How to separate SRBs from main tank?

[TerrificToby]

Hello all,

I was wondering if anyone had a working method of moving an empty SRB away from a main tank. I have been experimenting using seperatrons but they don't always work...

I'd appreiciate some help with this one as it's a reoccuring problem and very annoying.

cheers,

Toby

[Deadpangod3]

Decouplers (if its underneath) or radial decouplers (if its attached to the side)

[blurrr 2]

?

Do you mean radial decouplers?

what?

[capi3101]

Pretty much what Deadpangod3 said. Now, if your issue is getting it away fast enough, you can combine using the sepratrons with the decouplers; point them up if you're using a stack decoupler and point them towards the main tank if you're using radials (or at a 45 degree angle upwards if you're uncomfortable with that notion). Either way, set them to fire when you hit the decouplers; they'll give you some additional boost to the decoupling action.

[TerrificToby]

radial decouplers, each time i have been using ones with the most decoupler force i can find.

[TerrificToby]

Pretty much what Deadpangod3 said. Now, if your issue is getting it away fast enough, you can combine using the sepratrons with the decouplers; point them up if you're using a stack decoupler and point them towards the main tank if you're using radials (or at a 45 degree angle upwards if you're uncomfortable with that notion). Either way, set them to fire when you hit the decouplers; they'll give you some additional boost to the decoupling action.

tried that, it made my main stage tank blow up.

[Deadpangod3]

tried that, it made my main stage tank blow up.

Does the booster shoot towards the tank or away from it?

[drakesdoom]

There is a bug in the game that any struts going to the booster cancels all decoupler force. On small designs try to avoid struts on large designs you will have to use sepratrons, try having the next stage engine firing when you detach or spin during detach.

[TerrificToby]

thanks all.