these cheap paper rockets from a different project will cruise over 300
different project will cruise over 300
different project will cruise over 300 feet if you got the right equipment to
feet if you got the right equipment to
feet if you got the right equipment to get them airborne in this project you’ll
get them airborne in this project you’ll
get them airborne in this project you’ll learn how to convert common sprinkler
learn how to convert common sprinkler
learn how to convert common sprinkler parts into a powerful and portable
parts into a powerful and portable
parts into a powerful and portable handheld rocket launcher
for this project I based my design on
for this project I based my design on the style of an ak-47 assault rifle I
the style of an ak-47 assault rifle I
the style of an ak-47 assault rifle I rounded up these PVC sprinkler parts for
rounded up these PVC sprinkler parts for
rounded up these PVC sprinkler parts for about $45 at a local hardware store to
about $45 at a local hardware store to
about $45 at a local hardware store to get started we’ll need to measure so
get started we’ll need to measure so
get started we’ll need to measure so nine inch lengths of 2-inch PVC pipe and
nine inch lengths of 2-inch PVC pipe and
nine inch lengths of 2-inch PVC pipe and when those are cut they connect to these
when those are cut they connect to these
when those are cut they connect to these reducing adapters together these will
reducing adapters together these will
reducing adapters together these will act as the pressure chambers that power
act as the pressure chambers that power
act as the pressure chambers that power the rocket launch I’m placing the parts
the rocket launch I’m placing the parts
the rocket launch I’m placing the parts on my work table in the basic form of
on my work table in the basic form of
on my work table in the basic form of the finished rifle so I can measure
the finished rifle so I can measure
the finished rifle so I can measure custom lengths of one-inch pipe for the
custom lengths of one-inch pipe for the
custom lengths of one-inch pipe for the body I’m happy with a look so let’s cut
body I’m happy with a look so let’s cut
body I’m happy with a look so let’s cut a two-foot length of half-inch pipe for
a two-foot length of half-inch pipe for
a two-foot length of half-inch pipe for the barrel and commit to this design by
the barrel and commit to this design by
the barrel and commit to this design by making a permanent purple primer we’ll
making a permanent purple primer we’ll
making a permanent purple primer we’ll go on first to clean the connections and
go on first to clean the connections and
go on first to clean the connections and when they’re dry it’s time to add the
when they’re dry it’s time to add the
when they’re dry it’s time to add the PVC cement when we make our connections
PVC cement when we make our connections
PVC cement when we make our connections it’s important to use glue on both
it’s important to use glue on both
it’s important to use glue on both components and twist them together to
components and twist them together to
components and twist them together to make sure we get a great seal there’s
make sure we get a great seal there’s
make sure we get a great seal there’s gonna be a lot of pressure in these
gonna be a lot of pressure in these
gonna be a lot of pressure in these chambers we don’t want to take any
chambers we don’t want to take any
chambers we don’t want to take any chances with a bad connection
chances with a bad connection
chances with a bad connection alright the frame is complete and now we
alright the frame is complete and now we
alright the frame is complete and now we can focus on adding a pneumatic coupler
can focus on adding a pneumatic coupler
can focus on adding a pneumatic coupler to this cap this will allow us to
to this cap this will allow us to
to this cap this will allow us to pressurize our system with an air
pressurize our system with an air
pressurize our system with an air compressor the pneumatic coupling is
compressor the pneumatic coupling is
compressor the pneumatic coupling is added by drilling a hole in the top of
added by drilling a hole in the top of
added by drilling a hole in the top of the cap and tapping the hole to form
the cap and tapping the hole to form
the cap and tapping the hole to form threads that will secure the adapter
threads that will secure the adapter
threads that will secure the adapter airtight next we can drill a hole in the
airtight next we can drill a hole in the
airtight next we can drill a hole in the other cap just big enough for a
other cap just big enough for a
other cap just big enough for a momentary switch I’ll shape the bottom
momentary switch I’ll shape the bottom
momentary switch I’ll shape the bottom with my belt sander and a rotary tool so
with my belt sander and a rotary tool so
with my belt sander and a rotary tool so that this trigger cap will fit snug on
that this trigger cap will fit snug on
that this trigger cap will fit snug on the handle I’m getting this ready for
the handle I’m getting this ready for
the handle I’m getting this ready for painting so I’ll need to clean off the
painting so I’ll need to clean off the
painting so I’ll need to clean off the stickers with some adhesive remover and
stickers with some adhesive remover and
stickers with some adhesive remover and tape over the parts that I don’t want
tape over the parts that I don’t want
tape over the parts that I don’t want exposed
exposed
exposed we still need to attach the trigger
we still need to attach the trigger
