Rocket which costs only Rs.20 by fahadshihab
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WARNING!!!IT'S HYDROGEN! BURNS AT 3000K.WEAR SAFETY GLASSES AND BE VERY CAREFUL.THE ROCKET BODY ISN'T METAL BUT IT'S PLASTIC! IT WILL EXPLODE!!! HIGH THRUST AT STARTING SO IT'S HIGH SPEED!!!!!

Gel pen tube(remove gel and do not discard the pen's writing part)
Ignitor-Piezoelectric ignitor
Insulated wire-Enamel coated copper
2 HB pencil leads(0.7mm)

Making:
1
Fix the wings as shown in the picture.

2
Wrap aluminium foil around the fuselage as shown in the picture.

3
remove the metal part of the writing part and melt it.

4
Insert the insulated wire as shown in the second picture.

5
Insert the carbon rods and have the wires as shown in the second picture.

6
have a suitable lid for the open part.

7
Insert the wires going to the carbon rod through the lid and melt the holes to make it airtight.
don't do directly with the flame.take a metal rod and heat it then melt the plastic.

Usage:

1
fill the tube with water.

2
now insert it in the electric plug to do electrolysis(do this with an adapter)
Don't insert it directly because it is an AC with a voltage of 250V.this will produce
plasma and may melt your tube.so do this with an adapter.

3
Your rocket is ready now ignite as shown in the 3rd picture

Tests:Tested with my friend's force meter.
Test I-0.52N
Test II-0.46N
Test III-0.54N
Test IV(damaged after flying,final test)-0.64N
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