Sirius Rocketry Eradicator build thread

[OverTheTop]

Nice. I have to build one of these one day.

 

[deangelo54]

I highly recommend the Eradicator.

 

[bobbyg23]

The upscale flies just as nice as the original.

 

[bobbyg23]

Well, the original one crashed due to a failed ejection charge and I love this design so much I just had to get another one. For half a second the thought crossed my mind of making it into a minimum diameter.

 

[bobbyg23]

I used JB weld for the fillets on this one. And also used an aeropack retainer.

 

[bobbyg23]

And just to stay with this design theme, I ordered my 1st Mach1 kit. The Enforcer.

 

[Jtgreig]

w.r.t. glues in a 10 oz construction cartridges (for use with caulk guns), how do you guys seal the cartridges after you cut them open?

I have a bunch of them stored in the basement for home projects (glues, caulk, waterproof sealants, etc), but have always treated them as disposable: cut one open, use it, then throw it away. They are cheap enough, and for occasional home projects it's not much of a problem. The few times I tried sealing off open cartridges with tape or caps, air always got in or out, and ruined the substance inside the cartridge.

How do you cap seal yours?
What's the glue's shelf life once the cartridge has been cut open?

What I always do when I try to seal upa tube of caulk is find a nail that is as close to the size of the hole you cut and just shove the nail inside the tip of the tube.