tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post6460514004374203029..comments2024-03-27T00:07:37.175-04:00Comments on Model Rocket Building: Estes Apollo Little Joe II Build, Part 33, Escape Tower Nose WeightChris Michielssenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-31161506638414621132018-09-10T18:56:55.113-04:002018-09-10T18:56:55.113-04:00Chris - Thanks for the tip on the clay balls and t...Chris - Thanks for the tip on the clay balls and the "gotcha" on the air pocket. The clay balls is a great idea - worked great for me. For anyone building this out, I also used a 1/2" dowel to pack the tube (you will need a smaller one for the nose cone) and it worked very well.<br /><br />Thanks to your warning, I drilled a hole in the hat assembly (smallest drill bit I had on-hand was 3/64") - it worked perfectly. The hat seated and glued with no problem, then, when the epoxy was dry, I used a toothpick to fill the drill hole with a bit more epoxy, hit it with a bit of black gloss paint and it came out very well. Definitely the recommend course of action.Eric Peltzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07164803900008783073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-87069788310745229332017-07-07T14:56:42.936-04:002017-07-07T14:56:42.936-04:00Hi Ed,
That did cross my mind but it was too late ...Hi Ed,<br />That did cross my mind but it was too late with the 15 minute epoxy starting to set up. It'd be best to drill a hole through the bottom after the nozzles are glued in place. There wouldn't be any fill or touch up needed.Chris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-33723033757748506372017-07-07T09:21:29.757-04:002017-07-07T09:21:29.757-04:00Hi, Chris,
Quick question on the air pressure prob...Hi, Chris,<br />Quick question on the air pressure problem encountered in this post. If you were to do it over again, would it be feasible to drill a tiny vent hole up through the nozzle assembly which can then be filled and paint-touched after assembly?<br />This is a great build. I'm itchin' to get me a LJII !Ed Mittonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08785323352827297204noreply@blogger.com