This Assembly Procedure regards the assembly of the Payload Bay of Firerhorn I.
¶ Definitions and Abbreviations
- PLB: Payload Bay
- PL: Payload
- NSB: Nosecone Bay
- SP: Superior Plate
- IF: Inferior Plate
¶ Applicable and Reference Documents
Before diving deeper into the DDF of the PLB, you might be interested in reading the DJF or the DDF of the PLB.
| Description |
Assembly Ref |
Qty |
| The structure maintaining the PL |
PLB |
1 |
| Check |
Responsible for: |
Name |
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Equipment Checklist |
One person |
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Safety |
One person |
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Documenting/Reporting |
One person |
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Preparing the operations on-site |
One person |
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Preparing the operations on-site |
One person |
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Item |
Qty |
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Superior_Plate |
1 |
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Rods |
4 |
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Inferior_Plate |
1 |
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Fixation_Plate |
1 |
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PL |
1 |
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Item |
Tool Ref |
Qty |
Image |
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Set of allen keys |
AK |
1 |
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Epoxy Glue |
EG |
1 |
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M4 screws |
M4S |
8 |
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M4 nuts |
M4N |
4 |
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3D printer |
3D |
1 |
 |
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Sanding Tools |
ST |
1 |
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| □ | Waterjet | WJ | 1 | 
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¶ Procedure Body
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Step |
Description |
Tool Ref |
Part Ref |
Image |
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1 |
With the help of a 3D printing machine, print the SP and IP in black Nylon 12 filament. Then, sand down the coarse ends of the Nylon parts until they reach an appropriate tolerance level. |
3D, ST |
211201, 211202 |
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2 |
Slide the 4 aluminium rods completely into the SP, then apply a epoxy between the rods and the SP to completely fill the void |
EG |
211201, 211203 |
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3 |
Apply epoxy on the 8 lateral sides of the extrusions on the IP and slide in the free end of the rods |
EG |
211201, 211202, 211203 |
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4 |
Cut the Fixation Plate out of a Carbon Fiber plate |
WJ |
211204 |
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5 |
Screw the PL to the Fixation Plate thanks to the M4 screws and nuts. The screw head should be facing down, i.e. in the opposite direction to the SP |
M4S, M4N, AK |
211204 |
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Step |
Description |
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1 |
Once everything is assembled, hold the Superior and Inferior Plate in each of your hands a shake the structure. Nothing should be moving with respect to the Superior and Inferior Plate |