amazing do-it-yourself missile launcher

[@CaliKYsoberiety1st]

Now you just gotta make the rocket explode with good explosives you have a real life rocket launcher

[@limabravo6065]

Better tube design than mine, but I made my rockets with fins that deploy when it leaves the launcher.

[@Tunkkis]

@Vintage IPAD That was due to faulty design. First you design your shit properly, then you make it dangerous.

[@hichemmakhlouf145]

Yeah , he could put explosives to the head of the rocket and then he add a primer to spark it

[@limabravo6065]

@@Tunkkis / I found a cheap development board (copy of an STM), to control the fins via stepper motors, and roller-ons like the AIM-9 uses. Now I’m looking for a micro turbine to power it

[@sevenfourtwo4105]

@@limabravo6065 how?

[@limabravo6065]

When I was a kid me and my buddies took one these rockets (using a launch pad) and instead of putting the chute in the nose we put a chopped spare motor and some flash powder in it (I used toilet paper to keep it in the nose) and what we thought would be like a big fire cracker, turned out to be a massive explosion a couple hundred feet in the air (my friends dad said he saw it at his house 6 miles away) all of which resulted in the most epic ass beating from my dad (love ya pop), but totally worth it. I was twelve when we did this and now with everything going on I’m considering building a few more 😁

[@adammoon2959]

DO A VIDEO. LOVE TO SEE IT

[@LeekMil]

@Lima Bravo what are the substance for these, like I mean, what kinds of pipe is it, and switch and coils inside, split the substance lemme have ideal from you.

[@rustr3780]

How did the powder even ignite?

[@zondors]

The best part love ya pop and it was worth it 🤣

[@pyromage2277_]

@@rustr3780 Guess we Will never know

[@catlady8324]

It’s good to see a fine young man being constructive, outdoors and not wasting his time playing on his phone.

[@ElFahado69]

Saying this while on the phone

[@catlady8324]

@@ElFahado69 Don’t be silly. It’s an iPad!

[@y0h0p38]

@@ElFahado69 Prty sure this was satire lmao

[@ElFahado69]

@@y0h0p38 yes i know

[@kakalimukherjee3297]

Spending time like a real American, something the founding fathers would've been proud of

[@direwolf8703]

"Don't try this at home, but it was a lot of fun" yeah that's not going to convince anyone to not do this

[@eugeneharris838]

Check this out kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmW3Yp53YqmLmLc

[@papafrank8900]

So true

[@justincasey_grabbederpussy6756]

Saying “don’t try this at home” is merely a formality so some Karen/Darren doesn’t blame it on you when their little bastard kids blow themselves up by trying it at home.

[@oliverb.8995]

@@justincasey_grabbederpussy6756 Lmfao

[@BlitzvogelMobius]

Freaking sweet. I love the launch tone idea, straight from an actual Stinger SAM launcher.

[@itzkong]

Are you still alive?

[@BlitzvogelMobius]

@@itzkong Que?

[@itzkong]

@@BlitzvogelMobius since its been 13 years, what happened in your life?

[@BlitzvogelMobius]

@@itzkong Many things.

[@itzkong]

@@BlitzvogelMobius youre awesome. 13 years ago i was 6 lol!

[@echohunter4199]

