Author(s): The Teleflite Corporation
Publisher: Teleflite Corp
Year: 1983
Language: English
Pages: 148
INTRODUCTION ...........................................i
THE CHEMICALS ..........................................1
THE TUMBLER ............................................2
SETTING UP THE POWDER MILL .............................4
MIXING THE PROPELLANT ..................................6
HOW THE MOTORS WORK ....................................9
CASING AND NOZZLE CONSTRUCTION .........................17
LOADING THE PROPELLANT .................................31
CURING THE MOTORS ......................................43
MULTISTAGE IGNITION ....................................45
PARACHUTE DEPLOYMENT ...................................56
IN CONCLUSION ..........................................58
TROUBLE SHOOTING .......................................59
APPENDIX A: MOISTURE CONTROL ...........................63
APPENDIX B: SULFUR CONTENT .............................72
APPENDIX C: ADDITIONAL TIPS ............................75
THE STATIC TEST STAND ..................................78
ENGINE PLANS (A, B, and C) .............................85
FORWARD BULKHEAD CONSTRUCTION...........................86
ENGINE PLANS (D and E)..................................88
ENGINE PLANS (F, G, and G100)...........................89
