Estes ASRAAM PYTHON 4 EST 2054 User manual

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UPPER TUBE MARKING GUIDE
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ESTES® INDUSTRIES
1295 H Street
Penrose, CO 81240
PRINTED IN CHINA
www.estesrockets.com
PARTS:
Locate the parts shown below and lay them
out on the table in front of you.
DO NOT USE THIS DRAWING TO
ASSEMBLE YOUR ROCKET.
ASSEMBLY TIP:
Read all instructions
before beginning work on
your model. Make sure
you have all parts and
supplies.
KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
FLYING MODEL ROCKET KIT INSTRUCTIONS
EST 2054/1245
TEST-FIT ALL PARTS
TOGETHER BEFORE
APPLYING ANY GLUE!
If any parts don’t fit properly, sand
as required for precision assembly.
Die Cut Card Fin Conduit (1) (32907)
Centering Ring Card (1)
(30126)
Die Cut Balsa Sheet (2) (32216)
Operation Enduring
Freedom sticker (1)
(60586)
SUPPLIES In addition to the parts included in the kit you will also need:
SCISSORS PENCIL RULER FINE
SAND PAPER
(#400-600 GRIT)
CARPENTER’S
GLUE
MASKING
TAPE SPRAY
PRIMER
WHITE
SPRAY PAINT:
OLIVE
DRAB, LT. GREY
PLASTIC
CEMENT
MODELING
KNIFE SPRAY
DULL
COAT
RAZOR SAW SILVER PAINT
PEN
Upper Body Tube BT-55
(1) (30375)
Main Body Tube BT-55
(1) (30374)
Assembled 12” (30 cm)
Parachute
(1) (35801)
Engine Hook (1)
(35021)
Clay Weight (1)
(85704)
Red Tube Coupler (1)
JT-55 (30175-5)
Decal Sheet (1) (60554)
HELPFUL HINT: IF NOSE CONE/COUPLER FIT IS. . .
TOO
TIGHT
TOO
LOOSE
ADD
MASKING TAPE. SAND FOR FIT.
Shock Cord (1)
1/8" x 18"
(38374)
Mylar Retainer
Ring (1)
(30168)
Green Engine
Block (1)
(30162-2)
Yellow Spacer Tool (1)
(35003)
Nose Cone (1)
(60552)
Plastic Tail Cone and
Adapter (1)
(60568)
Launch Lug (1)
(38175)
SHOCK CORD
MOUNT
SECTION 3
SECTION 2
SECTION 1
Engine Mount Tube
BT-20 (1) (30327)
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LUG
LOWER TUBE MARKING GUIDE
SHOCK CORD
MOUNT
SECTION 3
SECTION 2
SECTION 1

1. ASSEMBLING ENGINE MOUNT
I" mark
(25 mm)
B. STACK LIKE PIECES AND SAND
EDGES SMOOTH. LEAVE THE EDGES
SQUARE, DO NOT ROUND
THEM.
A. FINE SAND BALSA SHEETS. CAREFULLY CUT
PARTS FREE WITH A MODELING KNIFE.
2. PREPARING FINS
1" mark
(25 mm)
1" mark
(25 mm)
A. MEASURE AND MARK
YELLOW SP ACER TOOL. B. USE SCRAP BALSA TO SMEAR GLUE 2" (51 MM) INSIDE ENGINE MOUNT
TUBE.
C. PUSH ENGINE BLOCK INTO BT-20 ENGINE
MOUNT TUBE WITH SPACER TOOL UP
TO MARK. REMOVE SPACER TOOL.
F. TEMPORARILY TAPE
HOOK INTO PLACE.
G. CAREFULLY REMOVE
RINGS FROM CARD.
H. APPLY GLUE ABOVE
THE 1" (25 MM) LINE.
I. SLIDE MYLAR RETAINER RING
ONTO ENGINE MOUNT TUBE UP
TO 1" (25 MM) MARK. LET DRY.
J. PLACE A PENCIL MARK AT 2 1/2" (64 MM)
AND 4 7/8 (124 MM) FROM END OF ENGINE
MOUNT. REMOVE TAPE.
K. SLIDE A CENTERING RING
DOWN TO THE 2 1/2" (64 MM)
MARK.
