for this project I’m going to show you how to make your own fire resistant
how to make your own fire resistant
how to make your own fire resistant rocket wadding at home this specially
rocket wadding at home this specially
rocket wadding at home this specially treated material prevents your
treated material prevents your
treated material prevents your parachutes for melting during the
parachutes for melting during the
parachutes for melting during the ejection charge which is a must-have if
ejection charge which is a must-have if
ejection charge which is a must-have if you actually plan on getting a rocket
you actually plan on getting a rocket
you actually plan on getting a rocket back in one piece but rather than
back in one piece but rather than
back in one piece but rather than dropping fistfuls of money on commercial
dropping fistfuls of money on commercial
dropping fistfuls of money on commercial recovery wadding save your cash and make
recovery wadding save your cash and make
recovery wadding save your cash and make your own with a pinch of household
your own with a pinch of household
your own with a pinch of household baking soda for this project we’re going
baking soda for this project we’re going
baking soda for this project we’re going to need a roll of paper towels a box of
to need a roll of paper towels a box of
to need a roll of paper towels a box of pure baking soda and a little bit of
pure baking soda and a little bit of
pure baking soda and a little bit of water chances are you already have a box
water chances are you already have a box
water chances are you already have a box somewhere around the house and if you
somewhere around the house and if you
somewhere around the house and if you look on the side you’ll see that all
look on the side you’ll see that all
look on the side you’ll see that all baking soda is is sodium bicarbonate
baking soda is is sodium bicarbonate
baking soda is is sodium bicarbonate when sodium bicarbonate is heated up it
when sodium bicarbonate is heated up it
when sodium bicarbonate is heated up it releases co2 gas and you may remember
releases co2 gas and you may remember
releases co2 gas and you may remember that carbon dioxide puts out fires which
that carbon dioxide puts out fires which
that carbon dioxide puts out fires which is exactly what we want let’s get busy
is exactly what we want let’s get busy
is exactly what we want let’s get busy making our fire retarding solution by
making our fire retarding solution by
making our fire retarding solution by adding one teaspoon of baking soda to a
adding one teaspoon of baking soda to a
adding one teaspoon of baking soda to a quarter cup of water give it a good stir
quarter cup of water give it a good stir
quarter cup of water give it a good stir for around 10 to 20 seconds then just
for around 10 to 20 seconds then just
for around 10 to 20 seconds then just let it sit for a bit until everything
let it sit for a bit until everything
let it sit for a bit until everything settles down when the water turns clear
settles down when the water turns clear
settles down when the water turns clear again it’ll be a supersaturated solution
again it’ll be a supersaturated solution
again it’ll be a supersaturated solution and you might see a little white powder
and you might see a little white powder
and you might see a little white powder at the bottom of the glass we don’t need
at the bottom of the glass we don’t need
at the bottom of the glass we don’t need that so carefully pour the clear liquid
that so carefully pour the clear liquid
that so carefully pour the clear liquid into another bowl slowly enough that it
into another bowl slowly enough that it
into another bowl slowly enough that it leaves the undissolved powder behind now
leaves the undissolved powder behind now
leaves the undissolved powder behind now you need to do is find a single sheet of
you need to do is find a single sheet of
you need to do is find a single sheet of paper towel and toss it into the bowl
paper towel and toss it into the bowl
paper towel and toss it into the bowl for about 30 seconds flip it over and
for about 30 seconds flip it over and
for about 30 seconds flip it over and double-check the liquid soaked all the
double-check the liquid soaked all the
double-check the liquid soaked all the way through and if it has then find a
way through and if it has then find a
way through and if it has then find a place where you can hang the wet paper
place where you can hang the wet paper
place where you can hang the wet paper towel for a few hours to drip dry
towel for a few hours to drip dry
towel for a few hours to drip dry preferably at room temperature or warmer
preferably at room temperature or warmer
preferably at room temperature or warmer this amount of solution should be enough
this amount of solution should be enough
this amount of solution should be enough to treat to full-size paper towels and
to treat to full-size paper towels and
to treat to full-size paper towels and will take somewhere between 4 and 24
will take somewhere between 4 and 24
will take somewhere between 4 and 24 hours to dry out completely now check
hours to dry out completely now check
hours to dry out completely now check this out if your paper towel is two-ply
this out if your paper towel is two-ply
this out if your paper towel is two-ply like mine you can grab one of the
like mine you can grab one of the
like mine you can grab one of the corners and pull the two layers apart
corners and pull the two layers apart
corners and pull the two layers apart just like that you’ve got twice as much
just like that you’ve got twice as much
just like that you’ve got twice as much wadding with hardly any extra effort to
wadding with hardly any extra effort to
wadding with hardly any extra effort to finish up simply layer the sheets
finish up simply layer the sheets
finish up simply layer the sheets together and cut them into squares
together and cut them into squares
together and cut them into squares roughly the same size as the square of
roughly the same size as the square of
roughly the same size as the square of toilet paper and that’s it you just made
toilet paper and that’s it you just made
toilet paper and that’s it you just made 36 squares of fire resistant recovery
36 squares of fire resistant recovery
