| Precision Fin Alignment Guides |
One
of the most challenging aspects of building precise model rockets is to
get the fins aligned correctly. The fin alignment guides from Qualman
Rocketry solve this problem by precisely holding the fins against the
body tube as the glue dries.
For everyone from
beginners to
long-time builders, there is no better solution to assuring accurate
fin
alignment.
The fin alignment guides are made from laser-cut rigid cardstock, for
cost-effective precision. |
Fin alignment guide used to
assemble an Estes Wizard
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| Various Fin Alignment Guide Sets
are available for low- and mid-power rocketry |
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| Most
guides can hold up to 12 fins at once with their precision laser-cut
patterns |
Mounting 6 fins, with room for 6 more
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Example of a small fin guide, for BT-5
tubes, which can hold up to 8 fins at once |
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set comes with guides for a variety of body tube sizes, to hold fins of
different thicknesses |
Fin guide set for standard BT tubes and
1/8" fins.
Sets for other tube sizes and fin thicknesses are also
available
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guide is marked for easy placement of 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 12 fins |
For a rocket with 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 12
fins, put a fin in this slot
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| Guides
have cutouts so the glue stays on the fins, not the guides |
A cutout around the fin slot, to help
keep the fin guide from gluing to the rocket
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| Two
sets of angle measurements are provided - an outer ring for fin
placement, and an inner ring for marking tubes |
Guides
have two sets of angle measurements. Outer ring (blue) is for
fin
slots. Inner ring (green) is for marking the tube.
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| Each
marking point has a small indent, giving positive contact with your
pencil to get very accurately placed marks on your body tubes |
Get a positive feel with your pencil
for exactly where to place the mark
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| Special
features include color coded ring for easy identification and outer
slots for special fin guide needs |
Sets have separate colors, so they can
be easily pulled from your drawer or storage bin
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| Included
with some sets are T-mounts, tube marking guides, and
rulers |
Mid-sized tube marking guide,
with inch markings on one side. Centimeter markings are on
the other side.
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T-mount,
holding a fin perpendicular to another fin |
