Exactimator
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I'm very close to finishing the X-Celerator I got during the black Friday sales. A few photos:
The motor mount. RW sent a longer one at no charge, which I needed to install an Aeropack tailcone. I used Rocketpoxy. Since the dyes were included free with the BS sale, I added some color to try it out on the kevlar strap. The dye helped me see the epoxied strap through the fin slots. I checked fit before it fully cured and had to scrape a little so it wouldn't interfere with the fin joint.
I also added a fourth centering ring so all fins would be butted against CR's on both ends.
I used a cardboard fin alignment tool. My eyes aren't calibrated enough to do it without one. The level and clamps keep the fore and aft fins aligned.
**See below for the rest of the photos**
The motor mount. RW sent a longer one at no charge, which I needed to install an Aeropack tailcone. I used Rocketpoxy. Since the dyes were included free with the BS sale, I added some color to try it out on the kevlar strap. The dye helped me see the epoxied strap through the fin slots. I checked fit before it fully cured and had to scrape a little so it wouldn't interfere with the fin joint.
I also added a fourth centering ring so all fins would be butted against CR's on both ends.
I used a cardboard fin alignment tool. My eyes aren't calibrated enough to do it without one. The level and clamps keep the fore and aft fins aligned.
**See below for the rest of the photos**
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