Estes 2029 User Manual

10” (25.4 cm)

COUNTDOWN AND LAUNCH

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FLYING MODEL ROCKET KIT INSTRUCTIONS

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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 PARTS TOGETHER BEFORE APPL YING ANY GLUE. If any parts don’t fit

properly, sand as required for precision assembly.

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1. ASSEMBLE FIN UNIT

A. Apply plastic

cement to fin half A.

CEMENT

PLASTIC

FIN HALF B

PEGS

HOLES

B. Align pegs with holes and press fin

halves together. Hold until cement sets.

Let cement dry completely.

FINISHED

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

NAR Safety Code

NO DRY GRASS OR WEEDS

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15 FT. (5 M)

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INSERT KEY.

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

PUSH DO FIRMLY AND HOLD.

WHILE HOLDING KEY DOWN FIRMLY, PRESS LAUNCH BUTTON UNTIL LIFT-OFF!

LAUNCH BUTTON

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 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.

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.

HELPFUL HINT:

TOO LOOSE

ADD MASKING TAPE.

IF NOSE CONE FIT IS. . .

TOO TIGHT

SAND FOR FIT.

TAIL SECTION

BODY TUBE 8.25” (21 cm) (1)

(31665)

DECAL SHEET

(1)

(61855)

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.

(31710)

BODY TUBE 6” (15.2 cm) (1)

(31710)

BODY TUBE 6” (15.2 cm) (1)

(31710)

BODY TUBE 6” (15.2 cm) (1)

FEMALE SCREW

COUPLER (3)

(61944)

MALE SCREW

COUPLER (3)

SUPPLIES In addition to the parts included in the kit you will also need:

SCISSORS

PENCIL

ALL GLUED AREAS ARE SHADED IN GRAY

FINE

SANDPAPER

CARPENTER'S

GLUE

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(61943)

MODELING

KNIFE

NOSE CONE PNC-56

(1)

72013

ASSEMBLED

PARACHUTE 18” (1)

FIN UNIT SET (1) (61942)

LOCK RING (1)

MASKING

TAPE

PLASTIC CEMENT

(35802)

RUBBER SHOCK

CORD 1/4” X 30” (1)

(38369)

FIN HALF B (1)

FIN HALF A (1)

2. ATTACH TAIL SECTION BODY TUBE/TAIL ASSEMBLY

A. Apply a ring of plastic cement to forward

LAUNCH LUG

TAIL SECTION

BODY TUBE

CEMENT

PLASTIC

TAIL SECTION

BODY TUBE

FEMALE

SCREW

COUPLER

B. Apply plastic cement inside rear end

of tail section body tube.

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.

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.

CEMENT

MODEL

MALE SCREW

COUPLER

CEMENT

MODEL

BODY TUBE

CEMENT

MODEL

BODY TUBE

CEMENT

MODEL

FEMALE SCREW

CEMENT

MODEL

(Becomes the upper section)

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.

COUPLER

BODY TUBE

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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4. ATTACH SHOCK CORD AND MOUNT

MOUNT

SHOCK CORD

SECTION

SECTIO

SHOCK CORD

SECTION

MOUNT

A. Carefully cut out shock cord

SECTION

mount at left.

D. Squeeze tightly and

hold until glue sets.

5. ATTACH NOSE CONE AND PARACHUTE

CAUTION:

DO NOT CUT OFF EYELET OF NOSE CONE.

DOUBLE KNOT

B. Tie shock cord to

SHOCK CORD

A. Clean the eye of the

nose cone.

NOSE CONE

3/4”

(19 mm)

BODY TUBE

D. Lay shock cord

over loop about

SHOCK CORD

3/4” (19 mm) from nose cone.

6. APPLY DECALS

A. Assemble as a 4-piece rocket and apply decals as shown.

This assures that the labels line up when flying as a 2-piece or 3-piece rocket.

B. Lay end of shock cord

on sections 2 and 3 of mount. Apply glue to section 2. Fold section 1 over section 2.

nose cone with a double knot.

E. Pass

arachute

p through loop.

7. ROCKET CONFIGURATIONS:

You can easily change the length of your rocket by screwing different body tube sections together. You can fly a 2-section, 3-section or 4-section rocket.

NOSE CONE SECTION

C. 4-Piece Rocket

A. Screw either body section

BODY TUBE

B. Screw the remaining

body section onto the body.

NOSE CONE SECTION

onto the tail assembly.

C. Apply glue to section 3.

Fold forward.

1”

(25 mm)

YES

A. 2-Piece Rocket

A. Screw the nose cone section onto

the tail assembly.

NOSE CONE SECTION

TAIL SECTION

NOSE CONE SECTION

BODY TUBE

E. Glue mount 1” (25 mm) inside

upper body tube. Hold until glue sets. Let dry.

TAIL SECTION

BODY TUBE

C. Screw the nose cone section

to the top of the body.

RECOMMENDED ENGINES:

C. Form loop with

parachute shroud lines.

B6-2, B6-4, C6-3, C6-5

RECOMMENDED ENGINES:

B4-2, B4-4, B6-2, B6-4, C6-3, C6-5

TAIL SECTION

8. PREPARE PARACHUTE FOR FLIGHT

A. Insert 6-8 loosely

F. Pull tight.

SHOCK CORD

B. 3-Piece Rocket

A. Screw either body section

onto the tail assembly.

TAIL SECTION

BODY TUBE

B. Screw the nose cone section

onto the body section.

NOSE CONE SECTION

BODY TUBE

NOSE CONE SECTION

crumpled squares of recovery wadding.

B. Spike

parachute.

NOTE: Only Estes Wadding (302274) recommended.

To avoid serious injury,

read instructions & NAR

Safety Code included with

engines before proceeding.

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.

A. Slide engine into rear

of rocket as shown.

C. Fold.

D. Roll.

IMPORTANT:

Both recovery wadding and parachute must slide easily into body. (If fit is too tight, undo and repack).

B. Twist engine lock ring

into locked position to hold engine in place.

E. Wrap lines loosely. Insert ‘chute,

shock cord and nose cone into body tube.

C. Separate igniter and

igniter plug.

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TAIL SECTION

RECOMMENDED ENGINES:

B6-2, B6-4, C6-3, C6-5

D. Hold rocket upright,

drop in igniter.

IGNITER MUST

TOUCH

PROPELLANT.

E. Insert igniter plug.

F. Firmly push all the

way in.

G. Bend igniter wires as

shown.

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