Mechanical fin attachment

Hey Kev.....I can't see them? Do I have to enable anything special to view?

Cheers, Clint

I can see clearly now the rain has gone...... A fin lock set up hey........heh heh heh....

I don't think those fins will be coming off any time soon. I've seen fins using the rings as a locking sys...but not with that little lip. Only locks in the side to side movement but not the in & out.

Cool idea!

If you can glue another lip/ring ontop of those you already have, slot it where the fins are as in TTW attachment style, you'll have in-out, side to side locked fins..

Better still..... Do the same but glue it inside the original ring to save some space...

Can't you tell I thrive on ideas...... :-)

space...

well..............were waiting for # 5...........

I thought I was up to #3....???

#3 - Some ply strips from the lock ring to the outside of the C-Ring would be easier than doing a new ring...

How's that? :-)

Re-post? The files are unreadable jibberish on my server.

I did repost the pics in UUE. Should be readable to all.

Sorry for the "gibberish".

KO

hi Kevin:

yes mechanical fin attachments were used extensively perhaps in amateur rocketry..

I have a photo of such a rocket from circa 1959.... I can try and relocate the pic and email it to you....

shockie B)