This is an absolute classic. One of the oldest toys,  it’s also one of the oldest hunting weapons in use and a biblical object. I still have my old slingshot my father made me more than 20 years ago.  Slingshots have been used all over the world with minor variants. This is how they are made in south of Europe, in particular in Portugal where I was born. (more…)

This as a quick attempt to build a simple ghetto tennis ball mortar out or tin cans and duct tape. (more…)

After the last post I had some people asking me if potato cannons are dangerous. They sure are if used without caution. These are some basic yet important safety measures I put together in order to keep myself safe. I’ll explain as I go through, knowledge is in fact the best safety.
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Warning: This is dangerous. Do not go and try this at home without propper security and knowledge. You will likely hurt yourself or others very badly.

A few days ago I told a friend of mine about these fun things I saw on the internet,  potato cannons. The day after he showed up at my place with a bunch of pipes and other PVC pieces. We went buy one of those long lighters with a piezo crystal and the material checklist was complete. We used an old (10+ years) can of hairspray an fuel. (more…)