ESTES Eliminator User Manual
ROCKET PREFLIGHT
INSERT 6 TO 8 LOOSELY
A.
CRUMPLED SQUARES OF
RECOVERY WADDING.
™
WRAP LINES LOOSELY,
E.
INSERT ‘CHUTE, SHOCK
C. FOLD.B. SPIKE.
D. ROLL.
CORD AND NOSE CONE.
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Estes Industries
1295 H Street
Penrose, CO 81240
PRINTED IN CHINA
FLYING MODEL ROCKET KIT
#1950
SHOCK CORD
BODY TUBE
NOTE: Only Estes wadding (#302274) recommended.
ENGINE PREP
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.
D.
E.
NOTE: To fly with a ‘D’ engine, insert Orange E to D
spacer before inserting ‘D’ engine.
A.
.TIP MUST TOUCH
B
PROPELLANT.
INSERT ENGINE.
F.
C.
COUNTDOWN AND LAUNCH
KEY ALWAYS OUT UNTIL
FINAL COUNTDOWN!
MASKING
TAPE
8" (20.3 cm)
1...
1...
2...
2...
HELPFUL HINT:
TOO
LOOSE
ADD
MASKING TAPE.
3...
3...
IF NOSE CONE/COUPLER FIT IS. . .
TOO
TIGHT
SAND FOR FIT.
)
T. (9 M
30 F
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
APPLYING ANY GLUE. If any parts don’t
fit properly, sand as required for
precision assembly.
PAR TS
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.
Plastic Fin Unit - Yellow (1)
(034063)
Body Tube BT-56 -
Purple (2) (031300)
Nose Cone NC-56 -
Yellow (1) (072013)
SHOCK CORD
MOUNT
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION
Red Tube Coupler KJL-56L (1)
(030201)
3
2
1
ESTES LAUNCH SUPPLIES
(Sold Separately)
• Estes® Porta-Pad® E Launch Pad (EST 2238)
and E Launch Controller (EST 2230)
• Recovery Wadding (EST 302274)
• Igniters (w/ Engines)
• Igniter Plugs (w/ Engines)
• Estes® Engines: D12-5 (First Flight), D12-7,
E9-6, E9-8
PRECAUTIONS
NAR Safety Code
NO DRY GRASS
OR WEEDS
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4...
4...
E LAUNCH
PORTA-PAD® E
LAUNCH PAD
CONTROLLER
PRESS
KEY DOWN
& HOLD.
4... 3... 2... 1...
HOLD KEY DOWN AND PRESS BUTTON
UNTIL
LIFT-OFF!
FLYING YOUR ROCKET
Choose a large field (1000 ft. [305 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!
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.
Disconnect the igniter clips and remove engine. Take
© 2001-2005 Estes-Cox Corp. All rights reserved.
PN 82135 (01-05)
Green Tube Adapter -
AR-100056 (1) (030135)
Decal Sheet (1)
(037039)
SUPPLIES
Engine Mount Tube -
BT-1000 (1) (030463)
Engine Hook - E (1)
(035022)
Orange Spacer E to D (1)
(035005)
In addition to the parts included in the kit you will also need:
PENCILSCISSORS
RULER
FINE
SAND
PAPER
(#400-600 Grit)
CARPENTER’S
GLUE
MODELING
KNIFE
Red Engine Block -
KJT-50C (1) (030174-5)
Shock Cord 30”
(76 cm)(1) (038381)
PLASTIC
CEMENT
Launch Lug - 1/4”
(1) (038181)
Assembled Parachute 24” (61 cm)
(1) (035803)
MASKING
TAPE
Wood Strip (1)
(032096)
SPRAY
CLEAR
COAT
(OPTIONAL)
GLUEGLUE
A.
GLUE
GLUE
G
L
U
E
G
LU
E
1”
(25 m
m
)
ENGINE MOUNT
TUBE
GLUE
GLUE
GLUE
1.
FRONT
D. APPLY GLUE INSIDE ENGINE MOUNT TUBE.
INSERT RED ENGINE BLOCK UNTIL IT
STOPS AGAINST ENGINE HOOK.
1/2”
(13 mm)
B.
CUT 1/8” (3 mm) SLIT AT
FRONT 1/2” (13 mm) MARK.
