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Electric Igniter for Water Rocket?
Just saw this on eBay.
Anyone have any idea what rocket it went with? Never seen anything like this before. |
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That looks like an electrical igniter from one of the Vashon/Estes Cold Propellant rockets. This would allow one to push a button rather than pull a lanyard to initiate thrust.
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Yes, that is the Vashon electrical igniter system. I used a pull-pin on my Vashon rocket.
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Agree. This is the Vashon/Estes electrical ignition system for the RP-12 Cold Power rockets.
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The only thing I can add is that it looks like an original Vashon diagram and such. I still miss my Valkyrie-II. *sigh*
To Bob's point the pull pin was the backup/safety interlock for this (as noted on the diagram as "safety pin"). But I suppose one could just have used that and not bothered with the electrical approach.
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