[roc-chat] Re: Electronics Bays

  • From: "Lesnick, Mike" <mikel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:12:16 -0400

This is my personal preference, I like to have the electronics bay
completely removable.  I usually use a bulkhead on the forward end of
the ebay into which I install brass inserts that will accept small
screws.

 

Before putting the brass inserts into the bulkhead you fit the bay into
the airframe and drill holes through the airframe  and into the
bulkhead.  Those holes tell you where to insert the brass inserts.  Once
that is done you are ready to secure the bay the the airframe with three
or four screws.

 

Again, this is my preference and there are many ways to get the job
done.

 

 

Mike

 

 

 

Michael Lesnick

Axiom Healthcare Group

18135 Santa Lauretta Cir

Fountain Valley, CA 92708

714-594-5720 - Office Phone

714-323-5968 - Cell

714-968-7076 - Fax

MikeL@xxxxxxxxxxx

 

 

 

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[mailto:roc-chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave M
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 9:22 AM
To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [roc-chat] Electronics Bays

 

I have three rockets with diameters of 2", 3" and 4". I have purchased
electronics bays for each. I want to get started experimenting with the
electronics so I was thinking about setting up the 2" rocket with one or
two altimeters, then do the timers, etc. before I put electronics into
the 4". There's obviously not a lot of room in the 2" but hoping I can
start with that. My question is this: should I secure the ebays with
rivets or screws or should I glue them into the bodies? I kinda want to
leave myself some options while I get the electronics down and dont have
ebays permanently fixed. Is this a good or bad idea?

 

Also, some of the ebay mfrs also talk about gluing one end of the ebays
caps permanently to the ebay tube. Do I want to do this or leave both
sides free (no glue) for easier access? 

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