Homemade bottle rockets

Step 12 AND BAM....YOUR DONE

Thats about it ....Enjoy

If there are any questions please, comment, and i will do my best to answer them

Oh I almost forgot, please use these responsibly. you never know what could happen.
Also check the local laws in your area or zip code, to make sure bottle rockets are legal

• One Last Note.... If your first bottle rocket does not shoot as planned don't give up ....it may be that its too heavy or that you nossle is just the wrong size.

Happy Rocketing !

~Goawayndstay

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Comments

[Proud American Pyro]

Can you use something like flash powder instead of black powder?

[Eric T]

You could use flash powder in the tip then it should explode at the end of the burn.

[norge]

Flash powder burns way too fast, just gonna explode once the fuse reaches the powder ;) so the answer is no, you can't use flash as "rocket fuel".

[codycnnn04]

How did you know that the nail would be a big enough nozzle for the right amount of thrust for the rocket, without detonating the rocket or being to little thrust?
Thnx.
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[sikkmate]

sweet i just have a quick question is black powder just gun powder like out of bullets??? and does the skewer go flying with the rocket wen it lights

[airsoftjunke]

black powder is "old school" and was used in muzzle loading riffles(think lewis and clark). the gun powder in new age ammo is smokeless and less explosive but burns quicker building up gases to propel the projectile to its target. bottom line: they are two different things.

[terminator300]

it flashes and it rocks

[the gizmoman]

Cool you can also make a disposible rocket just by gluing paper fins and nose cone on this

[grizzly g]

is black powder pertty much any old gun powder? and do you fill it the top of the tube? thank you

[Insane_Pyro_Genius!]

Black powder is made with: potassium nitrate (KN03) 75% Charcoal (C) 15% Sulfur (S) 10% Mix all ingredients in a mortar and pestle until really fine powdered. If u want fast burning Bp use the CIA method of crystalisation. Note: Shot gun shells contain double base propellants which consist of both nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine and are not suitable for bottle rockets.

[debob]

Hi I have been reading your articles on fireworks with interest. Many years ago in my teenage years I spent a lot of time developing large black powder rockets using the soapstring method. which required some specially made hand tools. for further information just leave a request on this forum.

[appleshamp000]

What is the soapstring method?

[sajada]

Can you please tell me what the soapstring method is? Cause' My only gunpowder source are the matchtops. And thats really not a lot... With all do respect

[stuffman366]

For cheap easy gunpowder cut open shot gun shells (windchester super sonic have the most) even has little ball bearings/bb's (hint hint)

[airsoftjunke]

yay! lets build an RPG just for laughs!

[slojflores]

wat it the black powder made of or wat it is?

[ret1614]

Potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur. Don't remember the ratios off-hand, but that's it.

[ninja of darkness]

black powder is gun powder and making it can be tricky try searching 4 the recipe

[lighterkid19]

instead of cat litter could you put down a blob of hot glue and just push the tube onto it?

[school ninja]

I have a question does the black powder face the ground or does the kitty litter? and does the fuse go through the top and down or through the bottom? reply to me here or send me an email at [e-mail]

[RocketManDave]

Looks like you're onto something with that rocket!

[goawayndstay]

THANKS !!!!!