in a previous project we made some homemade fuses that can double as
homemade fuses that can double as
homemade fuses that can double as improvised sparklers for holiday
improvised sparklers for holiday
improvised sparklers for holiday celebrations in this project we’re
celebrations in this project we’re
celebrations in this project we’re upcycling these fuses into super simple
upcycling these fuses into super simple
upcycling these fuses into super simple fuse propelled bottle rockets
to make a little rocket like this will
to make a little rocket like this will first need to gather up some simple
first need to gather up some simple
first need to gather up some simple materials like wooden skewers electrical
materials like wooden skewers electrical
materials like wooden skewers electrical tape aluminum foil scissors and a batch
tape aluminum foil scissors and a batch
tape aluminum foil scissors and a batch of our homemade fuses let’s get to work
of our homemade fuses let’s get to work
of our homemade fuses let’s get to work cutting up the aluminum foil into pieces
cutting up the aluminum foil into pieces
cutting up the aluminum foil into pieces about two inches tall and three inches
about two inches tall and three inches
about two inches tall and three inches wide now make sure the shiny side is
wide now make sure the shiny side is
wide now make sure the shiny side is facing up and set it flat down on the
facing up and set it flat down on the
facing up and set it flat down on the table let’s go ahead and grab a piece of
table let’s go ahead and grab a piece of
table let’s go ahead and grab a piece of fuse cord and cut three pieces off the
fuse cord and cut three pieces off the
fuse cord and cut three pieces off the end so we end up with two pieces about
end so we end up with two pieces about
end so we end up with two pieces about one inch long and one piece right around
one inch long and one piece right around
one inch long and one piece right around the two inch mark now carefully place
the two inch mark now carefully place
the two inch mark now carefully place these three pieces about an eighth of an
these three pieces about an eighth of an
these three pieces about an eighth of an inch from the bottom edge of the foil
inch from the bottom edge of the foil
inch from the bottom edge of the foil but allow the longer fuse to stick out
but allow the longer fuse to stick out
but allow the longer fuse to stick out the end now let’s fold the side over and
the end now let’s fold the side over and
the end now let’s fold the side over and press it down to hold the pieces in
press it down to hold the pieces in
press it down to hold the pieces in place then crimp the foil down around
place then crimp the foil down around
place then crimp the foil down around the center fuse as tightly and neatly as
the center fuse as tightly and neatly as
the center fuse as tightly and neatly as possible now the top of our foil can be
possible now the top of our foil can be
possible now the top of our foil can be folded down and pressed flat so we can
folded down and pressed flat so we can
folded down and pressed flat so we can continue rolling it all the way to the
continue rolling it all the way to the
continue rolling it all the way to the end at this point just pinch the foil
end at this point just pinch the foil
end at this point just pinch the foil around the fuse and begin to roll it so
around the fuse and begin to roll it so
around the fuse and begin to roll it so it forms a tight seal at the base now
it forms a tight seal at the base now
it forms a tight seal at the base now it’s time to bring out the electrical
it’s time to bring out the electrical
it’s time to bring out the electrical tape this will hold it all together and
tape this will hold it all together and
tape this will hold it all together and we can start by folding one small piece
we can start by folding one small piece
we can start by folding one small piece of tape over the top and then back on
of tape over the top and then back on
of tape over the top and then back on itself to seal off the tip now let’s go
itself to seal off the tip now let’s go
itself to seal off the tip now let’s go ahead and cut another piece about three
ahead and cut another piece about three
ahead and cut another piece about three inches long to wrap around the rocket
inches long to wrap around the rocket
inches long to wrap around the rocket nozzle you can do this by lining the
nozzle you can do this by lining the
nozzle you can do this by lining the edge of the tape flush with the base
edge of the tape flush with the base
edge of the tape flush with the base then wrapping the entire length of tape
then wrapping the entire length of tape
then wrapping the entire length of tape as tightly as you can the result should
as tightly as you can the result should
