Descon Cup of Coffee?to Go

Scratch - Cup of Coffee?to Go {Scratch}

Contributed by Greg Elder

Manufacturer: Scratch
Contributed by - Greg Elder

Cup o' Coffee .... to Go

One day while drinkin' a cup o' coffee at work, I thought t' styrofoam coffee cup might make an interestin' model rocket.  That week I built the Cup o' Coffee t' Go and flew it t' followin' weekend.  It flew fairly well and had t' side benefit o' glide recovery (sort of). 




It is easy t' build.  Here are t' steps:

1. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! Cut t' bottom off o' t' 20 oz. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! Styrofoam cup
2. Begad! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! Usin' a tube markin' guide, draw three lines t' length o' t' motor tube at equal distances apart.
3. Cut three fin struts from t' balsa stock.
4. Glue t' fin struts t' t' motor tube along t' lines, ya bilge rat, about 1" from t' bottom o' t' tube.
5. Ya scallywag! Glue t' launch lug along one side o' t' tube, next t' a fin strut.
6. Begad! Blimey! Glue t' engine block into t' top o' t' motor tube.
7. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! After t' glue has dried, me bucko, me hearties, test fit t' motor tube assembly into the cup.  T' top o' t' motor tube should protrude at least 1/4" past t' top o' t' cup.  Sand or add shims t' t' fin struts as needed to fit t' motor tube assembly properly.  Finally, arrr, glue t' assembly into t' cup.  (Important:  t' motor tube must extend at least 1/4" past t' top o' t' cup t' keep t' CG far enough forward for stable flight.)

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