Category Archives: weapons

Make killing bugs a game

Posted on March 10, 2023 by robertwilkie

This one is a bit crazy, the author basically modified an electric bug swatter to keep things like a kill count. https://www.instructables.com/Ultimate-Mosquito-Swatter-Mod-for-Gamer-Add-Kill-C/

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Well this is one way to make money with a 3d printer

Posted on October 3, 2022 by robertwilkie

I first heard about someone in Texas doing this, but apparently someone in NY (Utica) did it too and walked away with 21K in giftcards (500 dollars per gun). Most of the prints where just receivers or parts, so surpised … Continue reading →

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Build a high speed card shooter

Posted on December 7, 2021 by robertwilkie

This reminds me of a printer I worked on that moved paper so fast it could cut your arm off. The author here makes a card shooter that shoots a playing card about 120 MPH. https://gizmodo.com/man-who-probably-hates-having-fingers-builds-a-gun-that-1841764319

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Crazy guy makes a gunpowdered nail gun

Posted on October 23, 2021 by robertwilkie

OK this was an interesting video to watch, they guy is a bit crazy on how he goes about it. But still interesting to watch.

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A pretty serious nerf ball turret

Posted on August 25, 2021 by robertwilkie

The motors the author uses this are ones you find in higher end RC cars. Its a clever build and seems to shoot an move pretty fast. https://www.instructables.com/Arduino-NERF-Ball-Wireless-FPV-Sentry-Turret/

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Nice knife from a sawblade

Posted on September 4, 2020 by robertwilkie

Nice simple build for a knife with an old sawblade. Me….not so sure I would do this given the amount of time it takes. Also noticed the author did not re-temper the blade. https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Marking-Knife-From-Old-Saw-Blade/

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Nice Ballista build

Posted on August 20, 2020 by robertwilkie

Just not so sure I would trust PVC pipe for the arms on it. But it seems to work and is a nice concept build. https://www.instructables.com/id/Alexander-the-Greats-Macedonian-Ballista/

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Rebuilding an air gun

Posted on August 7, 2020 by robertwilkie

Nice write up. I have 2 old airguns that need to be rebuilt. This write up will help. https://www.instructables.com/id/Airgun-Restoration/

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Interesting router jig for a simple table

Posted on June 23, 2020 by robertwilkie

Interesting build, pretty simple build too. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/simple-router-base-table-modification-79867?homelistings#post160009

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Nice Torsion Catapult

Posted on April 29, 2020 by robertwilkie

Nice build. I like the use of a tree trunk for the arm. https://www.instructables.com/id/The-Skein-of-Pain-AKA-Mangonel-Torsion-Catapult/

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