it’s still going hey what’s up guys welcome back to the workshop today we’re
welcome back to the workshop today we’re
welcome back to the workshop today we’re gonna be showing you how to make an easy
gonna be showing you how to make an easy
gonna be showing you how to make an easy DIY air vortex cannon
DIY air vortex cannon
DIY air vortex cannon that’s right Nate’s the one who’s
that’s right Nate’s the one who’s
that’s right Nate’s the one who’s prototype this project he’s gonna walk
prototype this project he’s gonna walk
prototype this project he’s gonna walk you through step by step on how you can
you through step by step on how you can
you through step by step on how you can make one of these air shooting bazookas
make one of these air shooting bazookas
make one of these air shooting bazookas on a budget this toy is called an air
on a budget this toy is called an air
on a budget this toy is called an air Zuka and it shoots rings of air over 30
Zuka and it shoots rings of air over 30
Zuka and it shoots rings of air over 30 feet to make it work you just pull back
feet to make it work you just pull back
feet to make it work you just pull back on the handle and release the handle on
on the handle and release the handle on
on the handle and release the handle on the plastic are attached to a bungee
the plastic are attached to a bungee
the plastic are attached to a bungee cord which gives it force when you fire
cord which gives it force when you fire
cord which gives it force when you fire it as the air is forced out the front of
it as the air is forced out the front of
it as the air is forced out the front of the cannon the air in the middle is
the cannon the air in the middle is
the cannon the air in the middle is moving faster than the air on the sides
moving faster than the air on the sides
moving faster than the air on the sides which makes it form into a ring the
which makes it form into a ring the
which makes it form into a ring the faster moving air in the center of the
faster moving air in the center of the
faster moving air in the center of the ring has lower pressure and pulls the
ring has lower pressure and pulls the
ring has lower pressure and pulls the ring together to keep it all together as
ring together to keep it all together as
ring together to keep it all together as it travels the purpose of today’s video
it travels the purpose of today’s video
it travels the purpose of today’s video is to see if we can replicate this air
is to see if we can replicate this air
is to see if we can replicate this air vortex gun using easily available and
vortex gun using easily available and
vortex gun using easily available and low-cost materials the materials you
low-cost materials the materials you
low-cost materials the materials you need for this project are pretty simple
need for this project are pretty simple
need for this project are pretty simple and you can find them at your local
and you can find them at your local
and you can find them at your local hardware store and dollar store I’ve got
hardware store and dollar store I’ve got
hardware store and dollar store I’ve got some clear plastic tape some black duct
some clear plastic tape some black duct
some clear plastic tape some black duct tape a nylon screw and nut two wood
tape a nylon screw and nut two wood
tape a nylon screw and nut two wood screws three number 12 24 by one-inch
screws three number 12 24 by one-inch
screws three number 12 24 by one-inch machine screws and matching machine nuts
machine screws and matching machine nuts
machine screws and matching machine nuts a clear shower curtain and a wooden
a clear shower curtain and a wooden
a clear shower curtain and a wooden stake so I got this bucket of a dollar
stake so I got this bucket of a dollar
stake so I got this bucket of a dollar store if you can find a bucket that
store if you can find a bucket that
store if you can find a bucket that doesn’t have a pour spout around the lip
doesn’t have a pour spout around the lip
doesn’t have a pour spout around the lip if your bucket has a handle puller cut
if your bucket has a handle puller cut
if your bucket has a handle puller cut it off so it won’t get in your way we
it off so it won’t get in your way we
it off so it won’t get in your way we want to cut a circle out of the bottom
want to cut a circle out of the bottom
want to cut a circle out of the bottom of the bucket leaving a rim about an
of the bucket leaving a rim about an
of the bucket leaving a rim about an inch and a half wide all the way around
inch and a half wide all the way around
inch and a half wide all the way around this bucket happens to have an
this bucket happens to have an
this bucket happens to have an indentation just the right size now
indentation just the right size now
indentation just the right size now we’ve got a hole cut in our bucket let’s
we’ve got a hole cut in our bucket let’s
we’ve got a hole cut in our bucket let’s make a handle for it next line the
make a handle for it next line the
make a handle for it next line the wooden stake up on the bucket and
wooden stake up on the bucket and
