L2 Certification, Rocket Building

Gluing Switch Ring on Payload and Nose Cone Coupler

Need to glue two more components –

  • Coupler to Nose Cone
  • Switch Ring to Payload Coupler unit

Used Bob Smith Epoxy to attach them. BS Epoxy is easy to spread and because we only need a thin film it won’t drip and make a mess like some epoxy, e.g. West Systems.

 

The Payload Switch Ring

Below are pictures of Payload Switch ring.

Checking, double checking that the place where the Switch Ring is to be glued is the right spot. Tape is reduce amount of Epoxy getting into places I don't want it to go.
Checking, double checking that the place where the Switch Ring is to be glued is the right spot.
Tape is reduce amount of Epoxy getting into places I don’t want it to go.

 

Sanding section where Switch Ring is going to be glued.
Sanding section where Switch Ring is going to be glued.
Cleaning payload coupler prior to gluing with Metho.
Cleaning payload coupler prior to gluing with Metho.
Mixing up BS Epoxy for Payload Switch Ring.
Mixing up BS Epoxy for Payload Switch Ring.
Applied Epoxy to Payload Coupler, to where the ring is going to sit.
Applied Epoxy to Payload Coupler, to where the ring is going to sit.

Then we just slid the Switch Ring on, wriggling it a little to ensure thorough epoxy across both surfaces.

Finished bonding of Switch Ring to the payload.
Finished bonding of Switch Ring to the payload.

 

Nose Cone – Coupler

Masking taped up just area, so when epoxy, reduce chance of it going where I don't want it to go.
Masking taped up just area, so when epoxy, reduce chance of it going where I don’t want it to go.
Sanding coupler with Grit-60 Sand paper.
Sanding coupler with Grit-60 Sand paper.
Cleaning surface before bonding with Metho.
Cleaning surface before bonding with Metho.
Applying Epoxy to inner section of Nose Cone
Applying Epoxy to inner section of Nose Cone
Glued together - just before I removed the tape.
Glued together – just before I removed the tape.

 

Assembling the rocket

Rocket - all assembled.
Rocket – all assembled.