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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 edges of the 8 slots where the parachute straps go through to hold the bag back need to be rounded off. | ||
*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 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. | ||