I just made a laser-guided blowgun for under $3 but don’t let its simplicity
under $3 but don’t let its simplicity
under $3 but don’t let its simplicity fool you it’s powerful enough to break
fool you it’s powerful enough to break
fool you it’s powerful enough to break glass even blast darts into concrete in
glass even blast darts into concrete in
glass even blast darts into concrete in this project we’re making a custom laser
this project we’re making a custom laser
this project we’re making a custom laser sighted blowgun that not only looks cool
sighted blowgun that not only looks cool
sighted blowgun that not only looks cool but adds another dimension to the fun
but adds another dimension to the fun
but adds another dimension to the fun you can have in the backyard let’s start
you can have in the backyard let’s start
you can have in the backyard let’s start this project with a roll of scotch tape
this project with a roll of scotch tape
this project with a roll of scotch tape a stack of sticky notes and a paper
a stack of sticky notes and a paper
a stack of sticky notes and a paper party hat I’m using the small 2 by 2
party hat I’m using the small 2 by 2
party hat I’m using the small 2 by 2 squares and if we wrap one carefully
squares and if we wrap one carefully
squares and if we wrap one carefully around the tip of the hat the cone shape
around the tip of the hat the cone shape
around the tip of the hat the cone shape acts as a forming guide for making a
acts as a forming guide for making a
acts as a forming guide for making a pointy paper dart we’ll need a little
pointy paper dart we’ll need a little
pointy paper dart we’ll need a little bit of tape to reinforce the tip and
bit of tape to reinforce the tip and
bit of tape to reinforce the tip and hold it all together
hold it all together
hold it all together so when it slides off it’ll still keep
so when it slides off it’ll still keep
so when it slides off it’ll still keep its conical shape now watch what happens
its conical shape now watch what happens
its conical shape now watch what happens if we push the tip into a half-inch PVC
if we push the tip into a half-inch PVC
if we push the tip into a half-inch PVC tube and give it a little twist you can
tube and give it a little twist you can
tube and give it a little twist you can see the pressure leaves a little mark
see the pressure leaves a little mark
see the pressure leaves a little mark right where it starts getting too big
right where it starts getting too big
right where it starts getting too big for the tube let’s carefully trim along
for the tube let’s carefully trim along
for the tube let’s carefully trim along the inside edge of the marking and just
the inside edge of the marking and just
the inside edge of the marking and just like that we’ve made a mini paper dart
like that we’ve made a mini paper dart
like that we’ve made a mini paper dart that will fit perfectly inside the
that will fit perfectly inside the
that will fit perfectly inside the blowgun barrel but it’s not quite ready
blowgun barrel but it’s not quite ready
blowgun barrel but it’s not quite ready to use yet we still need to add some
to use yet we still need to add some
to use yet we still need to add some weight to the tip so they’ll fly
weight to the tip so they’ll fly
weight to the tip so they’ll fly straight I found one of the quickest and
straight I found one of the quickest and
straight I found one of the quickest and easiest ways to do that is to squirt a
easiest ways to do that is to squirt a
easiest ways to do that is to squirt a little hot glue inside the cones until
little hot glue inside the cones until
little hot glue inside the cones until they’re about a third of the way full if
they’re about a third of the way full if
they’re about a third of the way full if you don’t have hot glue try pulling off
you don’t have hot glue try pulling off
you don’t have hot glue try pulling off a little piece of poster putty instead
a little piece of poster putty instead
a little piece of poster putty instead and shove it down into the tip with
and shove it down into the tip with
and shove it down into the tip with something like a screwdriver that’ll
something like a screwdriver that’ll
something like a screwdriver that’ll work just as good all right we’ve got
work just as good all right we’ve got
work just as good all right we’ve got some paper darts all we need now is a
some paper darts all we need now is a
some paper darts all we need now is a blowgun
blowgun
blowgun so let’s work on making that next I went
so let’s work on making that next I went
so let’s work on making that next I went to the hardware store and pick up a
to the hardware store and pick up a
to the hardware store and pick up a two-foot length of half-inch PVC pipe
two-foot length of half-inch PVC pipe
two-foot length of half-inch PVC pipe and a reducing adapter this female
and a reducing adapter this female
and a reducing adapter this female adapters three quarters of an inch on
adapters three quarters of an inch on
adapters three quarters of an inch on one side and reduces to a half inch slip
one side and reduces to a half inch slip
one side and reduces to a half inch slip connector on the other now if we simply
connector on the other now if we simply
connector on the other now if we simply push the adapter onto the tube and give
push the adapter onto the tube and give
push the adapter onto the tube and give it a little tap we’ve just created a
it a little tap we’ve just created a
it a little tap we’ve just created a super simple blowgun that can be used
super simple blowgun that can be used
super simple blowgun that can be used right away you can see the weighted
right away you can see the weighted
right away you can see the weighted darts fly amazingly straight and we’ll
darts fly amazingly straight and we’ll
darts fly amazingly straight and we’ll take out paper cups with an impressive
take out paper cups with an impressive
take out paper cups with an impressive amount of power they’re just strong
