I'm building a PML Patriot (1/4 scale) and have a small construction question. There are two sections of QT body tube, and separation occurs between the two tubes. The upper section is the shorter of the two, and the nose cone is semi-permanently attached to the upper section with PML removeable rivets. A bulkhead is glued into the bottom of the upper section and is used to couple the two body tubes. A circular piece of plywood is glued into the rear end of the bulkhead to seal it off, and an eye-bolt is then screwed into the middle of the plywood. The nylon strap that connects the two pieces is attached to the motor mount on the lower tube, and to the eye bolt on the upper tube. (I think this is all pretty standard construction stuff.) My question is, should I place a drop of epoxy on the nut that screws onto the eye bolt to lock it into place, or should I simply tighten the nut down as much possible without any glue? I don't see any drawback to using a drop of epoxy; then again, I've never built a rocket this big, and I don't want to do anything irreversible.
I would appreciate some feedback on this issue.
Thanks!
j
I would appreciate some feedback on this issue.
Thanks!
j