Rick Schertle

Rick is a master at the craft of teaching middle school in San Jose and a novice maker at home. His diverse interests include backyard chickens, adventure travel, veggie oil-fueled cars and geocaching — all made more fun with the enthusiastic support of his wife and the crazy antics of his young son and daughter.

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Compressed Air Rocket

Blow your friends away as you send this 25-cent rocket hundreds of feet in the air. You can build this easy launcher and rocket with common hardware store items in an afternoon.
From MAKE: 15: Music page 102

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Compressed Air Rocket

Blow your friends away as you send this 25-cent rocket hundreds of feet in the air. You can build this easy launcher and rocket with common hardware store items in an afternoon.
From MAKE: 15: Music page 102

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