Don't use the new Elmer's Glue-All when joining body tubes with couplers. Same thing applies for any yellow wood glue. These glue grab waaaay too quickly.
Epoxy will work much better than any of the above as will plain ol' white school glue so I'm told.
I use Ambroid on mine, liberal application, I roll them too to get everythingI was referring to the red cardboard couplers that you use to join each pair of body tubes together. Those have always given me trouble when using anything other than epoxy. Why? Because after I join the coupler and tubes, I like to roll the assembly on a flat surface to make sure I've everything aligned properly. Gives better strength that way and saves on surface prep comes painting time.
No you use the plastic coupler, the older version did not have the quickSo, what would I need to order to make the mean machine break in the middle? I'm guessing you'll have to do away with the plastic coupler.
Never built a baffle.
I meant if you wanted to make it center break for pachute deployment you would have to do away with the plastic coupler right? Then add something to attatch the chute to.
So if I'm gonna do this center break, what kind of parts list am I lookin' at?
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Give me a bit and I'll detail how I built my sons mean machine , what parts and where to get them. I'm drinkin coffee on the front porch using my phone to surf in muh sleepin pants and flip flops per my usual morning routine.
So if I'm gonna do this center break, what kind of parts list am I lookin' at?
In post #24 and photo number two...are these the dreaded flip flops you have frequently mentioned?
Thank you for sparing us the visual of yer sleepin' pants.
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