Author Note: Since the release of the article in MAKE Magazine Volume 15 in 2008, the Compressed Air Rocket has been popular beyond belief. We’ve sold thousands of kits and Kip Kay’s Weekend Project on YouTube has over one million views! Now we’re rolling out a Version 2.0 of the launcher as well as the much anticipated and first-of-its-kind Air Rocket Glider. Follow us at: AirRocketWorks.com to join the air rocket community and become a backer. – Rick Schertle (Compressed Air Rocket Designer) & Keith Violette (Air Rocket Glider Designer)
Paper, tape, compressed air … lift-off!
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. All the parts for this simple but impressive air rocket and launcher are cheap and easy to find. Building it is a breeze and the modifications are endless. It’s legal in a big city, reusable, clean, and can be launched even in high winds on a small field. Believe me, folks are quite taken by the 200- to 300-foot flights fueled by 18 or so bicycle pumps of compressed air. Whether you’re launching on your own or with a whole group of rocketeers, watch the crowds gather … 3, 2, 1, and away! Gather materials as listed below, or get the new Compressed Air Rocket kit v2.0 at AirRocketWorks.com
Joe,
Sorry your had some frustrations. This guide is best if you are building this kit and launcher from scratch. Literally thousands of people have built this and had a blast. If you buy the kit, the ONLY additional things you need to provide are a bike pump or compressor, masking tape, two 9 volt batteries and pipe glue. Everything else is included.
If you are building from the kit, a new guide has been set up here.
Rick Schertle
Project and Kit Designer
There does not appear to be any “Files” section to download the rocket template.. I have spent over 15 minutes clicking on every link I can think of to find it. Why don’t you just put a hyperlink on the word template?
It’s now at this link: http://www.makezine.com/go/rockettemplate
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Hey!
Excited to build this and start playing with it. The paper template, your instructions say to download it from the “Files” section. Not seeing it. Can you point me toward it?
Thanks!
Matthew
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Is the newest version kit available yet? I noticed the old one is no longer found.
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I haven’t learned anyting from dis , it was not elpful to me at’tall.
Dis comment is for Matthew i wants ta say dis is not 25 freakin cents , for all dis she costs bout 2 bucks bhy. Tank you Matthew for da othder comment
Dis comment is for Matthew i wants ta say dis is not 25 freakin cents , for all dis she costs bout 2 bucks bhy. Tank you Matthew for da othder comment
Howdy, would it be possible to use a portable metal air tnak for this, instead of building the PVC for holding air?
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