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joining me today on the king of random
joining me today on the king of random in our previous video we showed you how
in our previous video we showed you how
in our previous video we showed you how to take zinc powder and sulphur and mix
to take zinc powder and sulphur and mix
to take zinc powder and sulphur and mix them together into a fast reacting
them together into a fast reacting
them together into a fast reacting compound that could potentially be used
compound that could potentially be used
compound that could potentially be used as rocket fuel well today we’re gonna
as rocket fuel well today we’re gonna
as rocket fuel well today we’re gonna show you how to turn that potential into
show you how to turn that potential into
show you how to turn that potential into something highly kinetic rockets made
something highly kinetic rockets made
something highly kinetic rockets made from pens rockets are a lot of fun but
from pens rockets are a lot of fun but
from pens rockets are a lot of fun but they can sometimes seem a little
they can sometimes seem a little
they can sometimes seem a little daunting or tricky to get into
daunting or tricky to get into
daunting or tricky to get into they have special engines parachutes
they have special engines parachutes
they have special engines parachutes launch pads and groups of engineers who
launch pads and groups of engineers who
launch pads and groups of engineers who build them well the purpose of today’s
build them well the purpose of today’s
build them well the purpose of today’s video is to show you how to easily build
video is to show you how to easily build
video is to show you how to easily build a rocket at home that can be made for
a rocket at home that can be made for
a rocket at home that can be made for just a few bucks and in very little time
just a few bucks and in very little time
just a few bucks and in very little time here’s the materials that we’ll be using
here’s the materials that we’ll be using
here’s the materials that we’ll be using for this project today the body of our
for this project today the body of our
for this project today the body of our rocket is going to be made from a
rocket is going to be made from a
rocket is going to be made from a ballpoint pen be sure to get the pens
ballpoint pen be sure to get the pens
ballpoint pen be sure to get the pens with the hexagonal cross-section the six
with the hexagonal cross-section the six
with the hexagonal cross-section the six sides will help you line up your fins
sides will help you line up your fins
sides will help you line up your fins we’ll need some cardboard I got mine
we’ll need some cardboard I got mine
we’ll need some cardboard I got mine from a cereal box a glue gun high heat
from a cereal box a glue gun high heat
from a cereal box a glue gun high heat or low heat will work some super glue a
or low heat will work some super glue a
or low heat will work some super glue a straw used for stirring coffee some foam
straw used for stirring coffee some foam
straw used for stirring coffee some foam earplugs and of course some of the zinc
earplugs and of course some of the zinc
earplugs and of course some of the zinc and sulfur rocket fuel from our last
and sulfur rocket fuel from our last
and sulfur rocket fuel from our last video we have all of our supplies now
video we have all of our supplies now
video we have all of our supplies now let’s get building the first step is to
let’s get building the first step is to
let’s get building the first step is to remove the back of the pen on the Pens I
remove the back of the pen on the Pens I
remove the back of the pen on the Pens I have the back doesn’t want to come off
have the back doesn’t want to come off
have the back doesn’t want to come off easily so I’m drilling a hole in the
easily so I’m drilling a hole in the
easily so I’m drilling a hole in the back of it and using a threaded screw to
back of it and using a threaded screw to
back of it and using a threaded screw to pull the back off
pull the back off
pull the back off [Music]
once the back is removed you want to
once the back is removed you want to pull off the top of the pen and remove
pull off the top of the pen and remove
pull off the top of the pen and remove the ink cartridge put a small amount of
the ink cartridge put a small amount of
the ink cartridge put a small amount of glue on the top of the pen and put it
glue on the top of the pen and put it
glue on the top of the pen and put it back in the pen body now let’s make our
back in the pen body now let’s make our
back in the pen body now let’s make our fins cut a strip of cardboard five
fins cut a strip of cardboard five
fins cut a strip of cardboard five eighths of an inch wide once you have
eighths of an inch wide once you have
eighths of an inch wide once you have the strip cut slice off three one-inch
