Thanks guys!
Next on the snagging list was this little annoying problem..
The clippard valve has a thread in the top so I tapped it out to M8 and turned down a screw into a little pin..
A corresponding locating hole was drilled into the bottom of the rocket mount..
...et voila!! No more wobble...
With most of the major snags sorted, I prepared my plastic frame drawings for laser cutting. A week later and these guys appeared on my work bench..
A combination of 3mm and 1.2mm aluminium parts. They include the main frames, scope arms, horizontal trims and rocket fins.
For the penultimate time ( I have to strip it down completely once more for painting..) I started the now long process of swapping over the plastic frame parts for their new aluminium counterparts..
The majority of holes are positions as per references I have seen. Namely Propstore videos and pictures of ZF1s under refurbishment.
I have to use rubber grommets for certain bulkheads as power cables will be passing through them...
I also made life easier for myself when calibrating components by leaving a hole in the side of the frame for connecting my laptop to the Arduino, this is covered by the rocket vent...
Up close with the mechanisms..
Horizontal trims are rolled and line bent into shape using plastic jigs as a guide..
Metal tabs were cut for securing horizontal trims to the main frames..
2-part epoxy and a heavily keyed surface are critical here..
..welding is out of the question here as everything needs to unbolt and be disassembled for final finishing and if I ever want to add parts in the future.
Behind..
Front..
This is quite a unit now. Nothing wobbles, there isn't any play and it weighs about 10kg. Definitely a two handed weapon!!
More to follow tomorrow! Thanks for looking.