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