How To Make Sugar Rockets
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- čas přidán 31. 07. 2024
- How to make hobby rocket “sugar motors” using sugar and kitty litter, that shoot up over 2,300 feet high, and cost less than $0.50 to make.
Some quick links to a few of the materials I used:
Screw lock sugar rockets
[✓] 12” x 3/4” PVC sprinkler riser: amzn.to/2cH4URc
[✓] Spectricide stump remover: amzn.to/2bXudia
[✓] Powdered sugar: amzn.to/2bXsTfe
[✓] Uncented kitty litter: amzn.to/2cG52NZ
[✓] Magic bullet: amzn.to/2cG5Gen
Part 2: (Redneck Rocketry) goo.gl/n8d4an
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WARNING:
Rockets are not toys, and this project really should not be duplicated. This video is mainly for educational and demonstrational purposes. If you’re going to attempt it anyway, I highly suggest contacting local rocket clubs to become familiar with local laws, and how to stay out of trouble with the FAA, and avoid hurting any people or property. Playing with unstable rocket motors could result in serious injury, property damage and/or legal ramifications. Use of this video content is at your own risk.
You should be aware that misuse, or careless use, of rocket propellants or ignition of an incendiary or explosive material may not be legal in your area. Check local laws and inquire with local rocketry clubs on how to safely make and launch sugar rockets.
Music By: Scott & Brendo (“Reverie” - Instrumental) bit.ly/ScottBrendoiTunes
Project Inspired By:
4 years of testing and experimenting with sugar rockets, and recently a lot of influence from the book “Easy PVC Rockets” by Jason Smiley. (bit.ly/IBEasyPVCRockets) If you check out the link, please share the love and let Jason know that Grant Thompson sent you. :) Thank you!
My friend NightHawkInLight also has an awesome video on a different method of making a cored rocket with black powder. You can see that here: bit.ly/IBBPCoredRockets
Project History & More Info:
After making my video on Homemade Rocket Fuel (bit.ly/DIYRocketFuel) I had a lot of requests on how I built the one that launched at the end of the video. Although that rocket motor worked very well, I wanted to get the process down to a science before making a video about it.
This project video shows a slightly different approach to the sugar motor using the same ingredients, and a demonstration of how the rocket motor performs. The main difference is that this is rammed powder as opposed to caramelizing the sugar mix.
Sugar rockets are the slowest burning of all rocket fuels, and it's highly unlikely that PVC will explode when using kitty litter plugs and sugar for the propellent. In all my destructive testing, and controlled attempts to get one to fail catastrophically, the PVC was never damaged. All that would happen is that the plugs would blast out.
Saying that, I wouldn't use PVC with black power rockets. That is a different story altogether.
These motor blasted up over 2,300 feet high without any payload, which has been very consistent with all the motors I made for the project video.
Some people wonder how I was able to measure it at 2,300 feet high. It's a rough guess based on my raw video footage. I was able to detect the apogee of the rocket by a timed delay mix showing the arch, then measuring the time from apogee to impact. It was just about 12 seconds exactly, and I entered that into a gravity calculator for falling objects (www.gravitycalc.com/) and got a result of 706 meters, which is 2,316 ft.
Although the project video shows step-by-step how to build the motors, I would caution anyone wanting to make one to take precautions. These are not toys. They can light things on fire, and fall down on peoples heads, which I imagine could cause serious injury.
You may need permits, or only be able to launch these on special experimental launch days with local rocketry clubs.
My launch was out in the middle of the dessert, miles and miles away from any people, property and anything flammable. Safety precautions were in place in case anything went wrong.
Having said that, I’m very proud of how these little motors perform, and amazed at how cheaply they can be made.
To see how to add a time delay mix and parachute ejection charge, make sure to watch part 2 (Redneck Rocketry) bit.ly/RedneckRocketry
#tkor #thekingofrandom
The first one of your videos I watched years ago. Rest in peace guy
John Ferrante me too
Same 😖
One of his best. Helped me no end in my homemade fireworks...
They work great!
He was always the best at this stuff.
So sorry... Rip dude.
@@nonstopet981 how did he die
@allen hall power gliding accident
tkor before: lets make a rocket for 50 cents lmao
tkor now: WHAT HAPPENS IF WE MELT A CRAYON???
