Hi Folks;
I'm planning on making my L3 cert launch on Sat. June 1 at Northern Colorado Rocketry's Mile Hi Mayhem launch. I have the rocket ready and was preparing to prep the motor. The large DMS motors attach the forward bulkhead/closure by epoxying it into place in the front of the casing. That's why I was starting a little early as the epoxy needs to be fully cured before flight. I ran into an issue however, the epoxy that was included with the motor is not so good. A significany amount of the resin has hardened in the bottle. This may be a real time saver, but I don't have much faith in the bond that one will achieve with partially pre cured epoxy. I have reached out to AT and the motor vendor, but I have not been contacted. Due to the tight time constraints, I am a little doubtful that AT could get me replacement adhesive in time for the planned launch. I have lots of epoxy on hand including West Systems. Does anyone know what would be a suitable substitute adhesive? I think most epoxies would work, and I think my slo-cure West Systems could certainly do the job. I would like a confirmation before heading down that road. Thanks for the help folks!
Jim
I'm planning on making my L3 cert launch on Sat. June 1 at Northern Colorado Rocketry's Mile Hi Mayhem launch. I have the rocket ready and was preparing to prep the motor. The large DMS motors attach the forward bulkhead/closure by epoxying it into place in the front of the casing. That's why I was starting a little early as the epoxy needs to be fully cured before flight. I ran into an issue however, the epoxy that was included with the motor is not so good. A significany amount of the resin has hardened in the bottle. This may be a real time saver, but I don't have much faith in the bond that one will achieve with partially pre cured epoxy. I have reached out to AT and the motor vendor, but I have not been contacted. Due to the tight time constraints, I am a little doubtful that AT could get me replacement adhesive in time for the planned launch. I have lots of epoxy on hand including West Systems. Does anyone know what would be a suitable substitute adhesive? I think most epoxies would work, and I think my slo-cure West Systems could certainly do the job. I would like a confirmation before heading down that road. Thanks for the help folks!
Jim