Apply a generous amount of epoxy onto the motor tube between the previously made
marks. Push the centering ring into the ring of adhesive, and tape into place square to
the motor tube,
CHECKING ALIGNMENT OF THE SMALL HOLES TO THE U-
BOLTS BELOW, THAT THEY ARE IN A STRAIGHT LINE.
Also be sure there
are no epoxy runs. After epoxy has cured, apply epoxy fillets to both sides of this
ring/body tube joint, set aside the entire assembly and allow curing.
After the centering ring is cured into place with fillets on both sides, apply a THIN
AMOUNT OF EPOXY inside of the two 1⁄2” holes.
DO NOT CLOSE THE HOLES!
You are only coating the interior of these openings to prevent chafing of the soon to be
mounted Kevlar cord. Allow curing.
Locate the 12” x 3.0” phenolic tube and 6” x 3.0” split outside coupler. You are now
going to take the previous 48” motor tube and extend it 12” by sliding the split coupler
over the
OUTSIDE
of the 3.0”x 12” extension.
Now butt the extension to the 48” x 3” motor tube end opposite of the Slimline retainer.
Slide the split coupler over the joint of the two tubes until the coupler is equal in length
on both sides of the joint.
Now apply a small amount of epoxy to the gap (split) area exposed by the coupler.
Rotate the split coupler to distribute epoxy to all mating surfaces on both the 48” and
12” tube. BE CERTAIN NO EPOXY MIGRATES INSIDE THE MOTOR TUBE OR
THE EXTENSION. BE CERTAIN THAT BOTH TUBES ARE IN LINE WITH EACH
OTHER AND ALLOW TO CURE.
You have the OPTION now of mounting the 3.0” bulkhead inside of the motor tube. If
you choose to do so, epoxy inside of the just completed motor tube opposite of the
Slimline motor retainer (inside the 12” extension).