02-14-2020, 01:22 PM
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Apollo Nut
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Originally Posted by jeffyjeep
At that weight I'm not sure it needs that much canopy for recovery. I'm guessing a pair of 24" parachutes would be enough--but I haven't crunched any numbers yet.
I hope the 3D printed parts are a little smoother than the Boyce Nike Ajax parts! I started a build thread on the Ajax late last year and I'm STILL trying to get the parts sanded smooth.
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Yes, some print 'grain' lines can be seen in the closeup of the silver inter-stage section of the model in post #1. I've not handled any of this 3-D printed material in a long time, so I don't know how hard this stuff is to sand, but I could easily understand that it could possibly take some effort to get smooth.
Earl
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