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Wait for motor to cool down
Discard of all internal components (Only keep the forward and aft closures and the casing)
Shake out any remnants of propellant or BP
Soak closures in vinegar for 15 min
Soak paper towels in vinegar and insert into casing and let sit for 15 min
Discard vinegar,  rinse casings w water
Wipe everything with clorox wipes
Rince again w water
Dry w paper towels
Apply light coat of grease to closures and screw onto casing
Enjoy your shiny "new" motor casing


[[Category: Rockets]]
[[Category: Rockets]]

Revision as of 23:14, 11 January 2017

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Welcome! This article is intended to guide you through an SSI process. While its authors have made efforts to make it useful, if you have questions, please ask the authors on Slack. They will be able to both help you and improve this resource for future SSI-ers.

This article was written by Rebecca Wong (@{{{display-name}}} ).

Wait for motor to cool down Discard of all internal components (Only keep the forward and aft closures and the casing) Shake out any remnants of propellant or BP Soak closures in vinegar for 15 min Soak paper towels in vinegar and insert into casing and let sit for 15 min Discard vinegar, rinse casings w water Wipe everything with clorox wipes Rince again w water Dry w paper towels Apply light coat of grease to closures and screw onto casing Enjoy your shiny "new" motor casing