YELLOW SPACER
TOOL
1/2”
(13 mm)
REAR
2 1/2 (64 mm)
4 7/8 (124 mm)
L. SLIDE A CENTERING RING DOWN
TO THE 5 7/8" (149 MM) MARK. M. APPLY GLUE FILLETS TO BOTH
SIDES OF EACH CENTERING
RING. LET DRY.
GLUE
GLUE
2"
(51 mm)
SCRAP BALSA
Remove
Immediately.
D. MARK ENGINE MOUNT TUBE AT 1" (25 MM)
AND 2 1/4" (57 MM) FROM REAR END. CUT
1/8" (3 MM) SLIT AT 2 1/4" (57 MM) MARK.
GREEN
ENGINE
BLOCK
MARK
YELLOW SPACER
TOOL
1/2"
(13 mm)
REAR
GLUE
MYLAR
RING
ENGINE MOUNT
TUBE
1"
(25 mm)
2 1/4"
(57 mm)
E. POSITION
ENGINE HOOK.
3. MARKING BODY TUBES
A. CUT OUT
TUBE
MARKING
GUIDE.
D. EXTEND ALL LINES
ENTIRE LENGTH OF
TUBE. Top view
Door
Frame
Upper Body Tube
8 5/8” (219 mm)
Lower Body Tube
10 3/4” (273 mm)
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LUG
UPPER TUBE MARKING GUIDE
ASRAAMPYTHON4 EST2054
SHOCK CORD
MOUNT
SECTION
3
SECTION
2
SECTION
1
SHOCK CORD
MOUNT
SECTION
3
SECTION
2
SECTION
1
LOWER TUBE MARKING GUIDE
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MA
TCHLINES
“LL”
C.WRAP TUBE MARKING
GUIDE AROUND
UPPER BODY TUBE
AND MARK AT
ARROWS. EXTEND
LINES ENTIRE
LENGTH OF TUBE.
B. WRAP TUBE MARKING
GUIDE AROUND LOWER
BODY TUBE AND MARK AT
ARROWS. EXTEND LINES
ENTIRE LENGTH OF TUBE.
MARK LAUNCH LUG LINE
WITH “LL”.

SQUARE END
GLUE
ROUNDED
END
1 1/2” MARK
(38 mm)
D. STAND ROCKET ON
FLAT TABLE UNTIL
GLUE DRIES
COMPLETELY.
"LL"
PLASTIC
CEMENT
4. PREPARE TAIL CONE AND ADAPTER
DISCARD
SAND EDGES SMOOTH
A. TEST FIT FINS IN SLOTS. SAND AS NEEDED
FOR PROPER FIT. APPLY CARPENTER'S GLUE
TO FIN AND TAB EDGE.
C. CHECK ALIGNMENT OF FINS
AS SHOWN. ALLOW GLUE
TO SET.
NOTE:
FIN SHAPE AND TAB LOCATION.
TAIL CONE AND ADAPTER.
A. USING A RAZOR SAW, CAREFULLY
CUT OFF ENDS AND CUT IN HALF. B. SAND EDGES SMOOTH.
C. CAREFULLY SAW OFF NIBS.
SAND AWAY EXCESS PLASTIC
LIP FLUSH WITH SURFACE.
CUT IN
HALF
NOTE:
FINS MUST BE ATTACHED
CORRECTLY FOR STABLE
FLIGHT.
5. ASSEMBLING ENGINE MOUNT AND TAIL CONE
A. USE FINGER TO SMEAR GLUE 1 3/4"
(45 MM) INSIDE REAR OF BODY
TUBE.
B. ENGINE HOOK MUST
LINE UP WITH LAUNCH LUG
"LL" LINE.
DO NOT CEMENT
TAIL CONE YET!
D. APPLY A GLUE FILLET AROUND
RING AND BODY TUBE JOINT.
LET DRY.
E. APPLY PLASTIC CEMENT
AROUND INSIDE OF BODY
TUBE. ALIGN LAUNCH
LUG LINE BETWEEN FIN
SLOTS ON TAIL CONE.
PUSH TAIL CONE INTO
BODY COMPLETELY. LET
DRY.
FIN SLOT
ENGINE HOOK
FIN SLOTS
REAR VIEW
MAIN BODY TUBE
GLUE
BODY
TUBE
"LL"
FINS SHOULD PROJECT
STRAIGHT FROM THE BODY.
6. ASSEMBLING LOWER FINS
90˚
90˚
90˚
90˚
TAB
CUT OFF
1 3/4”
(45 mm)
GLUE
GLUE
"LL"
C. INSERT ENGINE
MOUNT INSIDE BODY
TUBE AND PUSH
INTO PLACE WITH
TAIL CONE.