wooden stake up on the bucket and measure how long you want to support for
measure how long you want to support for
measure how long you want to support for your handle to be
your handle to be
your handle to be [Music]
[Music]
[Music] once you’ve cut the steak to the right
once you’ve cut the steak to the right
once you’ve cut the steak to the right size place it back next to the bucket
size place it back next to the bucket
size place it back next to the bucket and mark three points near the top
and mark three points near the top
and mark three points near the top middle and bottom using a drill bit the
middle and bottom using a drill bit the
middle and bottom using a drill bit the same size as your machine screws drill
same size as your machine screws drill
same size as your machine screws drill through the wood and the bucket
through the wood and the bucket
through the wood and the bucket [Music]
[Music]
[Music] hold the wooden stake against the piece
hold the wooden stake against the piece
hold the wooden stake against the piece you’ve already cut and drilled and
you’ve already cut and drilled and
you’ve already cut and drilled and measure how long you want it to be as a
measure how long you want it to be as a
measure how long you want it to be as a handler
clamping the handle line the support
clamping the handle line the support rail up so that your handle is
rail up so that your handle is
rail up so that your handle is approximately in the middle of the first
approximately in the middle of the first
approximately in the middle of the first two holes that you drilled drill two
two holes that you drilled drill two
two holes that you drilled drill two pilot holes through the support rail
pilot holes through the support rail
pilot holes through the support rail into the handle it’s a good idea to sand
into the handle it’s a good idea to sand
into the handle it’s a good idea to sand your handle down to make it more
your handle down to make it more
your handle down to make it more comfortable to hold on to and once
comfortable to hold on to and once
comfortable to hold on to and once you’ve got that finished it’s time to
you’ve got that finished it’s time to
you’ve got that finished it’s time to find a soda bottle you can use any size
find a soda bottle you can use any size
find a soda bottle you can use any size of soda bottle that you have lying
of soda bottle that you have lying
of soda bottle that you have lying around because we really only need the
around because we really only need the
around because we really only need the top two inches using a knife or a pair
top two inches using a knife or a pair
top two inches using a knife or a pair of scissors cut the top off of your soda
of scissors cut the top off of your soda
of scissors cut the top off of your soda bar we’re using a blowtorch to heat up a
bar we’re using a blowtorch to heat up a
bar we’re using a blowtorch to heat up a small nail if you don’t have a blowtorch
small nail if you don’t have a blowtorch
small nail if you don’t have a blowtorch available you can also use a lighter or
available you can also use a lighter or
available you can also use a lighter or the flame from your stove while the head
the flame from your stove while the head
the flame from your stove while the head of the nail is hot melt a small hole
of the nail is hot melt a small hole
of the nail is hot melt a small hole near the neck of the bottle keep the
near the neck of the bottle keep the
near the neck of the bottle keep the nail head back up and do the same thing
nail head back up and do the same thing
nail head back up and do the same thing on the other side by melting the hole
on the other side by melting the hole
on the other side by melting the hole rather than drilling it you get added
rather than drilling it you get added
rather than drilling it you get added strength from the melted plastic
strength from the melted plastic
strength from the melted plastic now let’s mark two points on opposite
now let’s mark two points on opposite
now let’s mark two points on opposite sides of the bucket almost at the bottom
sides of the bucket almost at the bottom
sides of the bucket almost at the bottom heat up the nail again and melt holes in
heat up the nail again and melt holes in
heat up the nail again and melt holes in the bucket where we’ve marked it the
the bucket where we’ve marked it the
the bucket where we’ve marked it the same way we did with the soda bottle
with the bucket and the handle prepped
with the bucket and the handle prepped we can move on to making a plastic
we can move on to making a plastic
we can move on to making a plastic diaphragm to force air out of the cannon
diaphragm to force air out of the cannon
diaphragm to force air out of the cannon on demand I’m using a medium weight
on demand I’m using a medium weight
on demand I’m using a medium weight shower liner because it’s a cheap and
shower liner because it’s a cheap and
shower liner because it’s a cheap and durable form of plastic that also lets
durable form of plastic that also lets
