When rockets are made by hand, the paper casing is mounted on a spindle shaped to form the long conical cavity on the surface of which the propelling charge will start to burn. The composition is rammed into the space surrounding the spindle by means of perforated ram rods or drifts pounded by a mallet. The base of the rocket is no longer choked by crimping, but is choked by a perforated plug of clay. The clay, dried from water and moistened lightly with crankcase oil, is pounded or pressed into place, and forms a hard and stable mass. The tubular paper cases of rockets, gerbs, etc., are now often made by machinery, and the compositions are loaded into them automatically or semi-automatically and pressed by hydraulic presses.

This comprehensive manuscript also covers following matter:

• Roman Candle Composition
• Sky Rockets
• Compositions
• Heading Rockets
• Short Stick Rockets
• Notes on rockets
• Basic Fuel Mixtures

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