Assembling engine mount, Preparing fins, Marking body tubes – Estes 2054 - Python 4 User Manual
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ASSEMBLING ENGINE MOUNT
I" mark
(25 mm)
B.
STACK LIKE PIECES AND SAND
EDGES SMOOTH. LEAVE THE EDGES
SQUARE, DO NOT ROUND
THEM.
A.
FINE SAND BALSA SHEETS. CAREFULLY CUT
PARTS FREE WITH A MODELING KNIFE.
2
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PREPARING FINS
1" mark
(25 mm)
1" mark
(25 mm)
A.
MEASURE AND MARK
YELLOW SP ACER TOOL.
B.
USE SCRAP BALSA TO SMEAR GLUE
2" (51 MM) INSIDE ENGINE MOUNT
TUBE.
C.
PUSH ENGINE BLOCK INTO BT-20 ENGINE
MOUNT TUBE WITH SPACER TOOL UP
TO MARK. REMOVE SPACER TOOL.
F.
TEMPORARILY TAPE
HOOK INTO PLACE.
G.
CAREFULLY REMOVE
RINGS FROM CARD.
H.
APPLY GLUE ABOVE
THE 1" (25 MM) LINE.
I.
SLIDE MYLAR RETAINER RING
ONTO ENGINE MOUNT TUBE UP
TO 1" (25 MM) MARK. LET DRY.
J.
PLACE A PENCIL MARK AT 2 1/2" (64 MM)
AND 4 7/8 (124 MM) FROM END OF ENGINE
MOUNT. REMOVE TAPE.
K.
SLIDE A CENTERING RING
DOWN TO THE 2 1/2" (64 MM)
MARK.
YELLOW SPACER
TOOL
1/2”
(13 mm)
REAR
2 1/2 (64 mm)
4 7/8 (124 mm)
L.
SLIDE A CENTERING RING DOWN
TO THE 5 7/8" (149 MM) MARK.
M.
APPLY GLUE FILLETS TO BOTH
SIDES OF EACH CENTERING
RING. LET DRY.
GLUE
GLUE
2"
(51 mm)
SCRAP BALSA
Remove
Immediately.
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 2 1/4" (57 MM) MARK.
GREEN
ENGINE
BLOCK
MARK
YELLOW SPACER
TOOL
1/2"
(13 mm)
REAR
GLU
E
MYLAR
RING
ENGINE MOUNT
TUBE
1"
(25 mm)
2 1/4"
(57 mm)
E.
POSITION
ENGINE HOOK.
3
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MARKING BODY TUBES
A.
CUT OUT
TUBE
MARKING
GUIDE.
D.
EXTEND ALL LINES
ENTIRE LENGTH OF
TUBE.
Top view
Door
Frame
Upper Body Tube
8 5/8” (219 mm)
Lower Body Tube
10 3/4” (273 mm)
FIN
FIN
FIN
FIN
LA
UN
CH
LU
G
UPPER
TUBE MARKING GUIDE
A
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2
0
5
4
SHOCK CORD
MOUNT
SECTION
3
SECTION
2
SECTION
1
SHOCK CORD
MOUNT
SE
CTIO
N
3
SE
CTIO
N
2
SE
CTIO
N
1
LO
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TUBE MARKING GUIDE
F
IN
F
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F
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F
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“LL”
C.
WRAP TUBE MARKING
GUIDE AROUND
UPPER BODY TUBE
AND MARK AT
ARROWS. EXTEND
LINES ENTIRE
LENGTH OF TUBE.
B.
WRAP TUBE MARKING
GUIDE AROUND LOWER
BODY TUBE AND MARK AT
ARROWS. EXTEND LINES
ENTIRE LENGTH OF TUBE.
MARK LAUNCH LUG LINE
WITH “LL”.