the strip cut slice off three one-inch
the strip cut slice off three one-inch lanes from one corner remove a piece at
lanes from one corner remove a piece at
lanes from one corner remove a piece at a 45-degree angle once you’ve got three
a 45-degree angle once you’ve got three
a 45-degree angle once you’ve got three of these you have your rocket fins cut a
of these you have your rocket fins cut a
of these you have your rocket fins cut a small piece of your straw about one-inch
small piece of your straw about one-inch
small piece of your straw about one-inch long if you can’t find any of these
long if you can’t find any of these
long if you can’t find any of these coffee stirring straws you can also roll
coffee stirring straws you can also roll
coffee stirring straws you can also roll up a piece of paper about one inch wide
up a piece of paper about one inch wide
up a piece of paper about one inch wide and an inch and a half long the ear
and an inch and a half long the ear
and an inch and a half long the ear plugs will be used as a safety measure
plugs will be used as a safety measure
plugs will be used as a safety measure attached to the top of the rocket this
attached to the top of the rocket this
attached to the top of the rocket this way when the rock comes down in case it
way when the rock comes down in case it
way when the rock comes down in case it lands somewhere we weren’t planning it’s
lands somewhere we weren’t planning it’s
lands somewhere we weren’t planning it’s less likely to break or damaged anything
less likely to break or damaged anything
less likely to break or damaged anything to be sure that our foam ear plug stays
to be sure that our foam ear plug stays
to be sure that our foam ear plug stays nicely on the tip of the rocket let’s
nicely on the tip of the rocket let’s
nicely on the tip of the rocket let’s melt a small hole in the back of it
melt a small hole in the back of it
melt a small hole in the back of it holding a nail with a pair of pliers
holding a nail with a pair of pliers
holding a nail with a pair of pliers quickly heat it up in a flame while it’s
quickly heat it up in a flame while it’s
quickly heat it up in a flame while it’s still hot carefully use it to melt a
still hot carefully use it to melt a
still hot carefully use it to melt a small hole in the center of the back of
small hole in the center of the back of
small hole in the center of the back of the ear plug we’ve now got all of our
the ear plug we’ve now got all of our
the ear plug we’ve now got all of our parts ready let’s assemble our rocket
parts ready let’s assemble our rocket
parts ready let’s assemble our rocket apply a small strip of hot glue to one
apply a small strip of hot glue to one
apply a small strip of hot glue to one side of the pen secure the fin
side of the pen secure the fin
side of the pen secure the fin perpendicular to the body of the pen so
perpendicular to the body of the pen so
perpendicular to the body of the pen so that the end of the fin lines up with
that the end of the fin lines up with
that the end of the fin lines up with the end of the pen
the end of the pen
the end of the pen [Music]
on one of the sides between two of the
on one of the sides between two of the fins you’ll want to attach your straw if
fins you’ll want to attach your straw if
fins you’ll want to attach your straw if you’re using a high heat glue gun let
you’re using a high heat glue gun let
you’re using a high heat glue gun let the glue cool a little bit before
the glue cool a little bit before
the glue cool a little bit before attaching the straw or it could melt the
attaching the straw or it could melt the
attaching the straw or it could melt the [Music]
[Music]
[Music] final step is to apply a little bit of
final step is to apply a little bit of
final step is to apply a little bit of super glue to the tip of the pen and use
super glue to the tip of the pen and use
super glue to the tip of the pen and use it to secure the earplug in place there
it to secure the earplug in place there
it to secure the earplug in place there you have it you’ve now built a complete
you have it you’ve now built a complete
you have it you’ve now built a complete rocket it’s extremely simple and at this
rocket it’s extremely simple and at this
rocket it’s extremely simple and at this point the only thing left to do is test
point the only thing left to do is test
point the only thing left to do is test it out we’ve got our completed rocket
it out we’ve got our completed rocket
it out we’ve got our completed rocket and our zinc sulfur fuel let’s put some
and our zinc sulfur fuel let’s put some
and our zinc sulfur fuel let’s put some fuel in the rocket and see if we can get
fuel in the rocket and see if we can get
fuel in the rocket and see if we can get it to launch
our rocket is now full of fuel I’m gonna
our rocket is now full of fuel I’m gonna put it on the launch pad and fire it off
