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Toughest chute in high
power!
Giant Leap has
secured the exclusive
rights to market this
chute.
We've looked.....we
can't find a higher
quality chute than the
TAC-1.
The TAC-1 -a stronger
chute for less money.
The Toughest Drogue in
high power!
New Color!
TAC-1 is now in a
new, gorgeous, high
visibility color....neon
fire red and black with
purple lines.
Strong and gorgeous is
how most people describe
the TAC-1. It's a high
quality chute for
high-end applications.
We think it's the
strongest and most
stable chute in the
industry. You'll be
thrilled at the price.
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Tear-resistant - All
(and we mean all)
seams are reinforced
with nylon webbing.
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Strong - 1/2" mil
spec nylon (1400 lbs
test) all around the
canopy.
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Lightweight - 1.1 oz
silicone-coated
low-porosity ripstop
nylon.
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No Tangle Design -
only four suspension
lines! 1500# test
swivel for
tangle-free
descents.
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All the seams
(every-last-one) is
strength-reinforced
with nylon webbing.
It doesn't get any
stronger.
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Every seam, every
fold, every line, is
made with the
high-end flyer in
mind. Did we mention
it's low price?
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The TAC-1 has the
strongest barrel
swivel available
#1500 test from the
24" chute to the
72".
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Size |
Descent
Weight
at 17FPS |
Chute
Weight |
Price |
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24 |
1.0 lbs |
5.4 oz |
$39.99 |
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36 |
2.5 lbs |
8.1 oz |
$55.67 |
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48 |
5.0 lbs |
10.8 oz |
$83.78 |
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60 |
10.0 lbs |
14.3 oz |
$110.24 |
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72 |
15.0 lbs |
18.0 oz |
$126.78 |
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84 |
18.0 lbs |
22.1 oz |
$154.99 |
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24" TAC-Drogue
(super
strong 1.9
oz coated
ripstop) |
$39.99 |
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The Gold Standard!
Certification - 3
Parachute
The TAC-9 is pure
quality. The sewing
around the bridle is
almost 1/2 a foot long!
Would you trust your big
project to anything
else? ....and what a
great price!
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7,000 Pound-Test
Swivel!! (It's
over 3" long and 2"
wide!!!)
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Quarter -
Spherical design
from dragster
technology
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Teat Resistant -
All seams
reinforced with
nylon webbing
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Strong -
nylon all around the
canopy
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Tough - Extra
strength 1.9oz
coated, low porosity
ripstop nylon
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No Tangle Design
- Only four
extra-strength
suspension lines
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D-Ring at the top
- For attaching
a drogue or other
component.
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TAC-9-A
(3.0 lbs.
fits in 17”
of 3.9
airframe.
1.9 oz
cloth, 7,000
lbs swivel) |
$199.99 |
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TAC-9-B
(5.0 lbs.
1.9 oz
cloth, 7,000
lbs swivel) |
$279.99 |
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TAC-9-C
(7 lbs
[approx].
1.9 oz
cloth, 7,000
lbs swivel) |
$339.99 |
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TAC-Drogue
24" Super
strong 1.9
oz coated
ripstop.....The
Toughest
Drogue in
high power |
$39.99 |
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Exclusive to Giant
Leap Rocketry
Giant Leap Rocketry offers a great hemispherical chute -- WITH A SWIVEL ATTACHED!
Remember, if it's not in
the carrying case,
it's not a PLUS+
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Ultra High Quality
high drag design
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A true hemispherical
panel chute.
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Tight, high density
stitch, made to
last!!!
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400 LBS -Test
Shrouds!
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Spill Hole to reduce
sway and drift
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Strong Ripstop Nylon
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Sharp contrasting
2-color design
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With 1,000 LBS
Swivel already
attached!
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Each with its own
carrying case (with
the exception of the
18" and 24")
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Tried and proven!
A top-of-the-line panel
chute at a great price.
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Price |
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18" |
$16.99 |
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24" |
$19.99 |
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36" |
$31.49 |
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48" |
$50.39 |
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60" |
$64.99 |
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Single Piece
Chutes
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Size |
Price |
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12" |
$7.48 |
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18" |
$9.01 |
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24" |
$11.02 |
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30" |
$17.08 |
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36" |
$19.99 |
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48" |
$24.79 |
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60" |
$31.41 |
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Soft Deploy your
chute
How It Works:
Chute deployment is the
most violent phase of
flight. Excess speed
tears & shreds chutes.
