billdz
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Hope this isn't too dumb a question, but it has happened to me 3 times and I can't figure it out. A rocket needs to be connected to a coupler or nose cone with plastic rivets or shear pins. I connect the 2 pieces, drill holes through both while they are connected, mark the locations with a marker, and then insert the rivets. All looks good and the flight is perfect. A month or 2 later, when I prep the rocket for its next flight, I put the pieces together but now the holes are out of alignment. I twist and twist but no joy, and the only solution is to drill new holes.
Any thoughts on what might cause this and how to prevent it? My first thought was that the switch band on the coupler had moved, but it seems to be well glued in place.
Thanks,
Bill
Any thoughts on what might cause this and how to prevent it? My first thought was that the switch band on the coupler had moved, but it seems to be well glued in place.
Thanks,
Bill