Very sad
Now their making glue shoes
This channel has changed so much sad vary sad
i miss the king of random
@@NoraMadigan same
I made these rockets about 4-5 years ago with my brother! The process was so fun we felt like scientists haha. Once we perfected them we showed our dad and his reaction when he saw it fly so high we lost track of it was so funny and wholesome. He just looked up and smiled,chuckled,then walked back inside while saying “don’t get in trouble with the police” haha
I'm trying to make them and for some reason they won't take off, there isn't enough thrust for some reason. Any tips?
Awesome story!
Rest in Peace King. Talents unmatched
What happened to him?
@@Rich.AboutSuccess unfortunate parachute accident
When did this happened
@@Rich.AboutSuccess 2019
@@razorramzan-inc Paraglided into a tree
THIS is the video that got me into the King of Random and I just wanna say, I loved it and it was fantastic. Thanks
RIP
R.I.P
You make no since
Blake Thompson sense* .... you make no sense lolol
Matthew Bilotta 😂ikr
Great video Grant! I especially liked the shot of the clear rocket motor casing at the end!
CFR
Legend
Thank you SmarterEveryDay It's nice to see you in the comments Destin ;)
More this!
hey Destin! I love your stuff buddy!
He seemed like a guy that lived his life to the fullest, RIP bud..
LouisianaBoy1990 what happened
@@Me-vo9ui
I think it was a sky diving accident, not 100% sure though..
Paragliding accident
Rest in Peace. These videos still inspire me. They got me into a real job kinda. The inspiration from little projects being accomplished, is awesome
This guy passed away?
@@highdesertbiker ye i think it was a paragliding incident
Rest In Paradise I can’t believe he’s gone 😢
its sad
Really??????
@Robin A pra glide
what do you mean
@@Caktusdud. watch newer video
Nice job there Grant! You should make some core burner tooling so you don't have to drill holes. It wouldn't hurt to get some parallel wound rocket tubes also, safer than pvc.
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This was king of random now it’s just candy and slinky’s
Same here
Looks like they decided to fix that
I really missing this kind of projects.....now they make oreo cakes
Hey, just wanted to say you guys are all awesome. I notice you liked and shared this video like crazy. I wasn't expecting that, so it blew me away. I do appreciate it, so thank you, everybody!
Planning reproducing this on a smaller scale; don't really want the power of an E class motor.
This project is the best so far! But can you make a video on how to make the body of the rocket? Or how to keep it flying straight?
The body of the rocket was the pvc engine casing, and you can use fins if you need help to stay straight.
Grant Thompson - "The King of Random"
Hey Grant,
I can't express how excited I am about this but I have some questions though. Why did you not cook the fuel like the last time You did these ? Also, is there any point in adding a rust or is it pointles in this mix? Why did you not use it in this case? I thought it gives more thrust to the rocket.
Thanks in adance.
Your fan Juraj.
Hi! I'm a fellow subscriber who was wonder what electronic balance you use. I've been searching for a good one for a while now and yours looks decent. Thanks for your time!
I almost cried watching this. You will be missed!
Robin Hood_XD I cried when I found out about him. His soul may rest well.
@@texark. same man.
When he said '3 inch pvc' I felt that
@@texark. whoah now what's going on?
@@texark. I absolutely love your name btw.
all of our childhoods were spent watching these videos wishing we could do them
You can do them now though! Got any experience making rocket motors?
Officer Randy ye
My childhood consisted of digging up turnips in the middle of nowhere
I do them
I actually do these projects and I'm still in my childhood :D
"shake it by hand for about 3 minutes." - Story of my life.
We made these rockets and they work amazing! Make sure to use actual powdered sugar we made our own but failed to ad corn starch to it believe it or not the corn starch makes the difference between a smoke bomb and a rocket. Thanks so much for the inspiration and everything you do!
Amazing! I'm floored! Model rockets were a hobby of mine as a child. And now I'm super stoked to make my own engines.
Great job and great tutorial I’ve been flying model rockets for about 50 years now but I am now taking my grandson out and decided to start making my own I start smaller than the motor you built I might consider it a half a but I use your rules any seem to work quite well still working out how to make the delay reliably for Parachute deployment
best video out there about these rocket motors it will surely save me cuz ive got a school project this video was really amazing thanks alot
Very important to buy SCH 40 PVC pipe, its rated at 480 PSI. Anything less and your making a bomb instead of a rocket engine! Trust me, I know from experience! Wear eye protection everyone! Love the channel, keepem coming!
