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How To Make a “Rocket Revolver”


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back my name is Nate and I want to thank

back my name is Nate and I want to thank you for joining me today on the king of

you for joining me today on the king of

you for joining me today on the king of random today we’re going to show you how

random today we’re going to show you how

random today we’re going to show you how to take a project that we’ve done before

to take a project that we’ve done before

to take a project that we’ve done before and ramp it up to the next level in a

and ramp it up to the next level in a

and ramp it up to the next level in a previous video we showed you how to make

previous video we showed you how to make

previous video we showed you how to make a matchbook rocket-launching kit so now

a matchbook rocket-launching kit so now

a matchbook rocket-launching kit so now we’re gonna take what you learned in

we’re gonna take what you learned in

we’re gonna take what you learned in that video and step it up to the next

that video and step it up to the next

that video and step it up to the next level using simple parts to build a

level using simple parts to build a

level using simple parts to build a revolver that can shoot six rockets in a

revolver that can shoot six rockets in a

revolver that can shoot six rockets in a row now the previous video showing how

row now the previous video showing how

row now the previous video showing how to make an entire rocket launch pad was

to make an entire rocket launch pad was

to make an entire rocket launch pad was actually the first video I ever saw on

actually the first video I ever saw on

actually the first video I ever saw on the king of random so I’m really excited

the king of random so I’m really excited

the king of random so I’m really excited to show you how to take these little

to show you how to take these little

to show you how to take these little rockets and turn it into something

rockets and turn it into something

rockets and turn it into something bigger there’s two parts to this build

bigger there’s two parts to this build

bigger there’s two parts to this build and the first part is making the rocket

and the first part is making the rocket

and the first part is making the rocket themselves to make the rockets we need

themselves to make the rockets we need

themselves to make the rockets we need aluminum foil aluminum tape a box of

aluminum foil aluminum tape a box of

aluminum foil aluminum tape a box of matches and a couple of bamboo skewers

matches and a couple of bamboo skewers

matches and a couple of bamboo skewers the second part of the build is the

the second part of the build is the

the second part of the build is the revolver itself and for that all you’re

revolver itself and for that all you’re

revolver itself and for that all you’re going to need is some cardboard from a

going to need is some cardboard from a

going to need is some cardboard from a cereal box of your choice some more

cereal box of your choice some more

cereal box of your choice some more bamboo skewers a barbecue lighter and

bamboo skewers a barbecue lighter and

bamboo skewers a barbecue lighter and some small zip ties the previous

some small zip ties the previous

some small zip ties the previous matchbox Rockets video explains in a lot

matchbox Rockets video explains in a lot

matchbox Rockets video explains in a lot of detail how to make these little

of detail how to make these little

of detail how to make these little Rockets but we’re just going to go over

Rockets but we’re just going to go over

Rockets but we’re just going to go over the process really quick for you right

the process really quick for you right

the process really quick for you right now using the provided pattern cut the

now using the provided pattern cut the

now using the provided pattern cut the five sided shape out of aluminum foil

five sided shape out of aluminum foil

five sided shape out of aluminum foil the previous video shows how you can use

the previous video shows how you can use

the previous video shows how you can use paper towel or toilet paper to cut out

paper towel or toilet paper to cut out

paper towel or toilet paper to cut out several of these shapes at once which is

several of these shapes at once which is

several of these shapes at once which is what we’re going to want to do since we

what we’re going to want to do since we

what we’re going to want to do since we have several rockets to launch if you

have several rockets to launch if you

have several rockets to launch if you don’t include the layers of toilet paper

don’t include the layers of toilet paper

don’t include the layers of toilet paper or a paper towel between the foil the

or a paper towel between the foil the

or a paper towel between the foil the edges will curl together and you won’t

edges will curl together and you won’t

edges will curl together and you won’t be able to separate your different

be able to separate your different

be able to separate your different pieces of foil

pieces of foil

pieces of foil [Music]

the provided pattern shows how far the

the provided pattern shows how far the bamboo skewers should be rolled into the

bamboo skewers should be rolled into the

bamboo skewers should be rolled into the foil rocket

foil rocket

foil rocket [Music]