The Slider softens
deployment by opening
the chute gradually &
stops the chute from
"popping" open. At the
instant of deployment,
it slides down the
shrouds, making the
chute open a fraction of
a second later - -enough
to make all the
difference.
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Slider 3
for odd # shrouds |
Slider 4
for even # shrouds |
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Slider 3 |
$13.22 |
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Slider 4 |
$13.22 |
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Diagram |
Deployment Bag from the
makers of the TAC
Parachutes!
The TAC-Bag has a 1"
tubular nylon shock cord
running through it so
that the TAC-Bag itself
does not carry any load.
The TAC-Bag also has
keepers to neatly hold
the shroud line.
NOTE: The
keepers are elastic,
not solid nylon which
can hang up shroud
lines.
The TAC-Bag is made of
Kevlar™ which is more
heat resistant than
Nomex™. It offers
amazing protection. All
sewn with Kevlar™
thread.
...Only the best from
TAC!!
Hands down, the most
advanced Deployment Bag
on the market.
How the TAC-Bag works:
The TAC-Bag is a
deployment bag that
manages a controlled
chute deployment. It is
sized for TAC chutes.
Using other chutes is
not recommended since
sizes vary. Fold the TAC-chute
and place in TAC-Bag as
per the folding
instructions on TAC-chute.
There are two
deployment options:
Integrated and
Free Bag. Refer to
the diagram above to
determine the attachment
method. When attaching
chute, be sure to use
hardware suitable for
the weight of the rocket
and the anticipated
force of deployment.
Never use open eyebolts
at an attachment point
when using TAC-9 chutes.
And be sure to ground
test your system to be
sure that the chute
deploys out of the TAC-Bag.
With the Integrated
method, be sure to
attach the nylon on the
open end of the TAC-Bag
to the apex of the TAC-chute.
Attach the other end to
the cord connecting to
the pilot chute.
Remember, a pilot chute
must be large enough to
pull the TAC-chute out
of the TAC-Bag.
The Free Bag method
allows the two halves of
the rocket to descent
separately, each with
its own chute. Here the
chute for the top half
of the rocket acts as
the pilot chute to pull
the TAC-Bag away from
the TAC-chute. Be sure
NOT to attach the
TAC-Bag to the TAC-chute
it encloses.
You must use
parachute protector pads
for the deployment bag
and for all other
recovery components such
as pilot chutes and so
forth.
TECH NOTE:
Why use a
Deployment Bag?
Most believe that
deployment bags are used
for all around heat
protection. True, but
that's only part of the
story. The main purpose
of a deployment bag is
for "controlled
deployment".
Note in the picture
above how the chute is
neatly contained in the
bag and how the elastic
keepers hold the shroud
lines. The chances of a
tangle or a fouled chute
are drastically reduced
with the proper use of a
deployment bag.
Basically, it's the next
step up in recovery, and
many fliers take great
pride in mastering this
more advanced level of
recovery. If you've got
a serious investment
sitting on the pad, or
you've got a
certification attempt on
the line, or you're just
ready to move to a more
advanced level in the
hobby, try a deployment
bag. It's a way to move
beyond the standard
practice of ejecting a
rolled up ball of
material and shock cord
out the tube at
blistering speeds and
hoping for the best.
There's a better way,
and it's called the TAC-Bag.
Why is the TAC-Bag
better? For one, it's
made of Kevlar™, not
Nomex™, so the heat
rating is higher. Also,
compare the construction
of the TAC-Bag with
other bags. The TAC-Bag
is round - - like an
airframe - - not square.
What's the sense in
making a square bag for
a round hole? Also, the
keepers are elastic and
that is really
important because they
easily release
the shroud lines.
Careful, non-elastic
keepers can bind the
shroud lines.
There are four different
bags to choose from:
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Product |
Dimensions |
Price |
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TAC-1 Bag
For 60" and
72" TAC-1 |
10" L X 3.9"
Dia. |
$27.56 |
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TAC-9A
Bag
For TAC-9A |
13" L X 5.8
" Dia. |
$34.17 |
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TAC-9B
Bag
For TAC-9B |
20" L X 5.8
" Dia. |
$40.78 |
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TAC-9C
Bag
For TAC-9C |
21" L X 7.3
" Dia. |
$48.49 |
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Diagram -
How the
Fireball
works |
The Zipper Stopper!!
