Estes Converter 2029 Instructions

COUNTDOWN AND LAUNCH
KEY ALWAYS OUT UNTIL
FINAL COUNTDOWN!
1...
1...
2... 2...
10" (25.4 cm)
MASKING
TAPE
ESTES LAUNCH SUPPLIES
(Sold Separately)
• Porta Pad®II Launch Pad
• Electron Beam® Launch Controller
• Recovery Wadding (302274)
• Igniters (with engines)
• Igniter Plugs (with engines)
• Estes Engines:
B4-2, B4-4, B6-2, B6-4, C6-3, C6-5
PRECAUTIONS
PRE-LAUNCH CHECK
For safety, never launch a damaged rocket. Check the rocket's body, nose cone
and fins. Also, check the engine mount, recovery system and launch lug(s). Repair
NAR Safety Code any damage before launching the rocket.
FLYING YOUR ROCKET
Choose a large field (250 ft. [76 m] square) free of dry weeds and brown grass.
The larger the launch area, the better your chance of recovering your rocket.
Football fields and playgrounds are great. Launch only with little or no wind and
good visibility.
Always follow the enclosed National Association of Rocketry (NAR) SAFETY CODE.
NO DRY GRASS
MISFIRES
OR WEEDS
TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE CONTROLLER. WAIT ONE MINUTE BEFORE
GOING NEAR THE ROCKET! Disconnect the igniter clips and remove the engine.
Take the plug and igniter out of the engine. If the igniter has burned, it worked but
did not ignite the engine because it was not touching the propellant inside the
engine. Put a new igniter all the way inside the engine without bending it. Push the
plug in place. Repeat the steps under Countdown and Launch.
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ASSEMBLY TIP
Read all instructions before
beginning work on your
model. Make sure you have all parts
and supplies.
TEST -FIT ALL P ARTS
3... 3... TOGETHER BEFORE APPL YING
ANY GLUE. If any parts don't fit
properly, sand as required for
precision assembly.
HELPFUL HINT:
TOO
LOOSE
4... 4...
ADD
MASKING TAPE.
INSERT KEY.
5... 5...
PUSH DOWN
1...
2...
3... FIRMLY AND
4...
HOLD.
WHILE HOLDING KEY DOWN
FIRMLY, PRESS LAUNCH
BUTTON UNTIL LIFT-OFF!
LAUNCH
BUTTON
SUPPLIES
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CONVERTER CONVERTER
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IF NOSE CONE FIT IS. . . PARTS
Locate the parts shown below and lay them out on the
table in front of you. DO NOT USE THIS DRAWING TO ASSEMBLE
TOO
YOUR ROCKET.
TIGHT
NOSE CONE PNC-56
SAND FOR FIT.
FIN UNIT SET (1) (61942)
FEMALE SCREW
COUPLER (3) LOCK RING (1)
(61944)
MALE SCREW
COUPLER (3)
(61943)
DECAL SHEET
(1)
(61855)
In addition to the parts included in the kit you will also need:
SCISSORS PENCIL FINE CARPENTER'S MODELING MASKING
SANDPAPER GLUE KNIFE TAPE
ALL GLUED AREAS ARE SHADED IN GRAY
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1. ASSEMBLE FIN UNIT
#20 #2029
A. Apply plastic
cement to fin
half A.
2. ATTACH TAIL SECTION BODY TUBE/TAIL ASSEMBLY
LAUNCH LUG
(1)
72013
RUBBER SHOCK
CORD 1/4" X 30" (1)
(38369)
ASSEMBLED
PARACHUTE 18" (1)
(35802)
FIN HALF B (1)
3. ASSEMBLE BODY TUBES/SCREW COUPLERS
A. Apply a ring of cement just inside
one end of one of the body tubes.
Insert a MALE screw coupler into
the body tube. Repeat with a ring of
cement inside the other end of the
body tube and insert the FEMALE
screw coupler. Repeat the same
process for the second body tube.
FIN HALF A (1)
PLASTIC MALE SCREW
CEMENT
COUPLER
FIN HALF B
FINISHED
PEGS
HOLES
B. Align pegs with holes and press fin
halves together. Hold until cement
sets. Let cement dry completely.
A. Apply a ring of plastic cement to forward
end of the tail section body tube (launch
lug end). Insert one FEMALE screw
coupler into the glued end of the tail
section body tube.
FEMALE
SCREW
COUPLER
C. Ensure that the launch
lug is aligned between two
fins. Insert the fin unit into
the tail section body tube.
Wipe away excess
cement and allow to dry.
B. Apply plastic cement inside rear end
of tail section body tube.
FEMALE SCREW
COUPLER
B. Apply a ring of cement just inside
one end of the 3rd body tube.
Insert a MALE screw coupler into
the body tube. This will become
the nose cone section of the
rocket body, and will always be
the upper body tube section.
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