1.9 KIT # Fits Aerotech 1.9 diameter rockets. Uses coupler and payload tube included with select Aerotech Kits. Ebay Parts List Description.

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1 KIT # Fits Aerotech.9 diameter rockets. Uses coupler and payload tube included with select Aerotech Kits. Ebay Parts List P/N Description Qty Ebay Laser Cut Sheet Thin Ebay Laser Cut Sheet Thick Ebay Instructions 0984 Simple Switch with 4 Wires 3066 Weld Nut for Rail Button x3/8 Thumb Screw x5/6 Nylon Fillister Slot Machine Screws Removable Plastic Rivet Kevlar Shock Cord 300# in Feet 4722 Clear Plastic Bag 6x4 3 6 ft Booklet P/N Colorado Springs, CO Made in the USA

2 Detailed Parts Sheet/Checklist Parts Included Parts Not Included P/N 3075 P/N 3066 G Part (3 black rivet sets) H Part (2 metal weld nuts) Switch Altus Metrum EasyMini PerfectFlite StratoLoggerCF P/N 2980 P/N 298 I Part (2 metal thumb screws) J Parts (4 small plastic screws) P/N 3003 F Part (Tube Coupler) *Included in Aerotech Kit* P/N 0920 P/N 0904 N Parts (compatible altimeter options) P/N 5405 A-D Parts ( thin plywood sheet) P/N 5406 E Part ( thick plywood sheet) P/N 0984 P/N K Part (electronic switch) L Part (6ft of Kevlar shock cord) P/N 042 M Part (Body Tube) *Included in Aerotech Kit* P/N 0920 or O Part (Li-Po battery) P/N P Parts (2 igniters) *We recommend the Quest Q2G2 Igniters Tools Needed Paper Wrap Marking Guide P/N Tap and Drill Set *available for purchase from Apogee Small Screwdriver Set Thick Super Glue Align with edge of payload tube 5/32 Holes Hand Drill * You also need a 5/32 Drill bit and a /4 Drill Bit Tape Latex Glove Marker /4 Hole Sand Paper TYPE FFFF Black Powder *Available at a gun store 7 of String Wood Glue

3 Apogee.9 Ebay Assembly Instructions Rocket Tube Preparation/Sled Assembly. Mark your tube coupler in the middle with a pen or pencil. Insert the coupler into the main parachute bay tube up to the line and tape it to hold it into place. 2. Cut out the Paper Wrap Marking Guide from the Detailed Parts Sheet/Checklist page of this instruction manual. Wrap the guide around the back end of the main parachute bay tube and tape it into place. Step The end of this tube 3. Carefully drill holes through both tubes using the marked areas on the guide. *Once you re finished and you ve removed the guide, cleanly sand the cardboard fuzz away from the holes. Apply a small amount of thin super glue to the recently drilled holes. Allow the glue to dry and then gently sand off any excess glue. This will help clean up the edges and strengthen the holes you made. 4. Mark the wood parts with a pencil (except the sled E for now) using the example image to the right. *They are already etched on the plywood sheet but marking the shapes themselves with a pencil will serve as a helpful reference during the assembly process. 5. Remove the sled Shape E, the 2 disks B & B2 and Shape C from their plywood sheets. Leave the other pieces in for now. Remove the small excess pieces inside the slots & holes with a pencil or screwdriver. 6. Gently sand both sides of the sled and test fit one of the B disks on each end. The disk should slide on and off easily on both ends when completed. Now mark the ends of the sled with a pencil as E & E2. Use the image example in Step 4. Tube coupler sticking out Tape Aligning marks Make sure the marking guide is aligned with end of tube A2 A A2 Shape (larger disk) B2 B C Shape Tube coupler Step 2 Step 3 A Shape (smaller disk) D Shapes E2 side B2 Shape (larger disk) B Shape (smaller disk) E side E2 Switch E E Shape Step 4 7. Sand the sides of Shape C and then place it into the slot on the sled. Make sure the wider end sticks up from the side of the sled that shows the Apogee logo imprint. Once securely in place, dab a small amount of wood glue on the joining pieces along the non- Apogee side and let dry. Sand surfaces first Step 7 Wider side on top Wood glue goes here Side View 8. Insert Metal Weld Nuts H into Shape C with male ends facing outwards towards Apogee logo imprint. Apply thick super glue to the weld nuts to secure them into place. *Be careful not to get super glue in the threads. Also, you can center the weld nuts by placing the A piece on the end while gluing the them into place. Side View Step 8 Side View Page 3

