Since packing the parachute has been somewhat of a struggle, I decided to finally do something about it that I've been thinking about for a long time. I may do this with some other plastic nose cones as well.
Sorry for the out of order upload of pictures but I think you get the idea. "JB Kwik" was used on on both above and below the "Lite-Ply" disk and was heated on the radiator to get it to full end-cure faster and harder.
The end result is a nice roomier rocket for the parachute and "parachute bucket".
Not my best paint job (acrylic paints brushed on) but it's easy to find.
Also, I filed circumferentially around the unpainted white plastic base for easier in-and-out and surer ejection.
The "parachute bucket" is cut from a yogurt cup that has lasted well for probably 5 years with a lot of launches. I stuff recovery wadding into the 24mm motor mount extension tube under the "parachute bucket" (and above the motor) and everything now fits better and works great.
Sorry for the out of order upload of pictures but I think you get the idea. "JB Kwik" was used on on both above and below the "Lite-Ply" disk and was heated on the radiator to get it to full end-cure faster and harder.
The end result is a nice roomier rocket for the parachute and "parachute bucket".
Not my best paint job (acrylic paints brushed on) but it's easy to find.
Also, I filed circumferentially around the unpainted white plastic base for easier in-and-out and surer ejection.
The "parachute bucket" is cut from a yogurt cup that has lasted well for probably 5 years with a lot of launches. I stuff recovery wadding into the 24mm motor mount extension tube under the "parachute bucket" (and above the motor) and everything now fits better and works great.
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