Rocketry Planet

LAKE OSWEGO, Oregon USA — Newton’s 3rd Rocketry announced today the release of their new replacement for e-matches in electronic deployment systems called HotWire. Their solution contains no restricted materials, allowing shipping via standard USPS First Class Mail and avoiding today’s restrictive regulations on "hazardous materials."

Over the last year, Newton's 3rd researched a number of solutions and conducted hundreds of tests. The result is their HotWire ejection canister.

The heart of the HotWire ejection canister is the initiator chip; this assembly is formed on a PCB substrate to fully support the nichrome bridge element. This solid mounting results in a nearly indestructible, highly reliable product. The unique PowderLok powder retention system keeps the powder charge securely in contact with the element at all times.

Newton's 3rd's new large and small HotWire canisters.

Features of the HotWire ejection canister include:

• Fully assembled and tested by the manufacturer
• No hazardous materials allows unrestricted USPS shipping
• Ignites BP or substitute with no additional pyrogens
• Assembled on a printed circuit board substrate for reliability
• Ultra-fine nichrome element allows low current operation
• 18” Duplex wire leads pre-attached (36” optional)
• Unique PowderLok keeps charge in contact with the bridge element
• 1.5 and 5+ gram capacity canisters
• Polypropylene canisters for safety

The HotWire ejection canister has been tested using the following popular altimeters:

• Perfectflite MAWD (9V)
• Perfectflite MAWD (A10 Cell)
• Perfectflite Mini Timer
• Perfectflite HA45K
• ARTS (9V)
• GWiz LCX

The HotWire Ejection Canisters come in two sizes:

• LARGE: $15.00 (10 canisters) These will hold ~4 grams of BP or Pyrodex (enough for most rockets up to 8" diameter.
• SMALL: $12.50 (10 canisters) These will hold ~1.7 grams of BP or Pyrodex (enough for most rockets up to 4" diameter.

These ejection canisters are NOT recommended for altimeters using a single N cell for power. As these altimeters provide a very low current ignition pulse. Always static test these canisters with any altimeter before relying on them for flight use. Although Newton’s 3rd Rocketry strives to make this product as compatible as possible, some electronics may not produce enough output to reliably fire. Although these canisters can be shipped and possessed without regulation, once powder is added, they become a regulated item. It is the responsibility of the end user to comply with all applicable laws.

Website: http://www.newtons3rdrocketry.com/