REMOVE TAIL CONE
IMMEDIATELY. LET
DRY.
"LL"
GLUE
B. PUSH FIN INTO TAIL CONE. LET DRY. CONTINUE TO
ASSEMBLE REMAINING FINS. LET DRY.
7. ATTACHING FIN CONDUIT
A. CAREFULLY REMOVE FIN
CONDUIT STRIPS FROM
CARD.
B. MEASURE 1 1/2” (38 MM) FROM
END OF BODY TUBE. MARK THE
FIN LINE ON ALL FOUR LINES.
C.ROUNDED END SQUARE END
FIN CONDUIT
COMPLETED TAIL CONE.
FIN LINE
D. APPLY GLUE TO ONE SIDE OF
FIN CONDUIT, CENTER
CONDUIT ON FIN LINE, MAKE
SURE THE “SQUARE END”
TOUCHES THE 1 1/2” (38 mm)
MARK. LET DRY. CONTINUE
WITH THE REMAINING
CONDUITS. LET DRY.
1 1/2"
(38 mm)

5/8”
(16 mm)
8. ATTACHING BALSA STRIPS
9. PREPARING NOSE CONE
BALSA STRIP
WIDE END
NARROW END
90˚
90˚
90˚
90˚
A. CAREFULLY CLEAN
FLASH FROM NOSE
CONE AND EYELET.
A. APPLY GLUE TO BOTTOM OF BALSA STRIP. WIDE END
TOWARD FINS, POSITION BALSA STRIP CENTER ON FIN
CONDUIT, WIDE END EVEN WITH FIN CONDUIT END.
CAUTION:
BE CAREFUL NOT TO CUT OFF EYELET. CLAY WEIGHT
B. ROLL CLAY INTO SNAKE.
C. INSERT CLAY INTO NOSE
CONE.
D. PACK CLAY TIGHTLY INTO
TIP OF NOSE CONE.
B. COMPLETED
ASSEMBLY.
10. ASSEMBLING TUBE COUPLER
B. APPLY GLUE BAND INSIDE
UPPER BODY TUBE. C. INSERT COUPLER UP TO
5/8” (16mm) MARK.
D. LET DRY.
GLUE
SQUARE END
ROUNDED END
GLUE ON
BOTTOM
WIDE END
NARROW END
5/8”
(16 mm)
COUPLER
UPPER BODY TUBE
GLUE
11.ASSEMBLING UPPER BODY TUBE AND FINS
PARTS IN THIS
ASSEMBLY
WIDE END
GLUEGLUE
UPPER FIN
CONFIGURATION
FRONT
REAR
FRONT
REAR
UPPER FIN LINE
FRONT
REAR
UPPER FIN LINE
A. APPLY GLUE TO EDGE OF FIN,
PLACE ON UPPER FIN LINE. LET
DRY. CONTINUE FOR REMAINING
FINS. LET DRY.
D. COMPLETED UPPER BODY
TUBE ASSEMBLY. FINS
MUST BE STRAIGHT.
A. MARK TUBE COUPLER.
PLASTIC
CEMENT
C. APPLY A BEAD OF PLASTIC
CEMENT INSIDE UPPER
BODY TUBE, INSERT NOSE
CONE. LET DRY.
B. COMPLETED FIN ATTACHMENT.
FIN CONDUIT

ROCKET PREFLIGHT
A. INSERT FOUR-SIX
SQUARES OF
LOOSELY
CRUMPLED
RECOVERY
WADDING INTO
ROCKET BODY
TUBE.
NOTE: Use Estes® Recovery Wadding (EST 302274) only.
C. FOLD. D. ROLL.
B. SPIKE.
PAINT SCHEME
FIRST SPRAY ROCKET WITH WHITE PRIMER, LET DRY AND
SAND. REPEAT UNTIL ROCKET IS SMOOTH. FOLLOW THE
PAINT SCHEME ON THE PACKAGE. WHEN PAINT IS DRY, PEEL DECALS ONE AT A TIME FROM
BACKING SHEETS AND APPLY WHERE SHOWN. RUB DOWN
TO REMOVE BUBBLES.
*OPTIONAL - SPRAY A DULL COAT OVER
THE ENTIRE ROCKET WHEN COMPLETE.
