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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Building the Rocket and Launcher=== | ===Building the Rocket and Launcher=== | ||
| − | #Grab the cardstock. Lay it flat on a table. Place your copper pipe lengthwise on top of the paper so the rocket is long and thin. Make sure the top edge of the paper is even with the rest of the page. Use your copper pipe (or any other thin, round tube) to create the shape of the rocket by rolling the paper around the pipe.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rrHC01jVqU</ref> | + | #Grab the cardstock. Lay it flat on a table. Place your copper pipe lengthwise on top of the paper so the rocket is long and thin. Make sure the top edge of the paper is even with the rest of the page. Use your copper pipe (or any other thin, round tube) to create the shape of the rocket by rolling the paper around the pipe.<ref name="rf1">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rrHC01jVqU</ref> |
#* Tuck the paper underneath the pipe simultaneously as you roll. This will ensure the body is as snug as possible. | #* Tuck the paper underneath the pipe simultaneously as you roll. This will ensure the body is as snug as possible. | ||
#* If the tube slides smoothly and freely as you’re rolling, you’re in good shape. | #* If the tube slides smoothly and freely as you’re rolling, you’re in good shape. | ||
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#Bend the edge. Using a single finger, bend the unsupported edge at the top of the tube down. This will create a three or four layered end. Press hard against the pipe so it is firm. | #Bend the edge. Using a single finger, bend the unsupported edge at the top of the tube down. This will create a three or four layered end. Press hard against the pipe so it is firm. | ||
#* Once you’ve smashed the edge, press the crimped end on the table to really smash it in. | #* Once you’ve smashed the edge, press the crimped end on the table to really smash it in. | ||
| − | #Tape the bent edge. Using scotch tape, grab two, inch and a half pieces or so of tape. Place the tape over the bent end of the cardstock. Make sure the tape is crossed for added security.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AweP9Rbryhs</ref> | + | #Tape the bent edge. Using scotch tape, grab two, inch and a half pieces or so of tape. Place the tape over the bent end of the cardstock. Make sure the tape is crossed for added security.<ref name="rf2">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AweP9Rbryhs</ref> |
#* This will prevent the edge from popping open once shot. | #* This will prevent the edge from popping open once shot. | ||
#Create the fins. Using a separate sheet of cardstock, fold the paper in half lengthwise. Holding the opened side of the paper, cut upward diagonally on the opposite corner of the page. When you open the fin, you will have created a large triangle with the bottom measuring about two to two and a half inches wide. | #Create the fins. Using a separate sheet of cardstock, fold the paper in half lengthwise. Holding the opened side of the paper, cut upward diagonally on the opposite corner of the page. When you open the fin, you will have created a large triangle with the bottom measuring about two to two and a half inches wide. | ||
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#Add weight to the front of the rocket. You can do this with a little play dough. Using a small amount, about the size of a dime, make a ball of dough. Drop into the open end of the rocket. Use your copper pipe to push it to down all the way. | #Add weight to the front of the rocket. You can do this with a little play dough. Using a small amount, about the size of a dime, make a ball of dough. Drop into the open end of the rocket. Use your copper pipe to push it to down all the way. | ||
#* Be careful not to press too hard as you’ll puncture the taped end. | #* Be careful not to press too hard as you’ll puncture the taped end. | ||
| − | #Make the launcher. Get your empty, plastic two liter bottle and ½ inch diameter, foot long PVC. Slide the PVC into the bottle. It will fit nice and snug.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ32ShfE6k4</ref> | + | #Make the launcher. Get your empty, plastic two liter bottle and ½ inch diameter, foot long PVC. Slide the PVC into the bottle. It will fit nice and snug.<ref name="rf3">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ32ShfE6k4</ref> |
#* Tape the PVC and bottle together to prevent any wiggling. | #* Tape the PVC and bottle together to prevent any wiggling. | ||
===Making a Manual Launcher=== | ===Making a Manual Launcher=== | ||
| − | #Use a liter bottle. Get your empty, plastic two liter bottle and ½ inch diameter, foot long PVC. Slide the PVC into the bottle. It will fit nice and snug.<ref | + | #Use a liter bottle. Get your empty, plastic two liter bottle and ½ inch diameter, foot long PVC. Slide the PVC into the bottle. It will fit nice and snug.<ref name="rf3" /> |
#Slide the rocket onto the launcher. When you are ready to fire your rocket, head outside as these can sometimes travel up to 100 yards. Squeeze the plastic bottle as hard as you can to shoot the rocket into the air or at a distant target. | #Slide the rocket onto the launcher. When you are ready to fire your rocket, head outside as these can sometimes travel up to 100 yards. Squeeze the plastic bottle as hard as you can to shoot the rocket into the air or at a distant target. | ||
#* Make sure the people around you know you’re about to fire. | #* Make sure the people around you know you’re about to fire. | ||
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#* If purchasing PVC from a hardware store, ask them to cut pieces to the required lengths to save time at home. | #* If purchasing PVC from a hardware store, ask them to cut pieces to the required lengths to save time at home. | ||
#Insert pipe into bottle. Grab your liter bottle and firmly insert one of the 12” long pieces into the end. Use duct tape or electrical tape to secure the connection around the mouth of the bottle. | #Insert pipe into bottle. Grab your liter bottle and firmly insert one of the 12” long pieces into the end. Use duct tape or electrical tape to secure the connection around the mouth of the bottle. | ||
| − | #Add a connector. Snap a connector onto the end of the 12” long PVC piece. Add another 12” long piece of pipe to the opposite end of the connector.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOx1wpxVFvY</ref> | + | #Add a connector. Snap a connector onto the end of the 12” long PVC piece. Add another 12” long piece of pipe to the opposite end of the connector.<ref name="rf4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOx1wpxVFvY</ref> |
#Add a tee. Connect a PVC tee to the end of the second 12” long PVC pipe. The bottom of the tee should point vertically, as this is where the rocket will shoot from. | #Add a tee. Connect a PVC tee to the end of the second 12” long PVC pipe. The bottom of the tee should point vertically, as this is where the rocket will shoot from. | ||
#* Connect the final 12” pipe by placing it into the tee. | #* Connect the final 12” pipe by placing it into the tee. | ||
