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I remember people writing about making rocket motors but I am old. They had a fire extinguisher in one hand and and popcorn in the oven.
The person tried to cure the mix in a stove.
One of the worst things is static electricity and that is why Estes had a production building in the Arizona desert because the air was dry and if it caught on fire or blew up, it wouldn’t damage anything else other than their own building.
I was intrigued but never made them but abandoned any illusions to the experts after my Dad brought home a story from one of the guys at work called, "the day I blew my fingers off".
I would check with zoning and legality in your own state. I believe you need to notify the FAA to fly toy rockets from Estes and there are rules.