Rubber Band Machine Gun
August 9, 2009 9:08 AM Subscribe
Rubber Band Machine Gun [via the always awesome Japan Probe]
Here is a link some photos that show how one can construct a rubber band machine gun. Nakamura has written a guide book to the art of making rubber band guns.
Here is a link some photos that show how one can construct a rubber band machine gun. Nakamura has written a guide book to the art of making rubber band guns.
I like this double Gatling gun better (though the music is dreadful).
posted by Admiral Haddock at 9:17 AM on August 9, 2009
posted by Admiral Haddock at 9:17 AM on August 9, 2009
Obviously, the next step is making a rubber-band machine gun loader.
It's always the arms suppliers that get rich in war.
posted by Malor at 9:54 AM on August 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
It's always the arms suppliers that get rich in war.
posted by Malor at 9:54 AM on August 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
Definitely a clever design, but it looks painful to load.
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 10:09 AM on August 9, 2009
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 10:09 AM on August 9, 2009
It seems that the smart entrepreneur would sell the loaded unit without the drill handle, and then would offer some kind of Blue Rhino exchange service where empties could be turned in and a full unit received for a small fee. A well-armed rubber band warrior would want 2 or 3 of these units ready-loaded.
posted by hippybear at 10:24 AM on August 9, 2009
posted by hippybear at 10:24 AM on August 9, 2009
I've seen rubber band gattling guns before, but this one has a really clever (and simple) design. The only thing that would make it better would be if he could use some of the rubber stretch to ratchet the mechanism so that he could claim the first "self-powered" automatic rubber band machine gun
posted by Popular Ethics at 10:34 AM on August 9, 2009
posted by Popular Ethics at 10:34 AM on August 9, 2009
Great concept but WAY underpowered.
No kidding. You'll never put someone's eye out with that.
posted by louche mustachio at 11:29 AM on August 9, 2009
No kidding. You'll never put someone's eye out with that.
posted by louche mustachio at 11:29 AM on August 9, 2009
You'll never put someone's eye out with that.
Which means it will remain fun and games forever!!!
posted by hippybear at 11:40 AM on August 9, 2009
Which means it will remain fun and games forever!!!
posted by hippybear at 11:40 AM on August 9, 2009
When I was in elementary school my friends and I would take our three-ring binders, stretch a small, thick rubber band around the top and bottom rings, nestle a wadded-up shred of paper behind one of the ends, then wait for the signal. When the teacher wasn't looking, we'd all open the rings, sending paper balls going thwick-thwick-thwick across the room, in all directions. It was like a sideways hail, a brief blizzard of papery death.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that my fellow paperballistae operators maintain a pre-WWI-Europe-level of skepticism for this so-called "machine gun", and will continue to respect the understated (if cumbersome) power of our elegant weapons from a morecivilized bored age.
posted by Rhaomi at 1:00 PM on August 9, 2009
I guess what I'm trying to say is that my fellow paperballistae operators maintain a pre-WWI-Europe-level of skepticism for this so-called "machine gun", and will continue to respect the understated (if cumbersome) power of our elegant weapons from a more
posted by Rhaomi at 1:00 PM on August 9, 2009
Japanese rubber bands are pink!
posted by longsleeves at 1:31 PM on August 9, 2009
posted by longsleeves at 1:31 PM on August 9, 2009
The inventor's dad must be so proud, while his mother is very likely to be so puzzled.
posted by Cranberry at 1:47 PM on August 9, 2009
posted by Cranberry at 1:47 PM on August 9, 2009
That's awesome.
I wouldn't even really want to buy one, but it would be a hell of a thing to make. Fun.
posted by koeselitz at 2:38 PM on August 9, 2009
I wouldn't even really want to buy one, but it would be a hell of a thing to make. Fun.
posted by koeselitz at 2:38 PM on August 9, 2009
Wow...they...almost knocked those paper cups over :)
No, I kid - it's pretty cool.
posted by Salvor Hardin at 2:40 PM on August 9, 2009
No, I kid - it's pretty cool.
posted by Salvor Hardin at 2:40 PM on August 9, 2009
I am probably a very bad person for thinking how much fun it would be to aim that at a person who is tied up and naked.
However, finding all the damn rubber bands afterward would be a real nuisance compared to my collection of whips.
posted by localroger at 3:12 PM on August 9, 2009 [2 favorites]
However, finding all the damn rubber bands afterward would be a real nuisance compared to my collection of whips.
posted by localroger at 3:12 PM on August 9, 2009 [2 favorites]
Wow, I never realized how severe were the limitations on Japan's Self-Defense Forces.
posted by dhartung at 4:57 PM on August 9, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by dhartung at 4:57 PM on August 9, 2009 [2 favorites]
What an incredibly elegant design. I went rapidly from "eh, whatever, I'm bored and it's short" to flat-out admiration for the designer when they showed the mechanism in action.
posted by nebulawindphone at 6:04 PM on August 9, 2009
posted by nebulawindphone at 6:04 PM on August 9, 2009
Wow, I never realized how severe were the limitations on Japan's Self-Defense Forces.
You should see what they use sporks for.
posted by armage at 6:19 PM on August 9, 2009
You should see what they use sporks for.
posted by armage at 6:19 PM on August 9, 2009
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