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THE SOUTH POLE..........[312] 677-7140
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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 INCHES LONG , THAT WHEN PROPERLY MADE
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WILL FLY 4-8 FEET, IF PROPERLY SET OFF. ALTHOUGH NOT A POWERFUL DEVICE, IT IS
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WELL SUITED TO ANNOYING YOUR DORM-MATE, 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, NOT WOODEN ONES)
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1-PIN (A SMALL ONE , STEAL IT FROM MOMS SEWING BASKET)
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1-PIECE OF ALUMINUM FOIL , 1 SQUARE 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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MAKING THE LITTLE BUGGERS
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OKAY SO YOU'VE RAIDED THE HOUSE FOR ALL THE STUFF....
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1) TAKE THE PACK OF MATCHES APART BY REMOVING THE LITTLE STAPLE AT THE
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BOTTOM.
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2) USE THE SCISORS TO CUT OFF A SINGLE MATCH FROM THE BUNCH.
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3) CUT OUT A 1 INCH SQUARE OF ALUMINUM FOIL AND FOLD IT IN HALF.
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4) PUT THE HEAD OF THE MATCH IN THE CENTER OF THE CREASE AND PRESS THE FOIL
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SO IT FORMS AROUND THE HEAD
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5) WRAP THE REST OF THE FOIL AROUND THE MATCH HEAD AS TIGHTLY AND NEATLY AS
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POSSIBLE.
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NOW U HAVE A MATCH WITH THE HEAD WRAPPED UP IN FOIL , WITH THE FOIL COMING
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1/2 INCH DOWN FROM THE HEAD. THIS IS THE WAY YOU'D STORE THEM IF YOU WEREN'T
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GOING TO FIRE THEM IMMEDIATELY.
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*NOTE* - NEATNESS COUNTS , TIGHTNESS COUNTS , YES YOU CAN JUST RIP A MATCH
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OUT , AND RIP FOIL , BUT THE END RESULT 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 FOIL UNTIL YOU FEEL THE POINT START TO
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CRUSH THE HEAD. KEEP THE PIN AS 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 ANGLE WITH THE HORIZON , AND SET IT
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DOWN ON ANY NEARBY FLAT SURFACE , POINTING IN THE DIRECTION YOU WISH TO
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FIRE THE ROCKET.
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3) REMOVE THE PIN FROM THE MATCH AND GINGERLY SET THE MATCH ON THE PAPER
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CLIP, BEING CAREFUL NOT TO CRUSH THE 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 COVERED WITH FOIL) TILL IGNITION.
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NOTES
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NEATNESS ALWAYS COUNTS ON THESE BUGGERS , ALWAYS USE SCISSORS WHEN POSSIBLE.
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YOU SHOULD USE A LIGHTER INSTEAD OF A MATCH SO U DONT GET SCORCHED FINGERS. I
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HAVE YET TO GET A 2 STAGE ROCKET TO FLY , IF YOU DO UPDATE THE FILE. IF ALL OF
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THIS IS TOO COMPLICATED FOR YOU THEN PERHAPS PAGE 45 OF 'THE GREAT
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER AIRPLANE BOOK' SAID IT BETTER...
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"POCKET ROCKET. INSTRUCTIONS: WRAP ALUMINUM FOIL AROUND UPPER HALF OF
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PAPER MATCH. PUSH STRAIGHT PIN UP UNDER FOIL TO HEAD OF MATCH AND REMOVE AGAIN
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LEAVING EXHAUST CHANNEL. PLACE MATCH ON OPENED PAPER CLIP AND HOLD LIGHTED
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MATCH TO TIP. STEP BACK."
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FIREWORKS - AN AMERICAN TRADITION!
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TEXT FILE CREATED 12/6/84
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