this candle needs a motor tube

[gerbs4me]

I bought this Christmas candle last X-mas, it those candles that stand 3ft. tall and there is a light inside the flame, you put out in the yard, well anyway I found the candle again so I'm gonna put a 38mm mmt in it. since its plastic I really gonna rough it up so the epoxy will hold, I should have this done by Midwest Power 2

 

[GL-P]

Those are fun rockets. I think one of the local guys has done it around here. Good luck. You might want to use screws just to add extra security to the mmt.

 

[lalligood]

Instead of epoxy, use polyurethane glue (like Gorilla Glue) to attach CRs/tubing to the plastic candle. It takes a few hours to cure, but that can be accelerated if you have a warm, humid place (like an enclosed garage). A little bit goes a long way. Just remember to put wax paper underneath in case any poly glue leaks out! Don't worry to much about the glue expanding though--it can be easily cut or sanded to shape once cured. (Poly glue is great for attaching bulkheads in Crayon nose cones too!)

HTH,

 

[GL-P]

Okay, I'll remember that too!

 

[gerbs4me]

ok I'll use poly glue, thanks for the tips

 

[lalligood]

One thing i almost forgot about the poly glue: do NOT add water and/or wet the surfaces. I have found that it causes the glue to bubble up more than you probably want & doesn't seem to have as strong a grip. Just let it set (& for that matter, sit) with nothing added. If you have a nice hot garage or shed or room or whatever, it'll do its work just fine Humid areas help but aren't necessarily required.

HTH,

 

[gerbs4me]

The garage is usually humid, the one thing I dislike about the poly glue is the long set time.