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Thing-a-ma-Jig Instruction Sheet: INS-SP015
Steps 28-31 Nose Cone Assembly
28.
Referring to
Figure 28,
make a hole near the center of the
base of the
Nose Cone
. Fill the hole with glue then screw
the
Screw Eye
into place. Screw it in all the way.
(
Thing-
a-ma-FACT:
The
Nose Cone
is the very top of the rocket and
provides a smooth shape that cuts easily through the air. The
Screw Eye
is an attachment point that allows you to connect the
nose cone to the body tube in a later step)
Figure 28
29.
Figure 29
shows you how to attach the nose cone to the
body tube using the Elastic Shock Cord. Tie one end of
the elastic cord to the end of the Kevlar® Cord that is
coming out of the top of the body tube. The other end of
this elastic cord gets tied to the screw eye in the nose
cone.
ADULTS
may wish to help with this step.
(
Thing-a-ma-FACT:
The
Shock Cord
is used to act as a “shock
absorber” when the nose cone pops out of the body tube at the
end of the flight, to keep it from breaking the rocket or snapping
the Kevlar® cord.)
Figure 29
30.
Referring to
Figure 30,
tie the parachute shroud lines to
the screw eye as shown. The easiest way to do this is to
pinch the parachute in the very center of the plastic and
sliding your other hand down the parachute to the shroud
lines, gathering them together at the end.
ADULTS
may
wish to help with this step.
Figure 30
31.
Figure 31
shows you how to fold your parachute before
putting it into your rocket. Be sure that the parachute is
folded tight enough to EASILY fit into the body tube.
Figure 31
See the first page for finishing instructions.
