BrianS
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Looking for estes meteor kits. open or sealed. need fins
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Found ESTES METEOR # 1370
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In case you can't find a kit, template is there to make your own fins.
In case you can't find a kit, template is there to make your own fins.
BrianS
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Yes I have found that. but there is no measuement my printer makes it huge. what is the right size?
Try printing from the .pdf file (page 6) instead of the .tif file. I think that would be more accurate. Ideally there should be an inch scale with all templates and decals, but that is not always the case.
EDIT: I'm sure that if you ask for the length of the root edge, some forum user who has that kit could give it to you. Not necessary to buy a whole kit. Then you can up or down scale the template to the correct size on your scanner/printer.
EDIT: I'm sure that if you ask for the length of the root edge, some forum user who has that kit could give it to you. Not necessary to buy a whole kit. Then you can up or down scale the template to the correct size on your scanner/printer.
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bibbster
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I imported it into a graphics program and measured the root edge, which measured 37mm. I also printed it and it measures 37mm.
BrianS
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I am not very computer literate. could someone help me out with the files. Thanks
First, I assume you have a PDF reader loaded on your computer, like Adobe Reader. If not, you can download it for free. Google or Bing for link.
Open the link in tsai's post above, and click on the first page of the instructions on the upper left of the page. It will open in your reader. For Adobe Reader,click anywhere on the page and a pop-up menu will appear, arrow down to page six and click the printer icon. On the pop-up printer menu click current page for just the template or all for the printout of the whole plan. As bibbster said, the printout of the template's root edge should be 37mm. Good luck!.
Open the link in tsai's post above, and click on the first page of the instructions on the upper left of the page. It will open in your reader. For Adobe Reader,click anywhere on the page and a pop-up menu will appear, arrow down to page six and click the printer icon. On the pop-up printer menu click current page for just the template or all for the printout of the whole plan. As bibbster said, the printout of the template's root edge should be 37mm. Good luck!.
BrianS
Member
Yea I dont know how to get it put on adobe reader. when i open it and print it the root edge is like 60mm guess i will continue looking for an old kit.
Alternate method:
I assume your printer has a scanning function? Most all do these days, even the entry level ones. Just downsize your printout using the scanner. Example, if your printout is 60mm and you want the root edge to be 37mm, you would downsize the scan to 37/60 or approx. 62%. Then print, trace, and cut. Easy peasy.
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