Watch: Here’s How a Multi-Barrel Nerf Blaster Works
Learn why Bill Hammack calls this Nerf gun “the epitome of good engineering.”
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6 Crazy DIY String Instruments
Let these six DIY instruments inspire you to build your own and explore the unique sounds that come with custom built string instruments.
Beautiful Metal-Fabricated Rubber Band Shooters
ZumA2 is a cabinetmaker from Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture who works in steel. When he’s not hammering out desks and filing cabinets, he’s using the tools of his trade to fabricate the most gorgeous sci-fi-inspired rubber band guns. ZumA2 has so far fabricated some 30 different guns and even begun to offer a production model. “Mass-produce” […]
Thingiverse Cracks Down on Firearm Parts
This is the lower receiver of an AR-15 rifle, printed in fused plastic filament from a digital model that was, until this week, freely available for download on Thingiverse. This component is significant because all other parts of the common rifle can be readily purchased in the open market. A person who builds a working lower receiver has, in the eyes of the state, essentially built a working AR-15.
Working Paper M1911 .45 Pistol
It can be cocked, rendered safe, loaded, cycled, field-stripped, and even fired, so long as the load is no stronger than a bit of homemade primer. And though it’s clear that the coil springs, at least, are actually metal parts, the rest of it is nothing more than carefully cut, laminated, glued, shaped, and painted paper.
Life-Size Lego “Gears of War” Rubber Band Gun w/ Working Chainsaw
Um. Wow. It’s attributed to MOCPages member PLUM B, and here described by The Brothers Brick: “[F]eatures a clip-fed firing mechanism that shoots rubber bands – perfect for taking out the paper Locust horde. If that’s not enough, the saw blade on the front of the gun is motorized for slice and dice action.”
ISO: Dangerous Kits
We’re in the process of working on another special issue publication for holiday release, like our popular Ultimate Workshop and Tool Guide from last year. This one is going to be the Ultimate Guide to Kits! It will feature over 150 kit reviews plus new kit-related articles and other delectable MAKE goodness.
