The Rubber Band Blaster-32, 10 rounds per second, instantly reloadable
vanmunch
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Conception
The Rubber Band Blaster-32 (RBB-32) is my latest project. Its an idea that popped into my head one day while I was reminiscing about the arms race my friends and I had growing up building better and better rubber band blasters.
Arms race
It all started out innocently enough, a scrap of wood and a clothespin to hold the rubber band. But soon we added more and more clothespins until it was basically a 2x4 covered with clothespins. The next revolution was a trigger mechanism that allowed you to load 6 or 7 rubber bands and fire each one by pulling the trigger. Better, but we need more. The finial development was a Gatling style blaster with 12, 3 foot barrels that rotated while you pulled a crank handle and held 50-60 rubber bands. It had the volume, but it was heavy (~15lbs.), slow to reload, used special long rubber bands, and took about 40 hrs to build.
The Pandora of modern technology
Now, fast forward 20 years and mix in 3D printing. Suddenly the idea of a small, Gatling style blaster that shot normal rubber bands and was quick to build was possible. It's small size also meant that you could carry multiple barrels with you and instantly reload it by simply swapping barrels. No more time spent hiding and reloading, now you can stand tall and advance. You are the boss.
Revel in your joy
Take a look at the videos and imagine yourself as a kid, I don't think you'll be able to keep yourself from smiling.
Dave
More information and to order:
www.ShuttleBayLabs.com
Conception
The Rubber Band Blaster-32 (RBB-32) is my latest project. Its an idea that popped into my head one day while I was reminiscing about the arms race my friends and I had growing up building better and better rubber band blasters.
Arms race
It all started out innocently enough, a scrap of wood and a clothespin to hold the rubber band. But soon we added more and more clothespins until it was basically a 2x4 covered with clothespins. The next revolution was a trigger mechanism that allowed you to load 6 or 7 rubber bands and fire each one by pulling the trigger. Better, but we need more. The finial development was a Gatling style blaster with 12, 3 foot barrels that rotated while you pulled a crank handle and held 50-60 rubber bands. It had the volume, but it was heavy (~15lbs.), slow to reload, used special long rubber bands, and took about 40 hrs to build.
The Pandora of modern technology
Now, fast forward 20 years and mix in 3D printing. Suddenly the idea of a small, Gatling style blaster that shot normal rubber bands and was quick to build was possible. It's small size also meant that you could carry multiple barrels with you and instantly reload it by simply swapping barrels. No more time spent hiding and reloading, now you can stand tall and advance. You are the boss.
Revel in your joy
Take a look at the videos and imagine yourself as a kid, I don't think you'll be able to keep yourself from smiling.
Dave
More information and to order:
www.ShuttleBayLabs.com
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Comments
...and you can change barrels?? DOUBLE AWESOME!!
Patent it!! It's even better than a stick!!
This is great Dave. Thanks!
What's the old saying about boys never growing up? Their toys just get.... more fire power?
Def better than a stick.
I wonder what erco will do with it once he starts jonesing it? add silver fulminate to the bands somehow?
...must...resist...buying...
Give in, you know that you have to have it.
That gun CRIES to be mounted on an Eddie platform to make a T-1. That with a Kinect, could have been the start of Skynet, and handily won that Microsoft at Home Robotics competition: http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/135461-Eddie-Robot-Platform-Contest-and-Other
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=8pjgBbV0me8#t=183 (go to the 3-minute mark)
It's quicker than you would think. It takes me less than a minute to reload one of the barrels without hurrying.
That would be ridiculously awesome and I would give that person (or robot) the parts to make a second one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Metal-Can-WILSON-Tennis-Balls-3-OPTIC-Yellow-Extra-Duty-/321213668661?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ac9d39d35
EDIT: The more I think about it, the more I am thinking that some 1/4 inch thick PVC pipe would work as well, if not better if I can find the right diameter!!!! I just might have to check in to it!!
Must resist
Can't resist
Too late
Good,Good
Hi Skylight, Yes, we ship internationally. Please let me know if you have any trouble with ordering.
Dave