durable form of plastic that also lets you see through your air bazooka as
you see through your air bazooka as
you see through your air bazooka as you’re shooting at your target a cheap
you’re shooting at your target a cheap
you’re shooting at your target a cheap alternative to the shower liner is the
alternative to the shower liner is the
alternative to the shower liner is the mylar cooler bags that you can often
mylar cooler bags that you can often
mylar cooler bags that you can often pick up at the dollar store
pick up at the dollar store
pick up at the dollar store they aren’t transparent but they are
they aren’t transparent but they are
they aren’t transparent but they are tough and low-cost spreader sheet of
tough and low-cost spreader sheet of
tough and low-cost spreader sheet of plastic out on a flat surface so that
plastic out on a flat surface so that
plastic out on a flat surface so that with the bucket in the middle you have
with the bucket in the middle you have
with the bucket in the middle you have at least a foot of clearance on each
at least a foot of clearance on each
at least a foot of clearance on each side take your soda bottle and put it
side take your soda bottle and put it
side take your soda bottle and put it about where the middle of the bucket was
about where the middle of the bucket was
about where the middle of the bucket was with a marker mark where your soda
with a marker mark where your soda
with a marker mark where your soda bottle is on the sheet of plastic
bottle is on the sheet of plastic
bottle is on the sheet of plastic remove the cap from your soda bottle top
remove the cap from your soda bottle top
remove the cap from your soda bottle top and place the rest of the bottle
and place the rest of the bottle
and place the rest of the bottle underneath the sheet of plastic lined up
underneath the sheet of plastic lined up
underneath the sheet of plastic lined up with the circle you just marked push the
with the circle you just marked push the
with the circle you just marked push the cap down over the plastic until it can
cap down over the plastic until it can
cap down over the plastic until it can screw into place on the soda bottle
screw into place on the soda bottle
screw into place on the soda bottle beneath you can see that the soda bottle
beneath you can see that the soda bottle
beneath you can see that the soda bottle top is now attached to the plastic to
top is now attached to the plastic to
top is now attached to the plastic to make it easier to work with do a rough
make it easier to work with do a rough
make it easier to work with do a rough cut of the plastic leaving that one-foot
cut of the plastic leaving that one-foot
cut of the plastic leaving that one-foot border around the bucket with your
border around the bucket with your
border around the bucket with your bucket right side up place the soda top
bucket right side up place the soda top
bucket right side up place the soda top and the plastic on top of the bucket
and the plastic on top of the bucket
and the plastic on top of the bucket with the cap pointing up and press the
with the cap pointing up and press the
with the cap pointing up and press the soda top and plastic down into the
soda top and plastic down into the
soda top and plastic down into the bucket until they are about halfway to
bucket until they are about halfway to
bucket until they are about halfway to the bottom making sure that your soda
the bottom making sure that your soda
the bottom making sure that your soda bottle is centered within your bucket
bottle is centered within your bucket
bottle is centered within your bucket mark on the plastic one point where it
mark on the plastic one point where it
mark on the plastic one point where it meets the edge of the bucket measure the
meets the edge of the bucket measure the
meets the edge of the bucket measure the distance from where the soda bottle is
distance from where the soda bottle is
distance from where the soda bottle is attached to the lines that you have
attached to the lines that you have
attached to the lines that you have marked on the plastic measuring that
marked on the plastic measuring that
marked on the plastic measuring that same distance make additional marks all
same distance make additional marks all
same distance make additional marks all the way around the plastic in a circle
connect the dotted lines to get one
connect the dotted lines to get one continuous circle
if your circle isn’t perfect it
if your circle isn’t perfect it shouldn’t be a problem so if your lines
shouldn’t be a problem so if your lines
shouldn’t be a problem so if your lines look crooked here there don’t be too
look crooked here there don’t be too
look crooked here there don’t be too concerned about it
concerned about it
concerned about it the next step we’re gonna do is cover
the next step we’re gonna do is cover
the next step we’re gonna do is cover the whole circle that we’ve just drawn
the whole circle that we’ve just drawn
the whole circle that we’ve just drawn in a layer of packaging tape to start
in a layer of packaging tape to start
