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Bug-A-Salt
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 11:51 am
by PVC Arsenal 17
Sorry if this is a repost... saw it today in a facebook ad.
I think it's absolutely hilarious and I'm going to try making my own. It's a gun that shoots a pinch of salt at flies.
http://www.bugasalt.com/
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 12:00 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:09 pm
by PVC Arsenal 17
Damn you, JSR, damn you
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 11:19 pm
by dahakka
Damn you, JSR, damn you
agree
i like that trash box
and salt gun too
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 4:18 pm
by jrrdw
Fun find all the way!
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:32 pm
by PVC Arsenal 17
Well here it is:
It's essentially your usual spring-piston mechanism with a twist: There is a break in the barrel for a system that delivers a pre-measured amount of salt into the path of airflow simultaneous with firing.
This should explain it all:
It packs a surprising punch. It stings skin and dents aluminum foil from 3-4 feet away and easily punches through foil at point blank. It has no trouble putting down flies.
The cocking mechanism uses a rack-and-pinion system. It's quite difficult to pull back compared to, say, a nerf gun. There is a respectable spring buried in there but I didn't care enough to do a complete disassembly.
There's a silly automatic safety switch that I promptly removed. (I don't believe in safety switches on my guns... and especially not my toy guns.)
Overall a very clever, fun toy. I'm thoroughly amused.
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 4:43 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Fascinating!
Have you tried it with some wadding? I'm sure it loses a lot of energy through blowby.
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 7:18 pm
by sagthegreat
lol, its basically a shotgun, ive been shooting flies with my pengun for like a year
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:17 pm
by archie370
wow thats cool ... is it accurate ?
