Backyard Rockets
Learn to Make and Launch Rockets, Missiles, Cannons, and Other Projectiles
1st Edition
Published on 4. June 2013
208 pages
978-1-63220-245-1 (ISBN)
Description
Originating from Instructables, a popular project-based community made up of all sorts of characters with wacky hobbies and a desire to pass on their wisdom to others, Backyard Rockets is made up of projects from a medley of authors who have collected and shared a treasure trove of rocket-launching plans and the knowledge to make their projects soar!
Backyard Rockets gives step-by-step instructions, with pictures to guide the way, on how to launch your very own project into the sky. All of these authors have labored over their endeavors to pass their knowledge on and make it easier for others to attempt. Discover how to create the following projects:
Backyard Rockets gives step-by-step instructions, with pictures to guide the way, on how to launch your very own project into the sky. All of these authors have labored over their endeavors to pass their knowledge on and make it easier for others to attempt. Discover how to create the following projects:
- Teeny, Tiny Rocket Engine
- Ultimate Straw Rocket
- Rocket Eggstronaut
- Pocket Rocket Launcher
- Iron Man Model Rocket
- Model Rocket with Camera
- Rocket-Powered Matchbox Cars ? Extreme
- And much more!
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Instructables.com | Mike Warren
Backyard Rockets
Learn to Make and Launch Rockets, Missiles, Cannons, and Other Projectiles
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06/2013
Skyhorse Publishing
€13.00
Shipment within 3-4 weeks
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Instructables.com is a bona fide Internet sensation, a web-based community of motivated do-it-yourselfers who contribute invaluable how-to guides to the site on a wide range of topics, from gardening and home repair to recipes to gadgets that defy categorization. The site hosts more than 100,000 projects. More than 15 million people visit the site each month, leaving comments and suggestions on the ever-growing list of do-it-yourself projects.
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Small Rockets
- Liquid Fuel Rocket
- A Rocket in Your Pocket
- Teeny, Tiny Rocket Engine
- Ten-Minute Rocket
- Ultimate Straw Rocket
- Air-Powered Rockets
- Compressed Air Rockets
- Paper Stomp Rockets
- Vacuum-Cleaner Bazooka
- Soda Bottle Rockets
- Fifty-Foot Rubber Band Rocket
- Gasoline-Powered Soda Bottle Rocket Launcher
- Professional Water Rocket Guide
- Rocket Eggstronaut Project
- Smart Rocket
- Soda Bottle Water Rocket
- Chemically Powered Rockets
- Black Powder Rockets and DIY Tooling
- Candy Bar (Milky Way®) Rocket Engine
- Eco Office Rocket: Build a Rocket from Trash
- Visco Fuse Bottle Rockets
- Launchers
- Handheld Rocket Launcher!
- One-Hundred-Yard Paper Rocket Launcher
- Pocket Rocket Launcher
- Water Rocket Launching Pad
- Extra Special Rockets
- Bullet Bill Rocket
- GoPro Model Rocket with Camera
- Iron Man Model Rocket
- Mercury Joe: Semi-Scale Flying GI Joe Redstone Rocket
- Model Rocket with Horizontal HD Video Keychain Camera
- Nyan Cat Rocket
- Rocket-Powered Matchbox Cars - Extreme!
- Conversion Tables
