Because the tube has discolored with age it will be sprayed gloss white before being glued to the fin can unit.
TIP: You can check the straightness of the lug with an aluminum angle.
I don't trust the Centuri Shock Cord Anchor. The adhesive is too old and they weren't very reliable when the models were new!
A small hole was punched in the white coupler to tie on some Kevlar.
The rotary punch easily made a hole through the thick white and interior black coupler walls.
A notch was cut in the white coupler so the outside tube wouldn't bulge when it is glued on.
The inset picture shows the length of the Kevlar line. The top loop is tied before the end of the body tube to prevent zippers.
Adding any kind of Kevlar shock mount is the best improvement you can make to a vintage design. Way to go!
ReplyDeleteIt seemed like the obvious way to go. The old Centuri anchors looked like a big improvement over the Estes tri-fold. But in the end, their adhesive would eventually let go.
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