The Fireball
helps prevent Zippers
by cushioning airframes
from the severe shock of
ejection. It softens and
spreads the destructive
force of shock cords on
the lip of your
airframe.
100% Kevlar™ - so
it's Fire-Resistant and
S-T-R-O-N-G.
Zippers are
linear airframe
fractures caused by the
impact of shock cords on
the lip of your rocket
airframe during
deployment. They are
among the most common
forms of damage to high
power rockets. Zippers
are frustrating,
time-consuming, and
extremely costly. Many
certifications attempts
have been lost due to
zipper damage.
The Fireball
cushions your airframe
against this destructive
force.
The Fireball
cushions the impact of
the shock cord against
the lip of your airframe
Like buying insurance
for your rocket!
Features:
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Spreads the load
of deployment to
help prevent
zippers.
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Made of Kevlar™
so it’s
heat-resistant and
incredibly strong.
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Tubular Kevlar™
shock cord
[Large: 1/2” 5500
lbs Test]. [Small:
1/4” 3000 lbs Test].
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Nomex™ sewn loops
in Kevlar™.
Shock Cord are
stronger than the
cord itself.
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Stainless steel
clamps that
won’t rust or
tarnish.
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High density foam
- not a wimpy
Nurf-ball that
bottoms out & cracks
airframes.
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Super light
weight - not a
heavy tennis ball
which shatters your
airframe.
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Saves weight -
no need for beefy &
heavy anti-zipper
rocket construction.
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Neatly packaged
with clear
instructions
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Nomex™ sewn loop
is stronger than the
cord itself!
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Product |
Weight |
Price |
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Fireball
Small
(for 2.6”
and 3.0”
airframes) |
Wt. 2 oz.
3,000 LBS
Test |
$15.80 |
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Fireball
Large
(for 3.9”
and larger
airframes) |
Wt. 4 oz.
5,500 LBS
Test |
$19.84 |
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 2,000
Degree Chute Protectors
of Kevlar®
Chute Pads of Kevlar®
to protect your chutes!
All chute protectors are
not the same! Our Kevlar®
pads offer superior
protection. The
performance of chute
protectors can vary,
click here to read about
the Chute Protector
Comparison and Tests.
Kevlar® has a higher
heat rating than Nomex®
and is more resistant to
tearing and
blow-through.. Protect
your rocket with Kevlar®
Airframe size price.
TECH NOTE:
To protect
against hot ejection
gases, rocketeers use a
variety of methods. Some
use cellulose. It's
cheap, but it's not
reliable - - gases can
bleed through and burn
recovery systems. It's
also messy and very
inconvenient - - you
have to drag a bag of
cellulose around. After
all that money and time
spent on your rocket,
don't you want more
protection than a
handful of shredded
paper? Some have also
used fiberglass
insulation.
Never Do This!!!
Fiberglass is
non-biodegradable and
it's fatal when ingested
by cattle. Harming the
property of landowners
or their neighbors can
deprive prefectures of
their launch sites. It's
bad for the hobby's
image.
Instead, rocketeers have
discovered Kevlar®,
a flameproof material
used by firefighters and
others. chute pads
of Kevlar®
have a buttonhole (over
1” wide) to allow the
shock cord to pass
through, so it forms a
permanent part of your
recovery system. Just
fold your chute
normally, slide the pad
up the shock cord and
cradle it around the
chute. Insert chute into
rocket with the Kevlar®
facing the ejection
charge. That's it! The
pads are inexpensive,
and they last virtually
forever. And they'll
take a direct blast of
ejection charge with no
harm done. Compared to a
piston, CHUTE PADS of
Kevlar®
are much lighter, less
expensive, don't take up
space, and are
maintenance-free. They
are our most popular
product. The SLEEVE
of Kevlar®
is an
install-and-forget item.
It protects nylon
shock cords from ejection
gases. A burned or
brittle nylon cord will
eventually snap. Why are
Giant Leap's products of
Kevlar®
great?
Ours are made with
Kevlar®,
which has a higher heat
rating than Nomex®.
