How To Make a Matchbox Rocket Launching Kit
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- Опубліковано 10 гру 2014
- How to make rockets that shoot over 40 feet, with aluminum foil and a match.
Some quick links to a few of the materials I used:
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[✓] Tea Light Candles: amzn.to/2clSVG9
[✓] Bamboo Skewers: amzn.to/2cfIXu9
Because of the popularity of this project, I've put together a detailed 28 page PDF (bit.ly/MatchboxRocketsPDF) with step-by-step instructions, Fun Facts, Helpful Hints, and loaded with pictures. I'm selling them to help compensate for my time. You can get the Project PDF here if you're interested: bit.ly/MatchboxRocketsPDF
Free template: bit.ly/MatchboxRocketsTemplate
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WARNING:
Although these rockets are only fueled by one match head, they do get hot enough to burn fingers, and leave scorch marks in carpets. This project should not be attempted without adult supervision, and if done indoors, safety precautions should be in place to mitigate any fire hazards. Misuse, or careless use, may result in property damage. Use of this video content is at your own risk.
Music By: Scott & Brendo (“Fire” - Instrumental) bit.ly/ScottBrendoiTunes
Project Inspired By:
A video by Marek Hayward I saw over a year ago. (bit.ly/IBMatchRocketLaunchPad) If you check out the link, please share the love and let Marek know that Grant Thompson sent you. :) Thank you!
Project History & More Info:
After seeing the video by Marek Hayward (which had 10,000 views at the time, and is now over 1,000,000!) I dropped everything I was doing to try this experiment.
Unfortunately I couldn’t get much success with it. The rockets only seemed to work about half the time, and the needle they were launching from would get coated in carbon and tar residues after only a couple of launches, which seriously affected the performance.
In addition, the rockets weren’t balanced, so once they fired, they wouldn’t shoot very straight.
It’s taken me over a year of prototyping and testing, and playing with different ideas to get the result you see in this video. I developed the idea into a full-on matchbox rocket launching kit, which I’m super proud of, and excited to share in the project video.
These rockets shoot consistently between 20-40 feet, and one of the biggest factors to whether the rockets work or fail, depends on how tight the crimp is on the rockets nose. Any rocket that has failed on me has almost always been because the crimp wasn’t done right, or wasn’t tight enough.
The rockets will propel the furthest if they're launched from a stable base that has little to no give. If there is any give on the launchpad, that will absorb some of the energy and the rocket won’t go as far.
Multiple tests in my house confirmed that if the rockets land on the carpet, they need to be moved within 1-2 seconds, or they will begin to melt into the fabric. The aluminum casings are heated in a flame until they reach the auto-ignition temperature of the match head, so you can expect them to be very hot, and may want to be wearing gloves when you recover the spent rocket casings as well :)
This is an awesome and exciting project whether you're a kid or and adult. It’s impressive to fire a rocket with one match head and see such power, and the smoke trail it leaves in it’s wake is extremely satisfying as well.
I’m giving away the template I made for free, all I ask in return is that you please share this video :) You can get it here:
#tkor #thekingofrandom
This was the first king of random video I saw and I have been following him since. So sad that he passed.
Same
Same
Same
Wdym he's alive
kopirak kilju Dude...
Worked like a charm, my grandma didn't stand a chance.
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Nice
R/cursedcomments
Holy
Bruh
I remember making match rockets when I was a kid some 60 years ago. Glad to see it's still popular.
Yeah same bro
It's not popular it's pathetic.
@@MegaMeaty somebodies mad 😂😂😂
@@GamingWithOzzie Not really - if you are super poor that may be only what you can afford. About 60 years ago however Estes model rocket company was founded. I built dozens of the things, and I used a match with the metal core from a twist tie to launch them with a 9 volt battery. I was also poor, but I cut a few lawns to buy my own toys.
@@MegaMeaty who asked buddy. Your pathetic
Thanks for the memories man, glad these videos will be up for years to come so other kids may find the same joy you brought me and my friends when were younger. Rest in peace 🙏❤
can the template still be found somewhere??
