I typically only have 4 2m stacks around my center 2m stack, separated by the tall radial decoupler, which is attached to the 8 1m tanks around the base of the main stack. So, until we have a vertical snap and "find center mass of this chunk" tool, I've opted for a different solution: I space my stuff out further. I've tried using sepratrons, but getting them near center-mass is frustrating, and if you're off by even a little bit it usually just makes the problem worse. One thing - don't worry too much about damaging other tanks which will be ejected if you're doing staggered ejections (ie one pair, then the next, then the next, etc) - they should survive at least 2 ejections next door each before complaining, by which time you'll be ready to eject the last pair. Get the positioning right, though, and you'll get a nice star-shaped pattern behind your rocket when you eject them. I found out this last one by mistake since I swapped stage a fraction early one time and it survived. You CAN, if you double up on them, eject SRBs like that, if you get it just right, but I really do NOT recommend trying that. I also mount mine slightly above the CoM so that they peel off, this then works reasonably ok if you need to eject while under power (NOT recommended, but if the alternative is complete control loss due to damage elsewhere, better to be safe than sorry). This prevents damage to the rocket itself. I always place my sepatrons so they angle towards the other tanks I'll be ejecting and mount them in pairs, one each side.
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