PROJECTS: AIR ROCKET
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BUILD YOUR AIR
ROCKET LAUNCHER
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Time: An Afternoon Complexity: Easy
1. ASSEMBLE THE PRESSURE CHAMBER
1a. Use PVC primer, then cement,
to glue the 2" male slip × ¾" female
slip PVC reducer bushing into the
2" slip tee. Next, prime and glue the
¾" male slip × ½" female threaded
PVC reducer into the 2" male slip × ¾"
female slip PVC reducer bushing.
1b. Apply teflon tape to the threads of
both brass fittings. Screw the brass
barbed fitting to the brass ½"× 1"
reducer bushing. Screw the ½"× 1"
brass reducer bushing into the ¾"
male slip × ½" female threaded PVC
reducer. Tighten all connections with
an adjustable wrench.
1c. To complete the pressure chamber
assembly, prime and glue the 2" end
cap onto the 10" length of 2" PVC
pipe. Next, glue the 10" piece of 2"
pipe into the other end of the 2" tee
as shown.
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