KNIGHT MFG
454 Hwy 185 S
Donalds, SC 29638
jamie
Model Rocket Launch Pads & Accessories
Folding model Rocket Launch Pads
We offer Folding launch pads in four sizes:
FLP-32 - $119.99, plus shipping.
FLP-36 - $209.99, plus shipping.
FLP-42 - $249.99, plus shipping.
FLP-48 - $319.99, plus shipping. (UPS Oversize Fee Applies)
All launch pad specs detailed below...
FLP-32 Model
Our smallest folding launch pad.
$119.99 plus shipping.
Our FLP-32 model is our smallest folding model. Welding shop made and built to last, it makes the perfect upgrade from a plastic starter set pad or a plastic "E" engine pad. It will accept launch rods from 1/8" to 1/4". Made from 14 gauge 3/4" square steel tubing, the FLP-32 has a 32" X 30" footprint. Designed to handle rockets up through F engine power, but it still makes a good launch pad for your smaller stuff as it'll hold 1/8" and 3/16" rods. The 6061 T6 aluminum rod holder has twin thumb screws to hold the rod in place and pivots on a 3/8" pivot bolt with wing nut. Comes equipped with a 7" X 7" flat 14 gauge blast deflector painted with high temp BBQ grill paint. (Launch rod not included). When you're ready to build and launch some rockets that are a little larger than your average small beginner stuff, this is what you need. (Shown with optional RP-1 rod perch, sold separately.)
$119.99 plus shipping.
Send PayPal payments to: jamie@knight-mfg.com.
All launch pads are kept in primer and are painted to order in the custom color of your choice after payment is recieved. Click here for color choices.
We accept PayPal, checks or money orders. The ONLY way we are set up to take credit card payments is through PayPal.
Clean, strong welds ensure a lifetime of service from a genuine Knight Mfg launch pad.
All new launch pads are adorned with Knight Mfg brand and model
decals. Purchase a set of FLP-32 decals for $6.95. Available in assorted colors.
Our FLP-32 Model has a 32 X 30 inch footprint and is a much better choice than a plastic "E" sized launch pad. Capable of launching anything from an Estes "Mosquito" up to the big "Mean Machine", and everything in between.
With twin thumb screws, the FLP-32 rod holder holds 1/8" through 1/4" rods equally well. Wing nut on 3/8 pivot bolt holds the pivoting rod holder in place. Purchase the rod holder alone for $26.99.
Folding design with 5/16-18 wing nut underneath pad.
The FLP-32 models come equipped with flat 14 gauge steel blast deflectors painted high temp silver. New blast deflectors have all 3 rod holes: 1/8", 3/16" and 1/4".
Add an aluminum clamp-on rocket perch for $9.99. Part # RP-1.
The FLP-32 folds for compact storage and easy portability.
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FLP-36 Model
Our classic model, popular with hobbyists and TARC Teams.
Our FLP-36 model. Our most popular model. All new model now has "T-Handle" bolt for launch angle adjustment - a major improvement!
$209.99 plus shipping.
FLP-36 shown with included blast deflector.
Our FLP-36 model is the next step up from our FLP-32 model. Made from larger 1" square steel tubing, it is designed to launch mid sized rockets up through "H" power. The frame has our standard welded angled ends with plastic tubing plugs to keep dirt out. The 36" X 33.25" footprint provides a stable base from which to launch mid sized rockets. The folding frame pivots on a 3/8 pivot bolt and tightens with an aluminum star knob underneath the frame. Folds to a compact size for ease of portability. The rod / rail holder accepts 1/8" through 1/4" launch rods as well as 1010 series rails. The rod or rail is held in the rod / rail holder with a 3/8 thumb screw. Holds up to a six foot long rail. (Yes, an 8 foot rail will fit in the holder, of course, but if you're going to use an 8 foot rail on a regular basis then go ahead and upgrade to our FLP-42. The FLP-42 has a longer twin bolt rail holder with a larger 5/8" pivot bolt which is better suited to hold a longer 8 foot rail securely) The rail holder pivots on a 1/2" hex head pivot bolt which now has our new welded "T-Handle" to tighten it in place. No more wrench for this part of the operation which is a major improvement that you'll love! The pad comes with a 7" X 9" angled blast deflector made from 14 gauge steel painted high temp silver. This is our most versatile launch pad for small to mid sized rockets as the rod holder holds 1/8", 3/16", and 1/4" rods equally well and will also hold the 8020 1010 series rail. So you can launch anything from a small Estes rocket up to something like a Loc IV with this pad. The FLP-36 is one of our best sellers.
