these desktop Rockets might be tiny but they’re impressively powerful leave a
they’re impressively powerful leave a
they’re impressively powerful leave a cool trail of smoke and shoot up to 40
cool trail of smoke and shoot up to 40
cool trail of smoke and shoot up to 40 feet away surprisingly they’re only
feet away surprisingly they’re only
feet away surprisingly they’re only powered by one single match head in this
powered by one single match head in this
powered by one single match head in this project we’re using aluminum foil in a
project we’re using aluminum foil in a
project we’re using aluminum foil in a box of matches to make the ultimate in
box of matches to make the ultimate in
box of matches to make the ultimate in desktop weaponry homemade matchbox
desktop weaponry homemade matchbox
desktop weaponry homemade matchbox Rockets all we need to start this
Rockets all we need to start this
Rockets all we need to start this project is a box of matches aluminum
project is a box of matches aluminum
project is a box of matches aluminum foil and a wooden skewer I’m using these
foil and a wooden skewer I’m using these
foil and a wooden skewer I’m using these green strike on box matches but the red
green strike on box matches but the red
green strike on box matches but the red ones will work just as well okay it’s
ones will work just as well okay it’s
ones will work just as well okay it’s time to get to work and the first thing
time to get to work and the first thing
time to get to work and the first thing we need to do is grab a few of these
we need to do is grab a few of these
we need to do is grab a few of these matches and set them to the side because
matches and set them to the side because
matches and set them to the side because we’ll still need a bundle of those for
we’ll still need a bundle of those for
we’ll still need a bundle of those for our kit when it’s finished now amazingly
our kit when it’s finished now amazingly
our kit when it’s finished now amazingly these Rockets are only powered by one
these Rockets are only powered by one
these Rockets are only powered by one single match head but they only work if
single match head but they only work if
single match head but they only work if we get rid of the stick first of course
we get rid of the stick first of course
we get rid of the stick first of course that’s not much of a challenge as long
that’s not much of a challenge as long
that’s not much of a challenge as long as you have a pair of scissors and if
as you have a pair of scissors and if
as you have a pair of scissors and if you try lining your container with
you try lining your container with
you try lining your container with something like a sock the match heads
something like a sock the match heads
something like a sock the match heads won’t bounce out instead they just
won’t bounce out instead they just
won’t bounce out instead they just collect conveniently at the bottom here
collect conveniently at the bottom here
collect conveniently at the bottom here all the match heads I got from this box
all the match heads I got from this box
all the match heads I got from this box and to store them why don’t we try using
and to store them why don’t we try using
and to store them why don’t we try using one of these soda cap containers made in
one of these soda cap containers made in
one of these soda cap containers made in a previous project these things have all
a previous project these things have all
a previous project these things have all kinds of applications so look for how to
kinds of applications so look for how to
kinds of applications so look for how to make them in another project video
make them in another project video
make them in another project video alright to start making our assembly kit
alright to start making our assembly kit
alright to start making our assembly kit we’re going to need a single bamboo
we’re going to need a single bamboo
we’re going to need a single bamboo skewer and this template which I’m going
skewer and this template which I’m going
skewer and this template which I’m going to give you for free just look in the
to give you for free just look in the
to give you for free just look in the description for a link on where to get
description for a link on where to get
description for a link on where to get that transfer the marks from the diagram
that transfer the marks from the diagram
that transfer the marks from the diagram onto the skewer then carefully cut the
onto the skewer then carefully cut the
onto the skewer then carefully cut the ends off so when it’s modified it looks
ends off so when it’s modified it looks
ends off so when it’s modified it looks like this the next step is to tape the
like this the next step is to tape the
like this the next step is to tape the body template to a piece of paper board
body template to a piece of paper board
body template to a piece of paper board like this one I got from a cereal box
like this one I got from a cereal box
like this one I got from a cereal box make sure to cut the edges as cleanly as
make sure to cut the edges as cleanly as
make sure to cut the edges as cleanly as you can because this is going to be our
you can because this is going to be our
you can because this is going to be our tracing template the little square I’m
tracing template the little square I’m
tracing template the little square I’m cutting out now is the guide for tracing
cutting out now is the guide for tracing
