*Procedures

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 * Nosecone: **
 * 1) Shape the nosecone by heating up a utility knife and slicing through the styrofoam.
 * 2) Be sure the nosecone is the correct size for the body tube
 * 3) Paint nosecone
 * 4) Attach nosecone to one end of bungee cord and make sure it is secure using a hot glue gun/duct tape


 * Body Tube: **
 * 1) Find/ buy a paintroller and strip the foam off creating a smooth tube.
 * 2) On seperate piece of paper create a design for the rocket and tape onto the tube when complete.
 * 3) Attach 2 alligned straw segments to the body tube


 * Fins: **
 * 1) Cut cardboard into 3 triangular shaped fins (Fins must be 1/3 of the rocket's length).
 * 2) Carve 3 holes into each fin.
 * 3) Paint fins
 * 4) Attach fins onto the body tube and be sure they are evenly spaced.


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Parachute: **
 * 1) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Cut a circlular shape out of a regular plastic bag the size of the rockets length
 * 2) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Cut a smaller hole in the center of the circle.
 * 3) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Attach 8 strings evenly spaced around the circle, and tie them all together
 * 4) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Attach entire parachute to bungee cord close to the nosecone
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Engine Tube: **
 * 1) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Using a paperclip, pierce a hole through the top end of a dime roller.
 * 2) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Using plyers bend the ends of the paperclip down and tape them so that the engine will not fly off.
 * 3) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Cut 2 circular shapes from a hard foam material so that it will fit snuggly between the dime roller and the body tube.
 * 4) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Glue both circles to dime roller and body tube to secure engine in place.


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">To Complete: **
 * 1) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Put wadding between the engine and parachute
 * 2) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Powder the parachute using baby powder.
 * 3) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Fold the parachute small enough to fit into the tube.
 * 4) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Push in bungee cord and place nosecone on top (making sure it is not loose)
 * 5) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Insert engine into dime roller
 * 6) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Put the fuse into indented part of engine and fold at a 90 degree angle (make sure wires are not crossed)
 * 7) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Secure fuse using a plug
 * 8) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Steps 6-7 must be done directly prior to launch not in advance
 * 9) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Place rocket onto launch pad and launch!