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Hi Jim,
your brewery filter is nice and all, but did you get one of these?
It came free with the order. I got the 2" and the 1.5" in case they were different [suppose I could have asked but I tend to order parts around midnight...]. The 1.5" is $1.50 cheaper.
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Tony
So, here is a quick video of the test of the basket (and my pellets). The test was fine, but Stu is worried about the basket coming out of the motor (or rather, getting stuck at the nozzle). I'm just not sure what the strategy should be here.
The test was with 5 grams of pellets versus 9 grams for the flight.
Jim
I can use the half of the filter that has the flanged base (i.e., the flanged base and about 3" of the basket). In addition to the flanged base, this approach will avoid the use of the curved portion of wire at the end of the filter. I can see that possibly coming loose. The flanged base can be attached to the closure such that the basket won't come out. Since the cyliner is now open, I'm planning to use 0.025 safety wire to weave a "top" for the basket and also a support at about the mid point of the basket, and the pellets will sit between those supports (extending an inch or so into the top of the first grain).That looks identical to my test in a 10-mesh ss basket. If the rim of mesh is spread out and captured in a collar fastened to the forward closure, it won't come off.
Initially, I potted the epoxy such that the terminals were still usable. It wasn't a very thick coating of epoxy (see pic) , so I just filled the well. We have another forward closure if need be.Jim,
Excellent work, I would not change anything structurally. If you think you will want it reusable, extending the terminals above the epoxy on the next one might be an idea.
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Tony
Initially, I potted the epoxy such that the terminals were still usable. It wasn't a very thick coating of epoxy (see pic) , so I just filled the well. We have another forward closure if need be.
Yeah, could have done it that way, and it would have been fine.How about using silicone for the second step in the potting process? The epoxy in the first step ensures that everything is kept in place and able to handle the pressure, whereas the silicone is more resistant to heat and also easier to remove for refurbishment.
Reinhard
They are something called Dean's micro plugs:What do you use for breakaway co nectors?
I really don't have any choice but to do this outside (still taking the above precautions). It just aggrevates the problem or the methylene chloride evaporation (it's a bit warm in Texas this time of year).Jim,
also be very careful about glove choice as isocyanates and methylene chloride probably have different permeation properties and both are indeed quite nasty. Silvershield gloves are impervious to almost everything, just that they are awkwardly shaped. You might try wearing a cpap type or other air supply setup unless you are confident in your organic vapor cartridges. You can get a tyvec hood pretty cheap plus a fan and a hose as one concept I was seriously looking at when I thought I would need to work in a poorly ventilated space.
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Tony
You aren’t kidding. Methylene chloride is nasty stuff. Suspect you already know this, but for others following the thread....Jim,
also be very careful about glove choice as isocyanates and methylene chloride probably have different permeation properties and both are indeed quite nasty. Silvershield gloves are impervious to almost everything, just that they are awkwardly shaped. You might try wearing a cpap type or other air supply setup unless you are confident in your organic vapor cartridges. You can get a tyvec hood pretty cheap plus a fan and a hose as one concept I was seriously looking at when I thought I would need to work in a poorly ventilated space.
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Tony
Congratulations Jim!!! Glad to hear you did well, I was a bit worried as it did seem like there was a lot of carnage around.Once again, Tony (TFish) was deeply involved in the recovery of one of my rockets. At least this time, we arrived at the rocket at the same time (he usually gets there first). This was the P to O two-stager. The flight was on Saturday around noon. We didn't get the altitude we wanted, but everything worked and recovered as planned. Given the carnage over the weekend, we are fortunate, as most of the large projects had issues! There will be a video, but here's a teaser to start with (Pad Cam by Peter Thoeny).
You might be interested to hear that it took the pelletsNice job!
the other unrecognizable Jim! lol don't feel bad, a lot of folks I know,didn't know me either.......
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