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- Page 1 TALON 6 INSTRUCTIONS Revision A GIANT LEAP ROCKETRY, INC. & KB KITS, LLC www.giantleaprocketry.com http://www.giantleaprocketry.com 6061 HIBISCUS DR BATON ROUGE, LA 70808 Ph 225 9564-0325...
- Page 2 We at Giant Leap Rocketry, Inc. hope you enjoy building the best looking and best flying rocket on the flying field. The Talon 6 is the flagship of the Talon fleet. It’s stylish and commands attention. The Talon 6 can attain over 8,500 feet on either the Aerotech M1315 or Cesaroni M1400 for spectacular level-3 flights.
- Page 3 Rocketry Association and the National Association of Rocketry, as well as all local, State and Federal laws. By using the product, you agree that Giant Leap Rocketry, Inc. and KB Kits, LLC, will not be held legally or financially responsible for the correct or incorrect usage of this product.
- Page 4 4 – Plastic spoons for fin fillet and decal application 24 – feet EZ Glass Sock (for phenolic airframe version only) 1 – Set of instructions SUPPLIES NEEDED BY THE BUILDER TO COMPLETE THE TALON 6 JB Weld & High-grade adhesive epoxy, Aeropoxy ES6209 recommended CA glue...
- Page 5 Xacto type razor saw BEFORE YOU BEGIN, confirm that all the parts are included in this kit. Also, be certain you have all the supplies needed by the builder to complete the Talon 6. AND FINALLY, YOU MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUCTIONS ENTIRELY BEFORE BEGINNING.
- Page 6 TALON 6 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ASSEMBLY OF MOTOR MOUNT TUBE Please locate the following items: One 48” x 3.0” phenolic tube One 12” x 3.0” phenolic tube One 6” x 3.0” outside coupler tube with split lengthwise One 75mm Threaded SlimLine Starter System One 3.0”...
- Page 7 (with finger tight u-bolts) down the motor tube U-BOLT LOOP ENDS POINTING AWAY FROM THE SLIMLINE UNTIL THE CENTERING RINGS ARE 21’’ TO THE CLOSEST PART OF THE PREVIOUSLY MOUNTED SLIMLINE RETAINER. Take a marking pen and make a circular mark on the motor tube on both sides of the centering ring assembly.
- Page 8 Apply a generous amount of epoxy onto the motor tube between the previously made marks. Push the centering ring into the ring of adhesive, and tape into place square to the motor tube, CHECKING ALIGNMENT OF THE SMALL HOLES TO THE U- BOLTS BELOW, THAT THEY ARE IN A STRAIGHT LINE.
- Page 9 ASSEMBLY OF COUPLER SECTION Please locate the following items: One 16” double wall phenolic coupler (or fiberglass coupler for fiberglass kit) One centering ring assembly with two centering rings, two pre-mounted u-bolts and two extra 1⁄2” holes One 1⁄2”x 14’ tubular Kevlar cord If you purchased the phenolic kit version, you will have a double wall coupler.
- Page 10 Locate the coupler and centering ring assembly. With the u-bolts on the c-ring assembly finger-tight, be certain that this assembly will fit inside one end of the coupler so 1⁄4” of coupler is above the c-ring assembly, AND THE LOOPS OF THE U-BOLTS ARE PROTRUDING OUTSIDE OF THE COUPLER.
- Page 11 coupler properly. BE CERTAIN BOTH U-BOLTS ARE TIGHT AND YOU PLACE A DROP OF EPOXY ON THE THREADS. DO NOT EPOXY THE C- RING ASSEMBLY INSIDE THE COUPLER AT THIS TIME. Next, “paint” a thin coating of epoxy inside the two 1⁄2” holes drilled in the c-rings. DO NOT PLUG THE HOLES! You only want to coat (and smooth) the inside surfaces.
- Page 12 One 3.9”x 8” phenolic tube Two 5.5”x 3.75” rounded corner plywood endplates One Giant Leap Rocketry 3.9” Av Bay Four 1/4” x 20 stainless steel pan head machine screws One 1/2” x 25’ Kevlar Shock loop and piston assembly Two 5/16”...