we still need to attach the trigger before we can paint and we also need to
before we can paint and we also need to
before we can paint and we also need to attach on doorbell wire as well as this
attach on doorbell wire as well as this
attach on doorbell wire as well as this poly tubing these together will join the
poly tubing these together will join the
poly tubing these together will join the electrical system to the trigger switch
electrical system to the trigger switch
electrical system to the trigger switch in the cap to connect them up we’ll have
in the cap to connect them up we’ll have
in the cap to connect them up we’ll have to cut a hole just bigger than the tube
to cut a hole just bigger than the tube
to cut a hole just bigger than the tube and while we’re at it let’s drill a hole
and while we’re at it let’s drill a hole
and while we’re at it let’s drill a hole in the center of this plug as well
in the center of this plug as well
in the center of this plug as well because we’re gonna need that later next
because we’re gonna need that later next
because we’re gonna need that later next let’s strip our doorbell wire so we can
let’s strip our doorbell wire so we can
let’s strip our doorbell wire so we can connect each wire to the switch when
connect each wire to the switch when
connect each wire to the switch when those are in place and tightened we can
those are in place and tightened we can
those are in place and tightened we can secure the switch on the cap then pull
secure the switch on the cap then pull
secure the switch on the cap then pull the wires through the bottom hole we
the wires through the bottom hole we
the wires through the bottom hole we need to get these wires through the
need to get these wires through the
need to get these wires through the protective tubing and I found that could
protective tubing and I found that could
protective tubing and I found that could be done by sucking a string through the
be done by sucking a string through the
be done by sucking a string through the tube first then attaching the wires to
tube first then attaching the wires to
tube first then attaching the wires to the string this way they pull through
the string this way they pull through
the string this way they pull through the tube easily
the tube easily
the tube easily alright the tube is in place and we can
alright the tube is in place and we can
alright the tube is in place and we can add some hot glue to help keep it
add some hot glue to help keep it
add some hot glue to help keep it and now we’re ready to attach the
and now we’re ready to attach the
and now we’re ready to attach the trigger to the frame hot glue goes on
trigger to the frame hot glue goes on
trigger to the frame hot glue goes on the back and it presses into place
the back and it presses into place
the back and it presses into place nicely I’ll add just a little more glue
nicely I’ll add just a little more glue
nicely I’ll add just a little more glue to fill in the gaps okay it’s time for a
to fill in the gaps okay it’s time for a
to fill in the gaps okay it’s time for a paint job and I think it’ll be fun to
paint job and I think it’ll be fun to
paint job and I think it’ll be fun to use a variety of camouflage pants so
use a variety of camouflage pants so
use a variety of camouflage pants so I’ll hang this up and start attacking it
I’ll hang this up and start attacking it
I’ll hang this up and start attacking it with four different colors I’m letting
with four different colors I’m letting
with four different colors I’m letting each layer dry before adding the next
each layer dry before adding the next
each layer dry before adding the next color and just spraying in random
color and just spraying in random
color and just spraying in random patterns for effect I’ll add a coat of
patterns for effect I’ll add a coat of
patterns for effect I’ll add a coat of finish and when it’s dry I think it
finish and when it’s dry I think it
finish and when it’s dry I think it looks pretty good the masking tape we
looks pretty good the masking tape we
looks pretty good the masking tape we use to cover the trigger switch and
use to cover the trigger switch and
use to cover the trigger switch and pneumatic coupling can all be removed
pneumatic coupling can all be removed
pneumatic coupling can all be removed and then thread tape can be added to
and then thread tape can be added to
and then thread tape can be added to each of the threaded connector nipples
each of the threaded connector nipples
each of the threaded connector nipples we need to make sure these are screwed
we need to make sure these are screwed
we need to make sure these are screwed back on fairly tightly because we don’t
back on fairly tightly because we don’t
back on fairly tightly because we don’t want any air to leak let’s add the
want any air to leak let’s add the
want any air to leak let’s add the inline sprinkler valve next and then
inline sprinkler valve next and then
inline sprinkler valve next and then screw the Barrel on to that the valve
screw the Barrel on to that the valve
screw the Barrel on to that the valve wires get pulled through the 90 degree
wires get pulled through the 90 degree
wires get pulled through the 90 degree joint and the elbow presses nicely onto
joint and the elbow presses nicely onto
joint and the elbow presses nicely onto the solenoid casing now it’s time to rig
the solenoid casing now it’s time to rig
the solenoid casing now it’s time to rig up the electrical system the ends of
up the electrical system the ends of
