FISH SMASH

June 16, 2017 9:03 AM

The Fish Hammer is a goldfish-controlled device that smashes tiny furniture. Of course. It was made by artist Neil Mendoza (check out his other work), who posted instructions for making your own Fish Hammer!
posted by moonmilk (12 comments total)

It is not so much smashing as "kinda hitting it and more often than not knocking it off the platform" so I guess it is a more sustainable project?
posted by Samizdata at 9:38 AM on June 16, 2017

Maybe the fish just isn't really angry yet. You wouldn't like it when it's angry.
posted by moonmilk at 9:43 AM on June 16, 2017 [3 favorites]

Um, yeah. Kinda lame.
posted by KleenexMakesaVeryGoodHat at 9:52 AM on June 16, 2017 [2 favorites]

That semicircular track is really nicely constructed!
posted by phooky at 10:18 AM on June 16, 2017

Needs to be adjusted so that it can smash your finger if you tap on the glass.
posted by Halloween Jack at 10:24 AM on June 16, 2017 [5 favorites]

I prefer a Chimp Spanner, myself.
posted by dowcrag at 10:41 AM on June 16, 2017

Awesome. Immediately I'd like to improve efficiency by giving the fish a nail gun do some framing instead of a hammer to break things...
posted by Nanukthedog at 10:53 AM on June 16, 2017 [2 favorites]

Yes. Great concept, disappointing execution. Not helped by the fact that the fish appears totally uninterested.
posted by rikschell at 11:17 AM on June 16, 2017

"Watch the fish, Marge."
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 11:20 AM on June 16, 2017 [1 favorite]

I kinda like this one:

A Fish Becomes the Master of Its Own Destiny Inside a Robotic Fish Tank That It Controls
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 11:21 AM on June 16, 2017 [2 favorites]

That was great. I love the editing, and how devious it makes that fish seem.
posted by es_de_bah at 8:13 PM on June 16, 2017 [1 favorite]

This really made me smile. People are so creative.
posted by gt2 at 3:48 AM on June 17, 2017 [2 favorites]