The Wright Rocket Site

Winter 2006-2007 Rocket Projects

Level 3 Cert Project

Next task is to line up the motor mount described on page one and get it installed in the airframe.  Problem was that I didn't get the balsa strips perfectly aligned and thus the fins wouldn't all be aligned properly.  We discovered this during the test fit you see below.  So some "adjustments" to the balsa once it was in the airframe was needed as can be seen. 

With that fixed the fins could be attached and aligned.  To do this West System slow setting epoxy with 406 filler was poured into each slot and then the fins inserted.  The extra epoxy that came out was spread as a small fillet.  Larger ones will be added later.

More on the next page......  Page 3