+schel sullivan Thnx for the advice! I returned my cheaply made PVC pipe because I thought it was practically the same!
I was wondering if HPVC would be better.
Joel Craig, HDPE or similar will work well, paper too.
Anything that will resist the pressure and lessen the strappenel
Lol nothing like that. Even paper can be used to make motor casings
schel sullivan 1.58 diatomit cat sand???
Hey Grant, what's the biggest sugar rocket you can build? Are these scalable? Looking to recreate H-type rockets for an Iron Man flight project I'm working on... So we need 50+lbs of thrust per rocket. Is that possible?
I suppose it's possible, but beyond the scope of my experiments. Have you thought about working with commercial motors?
We've been working with G-Class motors, which are the highest you can buy without a license. They top out at about 25lbs of thrust for 1.7s, which isn't very ideal.
We'd get a license, but there aren't actually any licensing clubs in Ontario, so we would have to drive down to the states to do a course ... and then as soon as they saw what we're using these rockets for (human propulsion) we'd have our license revoked haha.
+the Hacksmith I am so pumped for the first iron man test flight. Dangerous for you... Entertaining for us!
Didnt expect to see you here. I have a major concern about your big project, you might get the right materials but can you try to experiment with cooling systems? DARPA developed a glove that you can cool your hands in to lower temperature, and that can be used in your project. Cool the suit, and your body. That way, even in high temperature you can work to the maximum of your ability. Good luck!
+Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" can we use any kind of clay , please, please answer
Wow! We used to experiment with KNO3 and sugar when I was a kid. It yields a very powerful exothermic reaction 🔥!
Also first one I watched, you brought us all great fun and enriched our imaginations. RIP big guy...
I made similar rockets in 1970, we used equal by weight potassium nitrate and powder sugar, a pinch of sulfur and pinch of charcoal. We just rolled paper around a marking pen, put part of a cotton ball in the top and masking tape, we put our fuel and fuse, folded the paper and taped the bottom end closed, added a stick. We could make one in just a few minutes. We were 12 and we made our own fireworks also.
How to make fireworks please wanna make a rocket or a lot 😂
send a picture. hard to imagine how the propellant would leave the paper
How many of you survived?
@@hooondacbbr it's just Gary left now
I know two that were firework hobbyists. Names: 'Lefty' and 'Deadeye'.
me *watches the video"
Sugar at home: *Gone. Reduced to atoms*
Gone. Reduced to atoms
Papa: Johhny Johhny
Johhny: Yes Papa?
Papa: Eating sugar?
Johhny: No, I'm using our sugar to make E45-5 rockets that can shoot up to 2,300 feet high.
Papa: *the heck*
Jimmy Page HAHAHAH
@@System-ru5yt that killed me lol😂
king of random: what the f
sugar rocket after it blows up: first time?
imagine shoving that into a nerf rocket thing, putting it inside ur NERF Modulus Missile Blaster and bringing it out to a nerf war. epic.
Miss you man, this is one of my favorite vids.
Wow. Wish I’d known this as a kid. We flew our rockets every week and went through Estes rocket motors like candy. Nice job!
...............D-12.
This might be the best thing you've ever showed on this channel!
He’s the science teacher I always wanted. Rip 🙏🏻❤️
Excellent videoclip. Very well explained. Thanks for sharing man!!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Coolest video ever. I've never heard of something easy and cheap like this. I seem this when it first came out. Now he is gone. R.I.P to the best guy ever.
This is better than North Korea rockets.
And now because of this video, Kimmy knows how to launch his rockets...lol
Right lol
Why do I keep seeing a NK reference in every rocket video.
@@geetsinha4455 because he's rocket man
North Korea doasent have rockets it has missiles there are differed
It worked well, absolutely loved it.
This is the video that made me and my boys realize blowing things up and shooting things into the sky are something we all love
As a science teacher from the Netherlands I want to thank you for this idea. I've done several great launches and am planning to do it with my students for their last college before the summer. Their gone love it!
*They're
Ik ben ook Nederlands ;)
@what's up *Douche
Amazing project. Awesome job, Grant.
go back hacking u will get banned soon bob
Scar T. u r stupid
spr alj
u r stupid
HouseholdHacker u r aweaome
Thanks HouseholdHacker
CZcams recomend this and i cant still believe you are gone man .huge thanks for the crazy inventions . .rest well . .
rest in paradise buddy. Thank you for your timeless content.
