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How to Make fuse paper to light a rocket motor

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Do you like drinking coffee? It may seem like this question has nothing to do with homemade rockets or fuse paper, but indeed coffee filters - which you should have in ample supply if you enjoy making your own cup of Joe - are the key ingredient in a kick ass construction of fuse paper.

Take a look at this fuse paper how-to video to learn how to assemble fuse paper from coffee filters and potassium nitrate. To learn how to actually build a DIY rocket, click here.

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