* Special Note: Assembling this launch pad involves inserting two bolts into two holes and tightening them. One of those bolts, the T-Bolt, doesn't even require the use of a wrench to tighten it. I don't see how I could make it any simpler, and assembly instructions are included. Nine out of ten of you won't have any trouble with this whatsoever, but about ten percent of you will struggle with this to the point of not being able to assemble it. This same 10% will also not be able to look at all of the photos of this launch pad that I have here on the website and understand how the rail holder attaches to the rail holder mounting post. If you suspect that you might fall into this 10% category, I wouldn't recommend purchasing this launch pad, or any model rocket launch pad for that matter, because once you start launching rockets you could become a danger to yourself and others and I don't want for anyone to get hurt using my products. No need to sugar coat it... Model rocketry isn't for everyone.
$209.99 plus shipping.
Send PayPal payments to: jamie@knight-mfg.com.
All launch pads are kept in primer and are painted to order in the custom color of your choice after payment is recieved. Click here for color choices.
We ONLY accept credit card payments through PayPal. We also accept money orders or checks.
Schools purchasing these for TARC teams should make sure you can abide by our payment policy before ordering. Thanks.
Please be aware that we do not sell launch rods or rails.
The FLP-36 rod/rail holder holds 1/8" through 1/4" launch rods as well as 1" 1010 rails up to 6' in length making it an excellent pad for TARC teams. If you want to use an 8' rail, you'd be better off upgrading to our larger
FLP-42 model below.
1/4" rod in the rod/rail holder. Thick 14 gauge 7 x 9 blast deflector is included.
The rod/rail holder pivots on a 1/2" hex bolt which firmly secures the launch angle when tightened down snugly. The rail holder attaches to the SIDE OF THE PIVOT POST WITH THE T-BOLT, JUST LIKE IS SHOWN HERE IN THE PHOTO. Some of you are trying to slide the rail holder down over the top of the pivot post and that is absolutely not how the two parts fit together. Look at the photos here for correct assembly please...
The rod or rail is held in place in the rod/rail holder with a 3/8" thumb screw. Two thumb screws are included. A long one for use with rods and a shorter one for use with rails.
New T-Handle tightening bolt for the rod/rail holder eliminates the need for a wrench here. This is a big improvement that adds to the ease of use. You'll love this new feature that makes this classic model even better. The handle is welded to the end of the hex bolt, meaning the hex head is still there. So if need be, you can still put a wrench on it to really torque it down if you have a larger rocket on the pad. Just make sure the rail can't move when the rocket launches.
Our new T-Handle tightening bolt. If you have an older model TLP-36 and want to upgrade it with a T-Handle, they are available for $23.99, priority mail shipping included. You'll love this!
Aluminum star knob under frame locks folding arms in place. A knob here is adequate as this pivot point is not stressed torsionally during a launch.
Folds up for compact storage and portability.
Thick 14 gauge angled blast deflector measures 7" X 9". Get a clamp on aluminum rocket perch for $9.99. The rod perch works with 1/8" through 1/4" rods and provides a more stable rest for the rocket. Perch is part # RP-1.
Rocket on the rod perch.
Get a 1010 rail perch for $15.99. Part # RP-1010.
Clean, high quality welds on all Knight Mfg launch pads ensure a liftime of service.
Get a set of decals for your FLP-36 for $7.95. Available in assorted colors.
FLP-36 with flying "Crayon Bank" rocket. Photo courtesy of John Calvert.
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FLP-42 Model
$249.99 plus shipping.
