Corkscrew 2 Build Part 6 Nose Cone Weight

EDIT: This is how I built the Corkscrew the first time around, with the nose weight. The rocket ended up a little too stable, you could see it spin on the way up, but it didn't really "cone" or spiral during boost and coasting stages. I ended up removing the clay after two flights.

To be safe, I added .40 oz. of clay inside the plastic nose cone.

We've all done this before, roll the clay into a worm and press it into the hollow nose cone.

Use the square end of a dowel and tamp it into place.

Using a dowel you can be sure it's pressed all the way forward.

TIP: When gluing the plug end into the nose cone, apply glue to the inside wall of the nose cone, not on the shoulder plug.

This keeps the glue inside the nose cone.

If glue were applied to the shoulder plug edges, it could end up on the outside when the plug is pressed in place. This is simply a cleaner way to do it and excess dried glue won't interfere with the fit of the nose cone.