Patternflyer
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Ok, maybe I’m way over thinking this, but as I wait for my Altimeter 2 to arrive in the mail, I decided to start prepping my Alpha III for it. I decided to go with a single 1/8” hole just under the nose cone insert. Well, guess what’s nearby? The shock cord mount. So, overthinking things as I tend to do, I thought “why not place a nice clean rivet or grommet on the body and run it through the shock cord mount to give the mount some extra security as well?”
After thinking all day about it, I came up with this. I drilled a 9/64 hole through the body and shock cord mount. Then took an R/C servo grommet and split the back side into 4-5 tabs. Ran the grommet through and bent the tabs back on the inside. I covered the tabs with glue so things wouldn’t snag on the way out during ejection. Made for a nice clean installation, provides outside air for the altimeter, and better secures the shock cord mount.
After thinking all day about it, I came up with this. I drilled a 9/64 hole through the body and shock cord mount. Then took an R/C servo grommet and split the back side into 4-5 tabs. Ran the grommet through and bent the tabs back on the inside. I covered the tabs with glue so things wouldn’t snag on the way out during ejection. Made for a nice clean installation, provides outside air for the altimeter, and better secures the shock cord mount.