36 squares of fire resistant recovery wadding for a few minutes of effort in a
wadding for a few minutes of effort in a
wadding for a few minutes of effort in a pinch of baking soda the best part is
pinch of baking soda the best part is
pinch of baking soda the best part is you can make your batches as big as you
you can make your batches as big as you
you can make your batches as big as you want and it only cost you a few pennies
want and it only cost you a few pennies
want and it only cost you a few pennies which is way better than the price
which is way better than the price
which is way better than the price you’ll pay at the hobby stores now just
you’ll pay at the hobby stores now just
you’ll pay at the hobby stores now just for fun I went ahead and bought some
for fun I went ahead and bought some
for fun I went ahead and bought some commercial wadding as well so we can
commercial wadding as well so we can
commercial wadding as well so we can open the packs up and see how they
open the packs up and see how they
open the packs up and see how they compare commercial rocket wadding kind
compare commercial rocket wadding kind
compare commercial rocket wadding kind of looks like flattened rolls of toilet
of looks like flattened rolls of toilet
of looks like flattened rolls of toilet paper funny enough it’s even perforated
paper funny enough it’s even perforated
paper funny enough it’s even perforated to tear into little squares as well
to tear into little squares as well
to tear into little squares as well the packaging says the material protects
the packaging says the material protects
the packaging says the material protects recovery systems from hot ejection gases
recovery systems from hot ejection gases
recovery systems from hot ejection gases so let’s see what they do when we touch
so let’s see what they do when we touch
so let’s see what they do when we touch them with a flame surprisingly the sheet
them with a flame surprisingly the sheet
them with a flame surprisingly the sheet actually catches fire and burns up in
actually catches fire and burns up in
actually catches fire and burns up in just a few seconds let’s compare that to
just a few seconds let’s compare that to
just a few seconds let’s compare that to the makeshift wadding we just made with
the makeshift wadding we just made with
the makeshift wadding we just made with baking soda you can see it scorches the
baking soda you can see it scorches the
baking soda you can see it scorches the fabric in terms of black as expected but
fabric in terms of black as expected but
fabric in terms of black as expected but the tissue doesn’t actually catch fire
the tissue doesn’t actually catch fire
the tissue doesn’t actually catch fire and won’t sustain a flame instead it
and won’t sustain a flame instead it
and won’t sustain a flame instead it just smolder slowly until all the
just smolder slowly until all the
just smolder slowly until all the wadding is spent or until the carbon
wadding is spent or until the carbon
wadding is spent or until the carbon dioxide chokes out the embers now baking
dioxide chokes out the embers now baking
dioxide chokes out the embers now baking soda isn’t the only option for rocket
soda isn’t the only option for rocket
soda isn’t the only option for rocket wadding in fact there are all kinds of
wadding in fact there are all kinds of
wadding in fact there are all kinds of other fires and materials all around you
other fires and materials all around you
other fires and materials all around you perfect for the job I just pulled a
perfect for the job I just pulled a
perfect for the job I just pulled a couple handfuls of cellulose insulation
couple handfuls of cellulose insulation
couple handfuls of cellulose insulation out of the attic of my house and flame
out of the attic of my house and flame
out of the attic of my house and flame testing this material you can see it
testing this material you can see it
testing this material you can see it doesn’t catch fire at all and
doesn’t catch fire at all and
doesn’t catch fire at all and surprisingly it won’t even smolder attic
surprisingly it won’t even smolder attic
surprisingly it won’t even smolder attic insulation is another cheap and easily
insulation is another cheap and easily
insulation is another cheap and easily accessible option and is the same stuff
accessible option and is the same stuff
accessible option and is the same stuff I used for capping the ejection charges
I used for capping the ejection charges
I used for capping the ejection charges and my screw lock sugar motors in a
and my screw lock sugar motors in a
and my screw lock sugar motors in a previous project look for how to make
previous project look for how to make
previous project look for how to make those from scratch in another project
those from scratch in another project
those from scratch in another project video now just for fun I got a four pack
video now just for fun I got a four pack
video now just for fun I got a four pack of toilet paper rolls from the dollar
of toilet paper rolls from the dollar
of toilet paper rolls from the dollar store and place each one in the
store and place each one in the
store and place each one in the container filled with the baking soda
container filled with the baking soda
container filled with the baking soda solution a good rule of thumb for mixing
solution a good rule of thumb for mixing
solution a good rule of thumb for mixing your solution is that for every quarter
your solution is that for every quarter
your solution is that for every quarter cup of water add one teaspoon of baking
cup of water add one teaspoon of baking
cup of water add one teaspoon of baking soda and if you let your toilet paper
soda and if you let your toilet paper
soda and if you let your toilet paper all soaked for a minute it’ll expand
all soaked for a minute it’ll expand
all soaked for a minute it’ll expand enough that you can reach in and pull
enough that you can reach in and pull
enough that you can reach in and pull out the cardboard too with hardly any
out the cardboard too with hardly any
out the cardboard too with hardly any effort at all now to make sure the paper
effort at all now to make sure the paper
effort at all now to make sure the paper soaks up the solution evenly try putting
soaks up the solution evenly try putting