put it on the launch pad and fire it off
put it on the launch pad and fire it off using the n64 controller built in a
using the n64 controller built in a
using the n64 controller built in a previous video don’t worry we’ll explain
previous video don’t worry we’ll explain
previous video don’t worry we’ll explain how to make these igniters in our launch
how to make these igniters in our launch
how to make these igniters in our launch pad in our next video alright here goes
pad in our next video alright here goes
pad in our next video alright here goes nothing
nothing
nothing three two one well I see it I saw it I
three two one well I see it I saw it I
three two one well I see it I saw it I don’t see it anymore but I saw it for a
don’t see it anymore but I saw it for a
don’t see it anymore but I saw it for a second he’s gonna come down over there
second he’s gonna come down over there
second he’s gonna come down over there somewhere if it hasn’t already okay that
somewhere if it hasn’t already okay that
somewhere if it hasn’t already okay that was really cool it launched up really
was really cool it launched up really
was really cool it launched up really fat like that took off like a bullet I
fat like that took off like a bullet I
fat like that took off like a bullet I think I was able to see it up in the sky
think I was able to see it up in the sky
think I was able to see it up in the sky for just a little bit it’s a nice sunny
for just a little bit it’s a nice sunny
for just a little bit it’s a nice sunny day and they’re like the reflective
day and they’re like the reflective
day and they’re like the reflective casing of the pen I saw some glimmering
casing of the pen I saw some glimmering
casing of the pen I saw some glimmering up there it looked like it turned a
up there it looked like it turned a
up there it looked like it turned a little bit in the sky but not like it
little bit in the sky but not like it
little bit in the sky but not like it didn’t go crazy didn’t launch off in
didn’t go crazy didn’t launch off in
didn’t go crazy didn’t launch off in weird directions just up that was a good
weird directions just up that was a good
weird directions just up that was a good launch several hundred feet up there
launch several hundred feet up there
launch several hundred feet up there definitely three two one
definitely three two one
definitely three two one [Music]
launching in three two one that did not
launching in three two one that did not go straight at all hmm
[Music]
[Music] okay that thing just takes off like a
okay that thing just takes off like a
okay that thing just takes off like a rocket or make like a bullet maybe I
rocket or make like a bullet maybe I
rocket or make like a bullet maybe I don’t know these they launch up super
don’t know these they launch up super
don’t know these they launch up super fast into the air you can barely see
fast into the air you can barely see
fast into the air you can barely see where they’re going you just see sort of
where they’re going you just see sort of
where they’re going you just see sort of a plume of green fire and white smoke
a plume of green fire and white smoke
a plume of green fire and white smoke and then they’re gone and you can follow
and then they’re gone and you can follow
and then they’re gone and you can follow them a little bit but I should warn you
them a little bit but I should warn you
them a little bit but I should warn you often these Rockets are sacrificial they
often these Rockets are sacrificial they
often these Rockets are sacrificial they launch and you can’t really find them
launch and you can’t really find them
launch and you can’t really find them again unless they happen to go
again unless they happen to go
again unless they happen to go particularly straight up and straight
particularly straight up and straight
particularly straight up and straight back down I’ll do my best to strike the
back down I’ll do my best to strike the
back down I’ll do my best to strike the drone down out of the air that exploded
drone down out of the air that exploded
drone down out of the air that exploded I think I don’t think it went anywhere I
I think I don’t think it went anywhere I
I think I don’t think it went anywhere I think you just blew up I think that was
think you just blew up I think that was
think you just blew up I think that was a good launch that looked like it went
a good launch that looked like it went
a good launch that looked like it went pretty straight up it went fast cuz they
pretty straight up it went fast cuz they
pretty straight up it went fast cuz they always go fast it didn’t look like the
always go fast it didn’t look like the
always go fast it didn’t look like the pen exploded which might have happened a
pen exploded which might have happened a
pen exploded which might have happened a little bit so far nothing not a big
