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May 14, 2011. 1:24 PMtrazodone
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best rocket ever. i used ex large matches and flew out of sight. SWEET!!!
I think matches are very fun to play here in the philippines because they are very cheap each box is equivalent to 7 cents.
Dec 23, 2010. 1:57 AMnutsandbolts_64
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Around my place it's only piso per matchbox which is equivalent to approximately 2 cents in US currency.
Dec 20, 2010. 10:47 PMa_d777
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Agreed, matched are fun to play with!
Here in India, matchboxes are about 1 cent!
Here in India, matchboxes are about 1 cent!
Jul 28, 2010. 5:24 PMtreytmd
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this was awsome thanks. after the first one worked i tried and put 4 in but when it lit all the smoke came out the bottom as usual except it didnt lift off. but i did use double the tin foil. is it that it was too heavy?
Jun 28, 2010. 9:34 AMshirleyd.86
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haha the first time i tried, my rocket just farted out the smoke haha :D
May 10, 2010. 6:55 AMHeyJD
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Can't you use a folded out paper clip instead of a sparkler to hold the rocket?
Aug 4, 2009. 5:15 PMhello people
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This is awesome, i made like 20 today, and then i decided to make a cardboard tank to shoot these!
Dec 19, 2009. 3:19 AMbeehard44
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cram match heads in the tank and presto! self destruct mechanism! just add fuse..........
Or the rocket!
Or the rocket!
Feb 21, 2010. 7:16 PMnutsandbolts_64
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reading the comments here I got and idea. grab the matches, cut off the heads and put 'em in the ball mill. afterwards, grab the powder, carefully with mask, and pack them, again, carefully into a miniature, fin-stablized, rocket! i just have to carefully make the nozzle... launching it and... *BOOM* maybe I made the nozzle a bit too small *thinking with a charred face*
Feb 21, 2010. 7:05 PMnutsandbolts_64
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you again! why can't you just go where I have not gone before (i've already been in this instructable, and it rocks!)
Dec 29, 2009. 7:45 PMguido5770
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could i make a mini version with matches from a matchbook thats all i have right now
Feb 19, 2010. 9:36 PMdungeon runner
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Actually, yes. Just take a straightened paper clip (or a regular needle), and lay it on top of the match, going no further than the tip. Wrap some tinfoil around the top, remove the paper clip and hold a lighter to the tip of the match. It should fly just the same.
Sorry if these instructions are unclear, they explain it better here:
www.matchrockets.com/fire/mr.html
-Y
Sorry if these instructions are unclear, they explain it better here:
www.matchrockets.com/fire/mr.html
-Y
Feb 18, 2010. 12:23 PMdungeon runner
says:
This is awesome! Nicely presented, too. I'm currently on a hunt to find some wooden matches. I'll try and post my results when I attempt it :).
i tried it but it blew a hole in the foil and it was still on the stand
Feb 18, 2010. 2:11 AMdungeon runner
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You sir, need to improve your foil-wrapping skills ;).
Sep 22, 2009. 2:03 PMpatrick p f
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wait why use a sparkler if the sparklers flames only go down?
Apr 16, 2008. 10:37 AMDark1lives
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Lol on the first video you have a face puppet drawn on your hand. does that help the rockets?
Nov 10, 2009. 12:23 PMpikoparty
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of course it does, anything involving hands work better if you draw a face puppet. ^.^
the gas that gets created when the match is lit is stored in the foil. and when enough gas is stored in there, it comes out the back of the foil with tremendous force. Well, enough to make it lift off anyway.
Sep 17, 2009. 3:13 PMjnezzzz
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lol i put 7 heads and it went 26 feet... need alot of tine foil tho
Sep 16, 2009. 1:57 PMADAMgrant
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just to let some people know, if it doesn't take off the first time you try, you probably need more tinfoil. the matches i used just blew a hole right thru the tinfoil, causing all the gas to escape
Mar 29, 2009. 7:14 PMstruckbyanarrow
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hehe my record is like 20 some feet it was awesome and i have video proof i will post soon
Aug 29, 2009. 1:44 PMstruckbyanarrow
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no you didnt i made it myself a big match and a small match!
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