sodmeister
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We had our HP launch yesterday ,and there were a few ...well...you know 
Anyway ,there was a thread here some time ago about saving and removing AeroPack retainers after a rocket dies.
My brother`s PML Matrix finally bit the big one ,so while unpacking and cleaning up the fleet ,he mentioned he was tossing his rocket ,saving the nosecone (he, like me,always uses machine screws to fasten the NC to bulkhead sections instead of epoxy etc),chute and Nomex.
I told him about the forum thread and we used my heat gun,on full blast.
IT WORKED.......came off nice and smooth ,ran a wire brush in the little threads ,good as new !
So there you go ,no need to throw out those expensive retainers.
Next time you attend a big launch ,check out the garbage pile ,you might score a few......but shhhhhhhhhh.......keep it a secret :wink:
Cheers
Paul T
Anyway ,there was a thread here some time ago about saving and removing AeroPack retainers after a rocket dies.
My brother`s PML Matrix finally bit the big one ,so while unpacking and cleaning up the fleet ,he mentioned he was tossing his rocket ,saving the nosecone (he, like me,always uses machine screws to fasten the NC to bulkhead sections instead of epoxy etc),chute and Nomex.
I told him about the forum thread and we used my heat gun,on full blast.
IT WORKED.......came off nice and smooth ,ran a wire brush in the little threads ,good as new !
So there you go ,no need to throw out those expensive retainers.
Next time you attend a big launch ,check out the garbage pile ,you might score a few......but shhhhhhhhhh.......keep it a secret :wink:
Cheers
Paul T
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