From Nothing to Rockets
This instrucable will explain how to make rocket candy and the casing
Do not do unsupervised
Do not do around open flame
not responsible for accidents
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be safe
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Do not do unsupervised
Do not do around open flame
not responsible for accidents
'
be safe
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Ingredients
Stump remover (KNO3)
- stectacide brand perfered
Corn syrup
sugar
Rust
- stectacide brand perfered
Corn syrup
sugar
Rust
Making Rust
you will need
- a cup - bleach
- coffee filter -steel wool
Instruction
Put the coffee filter into the cup first Let it sit over night
then put the steel wool into the cup pull out filter keeing the rust from spilling out
Finally pour bleach into cup Boil off water
*make sure steelwool is submerged in bleach
- a cup - bleach
- coffee filter -steel wool
Instruction
Put the coffee filter into the cup first Let it sit over night
then put the steel wool into the cup pull out filter keeing the rust from spilling out
Finally pour bleach into cup Boil off water
*make sure steelwool is submerged in bleach
Making Casing
You will need
-paper - rod - glue - Clay
Instructions
cut paper into strips
*cut width of strip as you desire
glue the entire srtip of paper
wrap around the rod tightly to make casing
close one end with clay and let dry
-paper - rod - glue - Clay
Instructions
cut paper into strips
*cut width of strip as you desire
glue the entire srtip of paper
wrap around the rod tightly to make casing
close one end with clay and let dry
Making Rocket Candy
you will need
- Hot plate - Spatula - Sugar
- Stump remover - Corn syrup -rust
- water - beaker/cup
Ratios
- KNO3 60% - Sugar 30% -corn syrup 10% *add 5% rust of the mass of the three ingredients
Ex: 50g sample KNO3- 30g Sugar- 15g corn syrup- 5g *rust- 2.5g
Instructions
-put sugar and KNO3 into cup/beaker
- add water to the mixture until all is dissolved
- grind rust as fine as possible then add to mixture
- set hotplate
-when all water boils off add corn syrup
-turn off heat
-mix together until gel like substance remains
- Hot plate - Spatula - Sugar
- Stump remover - Corn syrup -rust
- water - beaker/cup
Ratios
- KNO3 60% - Sugar 30% -corn syrup 10% *add 5% rust of the mass of the three ingredients
Ex: 50g sample KNO3- 30g Sugar- 15g corn syrup- 5g *rust- 2.5g
Instructions
-put sugar and KNO3 into cup/beaker
- add water to the mixture until all is dissolved
- grind rust as fine as possible then add to mixture
- set hotplate
-when all water boils off add corn syrup
-turn off heat
-mix together until gel like substance remains
Filling Cassing
you will need
- rod -casing - rocket candy -spatula - clay
Instructions
- use spatula to pick up rocket candy
-scrape into casing
- use rod to compact
-repeat till 1/4 inch of space remains
- fill rest of space with clay
-let cool and dry
- rod -casing - rocket candy -spatula - clay
Instructions
- use spatula to pick up rocket candy
-scrape into casing
- use rod to compact
-repeat till 1/4 inch of space remains
- fill rest of space with clay
-let cool and dry
Finishing Casing
you will need
- casing with rocket candy in it - Drill
Instructions
- use drill to drill small straight hole into casing
- casing with rocket candy in it - Drill
Instructions
- use drill to drill small straight hole into casing
Finished
You are ready to launch a Rocket!!!!!