X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=rockets%2Fresearch%2F2017-batch-02.mdwn;h=9825e386a49330c44f5b5043ff07167a0f316865;hb=26136930d2b4b2cd57821aa3e730c925f2616678;hp=faabcef18f70628a9142bf2e56dcfc57196367f9;hpb=f9642d1ca08b912e116227e22336451b2ef7af42;p=web%2Fgag.com diff --git a/rockets/research/2017-batch-02.mdwn b/rockets/research/2017-batch-02.mdwn index faabcef..9825e38 100755 --- a/rockets/research/2017-batch-02.mdwn +++ b/rockets/research/2017-batch-02.mdwn @@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ These igniters were made on 17 May 2017. ## Results ## +They didn't work. The basic problem is that the pyrogen on the Chinese +e-matches is aggressive enough that they blow the end of the epoxy fire +cylinder apart without igniting the rest of the igniter. Might be worth +trying again using home-made bridge wires on shooter wire ends instead of +starting with a commercial e-match? + ## Observations ## A 10g batch was just enough to make up 6 igniters, and the pot life seemed