@@thebarefoothomestead I don't think so but it's not necessary. Makes it easier sure but you can play around a little and determine your own dimensions. That's how I did it back in the day cause I didn't have a printer haha
@@DC-lq3hsnice!!
Someone: So what, you think you’re some sort of rocket scientist?
Me: (Pulls out matchbox) ... *actually*
the moon is waiting.
Lol, me and my brother hahahaha!
🤣
Flavio Chavez 🤣😂🤣😂
Yeah, a matchbox rocket scientist
Kim jong un's first toy
LOL
Underrated coment lmao
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Dude. I’m impressed at how technical these guys are at something as simple as match rockets
He, was technical. He will be missed
@@dungeonsdungeonsandmoredun2177 I remember how upset I was when he retired from the show, but that was just naive selfishness on my part. He worked hard and earned it. When he passed in 2019 we didn't just lose a man, we lost the king.
I’ve made a version of these before , but your “ self contained rocket factory “ is AWSOME !
Hamas would like to know your location
@@kieranmilner4208 what???
@@handbooks8385 HE SAID, "I'VE MADE A VERSION OF THESE BEFORE , BUT YOUR " SELF CONTAINED ROCKET FACTORY " IS AWSOME !"
"Avoid the temptation to point it towards people-"
Darnit.
Toony19 Cooper
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Comrade be careful...Your Nanny State owns you....
I tried. I absolutely could not avoid it.
Ah well it fun this way still.
😂
Why bother if the goal is not to harm others??
I used to make match rockets as a kid. I would just wrap a foil skirting around the match heads and used a paper clip as the launching platform but I must say your ideas are definitely inspiring. Thanks for the memories.
same here.....till my mom caught me and had a meltdown.....even though i was shooting them into the fireplace
This guy had way too much time on his hands, geeze
A lot more sophisticated than the ones I made as a kid in the 60’s. But we were only 8 years old then.
Isnt it crazy how a 7 year old youtube video packs us together and people are still interested in these things😌
@@bhavishaysingh1374 child hood memories are priceless
When we were young in the Von Braun days of kid rockets, we would fill aluminum cigar tubes with match heads, bend the end to form a nozzle. Our gantry was a 3 hole brick supported at each end by other bricks leaving an open space below for lighter fluid impregnated straw. A remote train transformer located in our launch center bunker would be wired to a nichrome wire in the straw. Powered up the wire would ignite the straw and the match heads. Flights 100 to 200 feet were possible depending on the wind. Caution: nozzle opening can’t be too narrow. And don’t use powdered match heads, both can result in “exploded on takeoff”.
I wish I had a buddy as smart as you when I was a kid.
I did this as a little kid about 45 years ago, but I used regular matches from a matchbook !! The design was way more simple but It was still fun and they flew about 8 to 12 feet ! 😃
Man where was this channel when i was kid?
No kidding!
Just discovered this channel, this channel is what KipKay was supposed to be! Glad I found this.
what do you mean when you was a kid? I'm still a kid and I'll be 60 this year. Growing older is compulsory, growing up is optional
C .Wright A man is only grown up when he learns to confront his fears. or when he runs out of toys.
kelie wilfong heh, get it? KIDding? haha,
i need friends.
4:12
"Show up and start shooting in seconds" - America at its finest
😂😂😂
agreed
lmao. perfect for attacking my friends as soon as i show up
LOL
Strodeum very nnice
So inspiring, I remember doing all of your experiments growing up
Mann my kids and I loved watching your videos and creating random stuff. Still can't believe you're gone😢
This is a cool project to show to my Boy Scout troop. We sometimes launch model rockets, but this would possibly work for certain merit badges too. Thank you for this fun, simple, inexpensive idea.
If only he could see that comment.
he ded
Inexpensive. I like that.
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Nobody :
Admiral General Aladeen:"I want the edges to be pointed not round"
Willi Brord Jewel why did i read that in a accent
@@ItsModsHD, you're not alone.