in a layer of packaging tape to start off place one piece of tape right across
off place one piece of tape right across
off place one piece of tape right across the center of the circle be sure that
the center of the circle be sure that
the center of the circle be sure that the piece you tear off is long enough
the piece you tear off is long enough
the piece you tear off is long enough that the edges reach just beyond the
that the edges reach just beyond the
that the edges reach just beyond the circle line up your next piece of tape
circle line up your next piece of tape
circle line up your next piece of tape with the first four that the edges are
with the first four that the edges are
with the first four that the edges are just barely touching continue adding
just barely touching continue adding
just barely touching continue adding strips until your whole circle is
strips until your whole circle is
strips until your whole circle is covered with a single layer of tape the
covered with a single layer of tape the
covered with a single layer of tape the packaging tape is very strong and it
packaging tape is very strong and it
packaging tape is very strong and it doesn’t stretch so it’s a good
doesn’t stretch so it’s a good
doesn’t stretch so it’s a good reinforcement for your sheet of plastic
reinforcement for your sheet of plastic
reinforcement for your sheet of plastic once you have a layer tape covering the
once you have a layer tape covering the
once you have a layer tape covering the whole circle you want to cut around the
whole circle you want to cut around the
whole circle you want to cut around the line that you’ve drawn now that we have
line that you’ve drawn now that we have
line that you’ve drawn now that we have attached our tape and cut our circle
attached our tape and cut our circle
attached our tape and cut our circle we’re going to reattach the soda bottle
we’re going to reattach the soda bottle
we’re going to reattach the soda bottle where it was before now we just need to
where it was before now we just need to
where it was before now we just need to make this handle a bit easier to grab on
make this handle a bit easier to grab on
make this handle a bit easier to grab on to we’re going to be using a nylon nut
to we’re going to be using a nylon nut
to we’re going to be using a nylon nut and bolt to attach our handle metal
and bolt to attach our handle metal
and bolt to attach our handle metal hardware would work too but these don’t
hardware would work too but these don’t
hardware would work too but these don’t weigh as much if your local hardware
weigh as much if your local hardware
weigh as much if your local hardware store doesn’t carry nylon nuts and bolts
store doesn’t carry nylon nuts and bolts
store doesn’t carry nylon nuts and bolts try checking for toilet seat hinge
try checking for toilet seat hinge
try checking for toilet seat hinge hardware will also need a bungee cord I
hardware will also need a bungee cord I
hardware will also need a bungee cord I got these bungee cords in a pack of
got these bungee cords in a pack of
got these bungee cords in a pack of eight at Home Depot for about six bucks
eight at Home Depot for about six bucks
eight at Home Depot for about six bucks cut the bungee cord to remove the
cut the bungee cord to remove the
cut the bungee cord to remove the plastic ball using a drill bit the same
plastic ball using a drill bit the same
plastic ball using a drill bit the same size as your nylon bolt drill a hole in
size as your nylon bolt drill a hole in
size as your nylon bolt drill a hole in your soda cap and plastic you’ll want
your soda cap and plastic you’ll want
your soda cap and plastic you’ll want the plastic ball from your bungee cord
the plastic ball from your bungee cord
the plastic ball from your bungee cord to fit over the nylon bolt if the hole
to fit over the nylon bolt if the hole
to fit over the nylon bolt if the hole is too small use the same drill that
is too small use the same drill that
is too small use the same drill that they used on the soda cap to widen it
they used on the soda cap to widen it
they used on the soda cap to widen it thread the nylon bolt through the
thread the nylon bolt through the
thread the nylon bolt through the plastic ball and then through the hole
plastic ball and then through the hole
plastic ball and then through the hole in the soda cap from the inside of the
in the soda cap from the inside of the
in the soda cap from the inside of the bottle top thread the nylon nut onto the
bottle top thread the nylon nut onto the
bottle top thread the nylon nut onto the bolt it doesn’t have to be threaded down
bolt it doesn’t have to be threaded down
bolt it doesn’t have to be threaded down all the way but enough that it’s not
all the way but enough that it’s not
all the way but enough that it’s not going to let go alright guys quick
going to let go alright guys quick
going to let go alright guys quick update we have assembled all the
update we have assembled all the
update we have assembled all the different pieces that we’re going to
different pieces that we’re going to