Kevlar®
prevents tearing and
blow-through which can
damage a chute.
Ours pads are rounded,
not square. Square pads
don't fold well in round
tubes and increase the
chances of blow-by.
Our pads have the button
hole offset to the side.
There are no holes or
rings in the center, so
you get maximum
protection where you
need it most.
Ours are inexpensive.
Giant Leap products
of Kevlar®....The
Perfect Solution.
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Size |
Price |
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To 2.6"
Airframe |
$8.81 |
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To 3.9"
Airframe |
$11.02 |
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To 7.5"
Airframe |
$12.45 |
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X Large -
20" Diameter
Pad |
$17.52 |
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You know that little
white elastic band
that's used for a shock
cord...? ...It belongs
in your underpants.
OUR shock cords...?
...they belong in your
rocket!!
TECH NOTE:
Our suggestions may not
fit your application.
Never use “elastic”
cords. Elastic cords
store the energy of
separation and release
it by slamming the
rocket parts back
together, damaging your
rocket. Also,
elastic-type cords have
low breaking strengths.
Elastic is for
underpants, not for high
power rockets. Instead,
use a generous amount of
non-stretch cord and let
air resistance absorb
the energy of release.
We recommend 15+ feet of
cord for up to 4”
diameter rockets, and
20+ feet for larger
rockets.
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Product |
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Price per
Yard |
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Tubular
Shock Cord
of Kevlar®
For 5.5" and
larger
rockets -
Our Best! |
1/2" |
$3.89 |
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Tubular
Shock Cord
of Kevlar®
For 3" and
4" rockets |
1/4" |
$2.55 |
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Tubular
Shock Cord
of Kevlar®
For 3" and
4" rockets |
1/8" |
$1.59 |
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Extra
strength
flat strap
Heavy duty
For up to 4"
rockets
2,000 LBS
Test! MIL(C)
Spec 5625 |
9/16" |
$1.17 |
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Tubular
Nylon
For 3" and
larger
rockets
4,000 LBS
Test! MIL(C)
Spec 5625 |
1" |
$1.87 |
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Nylon shock cords
repeatedly exposed
to hot ejection
blasts will degrade
and eventually fail.
Protect them with
sleeves of Kevlar®!
Made of high
temperature Kevlar®!
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$9.92
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Shock Cord Protector
Sleeves of Kevlar®
WARNING:
Nylon shock cords
repeatedly exposed to
hot ejection blasts will
degrade and eventually
fail. Protect them
with sleeves of
Kevlar®!
Made of high temperature
Kevlar®!
Surrounds your shock
cord with protection!
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Price |
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Shock
Cord
Protector
Sleeves |
30" |
$9.92 |
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Laboratory tested.
The loops are stronger
than the cords!
Loops are sewn with
fire-resistant Nomex®!
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Product |
Width |
Length in
Feet |
Price |
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Tubular
Kevlar® |
1/2" |
3 feet
(Short) |
$9.99 |
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Tubular
Kevlar® |
1/2" |
20 feet |
$33.07 |
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Tubular
Kevlar® |
1/2" |
40 feet |
$59.95 |
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Tubular
Kevlar® |
1/4" |
3 feet |
$7.99 |
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Tubular
Kevlar® |
1/4" |
15 feet |
$17.41 |
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Tubular
Kevlar® |
1/4" |
20 feet |
$20.94 |
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Tubular
Nylon |
1" |
20 feet |
$17.63 |
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Tubular
Nylon |
1" |
25 feet |
$20.99 |
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Extra
strength
flat strap
Heavy
duty |
9/16" |
15 feet |
$10.75 |
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Extra
strength
flat strap
Heavy
duty |
9/16" |
25 feet |
$15.43 |
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Very strong!
Tightly wound - - very
high quality product.
The best thread we’ve
ever received.
Hundreds of Uses:
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Sewing / securing
shock cords
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Fin reinforcement
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Attaching beepers or
transmitters
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Shrouds for
super-drogues
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Estes rocket shock
cord
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and MORE!
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Product |
Diameter |
Price |
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Kevlar®
Thread |
1/16" |
$0.34 per
foot |
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Hardpoint Anchor
Shock Cord Attachment
Point
Glues into the top of a 38mm or 54mm motortube.
