Whoosh Boom Splat: The Garage Warrior's Guide to Building Projectile Shooters
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Written by: William Gurstelle
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.815
ISBN: 0307339483
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 2007-03-27
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Release Date: 2007-03-27
DteCode: j01
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Editorial Reviews:
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These are the homemade machines that you’ve dreamed of building, from the high-voltage Night Lighter 36 spud gun to the Jam Jar Jet, the Marshmallow Shooter, and the Yagua Blowgun. Including detailed diagrams and supply lists, Gurstelle’s simple, step-by-step instructions help workshop warriors at any skill level achieve impressively powerful results. With Whoosh Boom Splat, you can build:
- The Jam Jar Jet—the simple pulse jet engine that roars
- The Elastic Zip Cannon—a membrane-powered shooter that packs a wallop
- The Mechanical Toe—a bungee-powered kicking machine
- The Vortex Launcher—a projectile shooter that uses air bullets for ammunition
- The Clothespin Snap Shooter—the PG-17 version of a clothespin gun that fires fiery projectiles
- The Architronito—the steam-powered cannon conceived by Leonardo da Vinci
And many more!
In addition to learning how to make these cool gadgets, you’ll find sections packed with information on what makes each machine unique. Gurstelle describes the machine’s historical origins as only he can: with verve, fun, and the sort of quirky details his legions of fans love. Whoosh Boom Splat is a must-have for every extreme tinkerer.
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User Comments about the Whoosh Boom Splat: The Garage Warrior's Guide to Building Projectile Shooters
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Bought one for a grandson, then bought one for a friend. Fantastic little book. Full of historical little tidbits and notes, mixed in with common sense instructions about a lot of fun "guy" projects that even girls could have fun doing. Might buy another one, too. Loved it.
While I'm not handy with my hands, my sister-in-laws husband is, and they have a son that I got this for. It has a lot of really good projects that can be done with things like PVC pipe, and that boys will love to play with afterward.
I just bought this, based on experience of Gurstelle's other books ("Art of the Catapult" and "Backyard Ballistics").I wasn't disappointed at the content, though anybody who has spent time on the internet (especially sites like Instructables or Howtoons) will have seen versions of most of the projects before. The paper used does not promise long life, and I do not think it would survive if I kept it with the rest of my Making library (in my shed).So, buy it if you like Gurstelle's style, or if you don't want to spend some time filtering the dross from the Web, but don't buy it if you plan to keep it for several years. The only project that was wholly-new to me was the Mechanical Toe.What did disappoint was the quality of the book - nice shiny covers enclose dull, yellowing pages.
I love the way Gurstelle gives praise to the past by creating a steam cannon designed by DaVinci (which was inspired by Archimedes). I just received this book in the mail and was so excited that I did a quick scan to see what I could "put together" NOW. There were so many fun things to do in this book. I can't wait to build even more. Very inventive.
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