National Geographic Air Rocket Toy - LED Rocket Launcher for Kids, Stomp and Launch Light Up, Air Powered, Rockets up to 30.5 Meters, Garden Toys, Outdoor Games

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Use a bright rope to define a safety zone that the students may never cross, even while loading their rocket. You can feel just like a real astronaut with this rocket toy which uses your own stomp power to give it the fuel it needs for takeoff! With the exception of the Tee connectors and the SCH80 nipples, everything else was available at Home Depot as well. You don't need to use the launch tube to line things up since the other side should be even with the launch tube, then assuming your table is flat, the newly glued side should be parallel with the first side.

If you decide to use an air compressor or other "automated" filling system, then a pressure relief valve is a MUST! It's a little bit easier to work with, makes a smaller overall launcher so it's easier to transport/carry (quite a bit lighter weight), and the smaller pipe has a higher pressure rating. When storing the launcher, remove the 9V battery, or at least make sure the button is uncompressed or else the battery will quickly drain.

Follow these safety precautions regardless of whether the chamber is pressurized or loaded with a rocket.

The safety valve is set to 60 PSI max, and is threaded into the schedule 80 nipple, and also held in place from the back side with a retaining nut. Stomp Rockets are possibly the most fun all the family can have in the garden, this version can be used by children as young as five to send the rockets flying high. Also includes several fantastic stickers with NASA imagery for you to use and give a space theme to whatever you choose. Doing it this way allows the rest of the design to stay the same, but it does make the design more expensive and larger.The valve brace relieves any stress that might happen to the sprinkler valve connections, and will help make the launcher last longer. If using an electric miter saw, we found it best to put the PVC in place, start the saw off of the PVC, bring the saw down through the pipe, and then leave the saw down until the blade has stopped. Features a launch pad platform and when assembled, simply stomp on the foot pump to launch your rocket and watch it soar just like the real thing! The toy is lightweight and portable which makes it the perfect entertainment on days out or on holidays. At high speeds, tiny imperfections are quickly blown out of proportion because the forces acting upon the rocket are intensified.