*Actual size of rocket may vary.
As you celebrate your love for pyrotechnics patriotism today, try this easy, D.I.Y. way of making some fun, little rockets. All you need is a paperclip, pin, aluminum foil, matches, and some good ol' American ingenuity.
Steve Hoefer at Grathio Labs has put together the nifty tutorial video below on how to make your own mini rockets by harnessing the power of gas. As he put it on his site:
We're harnessing the solid fuel in the match head as propellant for our rocket. When a match is lit the solid fuel in the match head turns into a gas. Gas takes up more space than the same weight of solid so it expands like crazy. That gives us enough power to make a tiny rocket - if we can harness it!
Project: Match Rockets from Grathio Labs on Vimeo.
Have fun out there, kids! And be safe.
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