KNIGHT MFG

TRIPOD LAUNCH PADS

To Place an order:

1. Get in touch on our contact page and tell me what you want. Include your FULL SHIPPING ADDRESS.

2. I'll send you your total with shipping included.

3. You send your payment via PayPal or by mail.

4.  I ship your order.

TLP-24  Porta Pad Upgrade.

TLP-24-KL model is $99.99 plus shipping.

TLP-24-P model is $109.99 plus shipping.

Our TLP-24-P model shown in yellow.

Our TLP-24-KL model shown in red.

Our TLP-24 model is a neat little tripod made from 3/4" welded square steel tubing.  Holds 1/8" to 1/4" rods, so it's an excellent upgrade over a plastic "E" sized pad.  We offer it in two versions: with a pivoting aluminum rod holder, Model TLP-24-P.  Or with a fixed rod holder and an aluminum kick leg for launch angle adjustment, Model TLP-24-KL.

TLP-24-KL model is $99.99 plus shipping.

TLP-24-P model is $109.99 plus shipping.

Kept in primer and painted the color of your choice after receiving payment.  see color choices here.

The TLP-24-P has an aluminum rod holder that pivots in either direction and locks in place with a wing nut.  Holds 1/8" - 1/4" rods.

The TLP-24-KL has a welded steel, fixed rod holder.  Holds 1/8" - 1/4" rods.

Both models are equipped with a thick 14 gauge steel blast deflector that measures 6.5" x 6.5".  Holes are drilled for 1/8", 3/16" and 1/4" rods.

Get an aluminum clamp on rocket perch for $9.99.  Part # RP-1.

Kick leg tightens with a wing nut.

TLP-24-KL model tilted into the wind.

TLP-24-KL model's aluminum kick leg.

Clean, strong welds ensure a lifetime of service.

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 TLP-42 TARC Model.

Our new TLP-42 model tripod launch pad was specifically designed with TARC teams in mind.  It's sized to easily support and launch the size rockets you'll be working with in the TARC program.  It is basically a smaller scaled down version of our larger TLP-60 model below and has a the same rail / rod holder and blast deflector used on our folding FLP-36 model, which is also an excellent choice for TARC teams.  It has a 42" circular footprint and comes equipped with a 7 X 9 inch blast deflector.  The three legs are held in place in their sleeves with 5/16 thumb screws and are easily removable for transport and compact storage.  Being a three legged tripod design, the pad will "self-level" itself on uneven ground.  A tripod pad in this size is something TARC teams have been asking about for a while now so here it is.  Available in the color of your choice (with pre-payment) from our paint color page. 

$249.99 plus shipping.  (equipped with new T-Handle)

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.

 

The TLP-42's combo rail / rod holder holds both 1 inch 1010 series rails and 1/4" launch rods.  Seen here with a 1010 rail.

Pictured here with a 1/4" rod.  Rail holder pivots on a 1/2" hex bolt which tightens in place with our new T-Handle bolt.

The legs are held in their sleeves with 5/16 hex bolts.  (Production models will be equipped with thumb screws for fast set-up.)

New TLP-42 models come equipped with our new T-Handle rail holder tightening bolt which eliminates the need for a wrench here.

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TLP-60 "Tank" Model.

Newly updated with larger tubing!

Our Level 2 high power launch pad, the TLP-60 Model.  I call it "The Tank", as it's kinda built like one. Geared toward larger sized Level 2 high powered rockets, it has a big 60" diameter circular footprint with removable legs made from new larger
1-1/2" 14 gauge square steel tubing. The central hub that the legs slide into is made from new larger 1-3/4" 14 gauge square steel tubing. Each leg is held in place with a 3/8 thumb screw underneath each sleeve for fast setup and take down. The angled blast deflector is made from 12 gauge steel and measures 10 X 12 inches.  With three legs, it is self leveling and the combo rod / rail holder holds 1/4" through 1/2" launch rods and 1" 1010 series launch rails.  The rod/rail holder pivots on a large 5/8" pivot bolt and tilts down to allow loading rockets. "Pull pin" type bolt locks the rail holder in place in the upright launch position. Plastic plugs in leg ends keep dirt out.  Stout pad for launching larger sized rockets.

$399.99 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.

New "stake down" leg option is available for our TLP-60 model launch pad.  The legs have a welded tab with a hole for 5/16 tent peg spikes in place of the plastic tubing plugs in standard model TLP-60 legs.  (See drawing above)  These tabs allow you to stake down your launch pad for added stability.  You provide the tent pegs, available locally.  Add $45.00 for the stake down tab upgrade.    

TLP-60 Review

Gary Cole was nice enough to summarize their club's use of their TLP-60 pad and I want to share that summary here for those of you wondering about the pad's capability and limitations.  I hope that this is helpful.

From Gary... "TLP-60:  We've launched rockets upwards of 20 to 25 pounds from this pad.  We did have one situation where we loaded a very long, heavier rocket (7.5 inch diameter, 40 pounds or so) on this pad, using an adapter to fit a 1515 rail to this pad. The wind was also very strong.  The pad was tipping in the wind and frankly, it was too much rocket for the pad.  We would have possibly staked the legs and it would have worked.  That rocket was ultimately launched on the TLP-72."

Angled blast deflector is made from 12 gauge steel and measure 10 X 12.  It fastens to the rail holder's mounting bracket with a big 1/2" hex bolt.  Twin 3/8 thumb screws hold the rail or rod securely in place in the holder.

The rod/rail holder pivots on large diameter 5/8" pivot bolt and is held in the upright launch position with a threaded pull pin with wingnut. Remove the pull pin to tilt the rail holder down to load your rocket.

Removable legs slide into sleeves and are held in place with 3/8 thumb screws for fast setup and take down.

Knight Mfg decals adorn all of our new launch pads.

Big legs made with 1-1/2" square steel tubing.

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Big QLP-72 "Heavy Metal" model coming soon! 

Our old TLP-72 "Tank" model has now become the TLP-60 Tank.  The new QLP-72 "Heavy Metal" will be replacing it soon.  It'll be our new 1515 rail pad.  Look for it early 2020.