I am putting together a 38 mm minimum diameter rocket and decided to add an electronics bay. I have not needed to work in such a tight space before, and I am trying to figure out the best way to setup the bulkheads. I have 3d printed some charge well to fit, so I have that taken care of.
My standard terminal blocks I use are too bulky and won't fit. I was thinking of just doing screw terminals (similar to what I have done using the mounting kit available from eggtimer for my nose cone mounted apogee altimeter). Is there any reason a long machine screw wouldn't work as a terminal? My plan is to have a standard nut up against the bulkhead on each side to keep it in place, and then 2 washers (between which I will trap the wire), with a final nut on top to compress it all together. Anyone know of better ways to do this? I have always had room to use a terminal block on my larger projects, just trying to figure out how to conserve space here.
My standard terminal blocks I use are too bulky and won't fit. I was thinking of just doing screw terminals (similar to what I have done using the mounting kit available from eggtimer for my nose cone mounted apogee altimeter). Is there any reason a long machine screw wouldn't work as a terminal? My plan is to have a standard nut up against the bulkhead on each side to keep it in place, and then 2 washers (between which I will trap the wire), with a final nut on top to compress it all together. Anyone know of better ways to do this? I have always had room to use a terminal block on my larger projects, just trying to figure out how to conserve space here.