Growing up in Europe, I made rockets that were similar with a bicycle pump. At the time, Germany had re-usable PET bottles with much thicker walls, which could hold a LOT more pressure than a US 2 liter bottle. The would fly as far as a traditional rocket. You could significantly optimize your design by making a smaller nozzle for the water to come out of, it will give you much more thrust over a longer duration an enable much better flights. Fins will help stabilize it, but a more weight efficient design is like a bottle rocket, with a stick for stabilization. For this to work properly, your stick needs to be 9 times the length of the body. The bottle will expand as you pressurize it, so I'd recommend taping it on with gaffer's tape (as opposed to glue) I love that the launcher is so overbuilt!
How about overengineering it to another level. As you load an empty bottle onto the PVC it triggers the arms to close, pumps in the right amount of water and then pressurizes to launching PSI. A tone on the transmitter lets you know it is ready for you to trigger the launch. I say this knowing that even what you did is way over my head. Cool to see.
Everybody has been telling me to watch your videos after seeing this! I did realize that I had seen some of your videos a long time ago! Thanks for your inspiration
I take that back! I just looked up their videos, and they look very familiar. I'm sure I've seen at least a couple. Thanks for reminding me. They have multi stage rockets which is incredible!
Thanks @@danielmatthews8475 ! But you have them available to you at home! I did 3D print some fins and a nose cone for some clear tube, but not the 2 liter bottle.
Hey, some consideration... "Soda bottle" have good efficiency because of their mass, so if you don't up so much the pressure use soda bottle... 3D printing is not sealed, you must coat it with resin... If you choose to design something different from soda bottle leave behind the uncomfortable screw connection of soda bottle and his high diameter
Awesome project. I notice the bottle was not completely seal at locking point. If you put heat on the section where it locks and squeeze the pvc together it will make it a bit wider to seal the gap 100% as so the water f don’t leak out.
Nice launcher! Now you have built the launching pad, how about the water rocket? 😁 I'm building the world 1st water rocket equipped with a double electric pump. I would say that one is the most over-engineered water rocket. 😉 Please take a look at it, watching video and the ones related to my turbine conversion.
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I did not think that clear tubing would hold up to even that much pressure. I've come across them before, wondering the hardware store, and at first glance thought they were thicker, similar to schedule 40 PVC pipe, but was surprised by how thin and flimsy they actually were. In retrospect, I guess they're probably about the same thickness as the 2 liter bottles, though. What exactly failed on the rocket? I assumed the plastic tube expanded too much or the 3d print failed?
The clips of the custom red rocket were some tests. I ended up putting clear packing tape around the PVC pipe and it sealed really well. Everything withstood the pressure so far. I'm only at 40psi so not too crazy.
Great project! Does the bottle screw into something on the launcher? If so, how does it unscrew for launch? And if not, how is the water and pressure being held? Thank you :)
No, the bottle fits pretty snug over the PVC pipe. I did add a layer of packing tape to make a good seal. The only thing holding the bottle down are those locking forks.
The battery started dying on my wireless mic at one point and that causes the audio and video to go out of sync. I fixed some parts but I could have done better.
Nice project! I need to replace my binocular microscope with a trinocular, and I'm curious what model you've got. For soldering irons, are you familiar with Metcal? Once you use a Metcal, everything else feels like you're using an antique wood burner :)
Thanks J.C. The microscope I have is an AmScope SM-6TX with a Cannon DSLR adapter. I really like the articulating arm mount because it's much easier to adjust than other types. If you are interested I have some affiliate links below. amzn.to/2TU9yPs amzn.to/3l5eM6Q Regarding soldering irons, yes I've used Metcal irons at various places I've worked. They are wonderful! I'm on a tighter budget here at home so I'm stuck with my antique wood burner :-)
You do realize they’ve been doing this better with a handful of zip ties for the last decade or more. This is all at the engineering level of about 2 while the current top end of water rockets is around 11. 1000 psi multistage rockets that fly over 2000 ft
You're totally missing the point of this video. Of course there are easy ways to do this. I didn't want to do it the easy way. That's why I over engineered the crap out of it.
Growing up in Europe, I made rockets that were similar with a bicycle pump. At the time, Germany had re-usable PET bottles with much thicker walls, which could hold a LOT more pressure than a US 2 liter bottle. The would fly as far as a traditional rocket. You could significantly optimize your design by making a smaller nozzle for the water to come out of, it will give you much more thrust over a longer duration an enable much better flights. Fins will help stabilize it, but a more weight efficient design is like a bottle rocket, with a stick for stabilization. For this to work properly, your stick needs to be 9 times the length of the body. The bottle will expand as you pressurize it, so I'd recommend taping it on with gaffer's tape (as opposed to glue) I love that the launcher is so overbuilt!
What an awesome build! You’re pretty amazing man!
Awesome video! I love how you break down each step of the process!
How about overengineering it to another level. As you load an empty bottle onto the PVC it triggers the arms to close, pumps in the right amount of water and then pressurizes to launching PSI. A tone on the transmitter lets you know it is ready for you to trigger the launch. I say this knowing that even what you did is way over my head. Cool to see.
a little overengineered, yes. But so much fun!
You might want to put some PTFE tape on the threaded insert (bottle top) to help make it air/water tight.