cutting out now is the guide for tracing the Rockets fins and for those I use
the Rockets fins and for those I use
the Rockets fins and for those I use aluminum foil tape I got at the hardware
aluminum foil tape I got at the hardware
aluminum foil tape I got at the hardware store each square I’ll make one set of
store each square I’ll make one set of
store each square I’ll make one set of rocket fins so cut as many as you want
rocket fins so cut as many as you want
rocket fins so cut as many as you want then fold them point to point from both
then fold them point to point from both
then fold them point to point from both directions pinch them at the base and
directions pinch them at the base and
directions pinch them at the base and push your fingers together so when you
push your fingers together so when you
push your fingers together so when you crease them down it looks like a little
crease them down it looks like a little
crease them down it looks like a little x-wing when you snip off the point at
x-wing when you snip off the point at
x-wing when you snip off the point at the very tip the rocket fins are ready
the very tip the rocket fins are ready
the very tip the rocket fins are ready for application and by now you should
for application and by now you should
for application and by now you should have an idea of how this is going to
have an idea of how this is going to
have an idea of how this is going to work now I made a whole bunch more and
work now I made a whole bunch more and
work now I made a whole bunch more and loaded them into the other side of the
loaded them into the other side of the
loaded them into the other side of the soda cap container so I have them on
soda cap container so I have them on
soda cap container so I have them on hand whenever I need one
hand whenever I need one
hand whenever I need one okay let’s bust out the aluminum foil
okay let’s bust out the aluminum foil
okay let’s bust out the aluminum foil and tear off a sheet to start creating
and tear off a sheet to start creating
and tear off a sheet to start creating the rocket bodies I’m laying a sheet of
the rocket bodies I’m laying a sheet of
the rocket bodies I’m laying a sheet of paper towel over top then
paper towel over top then
paper towel over top then carefully folding the stack up three
carefully folding the stack up three
carefully folding the stack up three times so it’s four layers deep and just
times so it’s four layers deep and just
times so it’s four layers deep and just a bit larger than the cardboard template
a bit larger than the cardboard template
a bit larger than the cardboard template you probably figured out already that
you probably figured out already that
you probably figured out already that we’re going to trace around the edges
we’re going to trace around the edges
we’re going to trace around the edges then cut the shape out of all the layers
then cut the shape out of all the layers
then cut the shape out of all the layers at the same time normally the edges
at the same time normally the edges
at the same time normally the edges would stick together after the foil has
would stick together after the foil has
would stick together after the foil has been cut but you can see the paper towel
been cut but you can see the paper towel
been cut but you can see the paper towel solves that problem and makes it super
solves that problem and makes it super
solves that problem and makes it super easy to separate I tried making thirteen
easy to separate I tried making thirteen
easy to separate I tried making thirteen pieces at the same time and it actually
pieces at the same time and it actually
pieces at the same time and it actually worked so you can see how quick and easy
worked so you can see how quick and easy
worked so you can see how quick and easy it is to make a whole stack in no time
it is to make a whole stack in no time
it is to make a whole stack in no time flat and check this out the assembly
flat and check this out the assembly
flat and check this out the assembly station is completely portable as well I
station is completely portable as well I
station is completely portable as well I designed the patterns in the template so
designed the patterns in the template so
designed the patterns in the template so they’d fit perfectly inside the match
they’d fit perfectly inside the match
they’d fit perfectly inside the match box and you can see there’s a little
box and you can see there’s a little
box and you can see there’s a little place for the skewer in there as well
place for the skewer in there as well
place for the skewer in there as well now to finish our rocket Factory the
now to finish our rocket Factory the
now to finish our rocket Factory the only thing left to do is make a small
only thing left to do is make a small
only thing left to do is make a small hole in the top of the box about half an
hole in the top of the box about half an
hole in the top of the box about half an inch from the end now if we bring back
inch from the end now if we bring back
inch from the end now if we bring back any matches we saved from earlier and
any matches we saved from earlier and
any matches we saved from earlier and add a candle we’ve created a portable
add a candle we’ve created a portable
add a candle we’ve created a portable assembly station that you can take just
assembly station that you can take just
assembly station that you can take just about anywhere all right let’s get to
