[AR] Re: Open Source Igniter / Rocket

  • From: "Graham Sortino" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "gnsortino@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC)
  • To: "arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 04:43:33 +0000 (UTC)

Nice design, I'm looking forward to seeing the results. If I get a chance I'd 
like to test out both Lloyd's and your design as well. Its great that we now 
have 3 readily available igniter designs for folks to play around with. 

      From: RM <rocketmoonlighter@xxxxxxxxx>
 To: "arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
 Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2015 6:58 PM
 Subject: [AR] Re: Open Source Igniter / Rocket
   
Lloyd and Graham got me interested, so I modelled a new version of the PR56 
igniter.
http://www.shapeways.com/product/Y73JRHUU9/torch-igniter-pi3?li=shareProduct

Note that it has the same wetted surface contour, but I made the walls thinner 
because its cheaper.   One of the great parts of 3D printing for aero parts - 
lighter is cheaper.
I ordered mine today, I'm interested to see how it turns out.


On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 2:37 PM, Lloyd Droppers <ldroppers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I did see your pr56 igniter, and I like it. Frankly I like the work on your 
website from the valves to the 3d printed chamber, and you we're one of the 
inspirations for me to post my own open source rocket work.
I had initially looked at making the igniter conventionally machine, but when I 
looked at Shapeways with a $15.00 price and 2 week leadtime for the igniter I 
had to give that a try first.
Lloyd
On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 1:36 PM, RM <rocketmoonlighter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Very cool Lloyd.
I posted my latest design iteration of my igniter a few months back 
http://www.rocketmoonlighting.com/projects/pr56-igniter
It looks similar in design to yours, but the body is conventionally machined.  
The fully dimensioned drawing is on the page for download.   I've tested it 
with gox/propane, gox/kerosene, and n20/propane. 
I have an extra body ready to go if anyone would like to try it out
RM

On Friday, February 6, 2015, Lloyd Droppers <ldroppers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi aRocket, you've been pretty quiet lately so I thought I would add something 
to the mix. I've been working for the past couple months on an open source 
liquid powered rocket , and I thought the list might be interested.
- 3d printed GOX / IPA igniter up and running
- All the igniter documentation (CAD / Arduino / P&ID) and some design codes 
are on the website
- I'm doing a once a day Instagram (ProcectEarendel) for various rocket doodles 
and project related picture
- And a Kickstarter to try to build a suborbital test vehicle.
Hope that you all find it interesting, after 10 years building rockets for 
other people, it is fun to do my own thing that I can share.
Lloyd








  

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