amount of power they’re just strong
amount of power they’re just strong enough to do a little damage but it’s
enough to do a little damage but it’s
enough to do a little damage but it’s still safe enough to shoot around the
still safe enough to shoot around the
still safe enough to shoot around the house not that you should but you could
house not that you should but you could
house not that you should but you could all right let’s take the system to a
all right let’s take the system to a
all right let’s take the system to a whole new level with a roll of duct tape
whole new level with a roll of duct tape
whole new level with a roll of duct tape and some wire nails I got this roll of
and some wire nails I got this roll of
and some wire nails I got this roll of camouflage tape from the hardware store
camouflage tape from the hardware store
camouflage tape from the hardware store and we’ll need to start by putting a
and we’ll need to start by putting a
and we’ll need to start by putting a long strip on the table with the sticky
long strip on the table with the sticky
long strip on the table with the sticky side facing up now watch this if we
side facing up now watch this if we
side facing up now watch this if we carefully set the pipe lengthwise in the
carefully set the pipe lengthwise in the
carefully set the pipe lengthwise in the center of the tape then gently rock it
center of the tape then gently rock it
center of the tape then gently rock it from side to side the tape will start to
from side to side the tape will start to
from side to side the tape will start to wrap itself around the two
wrap itself around the two
wrap itself around the two doing the same thing with a second piece
doing the same thing with a second piece
doing the same thing with a second piece of tape will cover any gaps and just
of tape will cover any gaps and just
of tape will cover any gaps and just like that our plugins got a custom camel
like that our plugins got a custom camel
like that our plugins got a custom camel wrap now just add some electrical tape
wrap now just add some electrical tape
wrap now just add some electrical tape around the tip of the barrel and around
around the tip of the barrel and around
around the tip of the barrel and around the mouthpiece to cover the rough edges
the mouthpiece to cover the rough edges
the mouthpiece to cover the rough edges and make it look a little nicer at this
and make it look a little nicer at this
and make it look a little nicer at this point you can see our blowgun is
point you can see our blowgun is
point you can see our blowgun is starting to look pretty serious so let’s
starting to look pretty serious so let’s
starting to look pretty serious so let’s get busy making some rounds of
get busy making some rounds of
get busy making some rounds of ammunition they’re a little more serious
ammunition they’re a little more serious
ammunition they’re a little more serious as well I’m using number 16 and number
as well I’m using number 16 and number
as well I’m using number 16 and number 18 wire nails because they’re relatively
18 wire nails because they’re relatively
18 wire nails because they’re relatively lightweight and have a nice flat head on
lightweight and have a nice flat head on
lightweight and have a nice flat head on the top you can see when a nail gets
the top you can see when a nail gets
the top you can see when a nail gets pushed through an empty paper cone it
pushed through an empty paper cone it
pushed through an empty paper cone it instantly transforms into a high speed
instantly transforms into a high speed
instantly transforms into a high speed nail dart it’ll work find us like this
nail dart it’ll work find us like this
nail dart it’ll work find us like this but to make it a little more durable try
but to make it a little more durable try
but to make it a little more durable try adding a dab of hot glue on the inside
adding a dab of hot glue on the inside
adding a dab of hot glue on the inside of the cone then pulling down on the
of the cone then pulling down on the
of the cone then pulling down on the nail until the head catches firmly at
nail until the head catches firmly at
nail until the head catches firmly at the bottom
the bottom
the bottom they’ll need about two minutes for the
they’ll need about two minutes for the
they’ll need about two minutes for the glue to cool and Harden so while we’re
glue to cool and Harden so while we’re
glue to cool and Harden so while we’re waiting why don’t we try making
waiting why don’t we try making
waiting why don’t we try making something a little different a stack of
something a little different a stack of
something a little different a stack of colored sticky notes will make different
colored sticky notes will make different
colored sticky notes will make different colored darts and just for fun I sniff
colored darts and just for fun I sniff
colored darts and just for fun I sniff the tips off these purple ones and drove
the tips off these purple ones and drove
the tips off these purple ones and drove small screws deep into the glue I call
small screws deep into the glue I call
small screws deep into the glue I call these ones my glass breakers and you’ll
these ones my glass breakers and you’ll
these ones my glass breakers and you’ll see how they got that name in just a
see how they got that name in just a
see how they got that name in just a minute now if you want to experiment
minute now if you want to experiment
minute now if you want to experiment with different types of darts you can
with different types of darts you can
with different types of darts you can really use any length of nail you want
really use any length of nail you want
really use any length of nail you want smaller darts will be easier to shoot
smaller darts will be easier to shoot
smaller darts will be easier to shoot and fly faster while heavier darts will
and fly faster while heavier darts will
