Easy Ten Minute Rocket

Here's an easy ten minute rocket.  My younger brother and I have lots of fun making this.  We used an an inner tube, drill, drill bits, a rod, duct tape, a plastic soda bottle, wood, metal hammer, pvc pipe, and a utility knife.

First, start with an inner tube, drill, drill bits, a rod, duct tape, a plastic soda bottle, wood, metal hammer, pvc pipe, and a utility knife.

Cut the tire nozzle out of the inner tube. 

Cut the rubber from the nozzle.

Ask your mom or dad if they would have a plastic cork; you can also ask your friends' parents to save corks for you.  Don't use a real cork made out of cork because it will fall apart.  You might have to cut the plastic cork if it's too long.

Drill a hole in the cork to fit the tire nozzle.

Get two blocks of wood (2x4's).  Drill a hole in the wood.  Put the tire nozzle in the hole of the cork.  Take a rubber mallet and just tap the nozzle into the cork. 

Get a plastic soda bottle, a short piece of pvc pipe, and a roll of duct tape.

Cut a 3" piece of pipe and tape it to the bottle.

Use a piece of copper pipe or a rod.  Pound the rod or pipe in the ground.

Take the rubber mallet and tap the plug in as in the picture below.  Slide the bottle on to the pipe.

Use an air compressor.  Find a tire air filler and fill the bottle with air.  We fill our bottles to about 50-80 psi. While you're filling the bottle with air, it will take off!

Try not to lose the cork so you can re-use it!