The Recycled Jet Engine

Step 4 The Flametube

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Now I knew I must begin the most vital task: Assembling the flame tube. From my research, I knew this very part would make or break my project, and that it had to be done to the best of my ability.

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The next step is to assemble the flametube. If you are reading the dramatic narrative, then you know this is the most important part. This is the purple-ish section in the diagram.

To make this I first selected a can with about a half inch smaller diameter than my peach can.
I then cut a few centimeters off of the top of the can to leave room for the front fan that will go there later. We will refer to this as the "flametube can".
I took the lid from an identical peach can and cut and dremeled until it fit tightly inside my main housing. We will refer to this as the "flametube lid". (This part may be unneccesary for you, depending on what the lid looks like coming out of your can opener.)
Make sure it's a snug fit without getting it stuck, as we will JB weld it in later.
Mark and cut the second lid similar to the first, but make the triangular pieces smaller, to allow the flametube can to be attached to it.
Next align the flametube lid to the back of the flametube can to mark and cut a hole for the fan shaft.
Then align the flametube lid with the front of the flametube can and JB Weld them together.
Rubber band them to keep them aligned and steady and allow to set overnight. The combination of the flametube lid attached to the flametube can will now be referred to just as the "flametube".
Once the JB Weld has set, poke or drill holes along the side of the flametube to let air through.