Great video. Keep up the good work.
That's a great suggestion. It's a pretty tight seal already, but it can't hurt.
Wow awesome !Very gifted and skilled
Just awesome!
Was hoping to see you use electron microscope to solder the PCB components 😜
Wow dude, I'm so sad that RUclips didn't recommend this to me earlier, your projects are absolutely stunning
Thanks Jovi!
Taking over engineering to the next level! That's a very nice build. :)
Everybody has been telling me to watch your videos after seeing this! I did realize that I had seen some of your videos a long time ago! Thanks for your inspiration
@@bytesizedengineering Cheers! :) Keep up the good work!
Have you seen air command water rockets? Those are next level water rockets.
I haven't, I'll have to check those out
@@bytesizedengineering it’ll blow your mind. 1000 feet plus altitudes. Hundreds of psi pressure.
I take that back! I just looked up their videos, and they look very familiar. I'm sure I've seen at least a couple. Thanks for reminding me. They have multi stage rockets which is incredible!
You have way too many toys available to you at work! I'm jealous!
You should consider 3d printing some fins for you 2l bottles too.
Thanks @@danielmatthews8475 ! But you have them available to you at home! I did 3D print some fins and a nose cone for some clear tube, but not the 2 liter bottle.
I Found your channel by accident. You have a new subscriber, and I will share this as much as I can.
Thanks God!
Hey, some consideration...
"Soda bottle" have good efficiency because of their mass, so if you don't up so much the pressure use soda bottle...
3D printing is not sealed, you must coat it with resin...
If you choose to design something different from soda bottle leave behind the uncomfortable screw connection of soda bottle and his high diameter
Awesome project. I notice the bottle was not completely seal at locking point. If you put heat on the section where it locks and squeeze the pvc together it will make it a bit wider to seal the gap 100% as so the water f don’t leak out.
The clips shown were some tests. I ended up putting clear packing tape around the PVC pipe and it sealed really well.
Over Engineer the crap out of a bottle rocket. CHECK!!! Awesome.
Glad you enjoyed this 😁
Nice launcher! Now you have built the launching pad, how about the water rocket? 😁 I'm building the world 1st water rocket equipped with a double electric pump. I would say that one is the most over-engineered water rocket. 😉
Please take a look at it, watching video and the ones related to my turbine conversion.
Keep doing the great work, i could see the potential of your youtube channel 😊
Thanks, I'm working hard to reach as many people as possible to help them get excited about making things
If u add little weight to the bottle it might go further
All that effort for remote control and then the compressor ties you to the wall socket lol! But cool project, awesome!
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hi what is the thread of a soda plastic bottle cap?
I did not think that clear tubing would hold up to even that much pressure. I've come across them before, wondering the hardware store, and at first glance thought they were thicker, similar to schedule 40 PVC pipe, but was surprised by how thin and flimsy they actually were. In retrospect, I guess they're probably about the same thickness as the 2 liter bottles, though. What exactly failed on the rocket? I assumed the plastic tube expanded too much or the 3d print failed?
The clips of the custom red rocket were some tests. I ended up putting clear packing tape around the PVC pipe and it sealed really well. Everything withstood the pressure so far. I'm only at 40psi so not too crazy.
Great project! Does the bottle screw into something on the launcher? If so, how does it unscrew for launch? And if not, how is the water and pressure being held? Thank you :)
No, the bottle fits pretty snug over the PVC pipe. I did add a layer of packing tape to make a good seal. The only thing holding the bottle down are those locking forks.
@@bytesizedengineering ah nice! Thanks
Packing tape acting like a rubber hose washer?
Air Command Rockets laughing abut this toy rocket
hello please, what height of shot with the bottle ? and after with the rocket ?
They probably went 100 feet (30m) in the air
Awesome work! It may be my device but the audio seems a bit out of sync.
The battery started dying on my wireless mic at one point and that causes the audio and video to go out of sync. I fixed some parts but I could have done better.
Nice project! I need to replace my binocular microscope with a trinocular, and I'm curious what model you've got. For soldering irons, are you familiar with Metcal? Once you use a Metcal, everything else feels like you're using an antique wood burner :)
Thanks J.C. The microscope I have is an AmScope SM-6TX with a Cannon DSLR adapter. I really like the articulating arm mount because it's much easier to adjust than other types. If you are interested I have some affiliate links below.
amzn.to/2TU9yPs
amzn.to/3l5eM6Q
Regarding soldering irons, yes I've used Metcal irons at various places I've worked. They are wonderful! I'm on a tighter budget here at home so I'm stuck with my antique wood burner :-)
I think you'd be surprised what you can pick up a used MX-500P-11 base, a wand, stand, and a few basic tips for. Take a look on eBay :)
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The world of hobby electronics is now officially out of reach for most of us.
You do realize they’ve been doing this better with a handful of zip ties for the last decade or more. This is all at the engineering level of about 2 while the current top end of water rockets is around 11. 1000 psi multistage rockets that fly over 2000 ft
You're totally missing the point of this video. Of course there are easy ways to do this. I didn't want to do it the easy way. That's why I over engineered the crap out of it.
Try liquid propane...
Why not 3D print PCBs ???? If you build one - they will come ......
Saying 'went ahead' is completely redundant.
Bet
How about some protective eyewear buddy?