Here’s some things to consider in the next iteration of your design. All anti-tank missiles use an ABOL motor (All Burn On Launch) that propels the rocket to flight speed and then the rocket will either coast to the target or, the flight motor kicks in at 150 meters in flight and pushes it out to its max range (usually around 4,000 meters). For your case, a single ABOL motor would be best. You can make your own motors from household products so it’s not too difficult. ABOL motors are basically a slower burning explosion that’ll bun for about 1.5 seconds. You can put a small 3-4 inch thick foam (something like foam insulation panels used on homes) sealed with a couple layers of duct tape. This will give you something for the motor to push against even though it’s a slight resistance. Upon ignition the rocket will be pushed forward and the plug will be ejected out the rear of the launch tube, it’s called an Arm Burst propulsion. The rocket has to be made so the CG is constant through the flight and even installing a small gyro will help greatly in keeping the rocket stable in flight. One thing you can use for a gyro is a small 2” diameter caged bearing that you can spin up with an air compressor line. It only takes about 5 seconds to get the gyro up to speed so it generates a stable platform for the flight and it’ll stay in motion long enough for the flight. This is the same principle we use in the TOW missile that I used for decades while in the Army. You might consider adding longer fins at the rear of the rocket that fold out under spring tension once the rocket leaves the tube. There’s all kinds of options for stabilizing fins and where to place them. Avoid using more than one motor for flight, more than one will create a lot of yaw. So for an ABOL motor design, you’ll need to make a large Venturi for the exhaust to be pushed through to allow for the massive volume of gas that’s generated upon ignition, using a small one will cause it to experience an unanticipated involuntary rapid disassembly, lol. Or, you can add two motors in the mid section of your rocket with exhaust ports angled outwards at a 30 degree angle and set so they’re on the horizontal level. After the ABOL ignition, the regular motors will continue to accelerate the rocket. You can cut down the length of the D cell motors with a knife or PVC pipe cutter then apply some JB weld at the rear of the new cut. Our TOW missile uses two small nitrogen bottles to actuate the control fins at the rear of the missile and a thermal battery to spin up the gyro which takes 1.5 seconds to get up to speed thanks to the help of a small squib firing to kick it into motion. Without using a gyro, make your rocket longer and add fins around the middle of the rocket for stability but make sure the fins don’t have an airfoil laminate flow on them or it’ll cause the rocket to go everywhere but to the target. You can even try using a ribbon streamer at the end of the rocket to stabilize the tail end of the rocket in leu of fins, make the streamer about 4-5 feet long and 1.5” wide. Well, that’s all I can think of at the moment, have fun!

[@Tragicide]

Greetings fellow future time traveler. I’m gonna have to pause you right there. Forget evrything you know and look up “3d print rocket launchers”. You’ll thank me later good sir.

[@KoishiVibin]

I feel like you should try for kick out ignition at 5 meters minimum Flash burns are bad and at the very least if ignition is unexpectedly powerful it will not take your face.

[@dsmachines9577]

​@@KoishiVibin You could also add a shield or plate to the front of thr launcher that you hide behind so the exhaust won't burn you when the rocket exits the tube.

[@KubFire]

We making it onto the watchlist with this one boys!

[@jaegar1nine266]

“Don’t do this at home” Dude, we NEED more of this not less

[@max-rd3bo]

The US Military: "we'll buy 10,000 units"

[@skookapalooza2016]

I also cut my figurative teeth on Estes rockets. I used an industrial film canister and a doorbell button. I hung a piece of sheet metal over the aft end to attenuate the back blast. Mine didn't look nearly as cool and didn't have the cool 'armed tone'. I never did get around to making the custom rocket for it. I'm glad to see you were able to follow through with such a cool design. Dangerous? Maybe. Looks like fun? Hell yeah!!!

[@kik1rik1]

Excellent video. I'm planning on building a rocket launcher myself (except to use bottlerockets) and have been looking to see what other people have done (which is mostly just a pvc pipe with a handle taped on). Your video is by far the best and well made video I've seen. The rocket launcher seems very solid as well.

[@Luke-ed6zx]

did you build it yet?

[@kik1rik1]

@@Luke-ed6zx holy crap this comment takes me back... it is built and currently collecting dust. I tried to make a fully automatic rocket launcher that could use different size rockets. Got it to fire, but never refined the system or built the magazine. It's on my todo list still. 3d printers will make things a lot easier than 12 years ago

[@wildcasa9714]

@@kik1rik1 Heck yes!!! do it!!! 🙌🏾

[@Luke-ed6zx]

@@kik1rik1 Nice! My only intention was to bring you back to the good ol' times :D

[@Pete3Heat]

I knew I wasn't the only one with this idea dancing around in my head for weeks

[@hi-tk4hu]

hehe everyone want RPG-7

[@Omegawerewolfx]

Now I know what I am making this summer ^_^

[@Tragicide]

I come from the future and let me tell you, diy at home 3d printed rocket launchers have come a long way. It’s freaking amazing you’ll love it. Oh yeah, they also got this amazing thing called a 3d printer here. You can get one for your home for like about $300. It is a life changer.

