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identifying Quest MicroMaxx motors

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Jonathan Sivier

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Jun 11, 2009, 2:21:54 PM6/11/09
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I have some Quest MicroMaxx motors. I got them a while back and I suspect
they are all MicroMaxx I (1/12 A) motors. However the labels on the packs are
slightly different, so it is possible I have some MicroMaxx II (1/8 A) motors as
well. I'm wondering if there are any markings on these motors, or other ways to
determine which type is which. In my casual examination of them they all look
the same. However some are in packs which claim a maximum altitude of 200 feet
and some are in packs claiming only 120 feet maximum altitude. I reallize these
are exaturated claims, but could it be that I have some that are 50% more
powerful than the others?

Thanks.

Jonathan
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shreadvector

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Jun 12, 2009, 9:20:26 AM6/12/09
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The more powerful ones had lower altitude claims on the package, BUT
they also packed a few newer ones in the old packages as they used
them up.

Easy way to tell:

MicroMaxx I - 1 motors have smooth plastic casing with a "Nozz-hole".

MicroMaxx II - 1 motors have a spiral wound hard paper casing (looks
like a teeny classic Estes tube coupler) and they have an actual
nozzle made of clay with a nozzle shape.

Complete details are on the Micromax (one "x" because of rules....)
YahooGroup.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MicroMaxRockets/

-Fred Shecter

Jonathan Sivier

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Jun 12, 2009, 11:38:58 AM6/12/09
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On Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:20:26 -0700 (PDT), shreadvector
<fred.e....@alum.mit.edu> wrote:

>On Jun 11, 11:21�am, Jonathan Sivier <jsiv...@illinois.edu> wrote:
>> � �I have some Quest MicroMaxx motors. �I got them a while back and I suspect
>> they are all MicroMaxx I (1/12 A) motors. �However the labels on the packs are
>> slightly different, so it is possible I have some MicroMaxx II (1/8 A) motors as
>> well. �I'm wondering if there are any markings on these motors, or other ways to
>> determine which type is which. �In my casual examination of them they all look
>> the same. �However some are in packs which claim a maximum altitude of 200 feet
>> and some are in packs claiming only 120 feet maximum altitude. �I reallize these
>> are exaturated claims, but could it be that I have some that are 50% more
>> powerful than the others?
>

>The more powerful ones had lower altitude claims on the package, BUT
>they also packed a few newer ones in the old packages as they used
>them up.
>
>Easy way to tell:
>
>MicroMaxx I - 1 motors have smooth plastic casing with a "Nozz-hole".
>
>MicroMaxx II - 1 motors have a spiral wound hard paper casing (looks
>like a teeny classic Estes tube coupler) and they have an actual
>nozzle made of clay with a nozzle shape.
>
>Complete details are on the Micromax (one "x" because of rules....)
>YahooGroup.
>
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MicroMaxRockets/
>

Thanks. I'll check it out.

Jonathan

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