Home made rockets and fridge connection!?

[spimps]

The prog on bbc tv last night 7-30 showing an experiment with a toffee rocket,ie toffee down a tube, nitrous oxide fed through, strapped it to the back of a bicycle and probaby got to around 30mph+ before he cut the fuel.
Using peanut butter too it propelled a 4 wheel flat trolley at almost 200mph only being stopped by a buffer.
Whilst the ingredients are flammable they change dramatically when nitrous oxide is introduced,it’s used within most solid rocket projects to help and increase firing/explosive power.
Same stuff is used as the propellent for Squirty creams,sweedish fire authorities have pointed this out following a fridge explosion there,they are thinking that a faulty or corroded valve on the cream may have accelerated the effect.
Worth a look at the experiment on iplayer,not sure it’s what 15 year olds looking for a buzz should be watching though. 😯
Good job I didn’t know that at 15ish 😉

[bagman]

Re: Home made rockets and fridge connection!?

I watched that last night as well. Before I could even say anything to my 14 year old son, she said ;

‘No! don’t even think about it!’

😥 Life was much more fun before I got married…

[lee8]

Re: Home made rockets and fridge connection!?

So much for the country fighting terrorism. :rolls:

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