaj]

he might be

[Grahame481]

sure am :)