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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Estes Saturn V Build Part 51 RCS Nozzle Drill


The instructions suggest using a scribe or sharp pencil to make a gluing hole for the R.C.S. nozzles.

A sharp pencil? Don't try it, you'll never get it through the body tube wall.
I started the hole with a small awl.




The hole diameter was widened by twirling a #11 blade in the hole.

The instructions say the hole should be 1/16" diameter. The gluing pin on the back of the R.C.S. nozzle piece is actually a little smaller than that.




The hole edges were cleaned up with a small diamond rat tail file.

As you are widening the hole, check for a good fit using the pin on the back of the nozzle piece.

Time spent on build: :30
Total time on build so far: 50:00

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