Very simple parachute deployment system

Discussion about deployment systems including altimeters, timers, air speed flaps, servo systems, and chemical reactions.
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zetez
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Very simple parachute deployment system

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My static test: (don't worry about language, words are not needed to explain it).

It's very, very simple - but, it's working!

Tomorrow, I will test it in real flight above 50 metres / 165 feets.
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Re: Very simple parachute deployment system

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is it like a tomy timer and how do you trigger it
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Re: Very simple parachute deployment system

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Brian wrote:is it like a tomy timer
Yes, it's from clockwork Christmas beeper.
Brian wrote:how do you trigger it
What do you mean by "to trigger"? If you think about winding elastic, it's simple - just I'm winding about above 360 degrees that parachute is deployed in 20-30 seconds (enough to pump by my compressor).
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