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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Firestorm GIANT LEAP ROCKETRY, LLC Copyright 2006 - 2017 Giant Leap Rocketry, LLC 2831 SW Cornelius Pass Road Hillsboro, Oregon 97123...
- Page 2 We recommend that you take your time, learn and enjoy. The FIRESTROM series is another in a long line of high quality kits from Giant Leap Rocketry, LLC.
- Page 3 FIRESTORM 54 We provide more details to help with your rocketry education The FIRESTORM 54 is a perfect rocket for a chute is deployed slowing the the decent of level 2, duel deploy launch. The FIRESTORM FIRESTORM to a safe decent speed.
- Page 4 your center of gravity (CG) is at least 1.5 body to add nose weight. Be sure to check the CG lo- diameters or more forward of the center of pres- cation prior to launch!! sure (CP) when the rocket is fully loaded and Specifications ready for flight! This is critically important or the...
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etry, as well as all local, State and Federal laws. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ARE By using the product, you agree that Giant UNCLEAR REGARDING THE ASSEM- Leap Rocketry, LLC, (also in this document BLY OR USE OF THIS PRODUCT, noted as GLR) it’s owners or employees will PLEASE CALL GIANT LEAP ROCK- not be held legally or financially responsible... - Page 6 One- 54mm GLR Slimline Motor Retainer Set One- 54mm GLR Hard-Point Recovery System Anchor shock cord attachment One- 54mm GLR Acme FinCan One- Glue stick dowel rod 18" long One- Pack of 2 54mm GLR Rail Guides One- Avionics Bay Assembly Two- Fifteen foot ⅛”...
- Page 7 ASSEMBLY Attaching the GLR Slimline Motor Retainer and GLR Acme FinCan Assembly (Note: “forward” means the front of the rocket, Be sure that the GLR Slimline Motor Retainer toward the nosecone, and “aft” is the rear of the goes onto the tube all the way to the built-in rocket, toward the fins) shoulder stop of the GLR Slimline Motor Re- On the 36"...
- Page 8 Mix some Aeropoxy and spread it on the area between the two pencil marks on the body tube (NOT on the inside of the GLR Acme Fin- Can). Slide the GLR Acme FinCan back on to the tube until the aft end (squared off end) of the GLR Acme FinCan buts up against the for- Remove both the GLR Slimline Motor Re- ward end of the GLR Slimline Motor Retainer.
- Page 9 ⅛” quick connect. Because Giant Leap Rock- the FORWARD opening of the AFT airframe etry provides heat-resistant GLR Kevlar® UNTIL THE LINE ON THE END YOU ARE Shock Cord in this kit, rather than nylon, there HOLDING IS FLUSH WITH THE FORWARD is no need to wrap the GLR Kevlar®...
- Page 10 Anchor NUT SIDE IN FIRST, making sure that with your recovery components. If JB Weld the free end of the GLR Kevlar® Shock Cord does drip forward you can clean it as explained points Forward, or away from the GLR Acme above.
- Page 11 the airframe. Make a pencil mark about 3” 5. Apply Aeropoxy to the 3” side of the GLR from one end of the GLR E-bay Coupler. That E-bay Coupler (but stay about ½” away from should leave about 3” on the other end. The the pencil mark).
- Page 12 through the Forward opening in the 24” body dancy. At this point the sled is ready to accept tube. Allow it to drop down until it flush with your electronics (sold separately). the top of the GLR E-bay Coupler. will now pretend that you have at- A t t h i s tached your electronics to the sled.
- Page 13 Slide the first chute protector onto the free end of the GLR Kevlar® Shock Cord that is at- tached to the GLR Hard-Point Recovery Sys- tem Anchor inside the Aft airframe. Let it slide freely around. The pads never get anchored per- Now we will connect the the GLR E-Bay / manently to the line.
- Page 14 tighten. Your rocket should now look like the parachutes into their respective airframe. Be- photo. gin with the Main parachute. Insert most of the GLR Kevlar® Shock Cord into the airframe first. Do this by creating accordion lengths of cord about 3-4" long, then insert into the tube. Leave about 3-4 feet of cord out.
- Page 15 4. Slide the nosecone onto airframe. The no- sure that the line is between two of the fins on secone should fit snug but not tight onto the air- the GLR Acme FinCan, otherwise the fins will frame. If the nosecone is too loose, use a piece interfere with the rail.
- Page 16 ing the effectiveness of the ejection charge. Recommendations 1. It is recommended that you use shear pins to attach the nosecone to the airframe. Using tape, as described earlier is often fine; however, The tape will prevent a “drooping” of the guide depending on the motor chosen, you could send system as the J.B.
- Page 17 Safety Code and Waiver densed version of the NAR/TRA HIGH POWER SAFETY CODE. The complete code Giant Leap Rocketry, LLC (herein referred to can be found in the handbooks of the organiza- as GLR) has exercised reasonable care in the tions.
- Page 18 vehicle intended to be propelled by one or more plosive, or cause harm. 10.2 Do not fly a verte- high power solid propellant rocket motor(s) brate animal in a high power rocker. shall be constructed using lightweight materials Launching Devices 11.1 Launch from a stable such as paper, wood, plastic, fiberglass, or, device that provides rigid guidance until the when necessary, ductile metal so that the rocket...
- Page 19 Install an ignition device in a high power rocket www.tripoli.org <http://www.tripoli.org/> . 16. motor only at the launch site and at the last prac- Launch Operations. 16.1 Do not ignite and tical moment before the rocket is placed on the launch a high power rocket horizontally, at a tar- launcher.
- Page 20 cedures there remain RISKS OF INJURY OR DEATH from HIGH POWER ROCKETRY, (c) that the utmost in attention and prudence must be exercised at all times. By purchasing this pro- duct(s) from GLR, you agree to: (1) Assume all of the risks, damages, injury, or even death. (2) Assume the obligation to exercise the utmost care in pursuit of my activities at this event.
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