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Originally Posted by Astronouth7303
Maybe an axe or a hatchet to cut the top off. Hopefully one can get it going fast enough so the bottle doesn't take off early with the top still hanging on.
Just make sure your fingers are out of the way, first.
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Yeah, but I'd rather not use anything more dangerous than high pressure in a plastic container. (Especially not on my own property-
). The picture in my mind is two rocket launching pads (see below, attached) next to each other with two pieces of plywood. One has a nail in it, the other has a hole with a rope. Bungee cords are attached to the top of the bottle, which is set on the pads with straws to guide it. Pulling the string & therefore pulling the board, the bottle is pulled onto the nail, bungee cords release, bottle goes flying. I've attached a crude sketch for you all to look at. After looking at it, you can all say "You suck at drawing and your handwriting looks like chicken scratch!", because I've admitted it.
However, a cork might work. My only worry is that it would pop out too early, after I've shaken it, but before I've got it on the pad, and that would make a mess. Maybe taping the cork in and pulling it out with string, but I dunno. Suggestions accepted on this idea as well.
That's all for now, folks!
The Canuck
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