Lol
Somebody actually remembers that 😂
@@ItsModsHD you really aren't alone!
I made those 35-40 years ago, that was one of our most fun.
We also made small cannons.
We used thinner copper cartridges for ballpoint pens because large Parker types can hardly be filled with phosphorus and are more dangerous due to higher pressures.
Fill one empty cartridge with phosphorus from 7-8 matches, seal it with the small ball from aluminium paper or a piece of wood, heat it and enjoy.
Warning:
We heated them while holding them in our hands and one exploded and metal shrapnel from the cartridge got stuck in my friend's cheek one inch below the eye.
I miss this guy.. and his videos
King Of Random: Only need foil and matches
Literally 2 seconds later: “pulls out a Skewer”
and foil tape
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Ok
Don't forget the camera that he use to take video
Thanks for making my childhood funnier. I have had so many fun experiences because of you. Truly a real KING. Rest in peace
Heres a tip, if you arent using the template and just hand rolling, make sure the tin foil layer is thick, otherwise you will just burn through the foil and it wont launch
what would happen if you don't put fins on the bottom, would it still launch?
@@ihategooglesomuch yes it will. I'm pretty sure the fins are just decorational, I don't build it with them and it works
@@limegreentechnologies8803 thanks! I didn't want to buy a roll of muffler tape just to make these, i don't even own a car lol
"The ultimate in desktop weaponry"......
Ok, I'm in!!
this will be perfect when you and your friend are playing with tiny battleships
Oh yeah for all the times that has happened
Xd
You sunk my battleship!
Rip man 😢🙏🙏
What happened
@@sameervlogs7677 hang gliding accident
Fakw
Sameer og death happened
N o b o d y c a r e s
I remember being young and watching this....
Rest in Peace.
He was the best. Rest in peace.
How to make a particle accelerator using two toilet paper tubes and a match
No answer. Probabely because you need one extra toilet paper to wrap it up
Whats Crazy is that it isn't as complicated as it seems sure the first try might be hard but if you keep on doing in over and over you can perfect these trust me I have made The things this man makes and they turn out twice as powerful once you perfect them
Can anybody say Macgyver?
Matt Burns Macgyver
@@geefisdead cute 🤣🤣🤣
Learned how to make these like 50 yrs ago, always a cool project.
Did you aim them at black and white rainbows?
@@toddinthemiddle Actually, the limited capacity of the propellant, and the somewhat inadequate range involved with engineering specifications, only allow for marginal target aquisition of new, tidepod kids, who are probably capable of living within thier new, color infused rainbow . 😆
@@treeguyable love your sense of humor
@@matt25675 Been handling these new tidepod, keyboard punk cowards for yrs on youtube. They are actually kinda pitiful.
I learned how to make something very similar when I was 9. Didn't remove the heads of the matches. Used the foil off of the foil paper that wraps sticks of gum to wrap the match. A needle alongside the match while wrapping the match and then removed before applying flame. Used to shoot them off in my room. Didn't need a matchbox to set them up to launch, just leaned them against something. It was the early days of match rocket technology
Wow! I’m amazed at you planning and organization, will definitely give it a try!
Hi it's great to see this sort of thing again, as a young boy more than sixty years ago I use to do something similar with my mates, but I kept the match whole. We'd put a small piece of aluminum foil over the match head and twisted it around the match just below the head, we'd wedge the match between a gap in some wood or brick, the only difference to your rockets is the match stayed where it was and the foil took off when lit
2:09 was the most impressive part, I can never EVER tear aluminium foil that perfectly xD
Oh I know that feeling
Haha, took me 3 tries as well
rofl, it's funny u take the small things in consideration to make your video's perfect, keep it up!!!
Super cool project, we did projects like this long time ago, but much more preparation needed. This is a fast way to show kids basic phisics demonstration about forces :)
I tried this as a kid. The rocket failed 8 times, if memory serves. But the successful attempt rocket landed 5 meters ahead. Totally worth that effort.
thumbs up if you came here cause of gavin and dan from the slo mo guys
Yup
Funny how he mentioned not to shoot it at anyone and that's exactly what they do
Dan had goggles on though
George Danu nope. came here from a facebook advertisement
True, but no likes for you!
