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How To Make Sugar Rocket Engines
Read and review these Fireworks Safety Articles before starting any fireworks
project.
Learn how to make fireworks rockets with a very simple sugar propellant. Using only sorbitol and potassium nitrate you'll be flying homemade solid fuel sugar rockets in no time. Materials Needed:
For a rocket tube with a 3/4-inch inside diameter make a core in the rocket by shoving a 1/8-inch diameter welding rod all the way down into the grain (fuel) of the rocket. Mount the sky rocket on a stick as usual, and then let it fly. If you have never flown a rocket that uses a stick for a stabilizer, here's one way to do it. Firmly tape the rocket to the end of a square stick (round will work). Tape the rocket tube (nozzle down) to the stick in at least two places. How long should the rocket stick be? Balance the stick with rocket attached on your index finger. The balance point should be right behind/under the nozzle. Keep breaking off pieces of wood until it balances. Insert a piece of visco fuse into the core of the rocket and attach it to the stick with a little piece of tape. Shove a piece of pipe into the ground. Place the rocket and stick into the pipe. Make sure your rocket is aimed straight up, light the visco fuse, and retire quickly. To learn more about making sky rockets read these: "Stinger Missile Sky Rockets" "Black Powder Sky Rockets" "Cut Your Own Sky Rocket Sticks" |