soaks up the solution evenly try putting a lid on your container and flipping the
a lid on your container and flipping the
a lid on your container and flipping the whole thing upside down for about a
whole thing upside down for about a
whole thing upside down for about a minute
minute
minute save the excess liquid so you can reuse
save the excess liquid so you can reuse
save the excess liquid so you can reuse it with your other rolls then go ahead
it with your other rolls then go ahead
it with your other rolls then go ahead and lay the sopping wet roll on a plate
and lay the sopping wet roll on a plate
and lay the sopping wet roll on a plate where it can air dry for a couple of
where it can air dry for a couple of
where it can air dry for a couple of weeks you could speed the process by
weeks you could speed the process by
weeks you could speed the process by putting it in the oven on low heat but
putting it in the oven on low heat but
putting it in the oven on low heat but that will increase your energy cost
that will increase your energy cost
that will increase your energy cost might convert it into sodium carbonate
might convert it into sodium carbonate
might convert it into sodium carbonate which will make the wadding a little
which will make the wadding a little
which will make the wadding a little less effective after about four weeks of
less effective after about four weeks of
less effective after about four weeks of patiently waiting you can see my role is
patiently waiting you can see my role is
patiently waiting you can see my role is dried out completely and if you look
dried out completely and if you look
dried out completely and if you look closely you might be able to see how the
closely you might be able to see how the
closely you might be able to see how the outer layer is crusted over with baking
outer layer is crusted over with baking
outer layer is crusted over with baking soda crystals which isn’t really a good
soda crystals which isn’t really a good
soda crystals which isn’t really a good thing but watch this if we simply peel
thing but watch this if we simply peel
thing but watch this if we simply peel off the crusty outer layer we’re
off the crusty outer layer we’re
off the crusty outer layer we’re instantly left with a soft and smooth
instantly left with a soft and smooth
instantly left with a soft and smooth interior impressively this homemade
interior impressively this homemade
interior impressively this homemade material looks and feels a lot like the
material looks and feels a lot like the
material looks and feels a lot like the name-brand stuff from the hobby store
name-brand stuff from the hobby store
name-brand stuff from the hobby store and even tears into small sheets the
and even tears into small sheets the
and even tears into small sheets the exact same way the difference is our
exact same way the difference is our
exact same way the difference is our homemade version seems to be a lot more
homemade version seems to be a lot more
homemade version seems to be a lot more resistant to open flames and is only a
resistant to open flames and is only a
resistant to open flames and is only a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of
fraction of a fraction of a fraction of
fraction of a fraction of a fraction of the price now if you’re planning to use
the price now if you’re planning to use
the price now if you’re planning to use homemade recovery wadding for the
homemade recovery wadding for the
homemade recovery wadding for the randomizer rocket made in another video
randomizer rocket made in another video
randomizer rocket made in another video I recommend using six sheets of wadding
I recommend using six sheets of wadding
I recommend using six sheets of wadding per launch push the first four sheets
per launch push the first four sheets
per launch push the first four sheets into the rocket body one at a time then
into the rocket body one at a time then
into the rocket body one at a time then wrap two more sheets around the bottom
wrap two more sheets around the bottom
wrap two more sheets around the bottom of the parachute bundle and nestle it
of the parachute bundle and nestle it
of the parachute bundle and nestle it gently on top of the others tuck any of
gently on top of the others tuck any of
gently on top of the others tuck any of the loose elastic cording into the nose
the loose elastic cording into the nose
the loose elastic cording into the nose cone then push it into position on top
cone then push it into position on top
cone then push it into position on top of the rocket your recovery system is
of the rocket your recovery system is
of the rocket your recovery system is now protected and ready to spring into
now protected and ready to spring into
now protected and ready to spring into action
action
action so can safely bring your rocket back for
so can safely bring your rocket back for
so can safely bring your rocket back for another flight and by the way if you
another flight and by the way if you
another flight and by the way if you want to go green and help minimize your
want to go green and help minimize your
want to go green and help minimize your impact on the environment try using a
impact on the environment try using a
impact on the environment try using a head of lettuce for parachute wadding
head of lettuce for parachute wadding
head of lettuce for parachute wadding instead the moisture and lettuce leaves
instead the moisture and lettuce leaves
instead the moisture and lettuce leaves make them a surprisingly effective
make them a surprisingly effective
make them a surprisingly effective alternative and the best part is they’re
alternative and the best part is they’re
alternative and the best part is they’re biodegradable well now you know how to
biodegradable well now you know how to
biodegradable well now you know how to use ordinary household baking soda to
use ordinary household baking soda to
use ordinary household baking soda to make a bundle of flame proof recovery
make a bundle of flame proof recovery
make a bundle of flame proof recovery wadding that’s 300 times cheaper to make
wadding that’s 300 times cheaper to make
wadding that’s 300 times cheaper to make yourself that’s it for now if you liked
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