Photo 2695:Apollo Foam/Internal Support tube. Tube goes all the way to the upper inside of the Apollo Capsule giving the LES support.


Photo2697: LM Cone Sliding the EPS Foam bulkhead in position. Once fit looks good, a couple of pencil marks to line up and then time to glue.


Photo 2699: Fit Test Top Fuel Tank Former to the tubes.


Photo 2700: Gluing Fuel Tank Tubes


Photo 2701 PARTS!


Photo 2706:Fuel Tank Glued to Bottom Bulkhead, new fins are visible, Idaho Spud box contains Lead tire weights (6lbs)


Photo 2708: Bottom of Fin Location cut marks visible. Plan to glue foam former above these marks.


Photo 2709: Launch Rod Guide Tube visible. Rod continues into the upper rocket as needed. This rocket can handle a 4ft long rod.



Photo 2710: BT-50 Tubes used at the bottom of the Card stock Ejection Tubes. These can handle the initial force of the deployment charge. The card stock tubes should handle the pressure. My air rockets could handle 90lbs of pressure. For the heat, the card stock tubes were soaked with NO-BURN to protect them.
Ink did not bleed but the tubes became very flimsy and had to be placed on the metal tubing to keep their shape while drying. The Aleenes glue was not effected by the soaking.


Photo 2713: Gluing the bottom of the Stabilizer Fins foam support former into place.


Mike

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