Fun project you could teach your cadets how to solder (sweat) copper pipes

Craft activity puzzle Idea you could do with your older cadets

Air, Foam, Paper, Cardboard, and Potato Cannon Rockets and Launchers

Paper & Duct-tape Rocket Launcher

• 2” PVC 2 foot long with a Cap at one end

• 2” PVC connector and a reducer down to 3/4”.

• A 3/4” tee, 2 short (2-1/2” long) pieces of 3/4”PVC pipe.

• 3 or 4 foot of 1/2” pipe,

• 2 Threaded to 3/4” adaptors to screw into the sprinkler valve

• Sprinkler valve

• PVC glue.

• Air regulator to 20-40 psi

• pushbutton switch

• 9 volt battery with connector or longer wires with alligator clips to connect to a larger battery

• primary wire 18 gauge to connect to sprinkler valve and battery

• 3” long of 2” diameter PVC with end caps with holes drilled for switch and wires for button switch handle