Estes 1887 User Manual

SUPER SHOT

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ESTES INDUSTRIES

1295 H Street

MINI FLYING MODEL

ROCKET INSTRUCTIONS

KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

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ASSEMBLY TIP: Read all instructions before beginning work

on your model. Make sure you have all parts and supplies.

Use these instructions for each of your Super Shot“ rockets.

1. ROCKET STREAMER ATTACHMENT

NOSE CONE

Typical rocket (your design may vary)

A. Pull the nose cone out of

the rocket body.

SHOCK CORD

(2.5 cm)

B. Measure 1 (2.5 cm) from the nose cone and tie

streamer to shock cord with a double knot.

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2. PREPARE STREAMER FOR FLIGHT

IMPORTANT: Wadding must be in place and slide freely for rocket to work properly!

A. Loosely crumple and

insert 1/4 of a square of recovery wadding

B. FOLD

STREAMER

into rocket body

NOTE: Only Estes wadding (#302274) recommended.

3. PREPARE ENGINE FOR FLIGHT

WARNING : FLAMMABLE

To avoid serious injury, read instructions & NAR

Safety Code included with engines.

PREPARE YOUR ENGINE ONLY WHEN

YOU ARE OUTSIDE AT THE LAUNCH SITE

If you do not use your prepared engine, remove

PREPARING TO LAUNCH!

the igniter before storing

your engine.

A. Separate igniter and

igniter plug.

D. Wrap shock cord loosely around

streamer. Insert streamer into rocket. Streamer should slide easily into body tube. If fit is too tight, unfold and repack.

C. ROLL

B. Twist off retainer ring

at rear of rocket.

C. Slide engine into rocket

body as shown.

D. Twist retainer ring into

locked position to hold engine in place.

E. Hold rocket upside down

and drop in igniter. Igniter

must touch propellant.

F. Insert igniter

plug.

G. Firmly push igniter

plug all the way in.

H. Bend igniter wires

back as shown.

COUNTDOWN AND LAUNCH

KEY ALWAYS OUT UNTIL FINAL COUNTDOWN!

1...

4" (10.2 cm)

Masking Tape

2...

3...

ESTES LAUNCH SUPPLIES

(Sold Separately) ¥ Super Shot“ Launch Pad and Controller or

Porta Pad¤ II Launch Pad and Electron Beam¤

Launch Controller ¥ Recovery Wadding ¥ Igniters (with Engines) ¥ Igniter Plugs (with Engines) ¥ Recommended Engines: 1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-4T,

A3-4T, A10-3T

15 FT. (5 M)

PRECAUTIONS

NAR Safety Code

LAUNCH BUTTON

NO DRY GRASS OR WEEDS

4...

INSERT KEY.

5...

4... 3... 2... 1...

HOLD KEY DOWN AND PRESS LAUNCH BUTTON UNTIL

LIFT-OFF!

PUSH DOWN AND HOLD.

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 National Association of Rocketry (NAR) Safety Code.

MISFIRES

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.

P/N 61000 (12/04)