[@paradiserocketry]

It’s really great!

[@Alkatraz767]

u came 5 months ago

[@EagleEye125]

Actually, like real rocket launchers; the rockets' fins are angled slightly so it spins during flight. The spinning would cause the spastic flight pattern you mentioned to stop. Also the spinning would also give the rocket more accuracy.

[@hk-four-sixteen]

"Don't do this at home" --- I'll do it in my boss's office instead 😆

[@SacredRat]

My friend just brought me a 3'' thick, 28'' tall Co2 cannister from his work, and i'm now building a cannon

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

I was wondering about the wire whiskers before I saw you doing it. I was going to start out with a four tube design and a trigger that with each pull lights the next rocket.

[@ST0RMM23]

This is amazing you are frickin awesome

[@TheOriginalCoolDad]

How did I only just find this?? In all seriousness though, might be worth revisiting one of these days with your accumulated knowledge.

[@bewarious8348]

Dang, you look completely different here.

[@jairusofall]

+PBSjax ANIMATION Old video....

[@bewarious8348]

JAIRUSOFALL I know that.

[@Weareeverything2023]

A friend of mine did the same idea approximately 30 years ago with a strong cardboard tube, it had a rotating section at the rear to turn to open for a second person to light the rockets fuse, once lit it was rotated closed. It proved very accurate. He fired a couple of rockets with myself helping, on the way home in his car he pulled over and fired a single rocket off by himself. In the rush his aim across a golf course caused the firework rocket to blow out several windows in a conservatory of a house.

[@neilsandwich7423]

9 years ago. Still love your channel tho!

[@thefouf7805]

:))

[@BeADad2447]

Bro makes an RPG and diguises it as a hobby rocket! Brilliant!

[@LargeWorkingAmerican]

You should make a "How to" video, a slow step by step process on making that kick ass rocket launcher.

[@Tunkkis]

Kind of similar to the PRIG, a recoilless launcher developed by the Provisional IRA in the late 80s/early 90s.

[@snarkymatt585]

Apart from being a shoulder launched weapon with electric ignition it's not that similar to a PRIG really at all... this launcher fires a (little) rocket and has no counter-shot, it works quite a bit differently to how a PRIG work.

[@nick1428]

I’m cracking up 20 years ago I made this same exact setup but put a plexi glass shield. I still have the test launch files and printouts from school. Got in trouble for it but it was hilarious, it only randomly popped in my brain to see if someone made this, seems like you were near the same time I did. Absolutely hilarious

[@cleanpotato8600]

Great now im on a watchlist

[@Dang3rMouSe]

I love watching homemade things like this, probably a guy thing cause I love seeing ppls ingenuity. Wish I had a large property to try things like this where no one could get hurt but yeah, prob have an AI putting me in some database somewhere 🤦‍♂️

[@CalCorbin888]

The reason I think your front fin design didn't work was due to the rocket not rotating as it exited the launch tube, if you attached helical, or angular fins to the upper half of the body, it could create spin and the centripetal force from that should stabilize the rocket about its central axis.

[@DistrustingToaster]

that was brilliant. well made rocket, well made video, 12 out of 10

[@autumntree3999]

Dude, this is wild. It popped up on my recommended and I watched it not paying attention to who posted it and I was looking at your face in the video I'm like why do I recognize this face and then I had the realization of who it was and I got very happy

[@ZombieBiden]

They always say don’t make them at home but never say where you should make it

[@franczyk94]

i give you mega props for this video your not to quiet or to loud and you know what your talking about congrats

[@RedVRCC]

0:30 that dart looking thing looks like an APFSDS round...

[@EagleEye125]

Also, can you show us how the wiring is set up on your rocket launcher? It would take a lot of stress off the project if i knew how to do it.

[@fifaham]

@2:22 this is because the center of mass is shifted ahead of center of pressure. For this toy to fly properly you must always make sure that the center of mass is always behind the center of pressure. Remember that the pull must be always ahead of the mass or else the rocket will act very erratically. Honda cars have front pull, US cars have rare push, for stability of driving - Honda front pull is much better than back push specially during the snow time.

