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I remember the machines.

Do you remember that thick white construction paste used in elementary school? I think it was made from cows hoofs or something like that.

One of the Aeropac launches. Definitely not Mudrock. Aeronaut maybe but most likely XPRS even if I have to take a week off to finish it and it comes naked :) I have to make sure my TAPs can make...

The filleting is done. I have a bit more body work to do and then I'll inject the internal fillets.

Time to plan out the T2T. Here's another excerpt from the design doc regarding fin flutter and...

I've never seen/heard that motor. Does it rumble? That's a good excuse to get the case to fit it.

A couple of questions for you -

Any idea what the shelf life is on this? I don't see any MSDS pdfs on their site.

The data sheet says it can be used up to 600F with a cure in moderate...

The devastation is incredible. Thoughts and prayers for all.
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Great name! Quick build too :)

Next, external filleting. First I roughed up the area with some 60 grit paper. I did the full surface area of the fins as well as the fiberglass tube. This area will eventually receive tip to tip...

That's t-shirt material :)

Congrats on the L2! :)

Here's an image of the molex version of the terminal block. On the first terminal, I've screwed the screw in a bit. Look closely and you can see the metal plate which compresses the wire. The...

Exactly. The molex version of the terminal blocks behave exactly as you have described. The screw presses down on another piece of metal which then presses down on the wire.

Mouser has mini binding posts. Heck, they are even gold plated :) A bit pricey too:

http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Pomona-Electronics/2439-2/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMv8kklI404QlZSqwcK4PrV9

Nah. I'm just obsessive compulsive and do things the hard way :)

The rate I'm going I'll be lucky if this thing gets off the ground with an N. I'll probably have to go with an 80" Iris chute.

Not to mention ease of mounting. I've been looking at the Contour. Its cylindrical shape allows for a very simple mounting scheme. The Hero would need to be mounted on its side, causing the video...

On to body work and prep for the external fillets. First the slots at the end of the airframe tube needed to be filled in. I used a bit of glass/epoxy mix to do it. I'll let it cure overnight,...

Next, the bulkhead is cut out from the blank using the second machining program. Note that the pocket interior is now bolted to the fixture. This is the reason for the predrilling of the blanks. ...

Here are a couple of shots of the machining in process.

As the machine is a work in progress, I've not yet completed the way covers. The shop towels are used to keep the swarf off of the ways and...

Now, how to get from plan to reality.

Back in an earlier post I posted an image of a widget. This widget is actually a zeroing fixture for my minimill.

A note about my minimill. One of my...

I'm getting some of the preliminary work done on the avbays. There are two avbays, one in the upper airframe and another in the nose cone coupler. Both will have machined aluminum bulkheads.

The...

Dielectric grease is a great idea. This thread has got me thinking though. Perhaps the wires should be replaced at the beginning of each flying season. A little PM might go a long ways to...

If you still can't find it at Home Depot, you can get a short length from Online Metals. e.g.

https://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=1020&step=4&showunits=inches&id=63&top_cat=60

That's...

AKVP - where did you get your terminal blocks?

Molex makes higher quality blocks than you can get at Radio Shack. e.g.
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And fresh off the mill is this widget.

More to come later ... :)

I've mated the fincan and lower airframe. I like to sign it and get a picture of the fincan just before mating. Hopefully, I'll never see the insides of it again.

The rear of the airframe is...

Back at it.

I decided to epoxy, then drill. The railbutton mounts are in place. I also wrapped a small fillet around each of them to keep them in place should the epoxy come loose.

Check this out:

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6311

I read that ravens remember your face for 10 years so be nice to them :)

Nice racks :)

+1 on the crow's foot.