Great Project Grant! I love your design, very simple and clean. Any idea how much thrust they produce, and impulse time?
-Ritchie
I’ve been to several experimental rocket launches and they’re always entertaining and interesting. Thanks for sharing. I’ve never made my own engine although I would love to.
Very neat! As a kid our Boy Scout group made model rockets. I think the "motor" part was a Estes brand. They were lit with electricity from a battery and toy launch pad. It was fun! I had no idea that you could make your own.
Now thats a beard if ive ever seen one
I love all his experiments
I watched this when it was uploaded and well now I am here again. Nostalgia! ^-^
Something to consider; off-the-shelf confectioner's sugar usually contains corn starch to act as an anti-clumping agent. Use regular crystal sugar in your blender separately, and you can make powdered sugar without any contaminants.
Actually cornstarch is also explosive by itself in the right circumstances
@@mikburton5028 Which circumstances?
LD Texas when in contact with heat i suppose
Huh, neat
@@ldtexas1648 Love to hear from Mik on how cornstarch is "explosive by itself" as even heat/shock or extreme pressure is required to detonate any explosive. Therefore, my guess is that he is referring to aerialized corn starch (or any combustible fine powder) is extremely flammable. Depending upon the situation (amount aerialized, humidity, space size, airflow, etc.) it can create conditions that are ripe for a flash fire. Even then though, there has to be an ignition source. Grain elevators and factories that produce lots of fine powder require extra ventilation and grounding straps (and sometimes non-sparking tools during operations) to avoid this very issue.
i watched this video back in 2015 sooo much nostalgic
he inspired me so much to keep going even when thing's fail I will miss you grant rest in peace
Like this! Try something more Nuclear
Mr. Dictator, it needs to be pointy.
hahahahaha lol's comment sections are great
Hold on a minute...
ROCKET MAN
Hahaha where is my flame thrower
Some quick links to a few of the materials I used:
Screw lock sugar rockets
[✓] 12” x 3/4” PVC sprinkler riser: amzn.to/2cH4URc
[✓] Spectricide stump remover: amzn.to/2bXudia
[✓] Powdered sugar: amzn.to/2bXsTfe
[✓] Uncented kitty litter: amzn.to/2cG52NZ
[✓] Magic bullet: amzn.to/2cG5Gen
Grant Thompson - "The King of Random"
Were is potasium nitrate?
Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" c
Grant Thompson - "The King of Random"
Grant Thompson - "The King of Random"
Dude you are awesome! This will help when I move to alaska for cheap emergency flares! Subscribed!
Andrew Christiansen he passed away💔
I tried your method absolutely perfect so I continued on perfecting my skills at making them if u use super glue combine it with the cat litter and do multiple layers of cat litter stoppers is combined with super glue and a smaller hole these go out the atmosphere easy and newly instantly
Here's another trick: make the fuel and then put it in a metal pot. You can put it your oven at 125-150°C for just under half an hour. This takes the potassium nitrate's ability to act like potassium naturally does.
Hi @Trevor Quinnell I was going to make a few rockets but I don't know how I would attach the fuse to the rocket and is the fuse just to light the mixture?
I believe the fuse light the bottom part of the mixture creating thrust as it burn up. To keep the fuse in place just insert a toilet paper ball to keep it from coming out push the paper ball in snug@@Mastercheef.
How many of these would it take to launch a red sports car into space?
(Asking for a friend)
E. Musk.
Not as much as you think, red cars go 10% faster.
He cant reply, he's gone
This is probably one of the coolest things I've seen.
The great thing about CZcams is that we can rewatch videos. Rest easy brother, rest easy.
Looks like a lot of fun!
just remember kiddies: the only difference between a Rocket and a Bomb is the directionality of the force!
wow you are a genius :D
+Demogarose And the time period in which the energy is released
+Demogarose Same principal applies to diarrhea vs. vomiting.
you're right
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Adding ferric oxide (rust) makes it even better!
Steve jones catalyst
Brilliant video, will have to try this myself one day.
Apesar de estar em inglês compreendi muito bem.
Obg por compartilhar seu conhecimento.
yes
"It's just a bag full of clay; and that's probably why this stuff is as cheap as dirt." I see what you did there ;)
"When this one went off I was Blown Away by what i could do!" Ok, grant I get the point. You like puns
Wow it looks like the moon is my next project, lol great job.