different pieces that we’re going to need for our air vortex cannon but first
need for our air vortex cannon but first
need for our air vortex cannon but first we’re going to take some spray paint and
we’re going to take some spray paint and
we’re going to take some spray paint and decorate it king of random style
alright guys we’ve got everything
alright guys we’ve got everything painted and ready let’s assemble it into
painted and ready let’s assemble it into
painted and ready let’s assemble it into an air vortex cannon once we have our
an air vortex cannon once we have our
an air vortex cannon once we have our bottle top centered inside the bucket
bottle top centered inside the bucket
bottle top centered inside the bucket let’s take a piece of black duct tape
let’s take a piece of black duct tape
let’s take a piece of black duct tape and attach the edge of our plastic sheet
and attach the edge of our plastic sheet
and attach the edge of our plastic sheet to the edge of the bucket after we tape
to the edge of the bucket after we tape
to the edge of the bucket after we tape down the first edge the second part that
down the first edge the second part that
down the first edge the second part that we tape should be directly across from
we tape should be directly across from
we tape should be directly across from it once you have your first two sides
it once you have your first two sides
it once you have your first two sides attached the next two you want to do are
attached the next two you want to do are
attached the next two you want to do are going to be at a 90 degree angle from
going to be at a 90 degree angle from
going to be at a 90 degree angle from those two in between the four corners
those two in between the four corners
those two in between the four corners that you taped you’re going to want to
that you taped you’re going to want to
that you taped you’re going to want to do a sort of accordion fold to get the
do a sort of accordion fold to get the
do a sort of accordion fold to get the plastic to lay flat against the bucket
go ahead and tape over any gaps so that
go ahead and tape over any gaps so that the whole edge of the plastic is secured
the whole edge of the plastic is secured
the whole edge of the plastic is secured to the bucket all right we’ve got our
to the bucket all right we’ve got our
to the bucket all right we’ve got our plastic attach that moves backward and
plastic attach that moves backward and
plastic attach that moves backward and forward now all we have to do is attach
forward now all we have to do is attach
forward now all we have to do is attach our handle and make it spring-loaded
our handle and make it spring-loaded
our handle and make it spring-loaded drag your bungee cord into one of the
drag your bungee cord into one of the
drag your bungee cord into one of the holes in the side of the bucket through
holes in the side of the bucket through
holes in the side of the bucket through both of the holes in the soda bottle top
both of the holes in the soda bottle top
both of the holes in the soda bottle top and then out through the other bucket
and then out through the other bucket
and then out through the other bucket hole now I want to mark the bungee cord
hole now I want to mark the bungee cord
hole now I want to mark the bungee cord where it’s leaving the bucket but
where it’s leaving the bucket but
where it’s leaving the bucket but because my cord is black I can’t very
because my cord is black I can’t very
because my cord is black I can’t very well draw on it with a marker so I’m
well draw on it with a marker so I’m
well draw on it with a marker so I’m just using a small piece of masking tape
just using a small piece of masking tape
just using a small piece of masking tape to mark it by marking the bungee cord of
to mark it by marking the bungee cord of
to mark it by marking the bungee cord of tape we know where to tie the knot to
tape we know where to tie the knot to
tape we know where to tie the knot to keep the bungee cord in the right place
keep the bungee cord in the right place
keep the bungee cord in the right place stretch your bungee cord out and tie an
stretch your bungee cord out and tie an
stretch your bungee cord out and tie an overhand knot that overlaps with where
overhand knot that overlaps with where
overhand knot that overlaps with where you just marked it with tape place the
you just marked it with tape place the
you just marked it with tape place the handle and support rail along the bucket
handle and support rail along the bucket
handle and support rail along the bucket where it was when you drill the holes on
where it was when you drill the holes on
where it was when you drill the holes on the inside of the bucket attach the
the inside of the bucket attach the
the inside of the bucket attach the three nuts and then use a screw driver
three nuts and then use a screw driver
three nuts and then use a screw driver to tighten everything down remove the
to tighten everything down remove the
to tighten everything down remove the excess bungee cord and you’re ready to
