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

3

2

1

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)

DO

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.

1"

(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.

INSERTING ENGINE MOUNT (Continued)

C. Push engine mount into the

body tube until you can see the pencil mark.

3. ASSEMBLING TAIL CONE

MARK

D. Use scrap balsa to apply glue fillets to

the centering ring/body tube joints.

A. Apply plastic cement to one

half of tail cone. Press halves together.

LINE UP NOTCH

WITH ENGINE

HOOK.

C. Line up tail cone as shown and

press into body tube.

4. FIN PREPARATION

A. Fine sand both

balsa sheets.

COMPLETED TAIL CONE

B. Carefully cut fins

free with knife.

B. Apply plastic cement inside the

body tube.

TAIL CONE ASSEMBLY

Set aside to dry completely.

C. Stack fins together and

sand all edges smooth. Do not round the edges.

5. MARK LAUNCH LUG LINE

A. Place a pencil mark on the body tube

about half way between fin slots.

DOOR

FRAME

B. Extend line

entire length of tube.

TOP

VIEW

C. Mark line "LL".

6. ATTACHING FINS

S P

R

A

Y

P

A

I

N

T

A. Test fit fins in slots on

tail cone. Sand as needed for a proper fit.

90˚

B. Apply plastic cement to root edge

of fin and tab. Insert into slot.

C. Repeat for remaining fins.

7. ATTACHING LAUNCH LUGS

A. Using plastic

cement, apply fillets to both sides of fin, smooth with finger. Let dry. Proceed to remaining fins.

90˚

D. Check alignment

of fins as shown. Allow glue to set.

NOTE: Fins must be attached

C. Erase remaining pencil line.

90˚

FINS SHOULD

PROJECT

STRAIGHT OUT.

E. Stand rocket on flat

tabletop until glue dries completely.

correctly for stable flight.

B. Glue launch lugs on the line where

shown. Center on line. When dry, add glue fillets to both sides.

8. ASSEMBLING NOSE CONE AND CLAY WEIGHTS

CLAY

WEIGHTS

HALF A

HALF B

A. Clay weights must be

added to nose cone for stability. The weights must be added prior to assembling nose cone halves together.

C. Apply plastic cement to one

half of nose cone. Press halves together. Let dry.

9. PREPARE CLUSTER BOMBS

C. Snap cluster

bombs in half.

B. Spray paint cluster bombs

light gray. Let dry.

B. Press one clay weight firmly and evenly

into each half of nose cone as indicated. NOTE: Clay weights must be installed prior to gluing halves together.

COMPLETED

NOSE CONE

DOUBLE KNOT.

D. Tie a streamer to each

cluster bomb.

Fold

Roll

A. Remove excess flash and

clean eyelets.

CAUTION: Do not cut off eyelet.

E. Fold streamer in half. Roll the remainder.

10. ATTACHING SHOCK CORD

1"

(25 mm)

3

MOUNT

SHOCK CORD

SECTION

2

SECTION

1

SECTION

A. Cut out shock cord

mount from front page.

SHOCK CORD

3

B. Smear glue. Fold

forward. (Shock cord slightly angled

1

2

3

C. Smear glue.

Fold forward.

as shown.)

11. ATTACHING PARACHUTE & SHOCK CORD

A. Scrape excess

flash from the nose cone and clean eyelet.

CAUTION: Do not

cut off eyelet.

PAINT SCHEME

A. First spray the

rocket with primer, let dry and sand. Repeat until the rocket is smooth. Follow the paint scheme on the package.

B.

C.

B. Peel decals one at a time from backing

and apply where shown. Rub down to remove bubbles.

D. Squeeze

tightly. Hold for 1 minute.

E. Glue shock cord mount

1" (25 mm) inside front of body tube. Let dry completely.

PULL 'CHUTE TIGHT

D.

OPTIONAL: Spray a dull

coat over the entire rocket when completed.

DOUBLE KNOT SHOCK CORD

SHOCK CORD

E.

NO

PREPARE FOR FLIGHT

A. Insert 6-8 squares of

loosely crumpled recovery wadding into body tube.

NOTE: Use Estes®

Recovery Wadding (EST 302274) only.

PREPARE ENGINE

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 PREPARING TO LAUNCH!

If you do not use your prepared engine,

remove the igniter before storing your

engine.

C. Spike.

A.

BODY TUBE

D. Fold.

B. Tip must touch

propellant.

B. Move the shock cord out of the way

and slide streamers then cluster bombs into body tube. (Streamers should slide in easily. If fit is too tight, repack.)

F. Wrap lines loosely.

Insert parachute,

E. Roll.

shock cord, and nose cone.

C. D. E.

F. Insert

engine.

1...

COUNTDOWN AND LAUNCH

KEY ALWAYS OUT UNTIL FINAL COUNTDOWN!

4"

(10 cm)

2...

3...

LAUNCH SUPPLIES

(Sold Separately)

• Porta-Pad® II Launch Pad

• Electron Beam® Launch Controller

• Recovery Wadding

• Igniters (with Engines)

• Igniter Plugs (with Engines)

• Recommended Estes® Engines: B4-2, B4-4, B6-2, B6-4, C6-3, C6-5

15 FT. (5 M)

MASKING TAPE

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

HOLD KEY DOWN AND PRESS LAUNCH BUTTON UNTIL LIFTOFF!

LAUNCH BUTTON

KEY

4...

Insert key. Push down and hold.

PRECAUTIONS

NAR Safety Code

NO DRY GRASS OR WEEDS

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 the chance of recovering your rocket. Football fields and playgrounds are great. Launch only with little or no wind and good visibility.

Always follow the NAR Safety Code.

MISFIRES

TAKE THE KEY OUT OF 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.

PN 60564 (3-03)