FRONT
1/2”
(13 mm)
E. TEST FIT GREEN TUBE ADAPTER BEFORE
APPLYING GLUE. REMOVE PAPER FROM
INSIDE ADAPTER IF NECESSARY. APPLY
GLUE AROUND ENGINE MOUNT TUBE
BETWEEN 1” (25 mm) AND 1/2” (13 mm)
MARK.
C. POSITION HOOK.
F. SLIDE GREEN ADAPTER ONTO TUBE
DOWN TO 1” (25 mm) MARK.
5.
A. CUT LAUNCH LUG
INTO TWO EQUAL
LENGTHS.
1/2”
m
(13 m
B. CUT WOOD STRIP
INTO TWO EQUAL
PIECES.
1/2”
)
m
(13 m
C. SCORE A 1/8” X 1/2” (3 mm X 13 mm)
RECTANGLE AT BODY TUBE JOINT ON
LAUNCH LUG LINE AND PEEL OFF
PURPLE PAPER .
NOTE:
DO NOT PUNCTURE BODY TUBE.
)
LL
E. GLUE LAUNCH LUGS TO WOOD STRIPS. ALLOW DRY TIME. GLUE LAUNCH
LUG/WOOD STRIP UNITS TO RECTANGLE CUT-OUTS ON BODY TUBE.
LL/WOOD STRIP LL/WOOD STRIP
LL
BODY TUBE
JOINT
RECTANGLE
CUT-OUTS
BODY TUBE JOINT
D. REPEAT STEP C AT TOP OF PLASTIC
FIN UNIT ON LAUNCH LUG LINE.
NOTE:
LAUNCH LUGS MUST BE ALIGNED FOR A PROPER LAUNCH.
F. AFTER GLUE IS DRY, APPLY GLUE FILLETS
TO LAUNCH LUGS AND WOOD STRIPS.
2.
3.
1”
(25 mm)
A. SAND A 3” (76 mm) LENGTH AT THE REAR
END OF ONE BODY TUBE AND INSIDE OF
PLASTIC FIN UNIT.
BODY TUBE
3”
(76 mm)
A.
B. APPLY GLUE INSIDE FRONT END OF
BODY TUBE/FIN ASSEMBLY.
THIS IS NOT
NOTE:
TO BE USED AS
THE LAUNCH LUG.
BODY TUBE
B. APPLY PLASTIC CEMENT TO
REAR OF BODY TUBE.
3”
(76 mm)
REAR
IC
T
T
S
N
A
E
L
M
P
E
C
C. INSERT COUPLER UP TO
1” (25 mm) MARK.
1”
)
m
(25 m
C. SLIDE FIN UNIT DOWN ONTO TUBE WITH A TWISTING
MOTION.
FIN UNIT EVEN WITH TUBE END.
D. APPLY GLUE INSIDE SECOND BODY TUBE
AND SLIDE OVER TUBE COUPLER TO JOIN
TUBES.
1”
)
m
(25 m
6.
A. CUT OUT SHOCK CORD MOUNT
FROM FRONT PAGE.
F.
7.
A. REMOVE EXCESS FLASH FROM
NOSE CONE SEAM AND EYELET.
CAUTION: Do not cut off eyelet.
B.
C.
CREASE.
2”
(51 mm)
GLUE MOUNT INSIDE
BODY TUBE.
HOLD UNTIL GLUE SETS.
B.
FOLD FORWARD.
2
3
SHOCK CORD
1
SMEAR GLUE.
D.
FOLD FORWARD.
3
NO
C.
E.
SQUEEZE
TIGHTLY.
NOSE CONE
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RED TUBE
COUPLER
FRONT
4.
A. USE STRAIGHT EDGE TO DRAW LAUNCH LUG (LL) LINE CENTERED
BETWEEN FINS (ENTIRE LENGTH OF TUBES) AND OPPOSITE MOLDED
LAUNCH LUG.
1”
(25 mm)
B. APPLY GLUE 1” (25 mm) INSIDE
TUBE/FIN ASSEMBLY.
C. ALIGN ENGINE HOOK WITH LAUNCH LUG LINE AND INSERT ENGINE
MOUNT ASSEMBLY.
LL
TUBE ENDS EVEN
LL
D. E.
FINISHING YOUR ROCKET
DECAL
DECAL
OPTIONAL: Clear Coat rocket when finished decaling.
PULL TIGHT.
DECAL
F.
DOUBLE KNOT
SHOCK CORD
DECALS
DECAL
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