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Hot Wheels Rockets

Hot Wheels Rockets
Make a Hot Wheels Rocket!!
This is an insane project. You never know where the rockets gonna go so there really is no safe spot for you to be during the runs.
 
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Step 1Materials

Materials

Materials:
1. Hot Wheels Car
2. Battery (12-Volt)
3. Igniters
4. Either a straw or a Pen (WARNING: straw may melt)
5. Wire (length of wire depends on length of track)
6. Plank for track (length depends on how far you want the car to travel)
7. Metal stoppers (buy alot because these rockets just fly through them)
8. C Rockets
9. Vernier Photogates (5X)

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2 comments
Jun 14, 2011. 9:50 PMDerek Vigil says:
OMG I have that same Hot Wheels!!!
Dec 2, 2009. 2:16 PMCaseBoy says:
 why do u need the pen or straw????

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