as tightly as you can the result should be a tightly reinforced propelling
be a tightly reinforced propelling
be a tightly reinforced propelling nozzle our simple rocket motor is done
nozzle our simple rocket motor is done
nozzle our simple rocket motor is done so now we can attach a wooden skewer to
so now we can attach a wooden skewer to
so now we can attach a wooden skewer to give it some stability and direction
give it some stability and direction
give it some stability and direction these little Rockets seem to work best
these little Rockets seem to work best
these little Rockets seem to work best with a skewer length around six and a
with a skewer length around six and a
with a skewer length around six and a half to seven inches now simply tape the
half to seven inches now simply tape the
half to seven inches now simply tape the rocket motor firmly to the top of the
rocket motor firmly to the top of the
rocket motor firmly to the top of the skewer and with that our little fuse
skewer and with that our little fuse
skewer and with that our little fuse power rocket is finished you can tell if
power rocket is finished you can tell if
power rocket is finished you can tell if it’s ready by laying it sideways over
it’s ready by laying it sideways over
it’s ready by laying it sideways over your finger just below the rocket nozzle
your finger just below the rocket nozzle
your finger just below the rocket nozzle if it balances that means you’re good to
if it balances that means you’re good to
if it balances that means you’re good to go the skewers are naturally sharp on
go the skewers are naturally sharp on
go the skewers are naturally sharp on the bottom which makes them fairly easy
the bottom which makes them fairly easy
the bottom which makes them fairly easy to stand upright and when you’re ready
to stand upright and when you’re ready
to stand upright and when you’re ready for launch go ahead and light the fuse
for launch go ahead and light the fuse
for launch go ahead and light the fuse you can see when the fuse works this way
you can see when the fuse works this way
you can see when the fuse works this way up into the rocket motor the extra fuel
up into the rocket motor the extra fuel
up into the rocket motor the extra fuel catches fire and builds up so much
catches fire and builds up so much
catches fire and builds up so much pressure that it shoots the rocket
pressure that it shoots the rocket
pressure that it shoots the rocket skyward as small and simple as they are
skyward as small and simple as they are
skyward as small and simple as they are these little Rockets take off with
these little Rockets take off with
these little Rockets take off with surprising power and can blast over a
surprising power and can blast over a
surprising power and can blast over a hundred feet away of course once you
hundred feet away of course once you
hundred feet away of course once you know how to make one it’s easy to make a
know how to make one it’s easy to make a
know how to make one it’s easy to make a whole bunch
whole bunch
whole bunch and all for just a few cents each I got
and all for just a few cents each I got
and all for just a few cents each I got into my wife’s scrapbooking supplies and
into my wife’s scrapbooking supplies and
into my wife’s scrapbooking supplies and made some little rocket skins that slide
made some little rocket skins that slide
made some little rocket skins that slide on over top just to see how they look
on over top just to see how they look
on over top just to see how they look then I went ahead and made a whole bunch
then I went ahead and made a whole bunch
then I went ahead and made a whole bunch more
more
more I tried lighting a few of these Rockets
I tried lighting a few of these Rockets
I tried lighting a few of these Rockets at the same time and was excited to see
at the same time and was excited to see
at the same time and was excited to see they are all fairly consistent now if
they are all fairly consistent now if
they are all fairly consistent now if you don’t want to make a customized case
you don’t want to make a customized case
you don’t want to make a customized case don’t worry these rockets fly higher and
don’t worry these rockets fly higher and
don’t worry these rockets fly higher and further without one anyway well now you
further without one anyway well now you
further without one anyway well now you know how to turn some dirt cheap
know how to turn some dirt cheap
know how to turn some dirt cheap homemade fuses into customized bottle
homemade fuses into customized bottle
homemade fuses into customized bottle rockets just try to keep track of where
rockets just try to keep track of where
rockets just try to keep track of where they go that’s it for now if you liked
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