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Parachute (nose cone) deployment mechanism

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 6:46 pm
by motorcyclepilot
Re-working a parachute deployment mechanism I thought of two years ago. The servo was binding in the original and unable to release the "dart". Today I realized it could work witha proper sear release.


Re: Parachute (nose cone) deployment mechanism

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 4:27 am
by anoymous
Seems nice!
But I could use some explanation

Re: Parachute (nose cone) deployment mechanism

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:21 am
by Alien Space Agency
Probably like the VDTT but the piston isn't connected.

Re: Parachute (nose cone) deployment mechanism

Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:42 pm
by Lecce Water rockets
Nice system!!! But what altimeter were you using? A perfectflite?