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Old 08-25-2013, 12:57 AM
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Lightbulb Photos.

Here's some photos of the Estes Porta-Pad E, and the modifications I've made to it...

Here's how it looks now, much as it was when I used it in a near OEM configuration:




The white mark near the square hole (on the hub) is the heat damage from where the blast plate got so hot it melted some of the plastic in the hub below it. Before using the launcher, I had painted it with a black, made-for-plastic, spray paint. Note: I've only used 2 C11-5's and one C11-7 on this pad.

Here are my modifications to protect the hub and the swivel from further heat damage:

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