Cool video. He says not to point it at someone, and Gav immediately shoots one at Dan's face(the slow mo guys).
Dude, blast from the past!! I completely forgot I used to make these as a kid! Stoked to make this kit and a mini bazooka type launcher 🤙🤙 thanks!
Same here all the kids in USSR did that. Funny times. What about gunpowder or matches Sulphur trapped between 2 bolts connected by 1 nut? You screw the bolts inside the nut to push the sylphur or gunpowder against opposite bolt after that we would throw them on the pavement or from a top floors and as soon as it would hit the ground it would make a nice kaboom.
Just watching this is probably a felony in Australia.
It isn't.
Pft dont be soft
it was a sad time when the do gooders banned fireworks strangley you can still buy them in the ACT
Dude I love your profile picture!!!!!
1:05 seems awfully suspicious
this is what north korea has right now
ja
lol
lol so tru
with a hint of uranium
and the tears of child slaves
Great idea; we used to do something similar more than 55 years ago....w/ a Bic Pen + the whole body crammed w/ match-heads. From there I migrated into home-brewed dynamite, small IEDs, and now drone bombs. I just love concussive sciences!
after I watch this video -
me : you know I'm something of a rocket scientist myself !
*Thanks for watching and sharing my video. That's the best way you can help support me making more videos. Merry Christmas!*
Keep up the good work u are amazing
Thank you again for the awesome and inspirational videos
Yeah
You're an amazing person
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“Just Show Up And Start Shooting Within Seconds”
“NSA” has entered the chat
John Mannila nasa
right! if it werent true it would be funny...
*nasa
👀
Used to make these all the time as a kid growing up in the mid-50's. Great fun with some scrap aluminum foil and kitchen matches!
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A project I've always wanted to try and now will with my son. The level of precision is fantastic. Rockets!
He was a legend.
Im so sad that he passed away.
What happened to him
@@eyeofthepyramid2596 paragliding accident
@@Not_Hawk thanks, i could not find reason till now. So sad. Rest in peace,
@@Not_Hawk Is there a video to it?
Proof.
I know I'm not alone 18+ watching this kids' stuff 😬
WOW I remember seeing this when it came out while i was in high school!! Talk about a blast from the past!
Light a whole bunch at once. "Justice rains from above!"
I wonder if you could let out the fins, and make like a small rocket pod assembly? I wanna go full Pharah :D
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BREAKING NEWS
A tiny rocket went though a pedestrian's head.
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Can’t wait to revisit the old days by making these again
I remember making these in the 1980’s. We had a lot of fun.
Thanks UA-cam for recommending me this video after 7 years ☺️
Grant your videos are honestly top notch. You put a great deal of effort into your videos and this one was probably the most clever setup for a match rocket I've ever seen lol, keep up the awesome work.
Yea
Dude. Def gonna show this to my nephew. He'll love it!
Watching this in 2023. Man how I miss this guy, I still get sad knowing he’s passed on 😢
Before his death: (Comments saying cool things)
After his death: (Comments saying R.I.P.)
R.I.P.
We should still coment cool things because he would want us too, and he would want us to be happy not sad
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Drake Long *to
N o b o d y c a r e s
Is he dead,?
This channel has changed a lot
I would have gotten into a lot of trouble if I'd known how to do this 35 years ago...lol
My husband IS a rocket scientist, now retired from 40 year career with NASA. I am not aware that this exercise was covered in any of the space agencies exercises. I will make sure this gets shared. 🚀🛸
This is a great HOWTO!!! It works amazingly well as described. Actually, I skipped the fins and they fly pretty good! The whole family enjoyed it a lot! Thanks!
These would be so fun in a matchbox car sandcastle battle. Awesome!
Love how you said avoid the temptation of pointing them at people and property. So true.
I used to make these in 1956 as a child. Great fun.