4 Sled Assembly Continued Place the smaller of the disks, B on the E2 end of the sled and slide it up until it stops. Now apply a small amount of wood glue to the outside surface of the B disk. Then take your larger disk B2 and quickly slide it up against B (Use the image on the right for reference). Immediately wipe off any glue that oozes out of the pieces on the outside of the disks. Now apply a fillet of wood glue to where the sled meets the disks and let dry. 0. For the opposite side of the sled: Remove the disk shapes A & A2 from the wood kit and remove the excess pieces inside them with a screwdriver or pencil. Place the smaller disk A on the E side of the sled first. Then place the larger disk A2 on after it. Dab a small amount of wood glue between the 2 disk and then press them together. DO NOT GLUE THESE DISKS TO THE SLED. Once they begin to dry make sure to pull the disks off the end of the sled and set aside for now. *Wipe off any excess glue that oozes out along the outside edges. Apply the wood glue here before pressing the disk together Step 9 Press both disks onto the edge of the sled and remove after they are together Step 0 Step. Temporarily insert the assembled sled into the Tube Coupler Part F (Included in the Aerotech Kit) and rotate the coupler to align your switch hole with the sled. Then, mark the side/edge of the sled through the hole. 2. Remove the sled from the coupler. Align the switch button with the mark you made in the prior step and thick super glue it to the sled using thick super glue. *Be very careful not to glue the switch button itself or the inside of the switch. This may permanently damage the switch and prevent it from working properly. *You may need shorten the wire lengths by cutting and re-stripping the ends. 3. Take your Altimeter N and align it with the corresponding holes on the Sled E. The PerfectFlite StratoLogger CF altimeter will align with the holes spaced farther apart and the Altus Metrum EasyMini altimeter with the holes that are closer together. Marker line PerfectFlite StratoLoggerCF Step 2 Altus Metrum EasyMini Page 4 Step 3

5 Sled Assembly Continued Once your corresponding holes are determined, carefully remove the laser cut holes on the sled with a small screwdriver or pencil. Feel free to rub a small amount of wood glue into the remaining holes that won t be used to seal them. 5. Use your 4-40 tap and drill kit to hand thread the open holes for your altimeter placement. Step 4 Step 5 6. Flip the sled over and tape the Li-Po battery to the bottom of the sled. *When setting the tape in place, try to avoid the holes that you need for the altimeter placement. Bottom of Sled 7. Remove 4 of the wooden washers Part D from the plywood sheet. The remainder can be saved and used later if needed. They are provided as extras. *Refer to the Step 4 Image on Page 3 for help locating these. Tape Battery E2 Side Step 6 8. Flip the sled back over to the top side, and carefully place the 4 small wooden washers over the corresponding holes. Then slowly place the altimeter on top of your wooden washers. Side View Altimeter Wooden Washers Top View Step 8 9. Use your screwdriver to insert the small plastic screws Part J into the corner holes on the top of the altimeter and into the threaded holes in the sled assembly. You may need to carefully adjust the washer placement as they can slide around while you insert the screws. NOTE: The screws will not extend from the bottom side of the sled 20. Attach the switch wiring to the altimeter (per your altimeter instructions). 2. Connect the battery to the altimeter (refer to altimeter instructions for details). Screw Placement Switch Connection Steps 9-20 Page 5

