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Warren, that’s a great suggestion. But I don’t think, since my aft end is going to be a lot heavier than yours, that that may be the best route. Heavier especially since you’re going with a lighter and stronger fin….   Read more»

Ken, are you sure you want to do this? That’s an awful lot of work, unless you have the right tools. Just make sure, and let me know what I’d owe you in a PM. Thank you, and is there…   Read more»

This is wierd. Thought I posted a reply. My neighbor does have (he thinks) the aluminum sheet. Says’ he’ll bring me some this weekend. I will have to cut it because he doesn’t the tool to cut it round. I…   Read more»

My only comment Bruce is that I’d go with bigger than 1/4″-20 all thread for the central threaded rod. I’d go up to 5/16″, maybe even 3/8″, all-thread. That’s what I’m doing with my Competitor 5. By the way, I’m…   Read more»

Inside the airframe on the bulk plates that are 4 15/16″. The only tolerance issues would be that it can’t be large than that up to a quarter inch shorter, that’d be okay. Thanks, Ken. I really appreciate this.

Sorry that didn’t work out. My neighbor owns Boulder Sheet Metal. All HVAC stuff but he may have something that will work for you. I’ll touch base with him this evening.KenP.Will the aluminum plates fin inside the airframe or on…   Read more»

Thanks, Ken. I MapQuested them, and it’s close enough to get to on the way home from work. I’ll stop buy with a bulk plate and see if they can make what I need.Checked in with them, Ken, and they…   Read more»

Bruce, try Aspen Machining in Lafayette. They machined for me an adapter for my scope out of aluminum stock, so I would think having a couple of plates made as you describe would be a piece of cake.KenP

Oh, boy. Got an e-mail from Aero Pack, and you’re right, Conway. Their retainer is only for wood, and they’ll update their instructions. Well, good for me. It was recommended that I turn the retainer and thread for 8-32 into…   Read more»

The threaded inserts they send are normally for wood. I belve they are even a brass material or just a soft alloy. Anyhow. This is another area where I used the Nutserts like I use for my rail button mounts….   Read more»

Well, I took my time drilling the holes nicely and neatly, but when it came time to screw the threaded inserts into the G10 bulkplate, uh, they shredded. Nothing in the instructions say the Aero Pack 98mm retainer can’t be…   Read more»

I am in the design of my Level 3 also. What is the best way to deploy? Is it better to have the booster on its own recovery, and bring down the front half on its own? Or do you…   Read more»

Bruce, if I may jump in at this point. I am in the design of my Level 3 also. What is the best way to deploy? Is it better to have the booster on its own recovery, and bring down…   Read more»

Personally, I’m not separating anything! 🙂 I want it all to come down together, so I can find it. 🙂 Tim’s L3 is going to be really spectacular, BTW. Tim, we should probably start an L3 topic thread somewhere. I’ll…   Read more»

Bruce, if I may jump in at this point. I am in the design of my Level 3 also. What is the best way to deploy? Is it better to have the booster on its own recovery, and bring down…   Read more»

Thanks, Art. I wondered about that, permanently mounting the retainer ring. It IS designed to be removed, if you want. And, that’s the way I’ll go. All it has to do is hold the casing in, without the added push…   Read more»

Conway’s advice is all perfect, however he left one thing out. Take it from me, I have lined up and mounted five 98mm AeroPack retainers so far and every one of them has lined up and every screw has fit…   Read more»

That’s what I thought. You da man, Conway. Thanks!

Ok as that I have done this part and the use of a case is preferred but a piece of tubing would work. For the large 98mm threaded(or any of the Aeropac threaded retainers that bolt down like the 98mm)…   Read more»

Good advice. But I think the casing is just used to center the retainer. It should already have enough play. I think I better do one of Denverdoc’s pearls of wisdom and re-read the instructions. Again, haven’t drilled any holes…   Read more»