about anywhere all right let’s get to
about anywhere all right let’s get to work and build some rockets here you can
work and build some rockets here you can
work and build some rockets here you can see what the finished rocket will look
see what the finished rocket will look
see what the finished rocket will look like it’s light as a feather but
like it’s light as a feather but
like it’s light as a feather but surprisingly stable in flight you might
surprisingly stable in flight you might
surprisingly stable in flight you might have noticed there are two markings on
have noticed there are two markings on
have noticed there are two markings on the template to indicate how to roll the
the template to indicate how to roll the
the template to indicate how to roll the body tube with the skewer in position
body tube with the skewer in position
body tube with the skewer in position place a single match head on top and
place a single match head on top and
place a single match head on top and make sure it’s pointing upward without
make sure it’s pointing upward without
make sure it’s pointing upward without any gaps now slowly and carefully roll
any gaps now slowly and carefully roll
any gaps now slowly and carefully roll the foil tube as tightly and neatly as
the foil tube as tightly and neatly as
the foil tube as tightly and neatly as possible when you get to the end pinch
possible when you get to the end pinch
possible when you get to the end pinch the tube right above the match head then
the tube right above the match head then
the tube right above the match head then push the foil down flat there should be
push the foil down flat there should be
push the foil down flat there should be about half an inch of foil at the top
about half an inch of foil at the top
about half an inch of foil at the top and this gets rolled toward the match
and this gets rolled toward the match
and this gets rolled toward the match head the most important part here is
head the most important part here is
head the most important part here is crimping the tip with something like a
crimping the tip with something like a
crimping the tip with something like a pair of pliers and you might want to
pair of pliers and you might want to
pair of pliers and you might want to crimp multiple times and from different
crimp multiple times and from different
crimp multiple times and from different angles just to make sure it’s completely
angles just to make sure it’s completely
angles just to make sure it’s completely sealed at this point let’s attach the
sealed at this point let’s attach the
sealed at this point let’s attach the rocket fins we made earlier by peeling
rocket fins we made earlier by peeling
rocket fins we made earlier by peeling off the sticky stuff on the back then
off the sticky stuff on the back then
off the sticky stuff on the back then pushing the rocket body through the hole
pushing the rocket body through the hole
pushing the rocket body through the hole in the center just work the fins around
in the center just work the fins around
in the center just work the fins around until they stick firmly in place near
until they stick firmly in place near
until they stick firmly in place near the bottom of the rocket and with that
the bottom of the rocket and with that
the bottom of the rocket and with that final step you’re done that’s how easy
final step you’re done that’s how easy
final step you’re done that’s how easy it is to make a matchbox rocket so while
it is to make a matchbox rocket so while
it is to make a matchbox rocket so while you’re at it why not make a few more I
you’re at it why not make a few more I
you’re at it why not make a few more I just made 13 of them in about ten
just made 13 of them in about ten
just made 13 of them in about ten minutes and you can see they fit
minutes and you can see they fit
minutes and you can see they fit perfectly into the kit as well so now
perfectly into the kit as well so now
perfectly into the kit as well so now you have the option of building Rockets
you have the option of building Rockets
you have the option of building Rockets on location as you need them or creating
on location as you need them or creating
on location as you need them or creating them all in advance you can just show up
them all in advance you can just show up
them all in advance you can just show up and start shooting within seconds the
and start shooting within seconds the
and start shooting within seconds the Rockets get loaded by pushing the
Rockets get loaded by pushing the
Rockets get loaded by pushing the tapered end of the skewer into the
tapered end of the skewer into the
tapered end of the skewer into the nozzle then twisting upward until it
nozzle then twisting upward until it
nozzle then twisting upward until it touches the match head inside push the
touches the match head inside push the
touches the match head inside push the skewer through the hole in the matchbox
skewer through the hole in the matchbox
skewer through the hole in the matchbox and now if you push the box together you
and now if you push the box together you
and now if you push the box together you can adjust the launch angle
can adjust the launch angle
can adjust the launch angle whatever you need it to be now if you
whatever you need it to be now if you
whatever you need it to be now if you light a candle and position the flame
light a candle and position the flame
