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Jolt Can Rocket

video Jolt Can Rocket

i was bored one day and decided to try making a rocket out of a couple of Jolt cans. i used one at first then tried two connected because i wasnt satisfied with the amount of power. two cans and a nozzel did NOT work. it exploded in my face and left me deaf for about 10 minutes.

11 comments

Jan 3, 2010. 1:42 AMnsnl says:

how did you buid it?

Dec 26, 2008. 11:00 PMjohnzizzle says:

thats all very nice, but how did he build it?

Oct 27, 2008. 10:10 PMiamdenteddisk says:

Are you fueling with ether? Ifso check out my orbital rocket plans, for the scale you are using you could use a 9volt battery and a cpu fan as a starter compressor. These things will blow shrapnel through you and are not the alcohol toy's you seen here on iables where you just fill it up and light it. but real rockets that is hence the need for a compressor so the combustion happens out side the mixing chamber at the nozzle.. else you get bit's of metal in your limp carcus.. "ether is 4times more violent than gasoline and 10 times more violent than alcohol". you should either use alcohol for this or add a compressor to what you have this is like putting dynomite in a pipe with a cap on it shure the explossion escapes out the open end but the cans/pipe cant take that much force and will kill you man.. does not the "can rocket deform" think. Is a cool rocket worth your life? The info exist here to make a cool rocket,fire it from a safe distance,enjoy the experiance. I hope you the best of luck really, but my advice is use you noodle and dont make momma cry youknow..

Oct 21, 2008. 8:01 PMcarpespasm says:

Why was the picture for this some awesome looking scooter thing?

Oct 16, 2008. 7:31 AMTheWelfareWarrior says:

looks like it could use a barrel...

Oct 21, 2008. 6:12 PMshaneok7 (author) says:

what do you mean? to use as a gun or rocket?

Oct 21, 2008. 7:21 PMTheWelfareWarrior says:

can I have my cake and eat it too?

Oct 15, 2008. 9:06 PM

LinuxH4x0r says:

Not indoors and not pointed at you! Unsafe, but loads of fun

Oct 21, 2008. 6:12 PMshaneok7 (author) says:

lol. i was bored and it was cold outside

Oct 16, 2008. 8:08 AMuguy says:

Rocket?

Oct 21, 2008. 6:10 PMshaneok7 (author) says:

yes. rocket. lol. i know you wanted to see it fly.. me too i need time though. ill definately post a video if i get it flying. and maybe i could attach fuel tanks to make it run longer. i was actually thinking of replicating it into stainless steel so it can run for a long time.. but again, time and money. lol