update guys we have a bunch of our foil

update guys we have a bunch of our foil Rockets made and we’re ready to start

Rockets made and we’re ready to start

Rockets made and we’re ready to start building the revolver to launch them off

building the revolver to launch them off

building the revolver to launch them off the first thing you need to do is cut a

the first thing you need to do is cut a

the first thing you need to do is cut a flat piece of cardboard out of your

flat piece of cardboard out of your

flat piece of cardboard out of your cereal box the next step is to figure

cereal box the next step is to figure

cereal box the next step is to figure out what size of circle to cut out of

out what size of circle to cut out of

out what size of circle to cut out of the cardboard for our revolver on Maya

the cardboard for our revolver on Maya

the cardboard for our revolver on Maya barbecue lighter you can see that the

barbecue lighter you can see that the

barbecue lighter you can see that the flame is a little under 1 inch high

flame is a little under 1 inch high

flame is a little under 1 inch high after measuring your flame measure that

after measuring your flame measure that

after measuring your flame measure that same distance from either side of your

same distance from either side of your

same distance from either side of your barbecue lighter this measurement will

barbecue lighter this measurement will

barbecue lighter this measurement will give you a good estimate for the spacing

give you a good estimate for the spacing

give you a good estimate for the spacing of your six rocket revolver launch rods

of your six rocket revolver launch rods

of your six rocket revolver launch rods we’re going to want to trace out two

we’re going to want to trace out two

we’re going to want to trace out two sizes of circles the first is the size

sizes of circles the first is the size

sizes of circles the first is the size of the measurement you just took and the

of the measurement you just took and the

of the measurement you just took and the other one should be 1/4 to 3/8 of an

other one should be 1/4 to 3/8 of an

other one should be 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch larger in diameter the best way to

inch larger in diameter the best way to

inch larger in diameter the best way to do that is with a compass if you don’t

do that is with a compass if you don’t

do that is with a compass if you don’t have a compass there are several

have a compass there are several

have a compass there are several household items you can use to trace

household items you can use to trace

household items you can use to trace like a cup a roll of tape or the lid to

like a cup a roll of tape or the lid to

like a cup a roll of tape or the lid to a spray can you’ll want to take the

a spray can you’ll want to take the

a spray can you’ll want to take the diameter of the measurement and draw two

diameter of the measurement and draw two

diameter of the measurement and draw two circles that size now we’ll extend our

circles that size now we’ll extend our

circles that size now we’ll extend our compass by about an eighth of an inch

compass by about an eighth of an inch

compass by about an eighth of an inch and draw a second circle around each of

and draw a second circle around each of

and draw a second circle around each of our first circles now we’ll show you a

our first circles now we’ll show you a

our first circles now we’ll show you a trick to get six equally spaced points

trick to get six equally spaced points

trick to get six equally spaced points around your circle so that your

around your circle so that your

around your circle so that your rocket-launch rods will be equally

rocket-launch rods will be equally

rocket-launch rods will be equally spaced using the measurement of the

spaced using the measurement of the

spaced using the measurement of the radius of your first circle place the

radius of your first circle place the

radius of your first circle place the point of the compass on the edge of the

point of the compass on the edge of the

point of the compass on the edge of the circle mark where your pencil touches

circle mark where your pencil touches

circle mark where your pencil touches the line of your drawn circle as well as

the line of your drawn circle as well as

the line of your drawn circle as well as the point where your compass was using a

the point where your compass was using a

the point where your compass was using a drill bit the same size of your barbecue

drill bit the same size of your barbecue

drill bit the same size of your barbecue lighter you want to drill a hole in the

lighter you want to drill a hole in the

lighter you want to drill a hole in the center of each of your cardboard circles

center of each of your cardboard circles

center of each of your cardboard circles with my barbecue lighter I’m using a 3/8

