Once we got our official entry into the red bull creation contest finished and submitted, we figured we might as well kick things up a notch just for giggles. We set up a firing range in the basement at Squidfoo and positioned “herbert”, a mannequin that was left over in the building from a previous tenant, in the sights.
We discovered two things:
1. it is hard to aim this thing precisely. We should have found a laser to affix to the barrel.
2. “Herbert” is the toughest mannequin in the universe. He barely had a chip on him even from point blank range!
Point blank to the nether regions, ouch!
Violence, danger, heavily caffeinated beverages, Rick Astley, free Arduinos, groinal injuries… What’s not to love?
Rick Astley.
Oh god what have I done? I should have clarified, Rickrolling >>> Rick Astley.
Also, totally, OT, thank you for your Marlin Builder.
‘most dangerous beverage delivery system ever’
;)
not to be a dick but your gun isn’t exactly very advanced nor has impressive performance – you should have asked ppl from spudfiles for help
No. Just no. Absolutely no hybrid cannons. It is fun to think about but it’s a foolish game. Better just to make real cannons with blackpowder than the crap they do.
lol I don’t think there is any advantage in using a hybrid over a pneumatic in this case – even a low mix hybrid could destroy the cans/ammo before they leave the barrel
Though I can tell that your gun could use a better valve – this one is just way too small
What is worse there is a bell reducer on the barrel – bell reducers are NOT pressure rated – they are DWV(drain waste vent)so they are expected to normaly handle like 15 psi in normal use
Sure it might not fail, as your gun operates at very low pressures thx to that smallish valve you’ve got, but vast majority of failures and accidents that have occured on PVC cannons can be attributed to use of DWV parts
Cool project. I liked the idea of the parachutes on the previous one, but it did lack the destruction!
What a waste of Red Bulls.
I’m sure they emptied the cans first and refilled them with water.
I _must_ know where you got that music track from. It’s great! (Seriously)
I agree.
Oh and herbert is a beast. Maybe because he is soft and squishy? My favorite ammunition for air cannons is ice bolts, molded in a redbull can. Fits perfectly down a 2″ pipe and is self lubricating. It is trivial to break old 2×4 material with those, so this is pretty close to the shenanigans I am used to.
Herbert is composed of some kind of thick resin. I doubt I could break it with a ball peen hammer.
we destroyed some things in our attempt for the Red Bull Creation contest as well…
http://youtu.be/X5FJOnptRss
aaaw, that’s a bummer!
“Red Bull gives you a nut shot!” Nah, I don’t think that will replace the old slogan, although it looked wicked!