dixontj93060
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Actually got quite a bit done today. Most of the sub-assemblies were fit together. Just a few snapshots... First the main booster connected to the body from the bottom with eight well nuts; second the interface centering ring placed and installed--this is critical to get right as you need to secure the chute bay which is done with the four #8 studs and then cross-brackets at 45 and 225 degrees hold the CR in place with a 1/4-20 bolt which will double as the main body connection for the shock cord. The last two pictures are the LED sub-assemblies. Given that I'm foaming the fin can into the main body it will be nearly impossible to maintain any electronics on the booster. One of my priorities in any build is to be able to repair if any mishaps occur so I decided to build two "sleeves" that hold the 36 main body LED's. These sleeves slip down over the booster tube from the fore end making everything accessible from the nosecone area. Finally the mounting for the 9 LED's on the outside of the head/chute section (no changes here--one more triple LED array not shown but is on the back of the 4" tube).