up the electrical system the ends of each wire need to be snipped to size and
each wire need to be snipped to size and
each wire need to be snipped to size and strip to expose the bare copper wire the
strip to expose the bare copper wire the
strip to expose the bare copper wire the other side is made ready by pushing the
other side is made ready by pushing the
other side is made ready by pushing the poly tube through the hole in the end
poly tube through the hole in the end
poly tube through the hole in the end plug that we made earlier next we need
plug that we made earlier next we need
plug that we made earlier next we need to wire a nine volt snap connector in
to wire a nine volt snap connector in
to wire a nine volt snap connector in series with the valve and the switch and
series with the valve and the switch and
series with the valve and the switch and that can be done by twisting the ends
that can be done by twisting the ends
that can be done by twisting the ends together
together
together I used electrical tape to cover the
I used electrical tape to cover the
I used electrical tape to cover the connections and it ends up looking like
connections and it ends up looking like
connections and it ends up looking like this now we can snap our battery in
this now we can snap our battery in
this now we can snap our battery in place and add hot glue to hold the
place and add hot glue to hold the
place and add hot glue to hold the tubing inside the plug when that’s cool
tubing inside the plug when that’s cool
tubing inside the plug when that’s cool the wire and battery tuck very
the wire and battery tuck very
the wire and battery tuck very comfortably up into the casing to shield
comfortably up into the casing to shield
comfortably up into the casing to shield the battery from the elements the system
the battery from the elements the system
the battery from the elements the system is finished at this point you should
is finished at this point you should
is finished at this point you should have your very own ak-47 style
have your very own ak-47 style
have your very own ak-47 style compressed air rocket launcher I’m
compressed air rocket launcher I’m
compressed air rocket launcher I’m really happy with the way it looks and
really happy with the way it looks and
really happy with the way it looks and handles I’ve even made barrel adapters
handles I’ve even made barrel adapters
handles I’ve even made barrel adapters for shooting paintballs and water
for shooting paintballs and water
for shooting paintballs and water balloons and a valve stem adapter for
balloons and a valve stem adapter for
balloons and a valve stem adapter for hooking up a bike pump for anyone who
hooking up a bike pump for anyone who
hooking up a bike pump for anyone who doesn’t have an air compressor a little
doesn’t have an air compressor a little
doesn’t have an air compressor a little pose for the camera and I’m ready to
pose for the camera and I’m ready to
pose for the camera and I’m ready to test out one of my five cent
test out one of my five cent
test out one of my five cent high-pressure paper rockets
high-pressure paper rockets
high-pressure paper rockets look for the video on how to build those
look for the video on how to build those
look for the video on how to build those alright all my neighbors are at work and
alright all my neighbors are at work and
alright all my neighbors are at work and the streets are clear so it’s time to
the streets are clear so it’s time to
the streets are clear so it’s time to fire well where’d it go I actually lost
fire well where’d it go I actually lost
fire well where’d it go I actually lost sight of it but after a few minutes of
sight of it but after a few minutes of
sight of it but after a few minutes of searching my little boy helped me find
searching my little boy helped me find
searching my little boy helped me find it way down the street almost 300 feet
it way down the street almost 300 feet
it way down the street almost 300 feet away that’s nearly the length of a
away that’s nearly the length of a
away that’s nearly the length of a football field and it’s still in perfect
football field and it’s still in perfect
football field and it’s still in perfect condition so let’s shoot it again I’m
condition so let’s shoot it again I’m
condition so let’s shoot it again I’m firing these at 135 psi and they’re out
firing these at 135 psi and they’re out
firing these at 135 psi and they’re out of sight every time well this is far
of sight every time well this is far
of sight every time well this is far surpassed my expectations not only can
surpassed my expectations not only can
surpassed my expectations not only can it launch rockets completely out of
it launch rockets completely out of
it launch rockets completely out of sight but it’s portable customizable and
sight but it’s portable customizable and
sight but it’s portable customizable and can be modified to launch paintballs and
can be modified to launch paintballs and
can be modified to launch paintballs and water balloons hundreds of feet that’s
water balloons hundreds of feet that’s
water balloons hundreds of feet that’s it for now if you liked this project
it for now if you liked this project
it for now if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like some of my others
perhaps you’ll like some of my others
perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them out at the king of random
check them out at the king of random
check them out at the king of random calm
calm
calm [Music]
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