Estes 2055 User Manual

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Estes® Industries

Estes® Industries 1295 H Street

1295 H Street Penrose, CO 81240

Penrose, CO 81240 PRINTED IN CHINA

PRINTED IN CHINA

ASSEMBLY TIP

Read all instructions before

Read all instructions before beginning work on your model.

beginning work on your model. Make sure you have all parts

Make sure you have all parts and supplies.

and supplies.

EST 2055/1246

FLYING MODEL ROCKET

KIT INSTRUCTIONS

Keep for Future Reference

TEST FIT ALL PARTS TOGETHER

TEST FIT ALL PARTS TOGETHER BEFORE APPLYING ANY GLUE!

BEFORE APPLYING ANY GLUE!

If any parts don't fit properly, sand as

If any parts don't fit properly, sand as required for precision assembly.

required for precision assembly.

SHOCK CORD

MOUNT

SECTION

PARTS

PART S

HELPFUL HINT:

TOO

TOO LOOSE

LOOSE

ADD

ADD MASKING TAPE.

MASKING TAPE.

Shock Cord

1/4" x 18" (1)

(38380)

Locate the parts shown below and lay them out on the table.

Locate the parts shown below and lay them out on the table. NOT USE THE DRAWINGS TO ASSEMBLE YOUR ROCKET.

NOT USE THE DRAWINGS TO ASSEMBLE YOUR ROCKET.

IF NOSE CONE/COUPLER FIT IS. . .

TOO

TOO TIGHT

TIGHT

Body Tube BT-70 (1) (30413)

Engine Mount Tube (1)

BT-20 (30329)

SAND FOR FIT.

Mylar Retainer

Ring (1)

(30168)

Clay Weights (2)

Launch Lugs (2)

Green Engine

Block (1) (30162-2)

(85705)

(38175)

Engine Hook (1)

(35021)

BT-20 (30329)

Yellow Spacer Tool (1)

(35003)

Plastic Nose Cone

Half A (1)

(60558)

Plastic Tail Cone

Half A (1)

(60560)

Plastic Nose Cone

Half B (1)

(60559)

Plastic Tail Cone

Half B (1)

(60561)

Orange Streamers (4)

(60034)

Decal Sheet (1) (60563)

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

MASKING

SCISSORS PENCIL RULER FINE SAND

PAPER

(#400-600 GRIT)

MASKING

TAPE

CARPENTER'S

Cluster Bombs (4)

GLUE

(72662)

Fins (2) (32217)

PLASTIC

PLASTIC CEMENT

CEMENT

Die-Cut Balsa

MODELING

KNIFE

Centering Ring

Card (1) (60562)

Assembled 12" (30 cm)

Parachute (1) (35801)

PAINT PEN

(SILVER)

SPRAY

PRIMER

PRIMER (WHITE)

(WHITE)

Enduring Freedom

Sticker (1) (60586)

SPRAY PAINT:

SPRAY PAINT: (OLIVE DRAB,

(OLIVE DRAB,

LIGHT GRAY)

SPRAY DULL

COAT

(OPTIONAL)

1. ASSEMBLING ENGINE MOUNT

1/2"

(13 mm)

YELLOW

SPACER TOOL

A. Mark yellow spacer

tool.

(25 mm)

SCRAP BALSA

2 1/4"

(57 mm)

2" (51 mm)

MOUNT TUBE

B. Use scrap balsa to smear

glue 2" (51 mm) inside engine mount tube.

ENGINE

MARK

YELLOW

SPACER TUBE

IMMEDIATELY!

GREEN ENGINE

BLOCK

MARK

REMOVE

C. Push engine block into BT-20 engine mount

tube with spacer tool up to the mark. Remove spacer tool.

1/8"

(3 mm)

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 the 2 1/4" mark.

G. Carefully remove rings from card.

REMOVE

TAPE

3 1/8"

(79 mm)

4 7/8"

(124 mm)

J. Place a pencil mark at 3 1/8" (79 mm)

and 4 7/8" (124 mm) from rear of engine mount.

E. Position engine hook.

H. Apply glue above the

1" (25 mm) line.

MARK

K. Slide centering rings up to

the marks.

F. Temporarily tape engine

hook into place.

I. Slide the mylar retainer ring onto engine

mount tube up to 1" (25 mm) mark. Let dry.

L. Apply glue fillets to both

sides of each centering ring. Let dry.

2. INSERTING ENGINE MOUNT

3/4"

(19 mm)

A. Make a mark inside the body tube

3/4" (19 mm) from end.

B. Use finger to smear glue ring around inside of tube

at pencil mark. Don't cover pencil mark with glue.

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