and fly faster while heavier darts will penetrate deeper and do more damage now
penetrate deeper and do more damage now
penetrate deeper and do more damage now that we’ve got some good ammunition
that we’ve got some good ammunition
that we’ve got some good ammunition we’re gonna need a way to store it
we’re gonna need a way to store it
we’re gonna need a way to store it I found a six-foot length of half inch
I found a six-foot length of half inch
I found a six-foot length of half inch foam pipe insulation for a little over a
foam pipe insulation for a little over a
foam pipe insulation for a little over a dollar and tried cutting little donut
dollar and tried cutting little donut
dollar and tried cutting little donut shapes off the end about three quarters
shapes off the end about three quarters
shapes off the end about three quarters of an inch thick I used some electrical
of an inch thick I used some electrical
of an inch thick I used some electrical tape to reinforce the outside of the
tape to reinforce the outside of the
tape to reinforce the outside of the disc then just for looks used a black
disc then just for looks used a black
disc then just for looks used a black marker to color the foam a little bit
marker to color the foam a little bit
marker to color the foam a little bit darker the next step is to make another
darker the next step is to make another
darker the next step is to make another foam disc the exact same way and then
foam disc the exact same way and then
foam disc the exact same way and then slide both of them onto the barrel of
slide both of them onto the barrel of
slide both of them onto the barrel of the blowgun at this point we’re ready to
the blowgun at this point we’re ready to
the blowgun at this point we’re ready to modify the quiver so it’ll carry eight
modify the quiver so it’ll carry eight
modify the quiver so it’ll carry eight rounds of ammunition
rounds of ammunition
rounds of ammunition I found a Phillips head screwdriver and
I found a Phillips head screwdriver and
I found a Phillips head screwdriver and carefully heated it over a flame for
carefully heated it over a flame for
carefully heated it over a flame for about 20 seconds that gives it just hot
about 20 seconds that gives it just hot
about 20 seconds that gives it just hot enough to burn little holes into the
enough to burn little holes into the
enough to burn little holes into the foam on contact just make sure you’re
foam on contact just make sure you’re
foam on contact just make sure you’re only burning holes in the top disc
only burning holes in the top disc
only burning holes in the top disc because we’re gonna want the bottom one
because we’re gonna want the bottom one
because we’re gonna want the bottom one left intact you can see the eight holes
left intact you can see the eight holes
left intact you can see the eight holes we made space the darts evenly and guide
we made space the darts evenly and guide
we made space the darts evenly and guide the nails as they push down into the
the nails as they push down into the
the nails as they push down into the padding below these makeshift Quivers
padding below these makeshift Quivers
padding below these makeshift Quivers keep all the darts securely in place
keep all the darts securely in place
keep all the darts securely in place while protecting the tips of the darts
while protecting the tips of the darts
while protecting the tips of the darts at the same time alright our customized
at the same time alright our customized
at the same time alright our customized blowgun is looking pretty impressive and
blowgun is looking pretty impressive and
blowgun is looking pretty impressive and we could stop here let’s go one step
we could stop here let’s go one step
we could stop here let’s go one step further and give it a laser I picked up
further and give it a laser I picked up
further and give it a laser I picked up a red laser pointer from the dollar
a red laser pointer from the dollar
a red laser pointer from the dollar store and hot glue
store and hot glue
store and hot glue eight and a half inches back from the
eight and a half inches back from the
eight and a half inches back from the tip of the barrel then reinforced it
tip of the barrel then reinforced it
tip of the barrel then reinforced it with a couple of zip ties for durability
with a couple of zip ties for durability
with a couple of zip ties for durability the thing I like best about these $1
the thing I like best about these $1
the thing I like best about these $1 lasers are how one button operates an
lasers are how one button operates an
lasers are how one button operates an LED flashlight while the other activates
LED flashlight while the other activates
LED flashlight while the other activates a laser sight making this system
a laser sight making this system
a laser sight making this system operable in the dark now I got a
operable in the dark now I got a
operable in the dark now I got a slightly better laser from the pet
slightly better laser from the pet
slightly better laser from the pet section of the grocery store and turned
section of the grocery store and turned
section of the grocery store and turned it into a custom laser scope that
it into a custom laser scope that
it into a custom laser scope that complements the gun really well with
complements the gun really well with
complements the gun really well with this setup the position of the laser can
this setup the position of the laser can
this setup the position of the laser can be fine-tuned with amazing precision
be fine-tuned with amazing precision
be fine-tuned with amazing precision which you can see results in supremely
which you can see results in supremely
which you can see results in supremely accurate shots alright now that we’ve
accurate shots alright now that we’ve
accurate shots alright now that we’ve got a custom laser guided blowgun let’s
got a custom laser guided blowgun let’s
got a custom laser guided blowgun let’s have some fun
have some fun
