Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Quest/Enerjet Minotaur Q5015 Build, Part 12, SRB Gluing

Before gluing on a SRB - Check the last picture below

Note the pencil line down the SRB gluing area. The pencil line also goes underneath, around the end edge of the body tube. This will help with alignment.

I also extended the pencil line down the main body under the edge of the body tube.

Look close at the picture on the right - those two pencil marks line up.

Here's the first SRB in place.
The instructions recommend using the "Double Glue" technique to place these assemblies. I'd recommend using the double gluing.

It's hard to see the pencil lines down the body tube when the SRB covers it. 
Look down the side to see how even the space is between the SRB and the fin root edge.

On the right - I used my aluminum angle to check the alignment.



I checked the Delta Rockets information in my Alway Rockets Of The World trying to figure out were the specific numbered SRBs go around the main body.
This didn't help much, the Delta II has nine SRBs, this model has six.

The box picture helps a bit - 

Between the fins, going from left to right - 
SRB 6 (Left) and SRB 1(Right), rotate the rocket to the left.
SRB 4 (Left) and SRB 2(Right), rotate the rocket to the left.
SRB 5 (Left) and SRB 3(Right), rotate the rocket to the left.

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