[@saitama4200]

I’m probably on a list after watching this

[@jeffcauhape6880]

Suggestion: take a 1 foot length of "pool noodle" and cut it into two pieces lengthwise. Replace the wire with the pool noodle and you have a discarding sabot. Might work even better.

[@TheMakarovKid]

i have come up with several new additions to this device, as in a way to control it and a contact detonation device located in the nose cone. My first idea is to use a contact detonation fuse to light up the spicy kaboom powder located in the nose of the rocket. Since the rocket is also uncontrolled, i am trying to brainstorm a way to create a simple laser guidance system. Unfortunately information for either of these devices are hard to find, but I will find a way. And you will hear about it.

[@dash3364]

Damn... i had no idea you were on youtube this long

[@saltyboi2435]

how do you prevent accidental explosion in the barrel? Engines may explode if the nozzle gets clogged

[@alphaomega3766]

That's awesome. Was that an airport you were aiming at?

[@STR-z6k]

NICE VID MAN NOW GIB THE TUTORIAL AND MATERIAL LIST

[@Thelookerr]

I respect the mega dork in you. All little boy dreams are grown up in you. GOD BLESS AMERICA Our hats off to you sir...

[@Lawofkings]

What kind of rocket did you have before you modified it? Just wondering if I can get a rocket at the hobby store and turn it into one like yours, or if i have to make one completely from scratch.

[@elrapto777]

Forget the "Do not try at home" and lets have fun making and shooting one. Great Demo!

[@TFin762.39]

The fins on the front moved the center of pressure higher. The center of pressure needs to be behind the center of mass or the rocket will be unstable. cool rocket launcher design.

[@TheNextHendrix14]

sheesh your creative. ive made awesome rocket launchers for bottle rockets, small size and 8 oz size but not for estes rockets! good job!

[@osamabinladen824]

That's amazing

[@Reid107]

Just curious did you ever think that if you made the back plug closer to airtight, it might improve your velocity and range?

[@justincasey_grabbederpussy6756]

Obviously I’m 12 years late to the party, but that’s the same thing that I was thinking too.

[@PaulinaAllure]

Love this video ! Enjoyed watching it !

[@flyingninja808]

wow this is pretty kick ass... keep up the good work

[@abizair1832]

I hope he didn't get his face sprayed by hot residues from the rocket

[@MechInvent]

this is the only well-made launcher on youtube. im currently making one and hope it turns out this good

[@LeekMil]

@James McClaren what are the substance for these, like I mean, what kinds of pipe is it, and switch and coils inside. Pls split and lemme have ideal from you.

[@Johannesmostert]

Nicely done!

[@nightbladerz2384]

you should make a tutorial ;) but can this be used for airsoft

[@insertnamehereofficial]

Ur high priority on the FBI watchlist

[@dylanchillin77]

hey man can you please either put an instructional video on youtube for all of us or send me instructions on how to make it. I really want to know how to make it Its so cool, Great Job btw! How are you igniting the rocket?

[@someguythatlookslikeme8306]

We were making a home made morter system with 1/2 thick industrial cardboard tubes and black poweder. We used a slot track transformer and handgrip for the fire button, and some other stuff i wont mention. We were shooting purple olives at a high school football game. We landed about 400 purple berries all over the field, and had the police and fbi come visit us.

[@Haiasiriku]

Make a heat-seeking HE round... I'll be your 1st costumer!!!

[@cookiemasta1658]

1:15 mom(m): «oh my goodness! son you cant do this, they will put you in jail!» author(a): «MOM CMOOON! IM FILMIN FOR MY SUBS THEY THINK IM COOL!» m: «my dear son your inmates wont think same way.» a: «MOOOM CMOOOON ALREADY! GOOOSH!»

[@matthewd.1805]

I'd be curious as to the payload capabilities of that rocket. If one wereso inclined, hypothetically, a mortar firework, remanufactured to be elongated, rather than round... could be integrated into the rocket tube with a delay fuse...or perhaps even a simple bundle of sparklers taped tightly together with a fuse connected to the solid fuel engine for an explosion. 🤔

[@JoeParkerAndThePower]

Cool! Did you play with using a discarding sabot instead of the wire guides?

