Are you looking for tommytimers?

[dwrrule]

I found a good place that sells them in bulk. The crawling finger timers are twice the size an a lot stronger. I use them all the time.
http://www.orientaltrading.com/applicat ... artial&N=0

[da-water]

it would be great to have one of them, but i would made a "flight computer" for that price..

[Team Seneca]

it would be great to have one of them, but i would made a "flight computer" for that price..

Not everyone has the ability to build a computer. I think we should be open to all types of deploys. The huge advantage of a mechanical timer is the amount of force you can store in a spring is way more than you can get from a motor or servo for the same weight.

[dwrrule]

I don't have a problem building a "flight computer"
If your rocket crashes the timer holds up better then a flight computer, an i can fly more than one rocket in the same day with out having to build multi "flight computers"

[Spaceman Spiff]

I don't have a problem building a "flight computer"
If your rocket crashes the timer holds up better then a flight computer, an i can fly more than one rocket in the same day with out having to build multi "flight computers"

Do you have any figures for your success rates? I bet that more mechanical timer flights succeed then computer flights! A lot more can go wrong with electronics.

[dwrrule]

Yep i have had 53 flight of the same rocket with no crashes
an 41 flight of my cam rocket with no crashes
Knock on wood!!!! lol

[da-water]

it would be great to have one of them, but i would made a "flight computer" for that price..

Not everyone has the ability to build a computer. I think we should be open to all types of deploys. The huge advantage of a mechanical timer is the amount of force you can store in a spring is way more than you can get from a motor or servo for the same weight.

mind you, i would like to use the tomy timer system, but i haven't found one good yet..

[Spaceman Spiff]

Yep i have had 53 flight of the same rocket with no crashes
an 41 flight of my cam rocket with no crashes
Knock on wood!!!! lol

That's amazing! I hope we didn't jinx you!

[dwrrule]

LOL my laptop is full of videos.

[Tim Chen]

LOL my laptop is full of videos.

Does that mean I should expect a fresh load on your website?

[dwrrule]

i didnt think anyone would even look at my web site. I will put them on there as soon as i can!!!

[dwrrule]

This is what makes this so hard to be in this group an show an share stuff. People that respond likes this!!
an you know TIM CHEN i dont have to impress you or show you anything.

LOL my laptop is full of videos.

Does that mean I should expect a fresh load on your website?

This is what makes this so hard to be in this group an show an share stuff. People that respond likes this!!

[sporter2k5]

This is what makes this so hard to be in this group an show an share stuff. People that respond likes this!!
an you know TIM CHEN i dont have to impress you or show you anything.

LOL my laptop is full of videos.

Does that mean I should expect a fresh load on your website?

This is what makes this so hard to be in this group an show an share stuff. People that respond likes this!!

Would it be possible for you to describe how your 2-stage mechanism works? The video on your site of the flight shows a great separation and the system looks so simple in the photos that I can't imagine how it operates. I'm all for simple and reliable designs, so if you can give some pointers or other 2-stage advice I would be most grateful.

[dwrrule]

Its a crushing sleeve i will have pictures of it soon.

[dwrrule]

Ok the pictures of the crushing sleeve on my site.