6 Igniter Assembly 22. Trim the exposed wires on the igniters to /8th inch. This will prevent any shorts from the exposed wires touching each other. Then attach the Drogue and Main igniters to the terminal block on the altimeter. *Refer to your specific altimeter instructions for further details and MAKE SURE YOUR ALTIMETER IS CONFIGURED TO YOUR PREFERENCES AT THIS POINT, BECAUSE IT WILL BE HARDER TO ACCESS AFTER YOU COMPLETE THE EJECTION CANISTER SETUP. 23. Now feed the Main igniter through the hole in the disk on the E2 side of the sled. Then bend the Drogue/Apogee igniter around the left side of the C shape and towards the E side of the sled. Drogue/Apogee Igniter goes around the C shape towards E Side (bottom of the rocket) C Shape Hole for Main Igniter Terminal block Main Igniter goes towards the E2 Side of the sled and through the small hole on the end. Steps B Shape 24. Slide the coupler tube over the sled assembly. (Use the diagram on the right for reference). The tube will slide over the B part of the disk and butt up against B2. B2 Shape Step Take your completed disk piece from Step 0 A& A2 and place it over the open end of the sled. Make sure the smaller side of the disk piece goes on first and insert the igniter through the smaller hole. Apogee/Drogue Igniter Side Main Igniter Side Step Screw both Metal Thumb Screws Part I into the open holes on the E part of the sled. Tighten the screws to secure the fit. You may need to rotate the tube around while tightening it in order to align the switch with the open hole on the tube. Page 6 Make sure the switch is visible from the tube hole Step 26

7 Make Ejection Canisters *VERY IMPORTANT* MAKE SURE THE SWITCH IS IN THE EXTENDED/OFF POSITION BECAUSE YOU WILL NOW BE CONNECTING BLACK POWDER TO THE IGNITERS. 27. Take your latex glove and measure it at about.25 from the end of the finger tips, then cut 2 of the fingertips off Measure and cut a piece of string at about 7 long. Cut it again in half. This will give you two 3.5 pieces of string, one for each side. glove fingertips string cut in half at Fill the inside of each cut finger tip from the glove with 0.5 grams of black powder. *Your rocket may need more or less black powder. Consult your ejection charge calculator. Steps Step Set the Ebay down on a flat surface and then place the Apogee/Drogue igniter through the open end of the finger tip. Attempt to squeeze most the air out of the bottom of the fingertip. 3. Wrap the string around the cut finger tip of the glove. Then tie a knot just above the top of the black powder line being sure to leave no air pockets above the powder. Igniter For this step rest Ebay on flat surface Igniter String For this step rest Ebay on flat surface 32. For the Main igniter setup, repeat steps 30 & 3 above. Step 30 Step Tie the shock cord from the main body tube of the rocket to the E/Apogee side of the sled. Use a knot that you can untie easily after launch. 34. Tie your Kevlar cord to the E2 end of the Ebay sled. Now place the Ebay into your upper parachute rocket tube (with the E2 side facing upwards towards the nose cone). Make sure to align the switch hole and rivet holes. The Kevlar cord passes through the tube and ties to the nose cone. 35. Place the bottom end of your rivet into the hole through your rocket and press it in. Then place the top end of the rivet all the way into the bottom piece. This will lock the Ebay into place. Repeat this process for the remaining two rivets. *To remove the rivet simply grab the top piece and pull. E2 E Step 33 Step 34 Switch Hole 36. Take the main parachute bay tube and slide your completed Ebay into the end. 37. Congratulations, the Ebay assembly is complete and ready to be placed into your rocket! Inside the tube Step 35 Page 7

8 Go online and order at the website above or call us and order at We re available M-F: 9:00am-5:00pm MST. Recommended items: Product Number 4-40 Tap and Drill Set Altimeter Options: Easy Mini PerfectFlite StratoLogger CF Quest Q2G2 Long Motor Starters Battery Options: 400mAh LiPo Battery 900mAh LiPo Battery JST LiPo Battery Connector with Wires (For StratoLogger CF Connection to LiPo Battery) For video tips/instructions on how to set-up your dual-deployment rocket go to our website link at