I have an assembled Aerotech initiator that someone gifted to my 4h club. The one part that was missing is the launch Rod guide. for my A-E rockets I just glue on straws for my launch pad. How would I make launch guides for this. I see it had slots for ones but I didn't get it?
Take a slightly over 1/4 inch inner diameter tube (such as the tube on a disposable Bic pen), cut off 2 one inch long segments, wrap in masking tape (for adhesion), cut off excess tape, clean the cut (so the rod goes through easily), then either glue on small pieces of wood that match the slots in the tube and glue the lugs onto the rocket or just glue them ont the rocket. Make a fillet.
You can also wrap the pen tube in tape before cutting.
EDIT: The launch lugs (launch guides) on the initiator are square, so that might be confusing. They're gray in color. (I'm not sure if the instructions mention that the shape.)