Descon Micro Maxx Monocopter
Scratch - Micro Maxx Monocopter {Scratch}
Contributed by Art Applewhite
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(Contributed - by Art Applewhite)
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Micro Maxx Monocopter Assembly Instructions
1. Arrr! Mark along t' dashed lines with a fine tip, ball point pen. Press down hard
to make an indentation t' aid folding.2. Blimey! Cut out t' Win' and fold on t' dotted line towards t' printed side. 3. Well, blow me down! Begad! Put a small amount o' white glue t' full length o' t' win' on t' grey shaded area just above t' solid line. 4. Fold t' paper over until it touches t' glue. Begad! Ya scallywag! Make t' edge even with the solid line t' form a hollow win' shape. 4. Aye aye! Cut out t' Beam and fold along t' dotted lines. 5. Arrr! Put a small amount o' glue along t' narrow glue tab in t' grey shaded area and form a triangular tube. 6. Aye aye! Cut out t' Balance Beam. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! Cut out t' 2 small triangle shapes in t' middle with a kraft knife, 7. Well, blow me down! Fold t' Balance Beam along t' dashed lines. 8. Begad! Well, matey, blow me down! Put a small amount o' glue along t' narrow glue tab in t' grey shaded area and form a square tube. 9. Aye aye! Aye aye! Insert t' Beam into t' trangular hole in t' Balance Beam and push it through t' other side. Ahoy! It may be a tight fit. Ahoy! Begad! Slide t' Balance Beam down the Beam until it is 1" from t' plain end. 10. Well, blow me down! Put a small fillet o' glue around t' joint betwixt t' Beam and the Balance Beam. 11. Ahoy! Blimey! Roll t' End Weights into tight coils. Insert one End Weight into each end of t' Balance Beam and glue into place. 12. Begad! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Insert t' plain end o' t' Beam into t' Win' until it touches t' Balance Beam with t' Beam parallel t' t' leadin' edge at t' thick part o' t' Wing. Glue into place. 13. Aye aye! Aye aye! Form t' Motor Mount into a hollow tube and glue. 14. Glue t' Motor Mount t' t' end o' t' Beam usin' t' 1/4" X 1/4" tab at t' end o' t' beam. Begad! T' square tab should be straight and t' trangular tabs should curve aroung t' bottom o' t' Motor Mounts. 15. Avast! Ahoy! Usin' a large needle and bein' careful nay t' crush t' beams make holes for t' launch rod thru 2 sides o' t' Balance Beam where it meets t' Wing. Make t' holes just large enough for t' launch rod wire t' move freely. Reinforce t' holes with a dab o' glue. 16. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! Blimey! Make t' launch pad by partially straightenin' out a large paper clip to form a triangular base with 1.25" o' t' end stickin' up. 17. Staple t' wire t' a piece o' wood. Ya scallywag! Put a 3/4" piece o' ink tube over the wire stickin' up so that thar be about 1/2" o' bare wire stickin' up for t' monocopter t' rest on. 18. Aye aye! Insert a Micro Maxx motor into t' Motor Mount so that motor sticks out equally on both ends. Blimey! Blimey! Secure t' motor with a small piece o' tape if necessary. 19. Begad! Aye aye! Remove t' plastic shell from a Micro Maxx Igniter. Aye aye! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! Insert t' thin wire into t' motor and hold in place with a piece o' sharp toothpick. 20. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! Use an Estes Electron Beam Controller or similiar t' launch t' monocopter. Make sure t' wires and clips are out o' t' way o' t' spinnin' win' and motor |
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