Wondering if someone can help.I Bought a estes Alpha III starter set
for
my son.I tryed launching but nothing happens,I checked the igniter and
made sure that the wires were not touching,and that there was good
contact with the propellent.My guess is that the launch controller that
comes with this kit does not have enough juice.This controller only takes
4 AA batterys,is this enough?
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RICHARD G NYLL25A@prodigy.com
On Tuesday, April 23, 1996 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Richard Goldthwaite wrote:[...]
Please make sure your igniter clips aren't touching the pad that will
cause a short circuit and the igniter won't get current. Im just a 12 year old that knows a lot about model rocketry.
Wondering if someone can help.I Bought a estes Alpha III starter set
for
my son.I tryed launching but nothing happens,I checked the igniter and
made sure that the wires were not touching,and that there was good
contact with the propellent.My guess is that the launch controller that comes with this kit does not have enough juice.This controller only takes
4 AA batterys,is this enough?
-
RICHARD G NYLL25A@prodigy.com
On Tuesday, April 23, 1996 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Richard Goldthwaite wrote:
Wondering if someone can help.I Bought a estes Alpha III starter set
for
my son.I tryed launching but nothing happens,I checked the igniter and
made sure that the wires were not touching,and that there was good
contact with the propellent.My guess is that the launch controller that comes with this kit does not have enough juice.This controller only takes
4 AA batterys,is this enough?
-
RICHARD G NYLL25A@prodigy.com
I've read not all, but quite a few of the answers here, but nobody so far has clarified whether it was the igniter that failed, or if the igniter did fire but the engine didn't start when the igniter flashed. Divide and conquer. That's the first step. If the igniter won't fire, then eliminate the motor from consideration for the time being. Have you tried more than one igniter? Sorry to ask such an obvious question, but in the interest of rigor, it needs to be asked. If more than one igniter fails, then and only then, can you be certain that the problem is generated by the electronics. I'm a retired biochemist, and my experience has always been that you can expect a successful resolution to a problem if you ask obvious questions such as the above very systematically. It's a little like asking the old question, "Did you plug it in?" and the answer is "Ooops!"
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