Shelf Life of Prepped Rocket
Well since the way back machine scrubbed my ejection charge thread, I will share my current dilemma.
Last night I prepped two 1.5 g BP charges in preparation of burning them today.
The charge wells are sealed with "blue tape". 3 layers.
It rained all morning with my rocket in the car. I finally brought it inside during a break in the drizzle.
Yes, BP is hydroscopic. What should I do?
I have disconnected the ignition wires and shorted them. Can I leave the charge wells alone.
Option A
Second ground test. Neighbors are cool.
Find out early if the charges are spoiled
Option B
Based on thread in TRF, wait a week, or a month, yikes, those guys are scary.
Think positive.
Option C
Empty the charge wells and dispose of BP in responsible manner. Fire pit?
Your options are more valuable than you know, even when you're wrong.
BP is hygroscopic but not so much so that you should need to worry about it in a charge canister. If it's covered with a material that will keep it in place, you should be able to rely on it deploy its intended recovery devices.