The GLR Hardpoint Anchors glues into the top of 38mm or 54mm motor tubes. We designed the toughest, strongest attachment possible. Made of extruded aluminum, it has three THICK intersecting ribs supporting a central hole for a 1/4" eyebolt
We include all hardware
shown
Allows ejection gases to
pass through easily.
Must be attached with
JB Weld
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Product |
Price |
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38mm Hardpoint Anchor |
$6.99 |
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54mm Hardpoint Anchor |
$7.99 |
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recommends the use
of JB Weld for
Slimline retention
systems and for Acme
rail guides and
lugs. It comes in
two parts and when
mixed in equal
amounts, it turns
hard as steel. It
has a heat rating of
500
°F (compared to
about 150
°F for most
epoxies).
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Width |
Price |
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D-Ring |
2" |
$1.18 |
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D-Ring |
1" |
$0.88 |
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Ordinary 1/4" eyebolts
can fail at 150 lbs.
Don¹t take chances!
Use U-Bolts instead.
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Product |
Shaft
Diameter |
Price |
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U-Bolt
with 2 nuts
& washers
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1/4" |
$4.69 |
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U-Bolt
with 2 nuts
& washers
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3/8" |
$5.87 |
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Allows quick connect and
disconnect of chutes /
shock cords etc.
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Product |
Shaft
Diameter |
Price |
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Quicklink |
1/8" (130lb
Test) |
$1.76 |
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Quicklink |
1/4" (660lb
Test) |
$2.34 |
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Quicklink |
5/16"
(1540lb
Test) |
$3.52 |
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Stops your chute lines
from tangling!
TECH NOTE:
Tangled shroud
lines reduce the
effectiveness of chutes.
Rockets twist and turn
during descent, even in
the slightest wind,
which makes the shroud
lines tangle around each
other. This causes the
chute to narrow,
reducing its drag, and
increasing the overall
rate of descent rate.
The result is a hard
landing which cracks
fins and airframes, and
can jam motors up into
motor tubes. Your
solution is a swivel.
This allows the rocket
to rotate during descent
without twisting the
shrouds lines together.
Here’s another tip: when
packing the chute for
flight, most people hold
the chute in one hand
and wrap the lines
around the chute with
other hand. That’s
incorrect and will cause
the shrouds to twist
together. Instead lay
the chute on a flat
surface and extend the
shroud lines out. Then
roll the chute onto the
shroud lines.
Happy Landings!!
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Product |
Eyelet
Size |
Price |
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Swivel
600 lb. Test |
1/4" |
$3.31 |
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Swivel
1,000 lb.
Test |
1/2" |
$4.97 |
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Swivel
1,500 lb.
Test |
1/2" |
$6.62 |
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 Small
Removable Rivet
The Small Removable
Rivet is designed for
assemblies requiring
fast and economical
fasteners that can be
installed without tools.
The 2 Piece Molded
Fastener comes assembled
ready for use. The Rivet
is placed in the hole
and the smooth,
oversized head is
pressed. The specially
designed legs expand and
firmly lock the
components permanently
in place. To remove, use
a screw driver to pop it
back up. Very handy for
securing nosecones to
bodytubes or other
applications. Eliminates
screws and wood backing.
Panel Thickness -
.144 / .188
Hole Size - .160
/ .164
Fig. No. - 1
A - 0.155
B (+/-.010) -
0.24
C Head Height -
0.078
D Head Dia. -
0.317
 Large
Removable Rivet
Removable Rivets are
two-piece nylon rivets
which can be removed by
retracting the pin, and
then the body. The body
incorporates a slot in
line with the pin so
that the pin can be
removed by inserting a
small screw driver,
other sharp edge, or
even a fingernail
underneath the head of
the pin. In addition to
working in a .250 round
hole, will also fit the
.210"/.218" square hole
found in the "darling"
type shelf commonly
found in retail stores.
Very handy for securing
nosecones to bodytubes
or other applications.
Eliminates screws and
wood backing.
Panel Thickness -
0.0625
Hole Size - 0.188
A (+/-.015) - 0.4375
B - 0.07
C (+/- 1/32) -
0.48
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Product |
Amount |
Price |
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Small
Removable
Rivet |
Pack of 16 |
$5.79 |
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Large
Removable
Rivet |
Pack of 10 |
$6.79 |
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