Now that's just a cool project to do with young kids and build some great memories. Great video.
I watched the whole video completely forgetting about the fact that he’s gone😞
Grupo Linaje Escogido same
It’s so sad 🥺
Me too
rip
I didn’t even know that until I went to The comment section.
Avoid the temptation to launch them at people. Well said sir. But the temptation is real lol. 🤣😂
I'm just now learning about this. Can't wait to try it out!
living on through these videos... talk about legacy...left for the whole world to relish
Next time, we'll be making a fully functional fusion reactor from some tin foil and a soda bottle!
“Avoid the temptation to point them at people…” I felt that 😂
i remember watching this video when it was first uploaded and now just coming back across it so cool!
Work just got interesting. Lets see brian come in late again!
1990: *there will be flying cars in the future*
2019: *flying matchsticks*
1990: *there will be no dumbfucks in the future*
2019: *Anonymous keyboard warriors like Three Stars*
@@akashvashishtha8810 says the dumfuck🤣
2014, not 2019
It was not made in 2019 and we heard you the thirst 90000 times
We were doing this back in the 80s so I'm sure it's been around longer than that
Dang, that looks like so much fun. Thanks.
You never see this guy and Elon Musk in the same room.
Just sayin
DUDE THIS IS HILARIOUS!!!
Hes Elons left ball
Yeaaaaaa
No, but maybe weird Al Yankovic.
I love the way you make it look like we really need these things.
Now I know how just what I need for my homemade recreation of the Disney logo, namely the trail that flies over the castle.
You have this down to a 'T' my friend. Great video.
Grant you never cease to amaze me
By the way, 2020 anyone? Like.... New years eve?
The Amazing year of 2019 has gone by
F* off b*
@@starcluster2593 why?
@@wolfy1398 I assume because this guy forgot the fact that he past away
We made similar ones back in like 1977 and haven’t seen them since. Thanks for the reminder 👍
Really wish I saw this during lockdown.
For outdoor use only ! The choice for the stabilizer fins were genius !
Lol, he's proud of the little bottle too container he made.
Soda cap storage container got me to subscribe. It's such an obvious thing as soon as you mentioned it but fantastic for small stuff. Nice!
Very cool, I’m showing this to my nephew next time he’s in town. He’s gonna love it.
On a larger scale, the armrest from an aluminum lawn chair ( the kind that has a rounded end) and using the “ light bulb filament taped between a pair of wires” ignition together with an official countdown from behind a bunker-tree, produced a wonderment of light, smoke and sound as the match heads ignited simultaneously, much like a solid fuel rocket with a large crack in the propellant.
My friend and I scanned the sky, exchanging “Did you see it’s?” Until we noticed the crater and the bits of mangled aluminum around the launch pad.
My friend said “let’s go saw the other armrest off my moms lawn chair”!
Am I the only one that thought “OMG how can can he tear the aluminum foil from a box so easily”
Lol
Nope, you are not alone... I have an f’n J.D and I can’t tear foil or the truly evil cellophane wrap to save my life!!
Practise?
Foil boxes have little teeth along the edge, you're supposed to pull the foil along the with the teeth, and it tears really easily.
Too true.
2 million of these simultaniously would be a spectacle
Legend you are missed ❤️
Made some . Worked perfectly. Made my own template. Not difficult. 👍
Chris Burnsed Dude video came out 4 years ago and now he's dead, even when u were writing that he was already dead
Ya hat where the dementia s
I'm 8 and I can't buy the template
@@sherlockholmes2096 it's a free pdf download, look in the description...
how? mine dont work at all
I love watching these old videos of the original types of projects. I miss you Grant. I’m so glad Nate and Cali are able to carry on your legacy but you truly were and always will be the King of random.
gonna share this with my niece and nephew… great project!
Ha-ha-ha I was making those in the '60s. Great fun! I soon graduated to harvesting the red stuff off matches and then stuffing it into the little metal part that covered the clicker in pens.. When they went off it was more like a little bullet. It brings back memories.