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- @X087@X05.@X0842 @X03 SKYROCKETS
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- @X08An impressive home made skyrocket can easily be made in the home from
- model rocket engines@X05. @X08 Estes engines are recommended@X05.
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- @X081@X05) @X08Buy an Estes Model Rocket Engine of the desired size@X05,@X08 remembering
- that the power doubles with each letter@X05. (@X08See sect@X05. @X086@X05.@X081 for details@X05)
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- @X082@X05) @X08Either buy a section of body tube for model rockets that exactly
- fits the engine@X05,@X08 or make a tube from several thicknesses of paper
- and glue@X05.
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- @X083@X05)@X08 Scrape out the clay backing on the back of the engine@X05,@X08 so that
- the powder is exposed@X05.@X08 Glue the tube to the engine@X05,@X08 so that the
- tube covers at least half the engine@X05.@X08 Pour a small charge of
- flash powder in the tube@X05,@X08 about 1@X05/@X082 an inch@X05.@X08
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- 4@X05)@X08 By adding materials as detailed in the section on firecrackers@X05,
- @X08various types of effects can be produced@X05.
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- @X085@X05)@X08 By putting Jumping Jacks or bottle rockets without the stick
- in the tube@X05,@X08 spectacular displays with moving fireballs or
- M@X05.@X08R@X05.@X08V@X05.'@X08s can be produced@X05.@X08
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- 6@X05) @X08Finally@X05, @X08by mounting many home made firecrackers on the tube with
- the fuses in the tube@X05,@X08 multiple colored bursts can be made@X05.
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