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How to make a awsome match rocket

Step 2Match Crushing

Match Crushing
now to get about fifty matches
to crush them grasp one with your clippers
right on the match head
and use the clipper to crush the match head
then the match powder should fall into the bowl
do this to all of your match heads

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Apr 17, 2008. 2:24 PMROCKETMAN says:
This is an extreamly dangerous process because one of the matches could spark and ignite the contents in the bowl which will flash and burn almost instantly. The more material in the bowl the bigger the flash and the greater the chanch you WILL GET BURNED!!! If you attempt to do this please do it in a free standing structure at least ten feet away from any other structure. Also make sure they structure is made of fire resistant material(metal or concrete) also avoid having combustable material in or near the structure where you do this.
Dec 28, 2008. 6:16 PMchi chi chippy says:
just dont use strike anywhere and ull b fine! if it goes off its in a fire resistant bowl isn't it? ive had match powder go off all the time its not that big of a flash. lol but stay safe and use adult supervision
Jul 29, 2008. 4:45 PMmitchell931993 says:
how the hell would the matches spark?
Dec 8, 2008. 8:06 PMthe_mad_man says:
friction makes heat and that lights the matches
Dec 30, 2008. 5:44 PMmitchell931993 says:
friction isnt enough for a saftey match. he uses saftey matches in this.
Dec 28, 2008. 6:17 PMchi chi chippy says:
its not the heat its the spark. watch when u light a match it sparks.
Dec 8, 2008. 10:10 PMmitchell931993 says:
not enough friction in the process to produce that amount of heat. and matches can't "spark". a spark is from electricity. no electricity involved.
Dec 28, 2008. 6:17 PMchi chi chippy says:
its a chemical reaction with the side of the box and the match
Dec 9, 2008. 10:09 PMthe_mad_man says:
it happened to me. i was getting the stuff off by using sand paper... oh... that's probably why
Dec 30, 2008. 5:39 PMmitchell931993 says:
well would saftey matches work with this?

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