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Originally Posted by Rich Holmes

I have a copy of the plan that used to be on the NAR site, but what the plan doesn't show and what I can't figure out is how the burn string is rigged. There's nothing forward of the pod, so how do you rig the string to pull the pod forward?

To hold the pod forward the string goes right through both tubes just forward of the motor. Use a needle and thread, and just poke a hole right through the pod while holding the pod in the forward position. Secure the two ends of the thread somewhere on the pod stand off out of the way of motor exhaust. It's a little tedious. There is going to be a lot of pressure placed on the thread from the rubber band that's pulling the pod back. You can double up on the thread. That's how I remember doing it.