Ye Olde Rocket Forum

Go Back   Ye Olde Rocket Forum > Work Bench > Projects
User Name
Password
Auctions Register FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts Search Mark Forums Read


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #11  
Old 04-25-2019, 12:21 AM
LeeR's Avatar
LeeR LeeR is offline
Retired with Way Too Many Kits
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Colorado
Posts: 3,222
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Newbomb Turk
Shouldn't a job in Burlington, NC have to wait until you finish this build thread?


Haha, years ago I worked from home. Sometimes the draw of the rocket room in the basement was just too much. I’d “take a break” to sneak in a few minutes, especially to go outside and spray some paint.

Then I’d resume working after dinner, well, some of the time ...
__________________
Lee Reep
NAR 55948

Projects: Semroc Saturn 1B, Ken Foss Designs Mini Satellite Interceptor
In the Paint Shop: Nothing! Too cold!
Launch-Ready: Farside-X, Maxi Honest John, Super Scamp
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 04-26-2019, 08:56 PM
jeffyjeep's Avatar
jeffyjeep jeffyjeep is offline
Old Submariner
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Home of Wayne & Garth
Posts: 7,760
Default

Success!

Fortunately I made a scan of the original cardstock sheet before I cut it out. I enlarged the image by 1%, printed it onto .010" cardstock, cut it, curled it, glued it, and now the fit is perfect.

Now I hope the vacu-formed outer wrap is the correct size. I have a plan for that if it isn't (I just don't know what the plan is yet.)
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:  IMG_0731.JPG
Views: 83
Size:  60.4 KB  
__________________
Never trust an atom. They make up everything.

4 out of 3 people struggle with math.

Chemically, alcohol IS a solution.

NAR# 94042
SAM# 0078
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 04-27-2019, 07:15 AM
jnmiller jnmiller is offline
Intermediate Rocketeer
 
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 55
Default

BCH ??
__________________
Clubs: BARC, MDRA
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 04-27-2019, 11:03 AM
nelie61 nelie61 is offline
Krazy Kit Kollector
 
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Pacific Northwest WA
Posts: 16
Default

I think Jeffy has mentioned many times of the red haired vixen. So as not to offend, instead of RCH he used BCH
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 04-27-2019, 04:11 PM
jeffyjeep's Avatar
jeffyjeep jeffyjeep is offline
Old Submariner
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Home of Wayne & Garth
Posts: 7,760
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by jnmiller
BCH ??


BHC is an ancient machinist's term to refer to a VERY small amount. It may even date back to Archimedes.

....and yes, as with most abbreviations that submariners employ, the translation is vulgar.

TBC
__________________
Never trust an atom. They make up everything.

4 out of 3 people struggle with math.

Chemically, alcohol IS a solution.

NAR# 94042
SAM# 0078
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 04-27-2019, 04:23 PM
jeffyjeep's Avatar
jeffyjeep jeffyjeep is offline
Old Submariner
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Home of Wayne & Garth
Posts: 7,760
Default

It's hard to believe it's almost May! Today in N. Illinois it's alternating between rain and snow. You guys up in Wisconsin must be getting clobbered! I could have stayed in Burlington, NC. It was 85+ degrees and my rental car was a convertible.

Because I can't decide which adhesive to use to attach the vacu-formed wraps to the build, I've shifted gears on the SV build and I've assembled and improved the engine mount/stuffer tube.

The engine mount/stuffer tube I've build according to the directions except as with every 1:100 scale I've ever built I've made these changes to the shock cord mounts:

Using the largest die of my leather punch I make (2) holes 180 degrees apart near the OD of the top centering ring. I then cut (2) pieces of 1/8" birch dowel to 1" long, tie a length of braided 100# Kevlar to each with a square knot, run the Kevlar through the holes, and then epoxy the dowels to the underside of the top CR.

I'll cut the Kevlar cords to length when I mount the assembly into the BT-101.

TBC
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:  IMG_0732.JPG
Views: 74
Size:  67.9 KB  Click image for larger version

Name:  IMG_0733.JPG
Views: 62
Size:  59.1 KB  Click image for larger version

Name:  IMG_0734.JPG
Views: 51
Size:  35.8 KB  Click image for larger version

Name:  IMG_0735.JPG
Views: 70
Size:  44.0 KB  Click image for larger version

Name:  IMG_0736.JPG
Views: 80
Size:  73.2 KB  
__________________
Never trust an atom. They make up everything.

4 out of 3 people struggle with math.

Chemically, alcohol IS a solution.

NAR# 94042
SAM# 0078

Last edited by jeffyjeep : 04-28-2019 at 09:34 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 04-29-2019, 06:25 PM
jeffyjeep's Avatar
jeffyjeep jeffyjeep is offline
Old Submariner
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Home of Wayne & Garth
Posts: 7,760
Default Instruction error?

On page 5, "Install Engine Mount", Step 2, the text reads to leave 3/4" between the reinforcing ring and the end of the BT101.

The illustration says 11/16". I know it's JUST 1/16" difference but I'm meticulous.

Which one is correct? Any ideas?

Thanks.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:  IMG_0737.JPG
Views: 52
Size:  41.6 KB  
__________________
Never trust an atom. They make up everything.

4 out of 3 people struggle with math.

Chemically, alcohol IS a solution.

NAR# 94042
SAM# 0078
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 04-29-2019, 08:27 PM
Earl's Avatar
Earl Earl is offline
Apollo Nut
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 4,893
Default

Absent any other data points in the instructions, I'd probably go with the 19mm callout since that figure is consistant between the text and the illustration.

An online converter shows that 19mm is just a tiny tad under 3/4".


Earl
__________________
Earl L. Cagle, Jr.
NAR# 29523
TRA# 962
SAM# 73
Owner/Producer
Point 39 Productions

Rocket-Brained Since 1970

Last edited by Earl : 04-29-2019 at 11:06 PM. Reason: Spellin' fix
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 04-29-2019, 09:54 PM
jeffyjeep's Avatar
jeffyjeep jeffyjeep is offline
Old Submariner
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Home of Wayne & Garth
Posts: 7,760
Default

That makes sense.

Thanks.
__________________
Never trust an atom. They make up everything.

4 out of 3 people struggle with math.

Chemically, alcohol IS a solution.

NAR# 94042
SAM# 0078
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 05-15-2019, 11:27 AM
Quasar's Avatar
Quasar Quasar is offline
Craftsman
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Western North Carolina
Posts: 106
Default

Hey, guys,

Would someone with the 1969 kit be so kind as to measure the length of the body tube that the instructions list as "030466 L.E.M. body tube", please? I was ordering some parts from Estes and went ahead and got the plastic LEM shroud for my #2001 kit. Now, I have to shorten the body tube to put it between plastic shroud and the capsule. Thanks.
__________________
Mike Fields
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:12 AM.


Powered by: vBulletin Version 3.0.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Ye Olde Rocket Shoppe © 1998-2024