GLUING THE PODS
Several minutes were spent sanding the tab edges of the wings to get a good flush fit into the pods. Still dealing with the aftereffects of the initial CWF sanding on the root edges.
The little cardstock slot covers form a nice little pocket for gluing the pods.
![pod_glue_1.jpeg pod_glue_1.jpeg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/rocketryforum/data/attachments/462/462029-a64e2e5581d430135bb7c21eb933b42c.jpg)
Double-glue joint is applied, and everything goes back in the same jigs that were used for the wings. First one...
![pod_glue_2.jpeg pod_glue_2.jpeg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/rocketryforum/data/attachments/462/462030-ee026c65aa096df844cbe32610855313.jpg)
...and then the other. To get everything perfectly level, I needed to put a few sheets of paper under the pod jigs, and hold the body down firmly with a couple of aluminum angles.
![pod_glue_3.jpeg pod_glue_3.jpeg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/rocketryforum/data/attachments/462/462031-9a0f8c5d0cddc2926b5c3a95243a1acf.jpg)
Because the jig openings are perfectly square but the body tubes are not, there is a bit of play and I found it takes some fiddling to get everything positioned exactly right.
The usual filleting process was followed. I did a second round of Quick and Thick because it really looks to me like the pods are going to take the brunt of the landing impact (including the square dowels).
Several minutes were spent sanding the tab edges of the wings to get a good flush fit into the pods. Still dealing with the aftereffects of the initial CWF sanding on the root edges.
The little cardstock slot covers form a nice little pocket for gluing the pods.
![pod_glue_1.jpeg pod_glue_1.jpeg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/rocketryforum/data/attachments/462/462029-a64e2e5581d430135bb7c21eb933b42c.jpg)
Double-glue joint is applied, and everything goes back in the same jigs that were used for the wings. First one...
![pod_glue_2.jpeg pod_glue_2.jpeg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/rocketryforum/data/attachments/462/462030-ee026c65aa096df844cbe32610855313.jpg)
...and then the other. To get everything perfectly level, I needed to put a few sheets of paper under the pod jigs, and hold the body down firmly with a couple of aluminum angles.
![pod_glue_3.jpeg pod_glue_3.jpeg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/rocketryforum/data/attachments/462/462031-9a0f8c5d0cddc2926b5c3a95243a1acf.jpg)
Because the jig openings are perfectly square but the body tubes are not, there is a bit of play and I found it takes some fiddling to get everything positioned exactly right.
The usual filleting process was followed. I did a second round of Quick and Thick because it really looks to me like the pods are going to take the brunt of the landing impact (including the square dowels).
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