Rocket construction

Shock cord

Glueing the shock cord.

 Step 1 Cut a small piece of paper and glue one end of the shock cord to it as shown on the left.
Step 2 Fold the paper over the shock cord and place glue on the outside as shown on the right.

 

 

 Prepare the shock cord for insertion in the body tube

The shock cord is secured one cm inside the body tube

 Step 3 . Before the glue sets, insert the shock cord one cm inside the end of the body tube. The shock cord is inserted in the end OPPOSITE the fins.

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