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chriswaterrockets
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New Videos

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Hey everyone

I have two new videos on youtube:
One about my launcher:
[youtube][/youtube]

and one about splicing and coupling:
[youtube][/youtube]

regards christian
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Re: New Videos

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Nice videos, Christian! The ring you put around your guide rails with the slots for fins to pass through is a great solution to stabilize the guide rails. One question: did you make the non return valve or is that an off-the-shelf component? Thanks.
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Re: New Videos

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U.S. Water Rockets1 wrote:Nice videos, Christian! The ring you put around your guide rails with the slots for fins to pass through is a great solution to stabilize the guide rails. One question: did you make the non return valve or is that an off-the-shelf component? Thanks.
Hi and thanks!
I bought the non return valve in a hardware store, because I don't have the equipment to make such things at home.
christian
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Re: New Videos

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chriswaterrockets wrote:
U.S. Water Rockets1 wrote:Nice videos, Christian! The ring you put around your guide rails with the slots for fins to pass through is a great solution to stabilize the guide rails. One question: did you make the non return valve or is that an off-the-shelf component? Thanks.
Hi and thanks!
I bought the non return valve in a hardware store, because I don't have the equipment to make such things at home.
christian
I have made my own non return valve by placing a washer inside the tee at the base of my launcher and then screwing a short nipple on top to hold the washer in place. I put a ball bearing inside the nipple and that's all. No tools required. It did leak slightly but I put some silicone under the washer because the bottom of the tee was not smooth and after that it holds very well.
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