Product Description
This DIY Handbook covers the Backyard Ballistics Devices, a collection of 16 projects designed for enthusiasts of toy-rocket launchers and fireworks. The handbook emphasizes the use of inexpensive household or hardware store materials, making these projects accessible. It features clear instructions, diagrams, and photographs, along with explanations of the underlying physics. A strong emphasis on safety is integrated throughout, ensuring responsible engagement with the projects.
This comprehensive guide is intended to assist users in building and understanding various devices, including a Potato Cannon, Paper Match Rockets, and a Tennis Ball Mortar. It provides troubleshooting tips to overcome common challenges and profiles historical figures like Alfred Nobel and Robert Goddard. The handbook aims to be a valuable resource for anyone interested in the science and practical application of backyard ballistics.
This bestselling DIY handbook now features new and expanded projects, enabling ordinary folks to construct 16 awesome ballistic devices in their garage or basement workshops using inexpensive household or hardware store materials and this step-by-step guide. Clear instructions, diagrams, and photographs show how to build projects ranging from the simple match-powered rocket to the more complex tabletop catapult and the offbeat Cincinnati fire kite. The classic potato cannon has a new evil twin—the piezo-electric spud gun—and the electromagnetic pipe gun has joined the company of such favorites as the tennis ball mortar. With a strong emphasis on safety, the book also gives tips on troubleshooting, explains the physics behind the projects, and profiles scientists and extraordinary experimenters such as Alfred Nobel, Robert Goddard, and Isaac Newton. This book will be indispensable for the legions of backyard toy-rocket launchers and fireworks fanatics who wish every day was the fourth of July.
Author: Gurstelle, William
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Backyard Ballistics: Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, and More Dynamite Devices
Pages: 00240 (Encrypted EPUB) / 00240 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2012-09-01
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781613740644
Category: Science : Experiments & Projects
This bestselling DIY handbook now features new and expanded projects, enabling ordinary folks to construct 16 awesome ballistic devices in their garage or basement workshops using inexpensive household or hardware store materials and this step-by-step guide. Clear instructions, diagrams, and photographs show how to build projects ranging from the simple match-powered rocket to the more complex tabletop catapult and the offbeat Cincinnati fire kite. The classic potato cannon has a new evil twin—the piezo-electric spud gun—and the electromagnetic pipe gun has joined the company of such favorites as the tennis ball mortar. With a strong emphasis on safety, the book also gives tips on troubleshooting, explains the physics behind the projects, and profiles scientists and extraordinary experimenters such as Alfred Nobel, Robert Goddard, and Isaac Newton. This book will be indispensable for the legions of backyard toy-rocket launchers and fireworks fanatics who wish every day was the fourth of July.
Author: Gurstelle, William
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Backyard Ballistics: Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, and More Dynamite Devices
Pages: 00240 (Encrypted EPUB) / 00240 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2012-09-01
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781613740644
Category: Science : Experiments & Projects
What's Included:
- Complete factory service manual in PDF format
- Step-by-step repair procedures with detailed illustrations
- Wiring diagrams and electrical schematics
- Troubleshooting guides and diagnostic procedures
- Maintenance schedules and specifications
- Printable pages for workshop use
- Searchable text for quick navigation
- Compatible with all devices (PC, Mac, tablets, smartphones)