- Page 13 the centering rings and apply epoxy sparingly between both centering rings on each mounting collar. Re-tighten the u-bolts, clean up excess epoxy and be certain the rings are centered one to the other and will slip over the 3.9”x 8” phenolic tube. BE CERTAIN NO EPOXY MIGRATES INTO THE THREADED INSERTS OR THE KEVLAR BRIDLE.
- Page 14 the partially assembled av-bay holder by inserting the end of the av-bay kit (end without the covering endplate first) into the 3.9”x 8” tube that HAS the collar assembly already mounted. Line up the two holes in the endplate with the two inserts mounted in the collar assembly and install the two machine screws finger tight.
- Page 15 DO NOT USE ANY EPOXY YET. Place a witness mark from the 3.9”x 8” tube to the yet un-attached collar assembly so you can line up the collar properly when attaching it permanently. Now remove ALL four machine screws from both ends of the assembly and REMOVE THE AV-BAY.
- Page 16 ROCKET. When all epoxy has cured, insert the av-bay back into the “holder” to confirm all attachment points line up. Upon confirmation, remove the av-bay from the holder, stuff the Kevlar bridles inside the tube and go to the next step. With the above holder and the upper airframe section, insert the holder into the upper airframe 18.5”...
- Page 17 the wing-nuts and cap) of the av-bay into the av-bay holder. You have the option of inserting it in which-ever end of the airframe that you prefer. Rotate the av-bay until the rounded end cap lines up on the opposite side allowing you to insert the machine screws into the threaded inserts.
- Page 18 roughen and apply a small amount of epoxy to the exterior of the brass tube and the wall of the foam passage-way. Insert into position BEING CERTAIN THE BRASS TUBE DOES NOT INTRUDE INTO THE 3.9”X 8” INTERIOR TUBE. When the brass tube has cured permanently into position, it will be necessary to cut away the excess tube protruding from the airframe so it is “flush”...
- Page 19 Kevlar bridle found at the av-bay holder, 14”- 15” inside of the upper airframe. Because of customer requests for the Talon 6 to be dual deployment yet keeping the size of the rocket the same, an unusual technique must be employed to provide adequate space for the main parachute.
- Page 20 Because of the wide variety of parachutes available and the amount of room required to pack them, instructions on where in the nosecone and the amount of elastic needed for the proper stretch can only be determined on-site by the builder. In addition, it is also recommended that shear pins be employed to hold the nose cone and the upper airframe together as (hopefully) the elastic will be continuously trying to force the nosecone off.
- Page 21 fit, DO NOT, REPEAT, DO NOT ALLOW THE U-BOLTS TO LINE UP WITH THE SLOTS IN THE TAILCONE ON EITHER SIDE. Place a mark around the inside of the tail-cone showing the position of the centering rings with u-bolts. Now remove the entire motor tube assembly and place a mark inside the tail-cone approximately ONE INCH above the very bottom (or small end opening) where the Slimline will reside.
- Page 22 CANNOT STOP UNTIL COMPLETION. Spread out wax paper on your work surface and have the tail-cone and motor tube assembly nearby. Mix sufficient JB Weld to generously coat the outside of the Slimline and inside “neck” of the tail-cone and simultaneously mix a large amount of slow-cure epoxy to coat the interior of the tail- cone where the 6.0 centering ring assembly with u-bolts will be in contact.
- Page 23 Kevlar cord onto the motor tube at this time. MOUNTING OF COUPLER TO AIRFRAME NOTICE TO PURCHASERS OF THE PHENOLIC TALON 6. Because the phenolic T6 utilizes a double-wall coupler, some assembly procedures are different from the fiberglass version. The next two paragraphs are for the phenolic version. THE FOLLOWING PROCEEDURES ARE NOT DIFFICULT, BUT THEY ARE INVOLVED.
- Page 24 ATTEMPTING THE FOLLOWING. Locate the 16”coupler, coupler centering ring assembly with u-bolts and Kevlar cord, motor tube/tailcone and the slotted airframe. If you have a phenolic Talon 6 kit, please read THE PRECEEDING instructions. USING NO ADHESIVES, thread the centering ring assembly with Kevlar cord into the coupler...
