DarkStar Rocket

DarkStar Rocket

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X1 Carbon
P1S
P1P
X1
X1E
A1
H2D
A1 mini

V2
V2
Designer
2.9 h
1 plate
4.4(8)

V1
V1
Designer
3.2 h
1 plate
5.0(1)

PLA - Shortened/Arranged for A1-Mini
PLA - Shortened/Arranged for A1-Mini
3.8 h
1 plate
4.6(11)

V2-PA6-CF - Optimized - 0.6mm & .4mm nozzle
V2-PA6-CF - Optimized - 0.6mm & .4mm nozzle
3.2 h
4 plates
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Description

This can be printed in PLA, but it has a higher failure rate due to the extreme temps of the ejection charge.

 

I am currently working on different rocket types that will hopefully be more inclusive with less materials needed after printing.  Follow me to be notified when these models are posted!

 

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This model rocket is design to fly on 1/2 A to C motors. There is also a capability to fly it as a two-stage rocket. Below are the open rocket models for both the single and two stage versions. This rocket should be able to fly on any A-C motor just fine, the only issue is delay charges. Shorter delay charges may cause the nose cone to eject before apogee. Please note that PAHT-CF was chosen to prevent melting of the rocket. It could possibly survive on PLA or ABS. At the bottom of the page is an example of how the rocket is put together along with how motor retention is done.

 

Single:

Single:

1/2A6-2 Works

A8-5 Works

B4-4 Works

B6-6 Works

C6-6 Works

 

Dual:

B6-6 Works

C6-6 Works

** I will update the page as I test more motors on this rocket.

 

Build:

While the picture is not fully up to date, the build is similar.  I have changed the glue points to be tiedowns.  There is a rod through the middle of the rocket, you tie one end of the shock to this rod and then tie the other end through the hole in the nose of the rocket.

Motor Retention:

Masking tape is put around the front end of the motor. I found that one single pass around the motor is enough to hold it in firmly. I need to use plyers to remove it.

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Great fit and finish! Glad to see someone starting up with rocketry on here!
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Very clean results with this print. Fits together well. Can't wait to launch it!
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By "fits together well," I'm thinking the opposite and have no idea how the stage two part connects to the main rocket and cone.
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Replying to @Dave8781 :
You just need to rocket engines and put one into the bottom and then the other connected into that one it fits perfectly just make sure to use be engines for a snug fit!
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Great design! We had 6/6 launches while using the A/B engines. I look forward to trying the second stage, but I need to find a field big enough. This is using PA6-CF.
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Sounds like a great reason to try the PLA-CF that came with my X1C! I "flew" some of my own modified designs a week ago but they were way too heavy to go too high but I hope to upload a future version when I can make it fly high and long enough to at least eject the parachute.
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son kept losing his so i figured i would make one brighter! now i just need to figure out how to make the whole thing longer without messing with the motor locator inside it
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great print
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The print went great. Nice tight tolerances. still don't know what that other piece is for. all in all I'm pretty happy.
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a second rocket motor so it would become a two stage rocket
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my son and I had a lot of fun with it. Printed in PLA and I definitely recommend doing it in something stronger as the Designer suggests. no warping but a failed parachute deployment lead to it breaking upon hitting the ground. super awesome design. It went super high
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Printed PLA came out great. looked perfect! But would recommend using something stronger. Also had a successful launch, and I lost the nose cone because we broke the attachment point when packaging the Parachute. over all had fun printing it, putting it together and launching it. Will be printing it again! My son loved the whole process!
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Going to be shooting many off this spring!!
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Nice design
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