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Old 04-17-2016, 11:29 AM
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Many years ago I almost always used green visco cannon fuse.
My 8th grade science teacher switched to fuse for the rocketry segment of class every year after I introduced him to it. He was very frustrated with the failure rate of Solar igntiters installed by his 8th grade students.
I almost never use it any more as I have a launch system that is all but fool-proof even using bare nichrome.
I don't think it's a big deal and dont even think it should be in the safety code. So what, no abort.
We are not talking J-class motors here.
The first model rocketry safety code had NO provision against fuses and HAD provisions for MAKING one's OWN BP motors. THAT code is PLENTY.
First model rocketry used FUSE ignition as NORMAL and STANDARD !
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