* Special Note: Assembling this launch pad involves inserting two bolts into two holes and tightening them. One of those bolts, the T-Bolt, doesn't even require the use of a wrench to tighten it. I don't see how I could make it any simpler, and assembly instructions are included. Nine out of ten of you won't have any trouble with this whatsoever, but about ten percent of you will struggle with this to the point of not being able to assemble it. This same 10% will also not be able to look at all of the photos of this launch pad that I have here on the website and understand how the rail holder attaches to the rail holder mounting post. If you suspect that you might fall into this 10% category, I wouldn't recommend purchasing this launch pad, or any model rocket launch pad for that matter, because once you start launching rockets you could become a danger to yourself and others and I don't want for anyone to get hurt using my products. No need to sugar coat it... Model rocketry isn't for everyone.
We have brought back our FLP-42 model! This pad is ideal for those who like our smaller FLP-36 but who want a slightly larger and beefier pad to use an 8 foot rail.
Our FLP-42 model is back after a several year hiatus. Shown here in our "black widow" color scheme.
The FLP-42's rail holder pivots on a large 5/8" T-Handle pivot bolt.
Longer twin bolt rail holder to better hold a longer 8' rail.
Large T-Handle tightening bolt provides plenty of leverage for tightening torque, but the hex head is still there for a wrench if you need to use it.
If you have one of our older model FLP-48 pads and want to upgrade it with a T-Handle, they are available for $27.99, priority mail shipping included.
Thick 12 gauge steel blast deflector measures 8" x 10".
With a 1010 rail in the holder.
With a rod in the holder.
Get a 1010 rail perch for $15.99. Part # RP-1010.
Get a rod perch for $9.99. Part # RP-1.
Comes with Knight MFG decals.
Several years ago I made an FLP-42 as a custom job. I thought it was a cool size so I made a few to sell. I kept them on the website for about a year, but when they ran out I discontinued them. I was doing the BDL models back then and I just had too many models to keep in stock. But I always thought it was a very cool sized pad, perfect for those who liked the FLP-36 but wanted to use a longer 8 foot rail and launch slightly larger rockets than the FLP-36 was appropriate for. This model gives you:
1. A larger 42 x 39 footprint.
2. A larger and thicker blast deflector made from 12 gauge steel that measures 8" x 10".
3. A longer twin bolt rail holder to better hold longer rails.
4. A larger 5/8 "T-Handle" pivot bolt in the rail holder for more leverage and holding power.
5. Larger 1/2" pivot bolt on the frame arms.
6. Made from 1" 14 gauge steel tubing.
So basically, it's just a slightly larger and more beefed up FLP-36 that will hold a longer rail with larger, taller rockets.
FLP-42 Model is $249.99 plus shipping.
Send PayPal payments to: jamie@knight-mfg.com.
We accept credit cards through PayPal only. We also accept money orders and checks.
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FLP-48 Model - Our Largest Folding Launch Pad
$319.99, plus shipping.
* Special Note: Assembling this launch pad involves inserting three bolts into three holes and tightening them. Assembly instructions are included. Nine out of ten of you won't have any trouble with this whatsoever, but about ten percent of you will struggle with this to the point of not being able to assemble it. This same 10% will also not be able to look at the photos of this launch pad that I have here on the website and understand how the rail holder attaches to the rail holder mounting post. If you suspect that you might fall into this 10% category, I wouldn't recommend purchasing this launch pad, or any model rocket launch pad for that matter, because once you start launching rockets you could easily become a danger to yourself and others and I don't want for anyone to get hurt using my products. Model rocketry isn't for everyone.