have some fun I took mine outside and found that the
I took mine outside and found that the
I took mine outside and found that the darts easily penetrated in a wooden post
darts easily penetrated in a wooden post
darts easily penetrated in a wooden post without even trying
without even trying
without even trying they’ll also stick into tree trunks or
they’ll also stick into tree trunks or
they’ll also stick into tree trunks or completely abused the side of a wooden
completely abused the side of a wooden
completely abused the side of a wooden deck like the one on my kids Playhouse I
deck like the one on my kids Playhouse I
deck like the one on my kids Playhouse I was able to hit some targets from over a
was able to hit some targets from over a
was able to hit some targets from over a hundred feet away and if I miss the
hundred feet away and if I miss the
hundred feet away and if I miss the darts just sailed right into the
darts just sailed right into the
darts just sailed right into the concrete wall behind it which actually
concrete wall behind it which actually
concrete wall behind it which actually blows my mind completely I still don’t
blows my mind completely I still don’t
blows my mind completely I still don’t really know how these stick into cinder
really know how these stick into cinder
really know how these stick into cinder block but they do for one last
block but they do for one last
block but they do for one last experiment I tried loading one of the
experiment I tried loading one of the
experiment I tried loading one of the glass breaker rounds and fired it a
glass breaker rounds and fired it a
glass breaker rounds and fired it a glass full of water needless to say they
glass full of water needless to say they
glass full of water needless to say they do live up to their name now you’ve
do live up to their name now you’ve
do live up to their name now you’ve probably realized that if you use
probably realized that if you use
probably realized that if you use different rolls of tape you can
different rolls of tape you can
different rolls of tape you can customize your blowgun any way you want
customize your blowgun any way you want
customize your blowgun any way you want and if you want a safer kind of ammo try
and if you want a safer kind of ammo try
and if you want a safer kind of ammo try using colored mini marshmallows they’re
using colored mini marshmallows they’re
using colored mini marshmallows they’re the perfect fit for half-inch PVC and
the perfect fit for half-inch PVC and
the perfect fit for half-inch PVC and can be shot safely but still with
can be shot safely but still with
can be shot safely but still with incredible accuracy well now you know
incredible accuracy well now you know
incredible accuracy well now you know how to make an incredible laser-guided
how to make an incredible laser-guided
how to make an incredible laser-guided blowgun that will rattle off nail darts
blowgun that will rattle off nail darts
blowgun that will rattle off nail darts with power and precision the best part
with power and precision the best part
with power and precision the best part is if you make these in bulk
is if you make these in bulk
is if you make these in bulk they can cost as little as 250 each and
they can cost as little as 250 each and
they can cost as little as 250 each and that’s including the $1 laser well
that’s including the $1 laser well
that’s including the $1 laser well that’s it for now if you liked this
that’s it for now if you liked this
that’s it for now if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like some of my
project perhaps you’ll like some of my
project perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them out at the king of
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others check them out at the king of random calm hey guys I had a lot of fun
random calm hey guys I had a lot of fun
random calm hey guys I had a lot of fun developing this project and I’m really
developing this project and I’m really
developing this project and I’m really excited because this one is cheap and
excited because this one is cheap and
excited because this one is cheap and easy enough that anyone can do it I want
easy enough that anyone can do it I want
easy enough that anyone can do it I want to give three of the blow guns from this
to give three of the blow guns from this
to give three of the blow guns from this video to three of you and I’m happy to
video to three of you and I’m happy to
video to three of you and I’m happy to pay out of my pocket to ship it to you
pay out of my pocket to ship it to you
pay out of my pocket to ship it to you wherever you are in the world what I’m
wherever you are in the world what I’m
wherever you are in the world what I’m asking for in return are just two things
asking for in return are just two things
asking for in return are just two things number one follow me on Google+ Facebook
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random on February 4th which is exactly one week from today well look up
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a blow
a blow have fun making and sharing this project
have fun making and sharing this project
have fun making and sharing this project and if I choose you as a winner on
and if I choose you as a winner on
and if I choose you as a winner on Wednesday I’ll send you a private
Wednesday I’ll send you a private
Wednesday I’ll send you a private message work out shipping details then
message work out shipping details then
message work out shipping details then ship it to your house for free wherever
ship it to your house for free wherever
ship it to your house for free wherever you are in the world I appreciate you
you are in the world I appreciate you
you are in the world I appreciate you for supporting and sharing my videos and
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I’ll talk to you in the next project
I’ll talk to you in the next project video bye
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