little bit so far nothing not a big
little bit so far nothing not a big explosion but we’ve had something that
explosion but we’ve had something that
explosion but we’ve had something that kind of broke off and went wonky but
kind of broke off and went wonky but
kind of broke off and went wonky but that one was good I liked that one I
that one was good I liked that one I
that one was good I liked that one I want to see what that looks like from
want to see what that looks like from
want to see what that looks like from the drone made ourselves a little crater
the drone made ourselves a little crater
the drone made ourselves a little crater in the grass almost dusty there you have
in the grass almost dusty there you have
in the grass almost dusty there you have it we’ve now had several successful
it we’ve now had several successful
it we’ve now had several successful launches with these little pen Rockets
launches with these little pen Rockets
launches with these little pen Rockets these things are a blast pun intended to
these things are a blast pun intended to
these things are a blast pun intended to quickly recap how we built this we took
quickly recap how we built this we took
quickly recap how we built this we took a cheap six sided ballpoint pen remove
a cheap six sided ballpoint pen remove
a cheap six sided ballpoint pen remove the back and the ink tube glued the top
the back and the ink tube glued the top
the back and the ink tube glued the top on added some small cardboard fins and a
on added some small cardboard fins and a
on added some small cardboard fins and a little guiding straw then we added a
little guiding straw then we added a
little guiding straw then we added a small foam ear plug to the tip just as a
small foam ear plug to the tip just as a
small foam ear plug to the tip just as a precautionary measure so it doesn’t
precautionary measure so it doesn’t
precautionary measure so it doesn’t cause any damage or injure anything if
cause any damage or injure anything if
cause any damage or injure anything if it comes down where it’s not supposed to
it comes down where it’s not supposed to
it comes down where it’s not supposed to using the zinc and sulfur mixture we
using the zinc and sulfur mixture we
using the zinc and sulfur mixture we talked about in our last video we filled
talked about in our last video we filled
talked about in our last video we filled the pen with the rocket fuel and
the pen with the rocket fuel and
the pen with the rocket fuel and launched it up it worked pretty well we
launched it up it worked pretty well we
launched it up it worked pretty well we did have a couple issues with rockets
did have a couple issues with rockets
did have a couple issues with rockets launching off sideways I think most of
launching off sideways I think most of
launching off sideways I think most of those were caused by the guiding straw
those were caused by the guiding straw
those were caused by the guiding straw breaking off from the pen body I might
breaking off from the pen body I might
breaking off from the pen body I might have let the glue cool too long in an
have let the glue cool too long in an
have let the glue cool too long in an effort to not melt the plastic but I
effort to not melt the plastic but I
effort to not melt the plastic but I think that also made the connection
think that also made the connection
think that also made the connection weaker reinforcing the connection of the
weaker reinforcing the connection of the
weaker reinforcing the connection of the straw to the pen body seems to fix the
straw to the pen body seems to fix the
straw to the pen body seems to fix the problem this has been a great project
problem this has been a great project
problem this has been a great project and I’m excited to show you how we built
and I’m excited to show you how we built
and I’m excited to show you how we built our launch pad and electric igniter Zin
our launch pad and electric igniter Zin
our launch pad and electric igniter Zin video thanks for joining us for this
video thanks for joining us for this
video thanks for joining us for this video today and we’ll see you in the
video today and we’ll see you in the
video today and we’ll see you in the next one talk to you then okay here’s
next one talk to you then okay here’s
next one talk to you then okay here’s the rocket that like turned a 90 degree
the rocket that like turned a 90 degree
the rocket that like turned a 90 degree angle and just launched I thought it
angle and just launched I thought it
angle and just launched I thought it went way more over that way alright in
went way more over that way alright in
went way more over that way alright in the words of Adam Savage failure is
the words of Adam Savage failure is
the words of Adam Savage failure is always an option hey guys quick reminder
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