9.
Shock Cord Mount
Attachment
Parts Needed: Rocket, Shock Cord/
Attached Mount
Apply glue to the shock cord-mount (Fig 9a) and insert
into the rocket tube. (Fig 9b)
Make sure you place the mount at least 1” from the top of
the body tube. This space is needed for the nose cone to
fit.
Press the mount firmly to the tube with your finger or a
small rod. Hold mount until glue sets.
***NOTE*** Before you launch your rocket, lightly pull on
the shock cord to make sure it is firmly attached. A bad
gluing job here could mean only one flight for your rocket.
10.
Attach Your Nose Cone
Parts Needed: Shock Cord (attached), Nose
Cone (
B
), Streamer or Parachute(
A
)
Glue on the cap of the nose cone. Follow the drying
instructions provided by the type of glue you are
using. It is very important to let the glue fully dry.
Tie the Shock Cord to the Nose Cone (
B
) at the
location shown above. (Fig 10a) Tie a triple knot in
the shock cord to ensure that it does not come untied
during flight
Tie Streamer or Parachute (
A
) to the same location as
the shock cord. (Fig 10a) If your rocket comes with a
parachute please follow the instructions that come
with the parachute.
Congratulations! You’re done building your rocket.
You can prepare it for flight now (Step #12) or
proceed to painting and decorating (Step #11).
7.
Launch Lug Attachment
Parts Needed: Body Tube (
C
), Launch
Lug (
I
), Glue, Ruler, Pencil
Measure and mark from the bottom of the rocket (where
the fins are) 3 ½” as a reference line. (Fig 7a) Use this
line as a starting point for the Launch Lug (
I
).
Apply glue and attach the Launch Lug (
I
). (fig 7b)
Make sure that the Launch Lug (
I
) is aligned with the
Body Tube (
C
) as shown. (Fig 7c) Let dry.
8.
Fin Reinforcement
Parts Needed: Glue, Rocket frame
Filling in the ‘gap’ between the fins and the rocket
tube is important. It improves the aerodynamics of
your rocket while improving the strength of your fins.
Take a bead of glue and run along the fins where they
join the body tube. (Fig 8a) Glue only one fin at a
time.
Smooth the glue into the gap creating a fillet of glue
between the fins and the tube.
Stand the rocket as shown (Fig 8b) to allow the glue
to dry.
3
½
”
(Fig 7a)
(Fig 7b)
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(Fig 9a)
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Shoc k Cord Mount
*Not to scale
Attach Streamer Here
*Nose cone comes in two parts