light a candle and position the flame just under the tip of the rocket it’ll
just under the tip of the rocket it’ll
just under the tip of the rocket it’ll quickly warm the foil until the match
quickly warm the foil until the match
quickly warm the foil until the match head reaches its auto ignition
head reaches its auto ignition
head reaches its auto ignition temperature which you can see shoots it
temperature which you can see shoots it
temperature which you can see shoots it off with an impressive amount of speed
off with an impressive amount of speed
off with an impressive amount of speed and power
and power
and power these Rockets leave a satisfying trail
these Rockets leave a satisfying trail
these Rockets leave a satisfying trail of smoke when they blast off but you do
of smoke when they blast off but you do
of smoke when they blast off but you do need to be careful because they get hot
need to be careful because they get hot
need to be careful because they get hot enough to burn your fingers and put
enough to burn your fingers and put
enough to burn your fingers and put scorch marks on your carpet now of
scorch marks on your carpet now of
scorch marks on your carpet now of course the safer option is to launch
course the safer option is to launch
course the safer option is to launch your Rockets outdoors but you’ll
your Rockets outdoors but you’ll
your Rockets outdoors but you’ll probably find the flame on the candle
probably find the flame on the candle
probably find the flame on the candle won’t hold still in the breeze I use a
won’t hold still in the breeze I use a
won’t hold still in the breeze I use a wind resistant BBQ igniter to keep a
wind resistant BBQ igniter to keep a
wind resistant BBQ igniter to keep a steady flame which you can see works
steady flame which you can see works
steady flame which you can see works pretty well
pretty well
pretty well these Rockets shoot from the front porch
these Rockets shoot from the front porch
these Rockets shoot from the front porch all the way to the street and in some
all the way to the street and in some
all the way to the street and in some cases up to 40 feet away so it’s
cases up to 40 feet away so it’s
cases up to 40 feet away so it’s important to use common sense and avoid
important to use common sense and avoid
important to use common sense and avoid the temptation to point them at people
the temptation to point them at people
the temptation to point them at people or property well now you know how to
or property well now you know how to
or property well now you know how to turn a box of matches in some aluminum
turn a box of matches in some aluminum
turn a box of matches in some aluminum foil into a fully portable rocket
foil into a fully portable rocket
foil into a fully portable rocket Factory so you can manufacture and
Factory so you can manufacture and
Factory so you can manufacture and launch your very own matchbox rockets
launch your very own matchbox rockets
launch your very own matchbox rockets that’s it for now if you liked this
that’s it for now if you liked this
that’s it for now if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like some of my
project perhaps you’ll like some of my
project perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them out at the king of
others check them out at the king of
others check them out at the king of random calm man I love playing with
random calm man I love playing with
random calm man I love playing with rockets hey guys I’m really excited
rockets hey guys I’m really excited
rockets hey guys I’m really excited about this project I’ve been playing
about this project I’ve been playing
about this project I’ve been playing with different prototypes for matchbox
with different prototypes for matchbox
with different prototypes for matchbox rockets for over a year so I’m really
rockets for over a year so I’m really
rockets for over a year so I’m really excited and proud to finally be able to
excited and proud to finally be able to
excited and proud to finally be able to present this design I’m also excited to
present this design I’m also excited to
present this design I’m also excited to give you the template I made for free
give you the template I made for free
give you the template I made for free you can click right here to download the
you can click right here to download the
you can click right here to download the template right now and if you tried
template right now and if you tried
template right now and if you tried making some of these I would love to see
making some of these I would love to see
making some of these I would love to see you post pictures on my facebook page at
you post pictures on my facebook page at
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that’s in the description before you go I just wanted to tell you I think you
I just wanted to tell you I think you
I just wanted to tell you I think you are awesome I read your comments and I
are awesome I read your comments and I
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because it really means a lot to me when
because it really means a lot to me when you do please have fun with this project
you do please have fun with this project
you do please have fun with this project be safe and keep an eye out for my next
be safe and keep an eye out for my next
be safe and keep an eye out for my next project video I’ll talk to you then
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