Last night I started the build of my Giant Leap Vertical Assault. Here is the beginning of the promised build thread.
First, the parts:
FIRST NIGHT
Step one is to J.B. Weld the tailcone and aft centering ring onto the motor tube...
...being careful not to get any adhesive inside the motor tube.
SECOND NIGHT
I already had an assembled 54mm to 38mm motor adapter from my earlier, shredded rocket, seen here beside the motor tube assembly.
Pencil mark on the motor tube is where the top of the fin can will be.
Used 30-minute epoxy to adhere the fin can to the motor tube, and top it off with the forward centering ring, also 30-minute epoxy.
And that's where I am right now. Once my epoxy has set, I will assemble the Fireball Zipper Stopper, epoxy the lower shock cord to the motor tube, and slide the slotted booster tube over the motor tube assembly and into the tailcone.
First, the parts:
FIRST NIGHT
Step one is to J.B. Weld the tailcone and aft centering ring onto the motor tube...
...being careful not to get any adhesive inside the motor tube.
SECOND NIGHT
I already had an assembled 54mm to 38mm motor adapter from my earlier, shredded rocket, seen here beside the motor tube assembly.
Pencil mark on the motor tube is where the top of the fin can will be.
Used 30-minute epoxy to adhere the fin can to the motor tube, and top it off with the forward centering ring, also 30-minute epoxy.
And that's where I am right now. Once my epoxy has set, I will assemble the Fireball Zipper Stopper, epoxy the lower shock cord to the motor tube, and slide the slotted booster tube over the motor tube assembly and into the tailcone.