this little pocket pistol will shoot a matchstick with power blast toothpicks
matchstick with power blast toothpicks
matchstick with power blast toothpicks into fruit and lob fiery darts over 20
into fruit and lob fiery darts over 20
into fruit and lob fiery darts over 20 feet away in this project we’re turning
feet away in this project we’re turning
feet away in this project we’re turning your boring old clothes pins into a
your boring old clothes pins into a
your boring old clothes pins into a powerful arsenal of desktop weaponry all
powerful arsenal of desktop weaponry all
powerful arsenal of desktop weaponry all we need for this project is some wood
we need for this project is some wood
we need for this project is some wood glue a utility knife and a simple closed
glue a utility knife and a simple closed
glue a utility knife and a simple closed pin just make sure it’s the wooden kind
pin just make sure it’s the wooden kind
pin just make sure it’s the wooden kind with the metal spring all right let’s
with the metal spring all right let’s
with the metal spring all right let’s get started by pushing on the clothespin
get started by pushing on the clothespin
get started by pushing on the clothespin sideways so we can break the tension and
sideways so we can break the tension and
sideways so we can break the tension and remove the spring next we’ll need to
remove the spring next we’ll need to
remove the spring next we’ll need to hold the two wooden pieces back to back
hold the two wooden pieces back to back
hold the two wooden pieces back to back so the notches line up near the center
so the notches line up near the center
so the notches line up near the center like this now let’s make a marking on
like this now let’s make a marking on
like this now let’s make a marking on the top piece about half an inch from
the top piece about half an inch from
the top piece about half an inch from the hole and an angled marking on the
the hole and an angled marking on the
the hole and an angled marking on the bottom that we’ll cut out later
bottom that we’ll cut out later
bottom that we’ll cut out later now just for convenience I’ve gone ahead
now just for convenience I’ve gone ahead
now just for convenience I’ve gone ahead and filled in all the areas that will
and filled in all the areas that will
and filled in all the areas that will need to be chiseled out so grab your
need to be chiseled out so grab your
need to be chiseled out so grab your utility knife and carefully carve out
utility knife and carefully carve out
utility knife and carefully carve out all the areas marked in blue the long
all the areas marked in blue the long
all the areas marked in blue the long channel we just made here is going to be
channel we just made here is going to be
channel we just made here is going to be one half of our gun barrel let’s go
one half of our gun barrel let’s go
one half of our gun barrel let’s go ahead and carve the other half into the
ahead and carve the other half into the
ahead and carve the other half into the bottom piece as well then cut out a
bottom piece as well then cut out a
bottom piece as well then cut out a notch where we made that other mark
notch where we made that other mark
notch where we made that other mark earlier with our two pieces cut and
earlier with our two pieces cut and
earlier with our two pieces cut and press together you should have something
press together you should have something
press together you should have something that looks like this okay it’s time to
that looks like this okay it’s time to
that looks like this okay it’s time to make this permanent so why don’t we try
make this permanent so why don’t we try
make this permanent so why don’t we try using a dab of wood glue on a scrap
using a dab of wood glue on a scrap
using a dab of wood glue on a scrap piece of paper then carefully slide the
piece of paper then carefully slide the
piece of paper then carefully slide the pieces through it giving them both an
pieces through it giving them both an
pieces through it giving them both an even coating now simply press the two
even coating now simply press the two
even coating now simply press the two sides together wiping away any excess
sides together wiping away any excess
sides together wiping away any excess glue and let it sit for a bit after
glue and let it sit for a bit after
glue and let it sit for a bit after about five to ten minutes it should be
about five to ten minutes it should be
about five to ten minutes it should be just strong enough for us to attach the
just strong enough for us to attach the
just strong enough for us to attach the spring push one end of the spring into
spring push one end of the spring into
spring push one end of the spring into the inner chamber and hook the other end
the inner chamber and hook the other end
the inner chamber and hook the other end over the outside notch with a spring in
over the outside notch with a spring in
over the outside notch with a spring in place your pocket gun is finished and
place your pocket gun is finished and
place your pocket gun is finished and ready for action all we need now are
ready for action all we need now are
ready for action all we need now are some wooden matchsticks that we could
some wooden matchsticks that we could
some wooden matchsticks that we could use as ammunition and they should slide
use as ammunition and they should slide
use as ammunition and they should slide loosely into the barrel you can see that
loosely into the barrel you can see that
loosely into the barrel you can see that as we continue pushing the match the gun
as we continue pushing the match the gun
as we continue pushing the match the gun itself automatically and is
itself automatically and is
itself automatically and is instantly ready to fire you can hold it
instantly ready to fire you can hold it
instantly ready to fire you can hold it just like a little pistol and when
just like a little pistol and when
just like a little pistol and when you’re ready to shoot simply pull the
you’re ready to shoot simply pull the
you’re ready to shoot simply pull the trigger it’s amazing to see just how
trigger it’s amazing to see just how
trigger it’s amazing to see just how much power is stored in the spring
much power is stored in the spring
much power is stored in the spring that’s evident by how it slams forward
that’s evident by how it slams forward
that’s evident by how it slams forward in just a fraction of a second blasting
in just a fraction of a second blasting
in just a fraction of a second blasting our projectile over
our projectile over
our projectile over a feet away now let’s see if this can
a feet away now let’s see if this can
a feet away now let’s see if this can work with toothpicks as well if we snap
work with toothpicks as well if we snap
work with toothpicks as well if we snap off one of the sharp ends it exposes a
off one of the sharp ends it exposes a
off one of the sharp ends it exposes a broader surface which just might work
broader surface which just might work
broader surface which just might work why don’t we go ahead and test it out on
why don’t we go ahead and test it out on
why don’t we go ahead and test it out on an apple you can see that from a
an apple you can see that from a
an apple you can see that from a distance of about six inches there’s
distance of about six inches there’s
distance of about six inches there’s just enough power to impale the surface
just enough power to impale the surface
just enough power to impale the surface of course the closer you are the deeper
of course the closer you are the deeper
of course the closer you are the deeper it penetrates and it’s impressive to see
it penetrates and it’s impressive to see
it penetrates and it’s impressive to see the results are all fairly consistent
the results are all fairly consistent
the results are all fairly consistent now I went ahead and put together a
now I went ahead and put together a
now I went ahead and put together a whole battery of these tabletop toys and
whole battery of these tabletop toys and
whole battery of these tabletop toys and experimented with different ways to
experimented with different ways to
experimented with different ways to handle and fire them I discovered a
handle and fire them I discovered a
handle and fire them I discovered a technique for lighting the matches first
technique for lighting the matches first
technique for lighting the matches first then lobbing the fiery darts high into
then lobbing the fiery darts high into
then lobbing the fiery darts high into the air which of course should only be
the air which of course should only be
the air which of course should only be done outdoors and with adults
done outdoors and with adults
done outdoors and with adults supervision if the tip of your gun looks
supervision if the tip of your gun looks
supervision if the tip of your gun looks like this feel free to customize it so
like this feel free to customize it so
like this feel free to customize it so it looks a little cleaner another option
it looks a little cleaner another option
it looks a little cleaner another option is to carve the end back and smooth out
is to carve the end back and smooth out
is to carve the end back and smooth out the barrel with a drill bit well now you
the barrel with a drill bit well now you
the barrel with a drill bit well now you know how to take any ordinary clothespin
know how to take any ordinary clothespin
know how to take any ordinary clothespin and turn it into a mini weapon of mass
and turn it into a mini weapon of mass
and turn it into a mini weapon of mass satisfaction if you liked this project
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