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== Parachute Canister == | == Parachute Canister == | ||
*The canister parts need to be thoroughly deburred and the 90 degree corners need to be rounded with a file. | *The canister parts need to be thoroughly deburred and the 90 degree corners need to be rounded with a file. | ||
*The manual states to remove the top lid of the canister and then mark the cut-outs. However, if you do that the side walls (especially the rear one) have no guidance and the cut-out will not be accurate. Consider marking the outside of the canister in the fully assembled state and then do corrections based on measurements or re-alignment with the previous marks. | *The manual states to remove the top lid of the canister and then mark the cut-outs. However, if you do that the side walls (especially the rear one) have no guidance and the cut-out will not be accurate. Consider marking the outside of the canister in the fully assembled state and then do corrections based on measurements or re-alignment with the previous marks. The same goes for match-drilling the rear angle bracket. Better to assemble the entire canister whenever working on the boundary canister - fuselage side skin. | ||
*The manual states to use a stretcher machine to bend the rear angle so it matches the fuselage skin, however one needs to shrink the angle flange. Anyway, if you overdo the shrinking, you need a stretching function for correction, so maybe get the combo shrinker / stretcher anyway. | *The manual states to use a stretcher machine to bend the rear angle so it matches the fuselage skin, however one needs to shrink the angle flange. Anyway, if you overdo the shrinking, you need a stretching function for correction, so maybe get the combo shrinker / stretcher anyway. | ||
*Don't use the pre-drilled outermost hole on the front (rocket) side. It is too close to an existing hole and the rib. Move the hole accordingly to not hit the underlying rib and one of its rivets.<br>[[File:Screen Shot 2023-05-30 at 1.29.39 PM.png|400x400px]] | *Don't use the pre-drilled outermost hole on the front (rocket) side. It is too close to an existing hole and the rib. Move the hole accordingly to not hit the underlying rib and one of its rivets.<br>[[File:Screen Shot 2023-05-30 at 1.29.39 PM.png|400x400px]] | ||