A. LOOP SHROUD LINES. B. PUSH THROUGH
SHOCK CORD LOOP.
C. LOOP PARACHUTE
THROUGH SHROUD LINES.
D. PULL TIGHT.
14. ATTACHING PARACHUTE
SHOCK
CORD LOOP
SHOCK CORD LOOP
SHOCKCORD
MOUNT
SECTION 3
SECTION 2
SECTION 1
SHOCK CORD
MOUNT
SECTION
3
SECTION
2
SECTION
1
G. TIE LOOP 3" (76 MM) FROM
SECOND SHOCK CORD
MOUNT.
GLUE
1”
(25 mm)
A. CUT OUT SHOCK CORD
MOUNTS.
12. ATTACHING LAUNCH LUGS
A. CUT LAUNCH LUG IN HALF.
5/8”
(16 mm)
B. APPLY GLUE TO LAUNCH LUG
AND ATTACH ON LAUNCH LUG
LINE 1/8” (3 mm) FROM END OF
TUBE AND 7 7/8” (200 mm)
FROM END OF TUBE. LET DRY.
C. USING CARPENTER’S GLUE, APPLY FILETS
TO THE LAUNCH LUG/BODY TUBE JOINTS.
APPLY FILETS TO BALSA STRIPS AND UPPER
BODY TUBE/FIN JOINTS. SMOOTH WITH
FINGER. LET DRY.
7 7/8”
(200 mm) D. USING PLASTIC CEMENT, APPLY FILLETS TO
REAR FINS/TAIL CONE JOINTS, SMOOTH WITH
FINGER. LET DRY.
PLASTIC
CEMENT
PLASTIC
CEMENT
13. ATTACHING PARACHUTE
3
B. APPLY GLUE.
FOLD FORWARD.
C. APPLY GLUE.
FOLD FORWARD.
D. SQUEEZE TIGHTLY
AND HOLD FOR ONE
MINUTE.
E. GLUE MOUNT 1” (25 mm)
INSIDE UPPER BODY
TUBE. HOLD UNTIL
GLUE SETS. LET DRY.
3"
(76 mm)
GLUE
Second shock cord mount
3
2
1
GLUE
SHOCK CORD
H. APPLY GLUE TO SECOND SHOCK CORD
MOUNT AND PLACE INSIDE END OF LOWER
BODY TUBE. PRESS FIRMLY. LET DRY.
E.WRAP LINES LOOSELY, INSERT ‘CHUTE,
SHOCK CORD AND UPPER BODY SECTION.
1/8”
(3 mm)
F. CUT OUT
SECOND
SHOCK CORD
MOUNT. FOLD
AND GLUE AS
BEFORE.

COUNTDOWN AND LAUNCH
FLYING YOUR ROCKET
Choose a large field (500 ft. [152 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 National Association of Rocketry (NAR) SAFETY CODE.
MISFIRES
TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE CONTROLLER. WAIT ONE MINUTE BEFORE GOING
NEAR THE ROCKET! 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.
NAR Safety Code
NO DRY
GRASS
OR WEEDS
PRECAUTIONS
© 2003 Estes-Cox Corp. All rights reserved. P/N 60555 (3-02)
LAUNCH SUPPLIES
(sold separately):
• Porta-Pad®II Launch Pad
• Electron Beam® Launch Controller
• Recovery Wadding
• Igniters (w/ engines)
• Igniter Plugs (w/ engines)
• Recommended Estes®Engines: B4-2,
B4-4, B6-2, B6-4, C6-3, C6-5.
B. Tip must touch
propellant..
E.
F. Insert engine.
D.C.
A.
ENGINE PREP
To avoid serious injury,
read instructions & NAR
Safety Code included with
engines.
PREPARE YOUR ENGINE
ONLY WHEN YOU ARE
OUTSIDE AT THE LAUNCH
SITE PREPARING TO LAUNCH!
If you do not use your prepared
engine, remove the igniter before
storing your engine.
KEY ALWAYS OUT UNTIL
FINAL COUNTDOWN!
HOLD KEY DOWN AND PRESS
LAUNCH BUTTON UNTIL LIFT-OFF!
4...
4...
4... 3... 2...1...
INSERT KEY.
PUSH DOWN
AND HOLD.
1...
1...
LAUNCH
BUTTON
3...
3...
4"(10 cm)
Masking
Tape
15 FT. (5 M)
2...
2...
KEY