Single Water Rocket Launcher
MY TRIPLE WATER ROCKET LAUNCHERS SET THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR MOST SIMULTANEOUS WATER ROCKETS LAUNCHED (OFFICIAL COUNT: 462)
Teylingen-College students in the Netherlands set a new Guinness World Record for most water rockets simultaneously launched on November 18, 2011 (it has since been beat). These were launched using my triple water rocket launcher and as you can tell, it is quite a sight to see all of them launched at once. There were a few overly excited students who were a little trigger happy and launched their rockets early. This was performed only with a bottle. There were no nose cones, fins, weights, etc., but height wasn't exactly what they were going for. See it here!
One soda bottle water rocket launcher with adjustable trigger mechanism and instructions for assembly and launching. Launcher ships mostly assembled with easy to follow instructions. Launcher will enable you to propel a (PET) soda pop bottle over 250 ft. into the sky using only water and compressed air from a bicycle pump, a foot pump for a car, or an air compressor. The fuel (water and air) is essentially free and readily available allowing countless launches without additional expense. Launcher supports air pressures as low as 20 PSI up to 120 PSI. After pumping up the bottle to the PSI of your choice, you control when the launch occurs by pulling on the string to release the trigger from a safe distance and out of the splash zone. Launcher supports 1L, 1.5L and 2 liter plastic (PET) bottles. Great item for people of all ages for fun, science projects, school classes, parties, etc. and may well draw a crowd where it is used. Trigger mechanism slides up or down by loosening the hose clamp to accommodate variations in bottle construction. Made in the USA from durable non-corrosive Schedule 40 PVC pipe.
Materials and Tools Needed for Launch
What customers are saying on other website I sell on:
"I used this for an 8th grade science project. The students built bottle rockets and we used this launcher to fire off the rockets. The launcher was super easy to assemble...no tools required if you are relatively strong (a wrench may be useful, however) as you need to screw in the three bottle posts. Each post had pre-teflon-taped threads for an airtight seal, which was a peasant surprise. In other words, assembly is a breeze! This launcher held up very well. We launched over 100 rockets and there was no sign of this product failing or fatiguing due to use. I would highly recommend this product!"
~Ryan
"I bought this for my son who did a bottle rocket project at school. He is 12 and put it together entirely by himself and everything works beautifully. It was an easy assembly and a great projects for kids. He shoots these rockets off every day and loves this item."
~Melissa
"We knew we wanted to try water bottle rockets -- with eggs as passengers ("Eggstronauts") -- and there are a number of launchers available. This one had good reviews and the option of firing off as many as three at once. Plus the seller responded immediately to my email asking whether he could ship quickly. It was the end of the school year and kind of a last minute decision to try this, and he promised to ship it out right away Priority Mail. Sure enough it arrived on Monday ready to go, and we followed the website video for the limited assembly needed. Also mined the website for information, techniques, and invaluable fin templates that I printed out and brought to class. Could NOT believe how that class of kids pounced on this project, they could NOT wait to get their hands on the bottles, the fin patterns and foam core, and all the other raw materials for nose cones, decorations, etc. They came up with some crazy ideas that were way outside the box, and I was eager to see which if any of them would fly. Took a bicycle pump with a built-in pressure gauge and pumped the bottles up to 80psi and one by one they blasted to the skies to uproarious cheers and applause. The launch pad really should be staked down -- we were on pretty tough ground so I could only pound two stakes in, and that was the minimum I'd use. Even though the design is simple and a little homegrown it worked flawlessly for all of our launches and I don't really see how it's likely to break under repeated use. PVC pipe is solid, they cleverly flared the pipes so no O-rings are needed, the mechanism is simple enough that any repairs would be straightforward and we got in the groove and fired off rocket after rocket without mishap. We had a blast of a day, and everyone can't wait to try it again. Thanks for providing not only the launcher but the website support -- it makes all the difference."
~JHS (Pasadena, CA United States)
"With all the dry fields around our home, we chose a water rocket over combustion models. We ordered the assembled item and mistakenly received a box of many parts. One email to seller and the assembled model arrived in two days.
Just screw the launch towers into the base, and it's ready for action. We used 2 liter soda bottles, set the air compressor for 90 psi, and had amazing launches. We cut the bottom out of one soda bottle and taped it to the base of the launching bottle. Tail fins added a lot to the stability of this elongated vehicle. We even twisted the trailing edges of the fins and got spiraled flights. Filling the launch bottle 2/3 full of water got us the best results. We used a half lemon for a nose cone, and didn't even tape it in place. The spout of the bottle slides over the launch tower and comes to rest against a bulge in the pipe. The twist tie assembly should be positioned smooth side out, because the projections actually hold the bottle in position while it's pressurized. The sliding collar holds the twist ties against the bottle until a tug on the string pulls it away. That lets the ties spread apart and release the rocket.
These rockets get serious altitude. The instructions caution you against putting your face over the rocket...duh. But you have to be even more careful when the vehicle returns to earth. It took over 4 seconds for the return flight. If I remember my physics correctly, 1/2gt^2, that's a couple hundred feet in the air. The lemon nose cone often exploded into lemonade on impact. At times, it left a 2 inch dent in the lawn. Keep the audience under suitable cover.
Simple as it is, this launcher is tons of fun and works as advertised. It's amazing how sturdy the bottles are. With two taped end to end, the first bottle develops a crumple zone that protects the rest of the rocket. Great fun."
~Doctordan "Wine Country Family Doc" (Healdsburg, CA USA)
"This product does require some assembling that is pretty easy if you go to the website on the included information. I liked the option to load 3 at a time if you are launching a lot of rockets. Your launcher will not work unless you visit the website and watch a couple of youtube videos on how to assemble the parts given to you and how to connect the bottle. It takes some practice getting the mechanisms into place at the right level. After that, it truly works the way it is supposed to and is very fun and impressive. I am a teacher using it at my school, and have now bought one more."
~Jesse (Spokane, WA)
"This launcher is a great product. I ordered the "assembly required" version and had it put together in 20 minutes. Great instructions included. We used it recently with a group of young men - it worked exceptionally well launching singles and/or multiples."
~Mamma J (nevada)
"It works! My 13 yr old son has shot off lot of water rockets from it. Will order again. FUN"
~Cool Guy