It flew ! For 50 feet off ground. Premature rope cut ! Dang....getting closer
Moment of ground release.
Next Friday...8-10-12...same time ...same place...another launch !
Earl
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It flew ! For 50 feet off ground. Premature rope cut ! Dang....getting closer
Moment of ground release.
Next Friday...8-10-12...same time ...same place...another launch !
Earl
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When you work only one night a year, you need a hobby !
Earl
Earl I for got to mention Bigger balloons than yours have had premature takeoffs and we get to see what Santa Clause does in the of season awesome photos! Good luck!
Earl you look Like the guy behind the fence on "tool time " and just as knowledgeable also. Good luck next week!
A little more detail on cut-down
Some more..
one shows the cut down rope and nichrome wire.
Thanks all !
The guy with the Red X8 is me...Earl
The boy in the B/G is Jean-Luc, my son. He will be 21 on 8-19-12
Earl
More Pics..
Earl
Arduino cut down CPU reset several times. I am triggering the hex-fet cut down nichrome wire off the red led d13 on the FIO Arduino. When it resets, the red led flashes 3 times then goes into the timer mode. During the 3 flashes, it is heating the wire. Continuous resets, flashing of the led, heat the wire enough to melt the rope.
Next flight, we trigger the hex-fet from another digital output like D12 that does not go high during reset.
That's my story.....and I'm stickin to it !
Earl
hope next friday goes good.
Keep up the good work... one step at a time, regardless of how small each step is. ;-) Like Monroe, I'd be interested in hearing the results of a root cause analysis.
Good luck next week!