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4) Bevel edges of fins using a Dremel and sanding bit

Cut and Sand Tube

5) Cut phenolic tube to size 

6) Put on safety glasses and a dust mask

7) Sand tube until it fits over the motor case (start with 60 grit, work up to 220)

8) Score the tube (using 60-180 grit sandpaper)

Prepare Tip-to-Tip Cutouts

9) Prepare paper cutouts for tip-to-tip layup

310) Stick wax to fiberglass using spray glue

411) Cut fiberglass shapes with scissors

512) Record mass of fiberglass (will use later to calculate wetness ratio)

613) Mark centerline of each piece with sharpie

Attach Fins to Tube (Root Bond)

14) score Score fins

215) Put tube in fin can jig (MORE DETAIL)

16) Put on gloves

17) Mix epoxy

318) Put 5-minute on root chord of each fin

419) Slide fins into slots in the jig

520) Finish assembling jig (put top layer on --> push so that it gets caught on leading edge, BE CAREFUL after glue is set and of messing up LE

21) Attach stabilizing feature

22) Let cure

Root Fillet

23) Remove the fin can from the jig

24) Put on gloves and respirator, ensuring the respirator fits well with a positive/negative pressure test

25) Mix laminating epoxy with colloidal silica 

26) Use fillet tool to add fillets

27) let Let cure (24 hours)

28) sand Sand the root fillets

29) mark Mark centerlines on the tube

Tip-to-tip Layup

30) Put on your respirator and gloves

31) mix Mix epoxy

32) Record mass of epoxy used

33) Wet the glass sheets with laminating epoxy using squeegees

34) Layup the sheets 

35) Implement "Vacuum Procedure" (WHERE?)

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