Not Quite Nominal
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I like nose cone bays. They're good for trackers, might as well use that space for something, and good for CG reasons. For HPR, I've got a couple of MAC phenolic bays. Great stuff.
The problem with nose cone bays in plastic nose cones is that nothing sticks to plastic, thus the MAC-style clamped shoulder bay. I think that approach requires a sturdy HPR nose cone though. I've got a BT80 cone that I'd like to put a tracker into.
I started thinking about two part foam, which sticks to absolutely everything and can be used to foam weight into nose cones.
So:
Thoughts?
The problem with nose cone bays in plastic nose cones is that nothing sticks to plastic, thus the MAC-style clamped shoulder bay. I think that approach requires a sturdy HPR nose cone though. I've got a BT80 cone that I'd like to put a tracker into.
I started thinking about two part foam, which sticks to absolutely everything and can be used to foam weight into nose cones.
So:
- Make a bay out of a 38mm body tube and a bulkhead
- Cut a 38mm-sized hole in the base of the nose cone
- Drill another hole for foam pouring
- Insert and carefully align bay in NC hole
- Pour foam / spray Great Stuff into the hole.
Thoughts?