Wow hello everyone my name is gabriel brown or black griffin and today i'm going to teach you how to make this gigantic 5 foot 2 rocket for about 15 dollars using only the things you see here before you me i'm also going to teach you how to make the engines that make the flight possible however i'm going to do that in a separate video is this kind of an involved process and it could explode so it shouldn't be attempted by anyone under the age of 50 let's get started ok the rocket we're going to build will flap to a thousand feet using the arc handy engine that I designed for which I'll show you how to make it a separate video even though the Rockets big it's actually a pretty simple design it doesn't even require a parachute because the nose cones are replaceable and the rocket can survive a landing on concrete probably even at terminal velocity the things you're going to need to build the rocket should all be available at your local supermarket and are as follows 15 by 20 inch foam board pool noodle aluminum broomstick milkshake straws super glue duct tape or masking tape 6 by 3 inch styrofoam craft cones spray paint and a 1 inch diameter preferably aluminum tube for holding the engine I got mine from a broken patio umbrella the tools you'll need are a ruler or straightedge a craft razor a pair of scissors medium grit sandpaper hacksaw a marker a few pieces of printer paper and a 10 inch long piece of string this will all make sense later you can also make a decent launch pad using a fiberglass driveway roof level-5 a big stack fiberglass driveway reflector and a piece of plywood at least a foot on each side alright got your stuff that was fast let's boot first we're gonna cut the fins or I'm gonna cut the fins you're gonna watch unless you can multitask but nope don't do that you'll cut yourself anyway the foam board is 15 by 20 inches so first we're gonna divide it into three equal pieces by making markings at 6.6 and 13.3 inches along the 20 inch side of the foam board then scoring vertically once the board is divided make markings at 0.5 inches left to right across the top 10 inches top to bottom on the right side 1.5 inches right to left across the bottom and 5 inches bottom the top on the left side yeah that was confusing cut across diagonally from the left right markings then repeat for all three fins the aluminum engine tube should be about 9 inches long or however long it takes to fit your engine in broome stick snugly make your marking grab your hacksaw and begin safely hacking oh and if you can't find an aluminum tube that will hold a one-inch PVC pipe or g-class model rocket engine 1.5 inch schedule 40 PVC should do fine is just a bit thicker and heavier so it's not ideal once you've cut and sanded the burrs off your engine housing tube it's time to attach the broomstick first unscrew the broom from the stick then get your tape and begin wrapping it around the top end of the stick until it's thick enough to fit very snugly into the engine - this will be the skeleton of your rocket the spooky scary skeleton once you've finished under satisfied with the fit and straightness of your skeleton you can begin the mildly frustrating process of stuffing it inside the pool noodle you might want to wear gloves for this as it may require a bit of palm pressure ouch leave about a half an inch of the engine tube sticking out of the base with two inches of broom handle sticking out of the top this will hold on to the nose cone which we're getting to next also it's a good idea at this point to try and balance your rocket vertically to make sure it's perfectly straight for the rocket with scoliosis ain't gonna fly oh and as a side note it's probably a good idea to rough up the pool noodle with some sandpaper here so the paint will stick better only because it'll be a lot harder to do once the fins are attached and the launch lugs are in place as I discovered the hard way the nose cone is pretty straightforward first cover it completely in tape to protect it from flaking apart after impact if done properly the nose cone should survive several launches once covered in tape line it up so it fits over your pool noodle and apply slight pressure against the broomstick to make a reference divot in the base of the nose cone then use your razor to cut into the tape and push the nose cone onto the broom handle until it fits snugly against the pool noodle man this all sounds really confusing if taken out of context now we're going to attach the fins since there are three of them they have to be a hundred twenty degrees apart to be evenly spaced so we're going to have to measure standard pool noodle is ten inches in circumference so cut a 10 inch piece of string and mark it at three point three and six point six inches told you this would make sense later wrap it around the base of your rocket then transfer the markings on the strings of the pool noodle draw the third marking where the ends of the string meet grab your straightedge and measure ten inches up from the base of the rocket from all three markings make sure they're perfectly straight and in line with a pool noodle next use your razor to score slits half an inch deep along the lines try to be perfectly perpendicular to your straight edge but if you can't do that maintain your same body position for all three cuts so you're scoring angle for each and is similar next insert your fins make adjustments until they are exactly the way you want them then let them sit for a few minutes this will widen the slits in the full Moodle and make it easier for you to slide your fins into place once the glue is applied you can take this time to reflect on your progress sit back and marvel at your genius it's been a long and treacherous road that's fine but it's finally starting to pay off it's actually starting to look like a rocket now isn't it see that's not so stupid after all just wait till you paint it ah nobody will have any clue it's a freaking pool noodle now that's a hardcore rocket you're hardcore unless they've seen this video of course but what are the odds of that okay it's been a few minutes so find a table or something you can sit your rocket on without putting pressure on the fins and begin removing your fins and applying the glue coat both sides of the fin and the inside of the groove then quickly slide the fin into place until it makes contact with the top of the slit try not to apply too liberally though as the superglue will melt the foam between the card stock and make for a flimsy connection repeat those steps for all three fins then it's time to add the launch lugs cut a milkshake straw into two lengths each about two inches long place the first one near the top of one of your fins against the fin and rocket body and glue it into place let the glue dry a bit then use your straight edge or the fiberglass pole from your driver reflector to mark the precise location of the second launch lug this will ensure it's perfectly in line with the first lug I like to go about 15 inches up from the top of the fin glue the second launch lug into place then prepare your spray paint station because as soon as the glue dries we're gonna give this rocket a NASA worthy paint job now yep look at me trying to evenly sand the rocket after attaching the fin see I told you stupid now I'm sure this goes without saying but make sure you paint in a well-ventilated area away from expensive things or open flames you need to ask why you shouldn't be doing this I chose black and white spray paint because it gives that classic rocket look and makes it easier to see in flight it's also the cheapest at 98 cents per can I chose Matt over gloss because it seems to stick to the pool noodle better but you can use whatever color and texture you want in fact I encourage you to don't copy me I'm nobody be original you can be you I'm using printer paper to ensure clean lines and as an added bonus it's really satisfying when you take the paper off and see what the racket looks like ah what a beauty all right time to make the engines and give this gargantuan noodle rocket a test flight five oh my gosh oh my gosh coming down your concert job and that's my $15 rock tutorial we'll call it the Griffin birth I don't have no reason click here for a video on how I made the engine I haven't uploaded it yet then I guess you're gonna have to subscribe Oh tomato anyway like if you liked it dislike if you disliked it so trav more music and videos and I will see you guys later you're reporting it is here's a side note and disclaimer about the engine making video if you do decide to make one please be extremely careful and if you don't have any experience making rocket engines follow my instructions exactly getting this engine design right required a very risky trial and error process emphasis on error keep in mind a failed rocket engine is a rocket bomb so yeah please be careful and happy flying