excess bungee cord and you’re ready to
excess bungee cord and you’re ready to go
alright guys there you go your air
alright guys there you go your air vortex cannon is now ready to use let’s
vortex cannon is now ready to use let’s
vortex cannon is now ready to use let’s figure out some cool things that you can
figure out some cool things that you can
figure out some cool things that you can do with your new toy great one of the
do with your new toy great one of the
do with your new toy great one of the things that I want to try is make it so
things that I want to try is make it so
things that I want to try is make it so you can actually see the vortex of air
you can actually see the vortex of air
you can actually see the vortex of air as it leaves the gun here I’ve got a cup
as it leaves the gun here I’ve got a cup
as it leaves the gun here I’ve got a cup of warm water and some dry ice I’m gonna
of warm water and some dry ice I’m gonna
of warm water and some dry ice I’m gonna drop the dry ice in and try and suck up
drop the dry ice in and try and suck up
drop the dry ice in and try and suck up some of the cloud and shoot it out as a
some of the cloud and shoot it out as a
some of the cloud and shoot it out as a ring the dry ice doesn’t make a ring as
ring the dry ice doesn’t make a ring as
ring the dry ice doesn’t make a ring as well as I was hoping it would the water
well as I was hoping it would the water
well as I was hoping it would the water vapor that makes up the cloud warms up
vapor that makes up the cloud warms up
vapor that makes up the cloud warms up so quickly that it dissipates and you
so quickly that it dissipates and you
so quickly that it dissipates and you can’t really see where the ring goes
can’t really see where the ring goes
can’t really see where the ring goes don’t worry guys I have an idea for how
don’t worry guys I have an idea for how
don’t worry guys I have an idea for how we can make a ring that will last a lot
we can make a ring that will last a lot
we can make a ring that will last a lot longer not long ago we showed you how to
longer not long ago we showed you how to
longer not long ago we showed you how to make some coloured smoke powder and I’m
make some coloured smoke powder and I’m
make some coloured smoke powder and I’m gonna light some off and see if I can
gonna light some off and see if I can
gonna light some off and see if I can get a colored smoke ring to travel a
get a colored smoke ring to travel a
get a colored smoke ring to travel a long distance
oh that’s great it’s still going it’s
oh that’s great it’s still going it’s still visible there you go some cool
still visible there you go some cool
still visible there you go some cool things you can do with your air vortex
things you can do with your air vortex
things you can do with your air vortex cannon shooting over targets launching
cannon shooting over targets launching
cannon shooting over targets launching coloured rings up to 30 feet or maybe
coloured rings up to 30 feet or maybe
coloured rings up to 30 feet or maybe just messing with your friends family
just messing with your friends family
just messing with your friends family and pets one of the things I thought of
and pets one of the things I thought of
and pets one of the things I thought of while I was playing with this is how
while I was playing with this is how
while I was playing with this is how much fun it might be if we built a giant
much fun it might be if we built a giant
much fun it might be if we built a giant scaled up version of this or if we had a
scaled up version of this or if we had a
scaled up version of this or if we had a small pocket version look for those in
small pocket version look for those in
small pocket version look for those in an upcoming video if you want to buy one
an upcoming video if you want to buy one
an upcoming video if you want to buy one that’s already assembled for you click
that’s already assembled for you click
that’s already assembled for you click the link in the description and you can
the link in the description and you can
the link in the description and you can get one online there you have it guys
get one online there you have it guys
get one online there you have it guys the air blaster cannon big thanks to
the air blaster cannon big thanks to
the air blaster cannon big thanks to Nate for throwing this project together
Nate for throwing this project together
Nate for throwing this project together for us you like what he’s doing give
for us you like what he’s doing give
for us you like what he’s doing give this video a big thumbs up and leave a
this video a big thumbs up and leave a
this video a big thumbs up and leave a nice comment below thanks for joining us
nice comment below thanks for joining us
nice comment below thanks for joining us for this project today and we’ll see you
for this project today and we’ll see you
for this project today and we’ll see you in the next one talk to you then
in the next one talk to you then
in the next one talk to you then [Music]
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