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| THE AIRFRAME |
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| Both pieces of airframe get glassed, Aerosleeves sock with Aeropoxy
laminating system. Nothing but the best for this baby. Then we just add a layer of chocolate filler to the
glassed airframe. Well we have actually used Aeropoxy Light, a lightweight aerospace filler. |
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| THE FIN CAN |
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| The fin assembly starts to look like a rocket. Initially secured with
JB Weld and then a massive internal fillet of Aeropoxy structural glue with milled fibres in it for added
strength. |
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| THE MOTOR MOUNT ASSEMBLY |
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| The thrust centre ring is a crucial part so we take lots of time and care
with this. The first step was to put rub down and epoxy the centre ring in place on the back. Then we laid
some carbon fibre toe and some more epoxy. Then some fibre glass tape and some laminating epoxy. |
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| THE SWAPPABLE MOTOR MOUNT ASSEMBLY |
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| The entire motor mount assembly is swappable. This allows different
back end configurations to be built allowing the use of single or clustered engines within the rocket.
The rear end is held in place by 8 stainless 3hex bolts and t-rivets crimped into the rear thrust plate.
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