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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rictor on June 29, 2004, 11:51:24 pm

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: Rictor on June 29, 2004, 11:51:24 pm

Just get your keys right now, you'll want them around for quick access, once you learn how to...

Build a homemade flamethrower!! (http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=1107178&perpage=40&pagenumber=1)

Homland Security is already on its way, but don't worry, just try to get it finsihed before they arrive.

;) ;)

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: Martinus on June 30, 2004, 12:46:25 am

[color=66ff00]Psychotically impressive.

Brownie points for build and resourcefullness.

Still, it's not particularly safe by any measure, I can tell you half a dozen things that could go wrong even if it was well built.
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Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: Nico on June 30, 2004, 01:39:09 am

Yeah. I wouldn't hold it for anything.

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: Bobboau on June 30, 2004, 01:46:58 am

a PVC flamethrower... you know I think I would have gone for medal pipeing.

Welcome to the USA, do you still wonder why nobody has tried ocupying our population in the last 200 years? :)
we've got millions of guys like this.
IED, fuck that! we don't need artilery shells to make bombs, we'll make ****ing flame flamethrowers out of PVC!

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: Nuke on June 30, 2004, 02:41:38 am

you can easily put napalm in air powerd paint sprayer and tape a road flare to the nozzle with duct tape. awe the pawn shop days :D

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: Turnsky on June 30, 2004, 03:05:35 am

lessee, there's a good chance of over compression and having the tank explode..

make for a good water cannon, nonetheless.

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on June 30, 2004, 03:16:47 am

I rue the day my cousin gets hold of this; I hardly ever see him not splitting fireworks open.

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: Martinus on June 30, 2004, 09:45:47 am

[color=66ff00]Hell dude, I live in a country famous for it's 'Large caliber' firework industry. :p
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Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: aldo_14 on June 30, 2004, 09:53:57 am

Beyond barbeques, what exactly is the use of this?

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: Martinus on June 30, 2004, 09:58:53 am

[color=66ff00]"Look at ME!" factor methinks.
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Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: Falcon on June 30, 2004, 10:02:57 am

hmmmmm this is interesting.......

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: Rictor on June 30, 2004, 10:07:00 am

For keeping the King of England out of your face, thats what.

Seriously, between this, various homemade explosives and submachine guns (yep, sort of a cross between and Uzi and an MP5), you could raise a pretty good paramilitary force if you were so inclined.

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: aldo_14 on June 30, 2004, 10:13:03 am

A paramilitary force that would likely be adept at shooting it's own foot, natch.

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: karajorma on June 30, 2004, 10:26:58 am

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Originally posted by aldo_14
Beyond barbeques, what exactly is the use of this?

Meh. Liquid oxygen is much better for that sort of thing :)

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: Setekh on June 30, 2004, 10:12:36 pm

Liquid oxygen? Freeze it till it burns? :nervous:

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: Bobboau on June 30, 2004, 10:16:48 pm

have you ever set that cold liquid oxygen alite, it burns quite redaly, it's what the space shutel uses.

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: demon442 on June 30, 2004, 10:31:24 pm

While cool, its nothing really new or inventive.  What ever happened to that guy who made a rail gun in his back yard?

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: DragonClaw on June 30, 2004, 10:34:22 pm

Excellent, after we purchase the HLP carrier, we'll have our own marine landing force with PVC flamethrowers.

Everything is unfolding as planned.

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: Stealth on July 01, 2004, 12:24:39 am

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Originally posted by Bobboau
a PVC flamethrower... you know I think I would have gone for medal pipeing.

well the only advantage of metal would be a higher pressure rating, but i'll bet he's not even close to the rated PSI rating on that PVC.  the heat isn't a problem, since it the flame's projecting out, and the spray is only ignited a few inches after it exits the metal nozzle, therefore i'll bet even the nozzle stays cool

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: karajorma on July 01, 2004, 05:17:02 am

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Originally posted by Setekh
Liquid oxygen? Freeze it till it burns? :nervous:

Liquid oxygen is actually a surprisingly good way to start fires. Even though it's very cold it can cause explosions if anything flammable falls into it.

When working with liquid nitrogen we were warned to change any dewer flask that ever took on a blue colour cause it meant that enough oxygen had condensed out of the air to make the flask dangerous.

No need to take my word for how good it is for lighting BBQs though cause I've found pictures (http://ep.llnl.gov/msds/Chem120/lox-oxidation.html)

EDIT : Another page. This one has mpegs (http://web.archive.org/web/20021003203611/ghg.ecn.purdue.edu/~ghg/)

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: Moonsword on July 01, 2004, 05:44:42 am

Dear God...

The Internet is a very dangerous place... especially if you're a hotdog!

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: HotSnoJ on July 01, 2004, 08:01:16 am

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=1107178&perpage=40&pagenumber=8#post288413398

Title: A reason to visit your local hardware store
Post by: Hippo on July 01, 2004, 08:20:27 am

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/firemelon.html

Thats all i have to say...