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Old 12-24-2017, 12:39 PM
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Mms_citrus
 
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THe shape of the fuse is not conducive to a vertical split. The route I’m going now takes any draft into account, it’s just a lot of extra molding. Having never done this before I don’t know how much of a recess will lock a part in the mold. I originally intended to do only a 2 part fuse, top and bottom. The canopy sides are almost vertical with horizontal recessed panel lines. I assumed the would lock and not pull straight up, hence the split upper half fuse. Basically I don’t know how much panel lines will effect the release.
as far as joining the fuse half’s, I had intended to mix up an epoxy putty and glue my bulkheads and fuse parts together as one. Any reason this won’t work? I would be able to seam it after I pull the parts but I’d prefer not to. I’m counting grams at this point.