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Building small this time: Ordered a 29mm, carbon fiber, minimum diameter rocket kit from Wildman. Thought I would see just how much weight I could lose and how much I could simplify my original machined aluminum integrated and sealed av-bay design. (see my profiles album)
Ordered a 24mm Featherweight Av-bay kit for the magnetic switch and compact size. Tossed the end disk but am using everything included. The objective is to have two new ends with O ring seals with integrated charge wells. I chose plastic this time- it machines well and doesn't conduct power as I plan to use original studs as Featherweight AV Bay Kit was designed. First order of business- chucked a hunk into lath and trued it to desired diameter. Turned down charge well area and added groove for O ring. Bored out charge well. Pretty straight forward to here.
Bored hole for pin to hold assembly in coupler and milled a slot for cord - slots offset.
Two holes are drilled through each end so a kevlar loop can be passed through.
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Ordered a 24mm Featherweight Av-bay kit for the magnetic switch and compact size. Tossed the end disk but am using everything included. The objective is to have two new ends with O ring seals with integrated charge wells. I chose plastic this time- it machines well and doesn't conduct power as I plan to use original studs as Featherweight AV Bay Kit was designed. First order of business- chucked a hunk into lath and trued it to desired diameter. Turned down charge well area and added groove for O ring. Bored out charge well. Pretty straight forward to here.
Bored hole for pin to hold assembly in coupler and milled a slot for cord - slots offset.
Two holes are drilled through each end so a kevlar loop can be passed through.