I have a 54mm Aeropack flange on a LOC tube from a crashed rocket. Anyone have any experience in removing them? I used J-B Weld to glue it on. Is it worth effort to remove it?
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I have a 54mm Aeropack flange on a LOC tube from a crashed rocket. Anyone have any experience in removing them? I used J-B Weld to glue it on. Is it worth effort to remove it?
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if you're not trying to save the tube, then heating the flange will soften the glue to the point where you can peel the epoxy loose.
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Why yes they are worth saving, even if you have to peal the old motor tube out layer by layer and rough the inside up with a dremel before gluing to a new tube.
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If you don't feel like taking the time to remove it, just cut the body tube fairly close to it and I will cover some shipping charges
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Just an idea, but maybe cut it all out and boil it like macaroni it in a pan. That should soften up the LOC motor mount material and what's left of the wooden aft centering ring.
Hit the flange with some 40~50 grit (wet) to get the JB-Weld off of the ID enough to get it ready to fit your next motor mount.
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I just did this today with a 54mm aeropack. I just used a dremel with a cutting wheel to remove the retainer from the rocket and then I switched to a sanding drum to grind off all the old JB. Works fine. I have done this several times and had no issues with re-gluing (JB) the retainer to the new rocket.
Last edited by GRIFFIN; 25th October 2010 at 02:16 AM. Reason: typo
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Cool, Thanks. That's what I was thinking of doing. I just wasn't sure how hard it was to remove the (JB).Originally Posted by GRIFFIN
Last edited by bcanino; 25th October 2010 at 02:07 AM. Reason: Hit save a bit too early
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Don't bother trying to remove it, it ain't worth it.
What you should do is ship it to me, I'm a licensed aluminum and cardboard recycler, I'll take care of it for you.
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