utahrc
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I've got an older (serial #36) Aerotech 98mm casing with an open forward closure. I realize that I can fly it without using a charge, but having a true plugged closure eliminates one of the failure modes of the motor - delay blow-by.
I'd like to find a good way to seal the touch hole on the forward closure rather than spend ~$120 to buy a new plugged enclosure. My initial thought is to Dremel off the anodized coating in the well and fill it with JB Weld, but I'm not sure the JB Weld would hold if combustion gasses got to it.
It's supposed to be able to take 600F for 10 minutes so I'm guessing it can handle 1000+ for the few seconds that it might be exposed to combustion gases in the event of blow-by, but that's just a hunch.
Thoughts?
I'd like to find a good way to seal the touch hole on the forward closure rather than spend ~$120 to buy a new plugged enclosure. My initial thought is to Dremel off the anodized coating in the well and fill it with JB Weld, but I'm not sure the JB Weld would hold if combustion gasses got to it.
It's supposed to be able to take 600F for 10 minutes so I'm guessing it can handle 1000+ for the few seconds that it might be exposed to combustion gases in the event of blow-by, but that's just a hunch.
Thoughts?