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Failed Rocket Engine

video Failed Rocket Engine
It lit and burned but the nozzle blew out and so rendered the engine nearly useless as a device to provide thrust . . .still looked bloody cool though!
27 comments
Jun 15, 2008. 1:54 PMbillybobjhonson says:
lol the engine before you lit it looks like a tampon ha ha
Mar 20, 2010. 7:47 PMbillybobjhonson says:
 ill say
Aug 3, 2009. 5:29 PMcoolkid1234 says:
what was the point of it
Feb 26, 2010. 9:15 AMKwitmeh3 says:
 why mega video, i clik play and it pop up wit stuff.......
Oct 25, 2009. 3:44 PMRMConstruction says:
Oct 20, 2009. 3:44 PMPastTheVoid says:
maybe you could put it upside down next time?
Aug 21, 2009. 10:06 AMjunits15 says:
that was verry cool
Apr 2, 2009. 5:04 PMchainsawjames says:
looks like a tampon....
May 18, 2009. 6:49 PMDafroft says:
thats wat i was thinking
May 18, 2009. 6:50 PMDafroft says:
lol was that tampon filled with gunpowder also the song isnt bad
Feb 6, 2009. 4:44 PMThelonelysandwitch says:
dude, What was the propellant? I want to know
Feb 7, 2009. 10:51 AMThelonelysandwitch says:
ok, just wondering.
Jan 19, 2009. 4:36 PMtemp says:
What's the propellant ur using? it seems a little to powerful to not be in my garage.=)
Nov 20, 2008. 1:55 PMbylerfamily says:
What was the nozzle made out of?
Jun 14, 2008. 8:01 PMJohn Smith says:
(this isnt really an instructable) Is this core-burning? If so, you might try end burning. Try a larger nozzle orifice. Try slower fuel.
May 29, 2008. 1:48 AMthematthatter says:
im no rocket scientist, but my guess it would work a heck of a lot better if you had the thrust pointing down instead of up.
May 28, 2008. 9:19 PMpyro13 says:
What was the fuel? This is some good stuff right here... it has some potential.
May 28, 2008. 7:24 PMDorkfish92 says:
what was the propelant?

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