Our new FLP-48 pad is a step up from our FLP-42 launch pad with a larger 48" X 45" footprint. It's our largest folding launch pad and is designed primarily for 1010 rail use. This pad has been totally re-designed with larger 1-1/4" 14 gauge square steel tubing and the rail holder from our TLP-60 model. Holds up to an 10 foot long rail. The folding frame pivots on a large 5/8" pivot bolt and tightens with a big aluminum star knob underneath the frame. The frame ends have plastic tubing plugs to keep dirt out. Supplied with a 9 X 11 inch angled blast deflector made from 12 gauge steel painted high temp silver. Holds up to a 1" 1010 series rail. The rail is held securely in place in the rod / rail holder with two 3/8 thumb screws. It will also hold 1/4" through 1/2" launch rods as well, making it very versatile. The rail holder pivots on a big 5/8 bolt and locks in the upright position with a pull pin. With the pin removed, the rail will tilt down for loading the rocket. Then tilt it back up and reinsert the pin to launch. This is by far the best version of the FLP-48 pad that we have made in the 10 years or so that we have been making it.
319.99, plus shipping. Please note that the FLP-48 pad gets hit with the UPS oversize fee and typically costs $45.00 to $50.00 to ship. And there isn't a thing I can do about that.
Send PayPal payments to: jamie@knight-mfg.com.
All launch pads are kept in primer and are painted to order in the custom color of your choice after payment is recieved. Click here for color choices.
We accept credit cards through PayPal only. We also accept money orders and checks.
New FLP-48's are built using larger 1-1/4" 14 gauge square steel tubing. The old models used the 1" 14 gauge that our smaller FLP-36 and FLP-42 models are built with. Beefy construction & hardware throughout.
Rod/rail holder holds 1/4" through 1/2" launch rods and 1" 1010 series launch rails. Blast deflector measures 10 X 12 and is made from 12 gauge steel plate. Blast deflector attaches to rail holder with a single 7/16 hex bolt.
Two 3/8 thumb screws hold the rod or rail firmly in place in the holder. Threaded pull pin with wing nut holds the rail holder in the upright position.
Rod/rail holder pivots on large 5/8 bolt.
Pull pin holds the rail holder in place in the upright position for launching.
Beefy 5/8" aluminum star knob underneath arms lock the arms in place.
The FLP-48 folds for portability.
Knight Mfg decals look sharp on this big pad.
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ACCESSORIES
Our rail adapters bolt onto the bottom of a 1" 1010 series rail with two 1/4"hex bolts (included). Then the rail can be held in any rod holder that will accept a 1/2" launch rod. Made from 1/2" cold rolled steel. Furnished in plain steel (unpainted) finish. $21.99
1010 rail perch. $15.99
Our 1010 rail perch is made from welded steel tubing and slides down onto a 1010 rail giving the rocket a place to sit a few inches above the blast deflector before ignition and liftoff. High temp black.
Folks, we will no longer be selling launch rods, and for two very good reasons:
1. This is the main reason: about half of the launch rod material we buy is bent. Anywhere from slightly bent to horribly bent, especially the 1/8" and 3/16" rods. We bought the material from a local steel distributor/warehouse and as they tell us, there isn't much they can do about it as it is bent when they receive it from the mill. It comes in 12 foot lengths, and if you stop to really think about it, a 1/4", 3/16" or 1/8" diameter rod that is 12 feet long is nothing more than a bent rod waiting to happen. A lot of the material is only *marginally bent* making the rods, after they have been cut to length, marginally acceptable. But, do you want a marginally acceptable launch rod? I didn't think so...
2. There never was much money to be made in simply cutting material to length and shipping it in a PVC tube in the first place. Our money is made by fabricating steel. We started selling the rods because our launch pad customers were constantly asking us if we carried them. We were almost expected to sell them, and we wanted to offer them as a convenience. But by the time we'd go get the material, weed out the bent stuff, cut the rods to length, debur the cuts, clean all the grease and oil off of them and then went and got the shipping tubes, caps and cap cement and cut the shipping tubes to length and glued a cap on one end, packed the rod order and taped the other cap on with enough packing tape to choke a horse (when we only used enough tape to choke a pony, the post office would pop the taped cap off somehow) well... I think you get my point. For a product that seems so simple to sell, they were a TON of trouble for just a few bucks profit, if that. And we've never sold launch rails as we don't have a wholesale source for them. Looking for a stainless launch rod? Try here:
http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?id=7&step=2&top_cat=1.
As for a launch rail, you can get those at amazon.com.
454 Hwy 185 S
Donalds, SC 29638
jamie