well i made the purchase of an estes rascal & hi-jinks launch kit
i got the majority of it put together... i just have a few questions
the instructions direct me to put masking tape 6" high on the launch pole
is this to stop the rocket from sitting directly on the metal plate? how thick with the tape?
also the directions show a photo of the rockets head upside down, if its upside down and the head falls off you should add masking tape is what it implies.
one of the rockets can be tipped upside down without falling off.... the other falls off just by tipping it upside down.
my question when adding masking tape... how tight sould that head stick to the rocket in a perfect world lol. just enough to not fall out upside down?
another question, the directions advise me to sand the launch pole at each end and at the mid section where the 2 halves meet... what grit sand paper?? would a fine grit steel wool do the trick?
last i want to ask... that saftey cap with the orange ribbon for the top of the pole.... do you leave that on the entire time? do most of you not even bother using it period? is there a certain period you leave it on or off? lol what is the real way to use that it seems like it could set a rocket off track if it was on the pole at launch.
thanks for your time
Ben
i got the majority of it put together... i just have a few questions
the instructions direct me to put masking tape 6" high on the launch pole
is this to stop the rocket from sitting directly on the metal plate? how thick with the tape?
also the directions show a photo of the rockets head upside down, if its upside down and the head falls off you should add masking tape is what it implies.
one of the rockets can be tipped upside down without falling off.... the other falls off just by tipping it upside down.
my question when adding masking tape... how tight sould that head stick to the rocket in a perfect world lol. just enough to not fall out upside down?
another question, the directions advise me to sand the launch pole at each end and at the mid section where the 2 halves meet... what grit sand paper?? would a fine grit steel wool do the trick?
last i want to ask... that saftey cap with the orange ribbon for the top of the pole.... do you leave that on the entire time? do most of you not even bother using it period? is there a certain period you leave it on or off? lol what is the real way to use that it seems like it could set a rocket off track if it was on the pole at launch.
thanks for your time
Ben