- Page 25 If necessary, sand to fit. When satisfied, remove the coupler from the top centering ring and centering ring assembly with Kevlar cord. Next, place a mark 7.5” up from one end of the coupler. You are going to permanently mount the coupler into the END OF THE AIRFRAME WITH THE SLOTS FURTHEST FROM THE END and stop at the 7.5”...
- Page 26 FINAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SLOTTED AIRFRAME, MOTOR TUBE/TAILCONE AND COUPLER BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY. THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS RELATE TO BOTH FIBERGLASS AND PHENOLIC VERSIONS OF THE TALON 6. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING COMPLETELY BEFORE BEGINNING. UNDERSTAND THE PROCESSES AND TECHNIQUES EXPLAINED. Lay out in a straight line the airframe with coupler attached and coupler centering ring assembly/motor tube/tailcone assembly with the Kevlar cord.
- Page 27 When the above assembly is finished, be sure all Kevlar cord is pulled tight inside of the airframe and all excess is outside. Apply a fillet of epoxy around the top of the centering ring inside the coupler. Now grasp the coupler centering ring assembly in one hand and the Kevlar cord in the other pulling the centering ring assembly CLOSE TO THE COUPLER BUT LEAVING SEVERAL INCHES OF SPACE BETWEEN THE TWO PARTS AND NO KEVLAR CORD IS “SLACK”...
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Page 28: Fin Installation
CARBON FIBER OR THE ENCLOSED EZ-GLASS SOCK REEINFORCEMENT. It is unnecessary to cover a fiberglass airframe with tube reinforcement. BUT IT IS IMPORTANT, WHICHEVER TALON 6 YOU PURCHASED, THAT YOU APPLY A 2” WIDE STRIP OF FIBERGLASS TAPE AND RESIN COMPLETELY AROUND THE TAILCONE-BODY TUBE JOINT. - Page 29 Locate both large and small sets of fins, edging and practice materials in small bag. Before installation, you must attach the included edging. Begin by laying a sheet of wax paper onto your work surface. Taking the include practice scrap piece of composite material and short piece of edging, apply a “bead”...
- Page 30 Now collect all the composite fins and edging material. Turn all the fins with the routed “channels” up on wax paper. YOU MUST APPLY EDGING TO THE LEADING AND TRAILING EDGES OF THE FINS FIRST! Take a section of the edging and with your Xacto (or equivalent) razor saw cut a piece 4”...
- Page 31 You will now do the same “trimming” to the opposite end of excess edging, down by the fin tabs. This procedure is slightly tricky as you must follow the fin tab “line”. Take additional edging and apply in the same manner to the tips of all fins MAKING SURE THAT EXCESS EDGING EXTENDS PAST THE PREVIOUSLY MOUNTED LEADING AND TRAILING EDGING.
- Page 32 ATTACHMENT OF FINS Lay the rocket airframe horizontally with one set (fore and aft) of fin slots pointing straight up. Prevent this assembly from rolling unexpectedly. Mix a sufficient quantity of epoxy to attach a large fin and the small fin directly behind it. YOU WILL NOT BE MAKING FIN FILLETS AT THIS TIME.
- Page 33 Apply with laminating resin (Giant Leap recommends Aeropoxy), shape, clean up and sand to final form. It is not the intention of Giant Leap Rocketry to explain all facets of epoxy reinforcement. Explanations of fiber glassing are covered in detail by various authors on the subject.
- Page 34 ATTACHMENT OF THE TALON 6 DECAL After all construction, sanding, painting and finishing of your Talon 6, it is time to mount the decal. DO NOT separate the layers of the decal at this time. Determine the position you desire for decal placement and tape either the top or bottom edge of the decal to your T6 creating a “hinge”.
- Page 35 To the extent you use or implement our products or information in your own setting, you do so at your own risk. In no event will Giant Leap Rocketry, Inc. be liable to you for any damages arising from your use or, your inability to use our products or information, including any lost or damaged property, or other incidental or consequential damages, even if Giant Leap Rocketry, Inc.
- Page 36 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 product(s) from Giant Leap Rocketry, Inc., 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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