[@jackermis3104]

Make the barrel out of metal, specifically like steel, but to make the thing more comfy on the shoulder blade, put a cushion like foam, felt, or clothing, to make it lighter make the handle out of wood.

[@MasterArmedforces]

Cool as shit. I wanna make one to hopefully scare pirates off my boat while sailing....until they force me to pull out the bullpup shotgun w/the 20 rd mag...

[@AmericanNationalist83]

Can I put a large amount of Silver Fulminate in the nose cone to make it explode on impact?

[@andrew_schwert]

Bro wants to go to palestine

[@makeshiftskiier4]

"I prolly shouldn't have done it, i prolly shouldn't have fired it from my shoulder, but i did and it was fun" haha

[@Munky332]

wonder how a "SABOT" type system would work... i'd love to see some kind of guidance too..

[@curser.a.w2237]

This gave me an idea, I’m going to put it in a smaller version the size of a pistol and use only a rocket charhe

[@Skydivingkittens]

I LOVE YOU!!!!!! Finally a video showing how to make a PROPER missile launcher...

[@dylanchillin77]

I know they at least have model rocket engines online, but how does he like i guess, its wiring through everything, i just wanna know how it works, how is he wiring to the igniter and stuff?

[@SF-fb6lv]

Just curious how many can describe exactly why fins on front wouldn't help.

[@br4nd0n136]

this is amazing you are so talened i wiould not be able to withstand all the problems and bugs that where found during this project. wow

[@Reid107]

FRIGGEN AWESOME MAN!!

[@wookiedestroyer101]

That is so cool!:D

[@searcherT]

Love the orinszhow about in place of of the Laws type system you change to a Carl Gustav84mm recoiless rifle: make your on APFSDS, squash/hesh rounds

[@KidneyFinger.]

Video: Don't do this at home Title: do it yourself

[@ivoryas1696]

Lvl. 35 Boos -I kinda wanna try it...-

[@DORC101]

AWESOME VID! Finally someone knows how to build a PROPER rocket launcher! lol the first rocket test was like a javelan!

[@Reid107]

actually the rocket motor has a parachute deployment charge that would do handily to set off a powder charge.

[@ledgen95]

Dude! That is awesome me and my freibd made one that shots artillery shells and if we want a baseball but it's nothing like that when we get more artillery shells we will make a video of it cuz we have one but it's to dark to see it launch but it works pretty good. It's suprising what you can do with simple things like pipping and duct tape

[@kingr4tar812]

Stumbled across ur vid 13 years later… imagine this for airsoft

[@savageart4439]

Coming Up Next: Real Do It Yourself Grenade Launcher That Explodes.

[@abaroon77]

Super cool I love it man

[@nampingam]

What type of powder use for pushing the shell

[@Fraggggz]

just found this video and it came out 6 days before the day i was born

[@jorcin03]

Damn!!!!! Nice job, my friend!!

[@plutus205]

Dude that is soo sick. Make a multiple tube launcher.

[@greenteen85]

there should be more do it yourselfers out there

[@random3250]

If you want it to explode, put a small tube with gunpowder at the end.

[@CreeperAid]

3:12 🚀💥

[@MCWaffles2003-2]

ever tried putting a small explosive in the cap to ignite from the parachute popping burst?

[@farmerboy2964]

what did you use for your trigger button

[@newyrider4540]

I would love to see you remake this video

[@patrickterrell8078]

What is the name of the song played at the end of the video?

[@jamesadams5141]

One question - what kind of rocket engine did you use? D12-3?

[@jairusofall]

+James Adams I believe it was a C, it was a long time ago. I started out using A's and B's to save money. I eventually went to E's.

[@agelectronics1]

how did you find where the rocket landed?

[@mateipodani7208]

I suggest to make more like this and put some gun pouder with a fuse so it will explode in air and not on the ground near you

[@b09horton]

hey...any chance of a spec on those rockets, especially the engine what do they run on and all that please thanks

[@09NwEdG]

16 years omg < i hope u better and good luck

[@Cityj0hn]

Sweet, wonder if I can make one that fires mortar rounds

[@trebeisLOL]

I'm very late to the party, but I'm pretty sure it didn't work with the front fins because it moved the centre of drag in front of the centre of mass (or too close).