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Title: Building A Rocket


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Building A Rocket
ESTES 1793 Aerospace SPACELOFT
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Before you start
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Then get
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Fair Warning
Take out only what is needed.
When you need it.
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Locate clay
Cut into fourths
With the plastic knife
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Roll 3 pieces into worms
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Use the eraser end of a pencil.
Push the 3 worms, one at a time, into the nose
cone.
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Check the fit of the Nose Cone Insert
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Put a thin bead of glue on the contact part of
the insert
Twist insert into cone
Wipe off extra glue that squishes out
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Parallel to side of tube
Perpendicular to side of tube
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Locate the rocket tubeand marking guide
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Place guide on tubePARALLEL to tube sides
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Make 1/8 cutPERPENDICULARto tube at both marks
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Insert the Engine Hook
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Position fin unit
Flat edge goes to the back
Beveled or slant edge goes to the front
Engine hook lines up with Engine hook slot
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Apply thin bead of gluearound tubejust below
hook insert
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Slide fin unit down until flat part of fin unit
is at the end of the tube
Make sure hook is in hook slot
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Place shock cord near front end of tube
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Use a toothpick to push the shock cord into the
cut.
BE CAREFUL Keep the cut small!
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Keep pushing the shock cord into the tube until
only 1 inch remains
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Locate the shock cord anchor ring
Beveled or slant edge is front or top
Larger part is shock cord anchor ring
Smaller part is upper launch lug
Flat edge is bottom or back of ring
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Place loose end of shock cord through the anchor
ring. Go from back to front.
Bevel
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Slide shock cord anchor ringonto upper rocket
tube.
Align shock cord slot with shock cord
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An equal amount of cord should be above and below
the ring.
Test fit the anchor ring over the shock cord.
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Check to make sure launch lugs are lined up
properly.
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Add a bead of glue just below the shock cord cut.
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Bring the shock cord anchor ring back to the
proper position.
Leave extra glue on tube.
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Tie the loose end of the shock cord to the nose
cone.
Make the knot secure.Leave as much loose cord as
possible
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Place one end of streamer under cord between
rocket and cone.
Place one square of tape over the cord onto the
streamer.
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Roll up streamer
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Push streamer into rocket. Insert nose cone into
tube.
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Check for launch lug alignment
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Add decals
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Put name on small piece of tape.Place on your
rocket.
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You are ready for launch!
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