Estes Hi-Flier XL, #3226 Build, Part 4, Making A Baffle

The kit includes a long 3" red coupler. Why not put it to better use and make a baffle out of it?

To start, sand the ends flat. Coupler and tube ends are cut at a slight angle. For a slightly wider gluing edge, sand the ends flat with 220 grit on a block.






I have some heavy frame mat board about the same thickness as the centering ring material.
The disks will be glued flat onto the ends of the coupler so trace around it with a sharp pencil.

The baffle will be a Centuri style with five center holes on the bottom disk and eight outside holes on the upper disk.
To see how the Centuri baffle works, stop by the Ninfinger website: CLICK HERE

Mark the hole locations before getting out your rotary punch.