Preparing a LaunchPreparing a LaunchRelease DeviceRelease Device

Gather the required partsGather the required parts

1 – Appropriate sized balloon

1 – Burner coil 1 – Spool 1 – String with small

loop on one end 3 – Elastic stack lines

Insert the spoolInsert the spool

Insert the spool into the neck of the balloon

Slide the spool about 3 or 4 inches up the neck

Be sure to leave enough room below the spool so the neck can be folded over and secured to the stack line

Prepare the elasticPrepare the elasticlines and burnerlines and burner

Thread the string with the loop in it through an elastic line, the burner, and the other two elastic lines as shown in the picture

Wrap cord around spoolWrap cord around spool

Wrap the cords around the neck where the spool is

Hold the loop end of the main cord with your thumb

Put the free end of the main cord through the loop and draw the main cord snug

Start a knotStart a knot

Start a knot by passing the free end of the main cord under itself and through the new loop that is formed

Start a second knot in the same way

Do not tighten either not yet

Tighten main knotTighten main knot

Pull the main cord as tight as you can and hold it taught with your thumb

Finish tying the first knot The main cord must be

TIGHT... It must not slide off the spool

Move thumb here to hold main cord taught

Finish main knot andFinish main knot andstart the backup knotstart the backup knot

Finish the main knot making sure the main cord it tight around the neck and spool

If the main cord is not tight, stop now and redo the first knot

Tie the backup knot in the same manner as the first one

Finish backup knotFinish backup knot

Pull the backup knot tight

Double check that the main cord is tight around the spool and balloon neck

Cut off the excess main cord here

The final productThe final product Here’s the final product, ready to fly Store the balloon in a dark plastic bag