Attaching kevlar line to small Qualman baffles?

[Grant_Edwards]

How are people attaching kevlar line to the smaller (BT50/55) Qualman baffles?

I gather from the photos that the disk with the hole in the middle is glued to the top "half moon" plate.

And that is the kevlar shock cord mount?

Drill a hole through the disk and top plate, thread the kevlar through, tie a stopper knot and cover it with glue?

Or are people using a small eye-bolt or screw-eye in a way that allows the kevlar line to be completely replaced later?

 

[Cape Byron]

I use a small screw eye. Never failed me.

Replacing Kevlar... I have a supply of ex-surgical instruments to help me. A piece of fine wire with the Kevlar in-line (held in place with electrical tape) works well too. YMMV.

 

[Back_at_it]

Double up the thickness of the upper plate and use a small screw eye as shown. I wouldn't use the knot method and thread it through as that would be exposing the knot side directly to the hot gases.

Here are some examples from a couple of my builds.

 

[Grant_Edwards]

Double up the thickness of the upper plate and use a small screw eye as shown.

That sounds like the best plan. I like the idea of being able to replace the kevlar if needed. The "official" photos show the reinforcement on the top using one of the round pieces from the vent holes.

Has anybody figured out the purpose of the small notches in the outer edges of the two end plates? Was that intended as an anchor point for kevlar string?

 

[Back_at_it]

I believe that the notches were to allow the Kevlar to be threaded through them. I just choose to anchor it to the top somewhat out of the fire zone