WHAT IS A POCKET ROCKET ?
-------------------------
A DEVICE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 1 3/4
INCHES LONG, THAT WHEN PROPERLY MADE
WILL FLY 4-8 FEET, IF PROPERLY SET OFF.
ALTHOUGH NOT A POWERFUL DEVICE, IT IS
WELL SUITED TO ANNOYING YOUR DORM-MATE,
OR PERHAPS A CLASSMATE DURING THOSE
OFTEN RECURRING SESSIONS OF BOREDOM.
MATERIALS NEEDED
----------------
1-PACKET OF MATCHES (CARDBOARD MATCHES,
NOT WOODEN ONES)
1-PIN (A SMALL ONE, STEAL IT FROM MOMS
SEWING BASKET)
1-PIECE OF ALUMINUM FOIL, 1 SQUARE
INCH FOR EVERY ROCKET (REYNOLDS WRAP)
1-PAIR OF SCISSORS (OPTIONAL)
1-PAPER CLIP (OPTIONAL)
1-CIGARETTEE LIGHTER (OPTIONAL)
MAKING THE LITTLE BUGGERS
-------------------------
OKAY SO YOU'VE RAIDED THE HOUSE FOR ALL
THE STUFF....
1) TAKE THE PACK OF MATCHES APART BY
REMOVING THE LITTLE STAPLE AT THE
BOTTOM.
2) USE THE SCISORS TO CUT OFF A SINGLE
MATCH FROM THE BUNCH.
3) CUT OUT A 1 INCH SQUARE OF ALUMINUM
FOIL AND FOLD IT IN HALF.
4) PUT THE HEAD OF THE MATCH IN THE
CENTER OF THE CREASE AND PRESS THE
FOIL SO IT FORMS AROUND THE HEAD
5) WRAP THE REST OF THE FOIL AROUND THE
MATCH HEAD AS TIGHTLY AND NEATLY AS
POSSIBLE.
NOW U HAVE A MATCH WITH THE HEAD
WRAPPED UP IN FOIL, WITH THE FOIL
COMING 1/2 INCH DOWN FROM THE HEAD.
THIS IS THE WAY YOU'D STORE THEM IF YOU
WEREN'T GOING TO FIRE THEM IMMEDIATELY.
*NOTE* - NEATNESS COUNTS, TIGHTNESS
COUNTS, YES YOU CAN JUST RIP A MATCH
OUT, AND RIP FOIL, BUT THE END RESULT
WON'T WORK AS WELL.
PREPARATION FOR LAUNCH
----------------------
1) TAKE THE PIN AND PUSH IT UNDER THE
FOIL UNTIL YOU FEEL THE POINT START
TO CRUSH THE HEAD. KEEP THE PIN AS
CLOSE TO THE MATCH AS POSSIBLE WHEN
DOING THIS.
2) BEND THE PAPER CLIP TO FORM A 45 DEG
ANGLE WITH THE HORIZON, AND SET IT
ON A RELATIVELY NON-FLAMMABLE
SURFACE, POINTING IN THE DIRECTION
YOU WISH TO FIRE THE ROCKET.
3) REMOVE THE PIN FROM THE MATCH AND
GINGERLY SET THE MATCH ON THE PAPER
CLIP, BEING CAREFUL NOT TO CRUSH THE
FOIL DOWN (THE PLACE THE PIN WAS IS
NOW THE EXHAUST PORT).
LAUNCH
------
HEAT THE HEAD OF THE MATCH (THE PART
COVERED WITH FOIL) TILL IGNITION.
NOTES
-----
NEATNESS ALWAYS COUNTS ON THESE BUGGERS
, ALWAYS USE SCISSORS WHEN POSSIBLE.
YOU SHOULD USE A LIGHTER INSTEAD OF A
MATCH SO U DONT GET SCORCHED FINGERS.
I HAVE YET TO GET A 2 STAGE ROCKET TO
FLY, IF YOU DO UPDATE THE FILE. IF ALL
OF THIS IS TOO COMPLICATED FOR YOU THEN
PERHAPS PAGE 45 OF 'THE GREAT
INTERNATIONAL PAPER AIRPLANE BOOK' SAID
IT BETTER...
"POCKET ROCKET. INSTRUCTIONS: WRAP
ALUMINUM FOIL AROUND UPPER HALF OF
PAPER MATCH. PUSH STRAIGHT PIN UP
UNDER FOIL TO HEAD OF MATCH AND
REMOVE AGAIN LEAVING EXHAUST
CHANNEL. PLACE MATCH ON OPENED
PAPER CLIP AND HOLD LIGHTED MATCH
TO TIP. STEP BACK."
CALL CHIEF O'HARA'S AE/CATSEND -
DYNAMIC DUO AE/CATSEND (215)269-8303
OR... COMMISSIONER GORDON'S AE -
DYNAMIC DUO AE #2 (215)386-6696
######################################
######################################
FIREWORKS - AN AMERICAN TRADITION!
TEXT FILE CREATED 12/6/84
######################################
