Part 5: Install the Thrusting Tip:
Get out the thrusting tip head you made earlier and put it in your lap. Pull 6 pieces of your strapping tape about 24 inches long, your lap is a good place for these. Pull an additional two 1 foot pieces and place these handy as well. Press the tip against a wall or the floor firmly to seat it but don’t get too carried away with this, as you want some give.

Put the thrusting tip head over the rubber stopper and center it, if you used a ring piece of foam for your last one it will do this very nicely.	Turn the javelin so the thrusting tip is towards you, and center it with your hand while bracing it with your feet. Put the 2” leather disc on top of the thrusting tip head	Pressing the whole thing down gently but firmly with one hand, peel off the first piece of strapping tape and center it over the striking face of the thrusting tip.	Smooth the tape down the sides of the pipe making maximum contact, firmly but not tightly
Repeat this with the other five pieces of strapping tape until it has made a star pattern. It should stay in place reasonably well now, as seen below.
Now comes a critical step. Center the thrusting tip once more and get the first piece of shorter strapping tape. This will anchor your thrusting tip in place for you. Place this piece of tape horizontally at the point where the bottom of the thrusting tip meets the neck of the pipe and begin to wind it around the pipe as tightly as you physically can. Keep the thrusting tip centered as the tape begins to tighten down and the bottom edges of the thrusting tip sleeve bend inwards. Pull tightly and keep the thrusting tip centered till the tape is all gone. Take the second piece and repeat this process below the first piece. Your thrusting tip is now locked into position.

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