Eric's C21

[Jeff]

Great shop Eric, How many square feet? Jeff

[Eric1]

Great shop Eric, How many square feet? Jeff

Thanks, It's 15,000 .

[Jeff]

Really nice!! Jeff

[Eric1]

Shop pictures

This is a launch rail I made for rockets up to 500 lbs. The C Clamp was for mock up. This shows the front of the shop a little better.
I don't fly much anymore.

[Jeff]

Eric, you are now building and deploying ROCKETS in your machine shop?? Again, really nice shop!! Love those CNC machines!! Jeff

[Eric1]

Eric, you are now building and deploying ROCKETS in your machine shop?? Again, really nice shop!! Love those CNC machines!! Jeff

Not since I started building a boat. I took a break from that hobby.

This is my L3 Certification flight.
https://youtu.be/uH9_hXvFRTU

By the way how many coats of primer do you guys use?

[MrPaul]

If I worked in your shop I'd never get anything done. You've got too many cool toys there.

[Jeff]

Wow, that is a real rocket!!!! Great flight Eric!!! Jeff

[csotelo]

Really cool rocket!

[Aripeka Angler]

Nice shop! It's way cleaner than mine The rocket is too cool!

By the way how many coats of primer do you guys use?

It depends.

Scenario 1) If your fairing is perfect, roll on a coat of primer. When the primer is dry to the touch, put on another coat without sanding. At this point, I would let the primer dry completely overnight and lightly sand. Roll on a final coat or two of primer and let it dry. Lightly sand and you are ready for paint. I have alway gave the final coat of primer a week to dry before paint.

Scenario 2) If you are not satisfied with the first prime coat, (pinholes, etc) you may have to do touch up filling and sanding between coats. Let the each coat of primer dry completely before touching up defects with fairing compound. At this point, it takes as many coats as it takes to get happy...