with my barbecue lighter I’m using a 3/8

with my barbecue lighter I’m using a 3/8 inch bit

next using a drill bit the same size as

next using a drill bit the same size as your bamboo skewers drill out each of

your bamboo skewers drill out each of

your bamboo skewers drill out each of the six points around a circle I find

the six points around a circle I find

the six points around a circle I find that a 1/8 inch fit is just the right

that a 1/8 inch fit is just the right

that a 1/8 inch fit is just the right size if the edges of the holes are a

size if the edges of the holes are a

size if the edges of the holes are a little bit ragged once you’ve drilled

little bit ragged once you’ve drilled

little bit ragged once you’ve drilled them just go over them with a little bit

them just go over them with a little bit

them just go over them with a little bit of sandpaper once you’ve got all of your

of sandpaper once you’ve got all of your

of sandpaper once you’ve got all of your holes drilled you’re ready to cut out

holes drilled you’re ready to cut out

holes drilled you’re ready to cut out your circles next find six bamboo

your circles next find six bamboo

your circles next find six bamboo skewers that are pretty straight at

skewers that are pretty straight at

skewers that are pretty straight at least on the top half term all of the

least on the top half term all of the

least on the top half term all of the bamboo skewers about halfway down the

bamboo skewers about halfway down the

bamboo skewers about halfway down the tapered point and then lightly sand the

tapered point and then lightly sand the

tapered point and then lightly sand the top two inches

top two inches

top two inches [Music]

[Music]

[Music] we’ve got all of our parts ready and

we’ve got all of our parts ready and

we’ve got all of our parts ready and it’s time to start assembling but you

it’s time to start assembling but you

it’s time to start assembling but you know that here at the king of random we

know that here at the king of random we

know that here at the king of random we like to decorate and now is the time to

like to decorate and now is the time to

like to decorate and now is the time to do that

do that

do that [Music]