Another legend past away
Amazing! Great video. Thank you!
If you want your sugar rocket to be more powerful add crushed celluloid to the mix. The celluloid will provide more oxygen so you get more power when burning the mix. I used to make rockets and found it to be the perfect mixture. Ping pong balls are made of celluloid. You can add two or three crushed ping pong balls to mixture.
Do you think powdered aluminium might help too?
@@windshear33 Just a little bit :-)
Grants only been gone for a day and I already miss him so much. );
Me too
Miss you bro ! Still one of your best videos !
A genius who will be missed.
I am so going to make 5,000 of these, strap them to my body,and FLY!!!
***** lol
+Chris Walters (The Carving Canadian) ugh your that guy who kills everyone's vibe smh
+Michael Gaffney Strap them to a backpack and you got a jetpack
+Raging Gamer (TheRagingGamer) lol yes
sont burn your fingers ^^
FYI::Don't use kitty litter that's already used
Never the used kind.
Born again..
Born again Christian?
;)
Oh well i did it wrong
;)
😂
I wondered where I was going wrong.
@enator71
Great IDEA
Your great instructor since you had in common since you took out 75% of the market
Thanks! I just subscribed! Can't wait for more videos!!
Love to see one done with 10 " tube 6' high.
thanks for showing how the fuse gets installed!
yrulooknatme you probably just stick it in
@@JBVantage1 ..prolly right YoNinja Man!
Uh huh huh huh just stick it in Bevis......😀
My thoughts exactly....
mister indian hacker made this very earlier. INDIA..........
King of Random. Great job.
Great video loved the rockets
3 of these + a longboard + duct tape = manly manliness
8 of these is manly manliness
Says the brony
Duct tape= handyman's secret weapon
+PunchingMegaTree HEY GUYS, IT'S A CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN!!!!!! LET'S GO MAKE FUN OF HIM!!!!!!
+PunchingMegaTree "I try to remain neutral... Not voting for Hillary for sure"
That's *TOTALLY* neutral.
We will miss you, The King of Random
Rest In Peace ✌🏻 your videos are some of the best ever on CZcams
Great work, thank you!
This is the video I've been waiting for my whole life (17 years)
Haha maybe one day you can design your own rockets.
58 years for me :P
Becoming a rocket scientist will get you laid bro!
Green light stump remover -best source 4 p-nitrate yw. Oh Lowe's or wmart or h depot
Rest easy bro, thanks for giving me and my little brother hobbies to do stupidly when we were younger :)
Finally I made it. I am so happy. 😄😄
was amazing ... hope you can send the modifications link for this rocket.... thanks for sharing your experience here.
north corea officials should watch these video
TAC-Z what ?
isaac meza It is Korea genius.
Oh thx im a genuis
+isaac meza yay
+SoocieSoocie why you so angry
Thank you for the link to buy these things!
amogus
This man was a Legend among great men rest in peace ❤
CZcams is doing this on purpose and adding this to my recommendation
Nobody care
BioLife stfu
Dood frrr
Your like farming doesn't work here.
Same dude...
Where was this video when I was 12 years old?!?!?
everyone dreamed of cheap selfmade rockets ._.
LONGBOARD ROCKET
Ryan Ho :D
+Ryan Ho hahaha hell yes
+THTerra Way back in the early 70s, when I was about 12, the older kids down the street (they were 18, 19) were making sugar motor rockets. I witnessed many launches. This all ended when one of the kids lost a few fingers when one of his motors blew up on him. A few years later I played with model rockets - always with commercially-made motors. Fun stuff, but treat it with the respect it deserves.
My favorite CZcamsr
very cool.i can't wait to build some.
Miss u bud. Here to finish these rockets I got sitting around
Thanks for showing me how the fuse is installed
Olá interessante gostei deste projeto. Abraço! Rio de Janeiro Brazil
I miss this man
Rip dude! You are a legend x
him: it will cost under 50 cents!
me: dam, thats dope!
him in the next 20 seconds of the video: first thing you will need is a blender that you arent afraid to damage, i picked this one up for 5 bucks!
me: ........
>per rocket
tf2 pyros use this stuff... that's why
Why is your family so poor kenny?
Nicholas Pirner because his dad spends his paycheck on Natty Light and Marlboro Reds. Also he has to pay off the second mortgage on their cardboard box.
Kenny Lopez that is dope
This is brilliant. Cheers
this is the king of random i subscribed to