oK we’ve decorated all of our pieces now

oK we’ve decorated all of our pieces now let’s put it all together start pushing

let’s put it all together start pushing

let’s put it all together start pushing your bamboo skewers through the holes

your bamboo skewers through the holes

your bamboo skewers through the holes that you drilled in both pieces of

that you drilled in both pieces of

that you drilled in both pieces of cardboard try to be sure that the tips

cardboard try to be sure that the tips

cardboard try to be sure that the tips of the bamboo all reach the same length

of the bamboo all reach the same length

of the bamboo all reach the same length in front of the cardboard and that the

in front of the cardboard and that the

in front of the cardboard and that the two pieces of cardboard are parallel to

two pieces of cardboard are parallel to

two pieces of cardboard are parallel to each other before we permanently attach

each other before we permanently attach

each other before we permanently attach the skewers to the cardboard we want to

the skewers to the cardboard we want to

the skewers to the cardboard we want to make sure the whole mechanism is

make sure the whole mechanism is

make sure the whole mechanism is properly aligned to make sure that the

properly aligned to make sure that the

properly aligned to make sure that the extra bits of the bamboo skewer aren’t

extra bits of the bamboo skewer aren’t

extra bits of the bamboo skewer aren’t hitting the handle of your lighter while

hitting the handle of your lighter while

hitting the handle of your lighter while you’re doing the alignment clip

you’re doing the alignment clip

you’re doing the alignment clip everything off about a quarter inch

everything off about a quarter inch

everything off about a quarter inch behind the back piece of cardboard once

behind the back piece of cardboard once

behind the back piece of cardboard once you have all of your bamboo skewers

you have all of your bamboo skewers

you have all of your bamboo skewers inserted and properly aligned secure

inserted and properly aligned secure

inserted and properly aligned secure them in place with a few drops of

them in place with a few drops of

them in place with a few drops of superglue once the glue has dried your

superglue once the glue has dried your

superglue once the glue has dried your rocker revolver is almost finished and

rocker revolver is almost finished and

rocker revolver is almost finished and there’s just a couple more details we

there’s just a couple more details we

there’s just a couple more details we need to add you want to move your

need to add you want to move your

need to add you want to move your revolver apparatus to where the points

revolver apparatus to where the points

revolver apparatus to where the points of the bamboo skewers lines up with the

of the bamboo skewers lines up with the

of the bamboo skewers lines up with the tip of the flame attach a zip tie to the

tip of the flame attach a zip tie to the

tip of the flame attach a zip tie to the barbecue lighter tighten it most of the

barbecue lighter tighten it most of the

barbecue lighter tighten it most of the way and move it forward until it is

way and move it forward until it is

way and move it forward until it is pressing against the cardboard circle

pressing against the cardboard circle

pressing against the cardboard circle attach a second zip tie right behind it

attach a second zip tie right behind it

attach a second zip tie right behind it facing the other direction screw the

facing the other direction screw the

facing the other direction screw the revolver apparatus up to the front of

revolver apparatus up to the front of

revolver apparatus up to the front of the barbecue lighter so you can really

the barbecue lighter so you can really

the barbecue lighter so you can really cinch the zip ties as tight as they will

cinch the zip ties as tight as they will

cinch the zip ties as tight as they will go add one more zip tie to the front of

go add one more zip tie to the front of

go add one more zip tie to the front of the barbecue lighter press it up against

the barbecue lighter press it up against

the barbecue lighter press it up against the cardboard and cinch it tight clip

the cardboard and cinch it tight clip

the cardboard and cinch it tight clip the front zip tie as close to the

the front zip tie as close to the

the front zip tie as close to the locking mechanism as you can get on the

locking mechanism as you can get on the

locking mechanism as you can get on the back zip ties you’ll want to cut one of

back zip ties you’ll want to cut one of

back zip ties you’ll want to cut one of them about one millimeter above the

them about one millimeter above the

them about one millimeter above the level of the bamboo skewer and one of

level of the bamboo skewer and one of

level of the bamboo skewer and one of them halfway down the bamboo skewer a

them halfway down the bamboo skewer a

them halfway down the bamboo skewer a couple drops of superglue will secure

couple drops of superglue will secure

couple drops of superglue will secure the two zip ties together and

the two zip ties together and

the two zip ties together and permanently attach them to the barbecue

permanently attach them to the barbecue

permanently attach them to the barbecue lighter the to cut zip ties work as a

lighter the to cut zip ties work as a

lighter the to cut zip ties work as a locking mechanism to keep your revolver

locking mechanism to keep your revolver

locking mechanism to keep your revolver in place as you switch from one shot to

in place as you switch from one shot to

in place as you switch from one shot to the next and now your rocket revolver is

the next and now your rocket revolver is

the next and now your rocket revolver is complete and ready to use let’s load up

complete and ready to use let’s load up

complete and ready to use let’s load up those Rockets we made before and fire

those Rockets we made before and fire

those Rockets we made before and fire them off now while Nate’s getting that

them off now while Nate’s getting that

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[Music] alright guys and here it is all put

alright guys and here it is all put

alright guys and here it is all put together the rocket revolver we’ve got

together the rocket revolver we’ve got

together the rocket revolver we’ve got six rockets loaded onto the front we can

six rockets loaded onto the front we can

six rockets loaded onto the front we can rotate from one to the next and launch

rotate from one to the next and launch

rotate from one to the next and launch them off one after another let’s test

them off one after another let’s test

them off one after another let’s test out with this bad boy can do

out with this bad boy can do

out with this bad boy can do [Music]

[Music]

[Music] there you have it guys that’s how to

there you have it guys that’s how to

there you have it guys that’s how to take the matchbox rockets from a

take the matchbox rockets from a

take the matchbox rockets from a previous video and amp it up to the next

previous video and amp it up to the next

previous video and amp it up to the next level so you have your very own rocket

level so you have your very own rocket

level so you have your very own rocket revolver using this revolver you can

revolver using this revolver you can

revolver using this revolver you can shoot off six rockets in a row which is

shoot off six rockets in a row which is

shoot off six rockets in a row which is a lot more firepower this is a fun build

a lot more firepower this is a fun build

a lot more firepower this is a fun build that you can do in not very much time

that you can do in not very much time

that you can do in not very much time that takes rocketry to a much more

that takes rocketry to a much more

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I’m very fast draw I have very slow

I’m very fast draw I have very slow boards

boards

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