Boom Balloons

Posted 13/07/2015 by

Red balloons float innocently around the neighborhood, but rumble like thunder when they go off.

I’m not suggesting this is something you should try, but if you do it anyway, make sure you use EXTREME caution, and be prepared for the police to show up 🙂

Special thanks to my good friend and neighbor Justin, who spent good money on a drone, and needed an excuse to fly it around and film something. Without him this video wouldn’t have happened.

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Project Inspired By:

Advanced experiments with one of my previous projects: (http://bit.ly/H2OExplode). I was blown away when I tried filling a balloon, and it floated up to the ceiling!

WARNING:

This video is only for entertainment purposes. It should probably not be attempted, and if you rely on the information portrayed in this video, you assume the responsibility for the results, including injuries or even death that you may inflict on yourself, or others. HHO gas is very explosive, and can be set off with static electricity, meaning you could set it off just by touching it. Use extreme caution. Have fun, but always think ahead, and remember that every project you try is at YOUR OWN RISK.

Project History & More Info:

I tried filling up a balloon with HHO gas from the generator I made in a previous project, and was astounded when I tied it off, and it floated up to the ceiling. This sparked an idea, and I’m sure you can guess what it was!

Since Hydrogen is lighter than air, it only made sense that a balloon filled with 2 parts Hydrogen and 1 part Oxygen would float similar to a Helium balloon. However, while Helium is inert and non-flammable, the difference with these balloons would be that they’d explode!! ..Theoretically anyway 🙂

I thought it would be fun to tie a fuse to the bottom of the balloon, to imitate a little ribbon dangling down, then light it and see if it would sail away.

Of course the bigger I filled the balloons, the more energetically they would rise upward. In fact some balloons went so high and so fast, that we couldn’t capture them on camera.

You can tell by the sound of the reports, that these balloons pack a powerful explosion. The noise could be heard reverberating around the neighborhood, and sounded like large ariel fireworks going off.

We did this experiment on the 4th of July, because while most of our neighbors are awesome and supportive of these experiments, the ones right behind us have a history of cowardly calling the police when they hear a bang from our house, instead of calling us directly to see what the noise was about.

I figured there was no way they could be justified complaining about arial explosions on the 4th of July .. so everyone was happy.

I have seen pictures of accidents where someone filled balloons with oxy-acetylene gas and accidentally set them off with static electricity and blew their truck apart. While I haven’t experienced that effect myself, I am encouraged to use as much caution possible, to avoid a trip to the hospital.

Again, I’m not suggesting this is something you should try, but if you do it anyway, make sure you use EXTREME caution, and be prepared for the police to show up 🙂

I do promise to show exactly how I made these boom balloons in a future project video, so stick around for some more crazy mad science 🙂

Redline Review: 2016 Jaguar F-Type R AWD

Posted 13/07/2015 by

With 550 supercharged ponies, a quick-shift 8-speed transmission, and a gorgeous body designed to attract stares for miles, the Jaguar F-Type Coupe R marks the return on the British super sports car. For 2016 Jag has decided to tame the beast with a new instinctive AWD system, helping to put all that prodigious power to the ground.

My Thoughts on Act of Aggression – Exclusive Chimera Gameplay

Posted 11/07/2015 by

TotalBiscuit brings you an extensive look at Act of Aggression with some exclusive gameplay of the newly introduced Chimera faction.
1:09 – Dual commentary 2v2 gameplay – Chimera faction
38:50 – Solo 1v1 impressions – US Army faction

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Hearthstone: Birthday Brawl – Stream Highlights [strong language]

Posted 09/07/2015 by

TotalBiscuit brings you a highlights and funny moments reel from his Hearthstone birthday stream which took place on July 8th.

The Co-Optional Podcast Ep. 85 Lazy Edition [strong language] – July 9, 2015

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Original air date: July 7th, 2015

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► WTF Is… – Ronin ?

Posted 08/07/2015 by

TotalBiscuit gives his first impressions on the recently released turn-based action platformer from Tomasz Wacławek.
Review key was supplied by the developers free of charge.
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How To Make Exploding Tipped Blow Darts

Posted 07/07/2015 by

Here’s how to convert machine screws and ring caps into a handful of impact sensitive cap darts, that don’t cost much to make, but are guaranteed to be a blast.
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This was an original idea for new exploding ammo adapted for my laser blowgun project. (http://bit.ly/LaserBlowgun)

WARNING:

This video is only for entertainment purposes. If you rely on the information portrayed in this video, you assume the responsibility for the results. Do not fire cap darts at people, animals, or sensitive property. Although unlikely, in some extreme cases exploding caps could potentially cause injury, wildfire, and/or death. Check local laws on use of cap fireworks in your area. Have fun, but always think ahead, and remember that every project you try is at YOUR OWN RISK.

Project History & More Info:

Ever since I made the Laser Blowgun project (http://bit.ly/LaserBlowgun), I’ve wanted to develop a blowdart that explodes on impact.

So I picked up some shot-gun primers, which worked impressively well, but I quickly realized they may be too powerful for using around the neighborhood. Not only are primers extremely loud, but a lot more dangerous and expensive as well.

My next prototype was with modified ring caps. Ring caps are safer and more readily available, not to mention they still give off a satisfyingly loud bang.

I had some 2″ finishing nails around my workshop, and I was happy to see the heads made a perfect fit into the cups of the ring caps. I used those to prototype darts similar to how we made nail darts in the Laser Blowgun project, only this time, the nails were assembled backwards, with the tip of the nail in the hot glue. This made a kind of stun-dart with an exploding tip.

By carefully cutting the individual cups off the rings, I could get 8 shots that made a bang when they hit a target, and they were simple enough to load and shoot, that even my 4 year old could handle them without any issue.

In preparation to film the project, I went back to the store to find more 2″ nails like the ones I had, only to find that the heads were different sizes. In fact I couldn’t find any finishing nails with heads that would work anymore. They were either too large, or too small to securely fasten the caps, and since they weren’t consistent, I had to develop a different option so these cap darts wouldn’t be so difficult to duplicate.

While searching the hardware store for other options, I accidentally stumbled on the idea of using machine screws. That thought hadn’t crossed my mind until this point, but the more I thought about it, the more they seemed perfect for the project!

On experimenting with different sizes, I found that #6 machine screws made a perfect fit into the caps, and the threads held them on securely. The best part was that screw nuts could be added to weight the tip, and adjust the center of gravity. Excellent!

With this simple machine screw modification, the darts are heavy enough that they can double as cap-bombs. And to use them by hand, all you have to do is simply throw one into the air like a dart, and watch it flip over and fall to the ground, impacting it with a loud bang.

The darts also compliment the laser blow gun very well, and I found that when shooting them at wooden targets, little chunks of wood often get blasted out where they hit, so apparently they pack a little bit of a punch as well!

I’m excited about these cap darts, because you can make 5 of them for around $2, and they’re literally a blast. They’ll last indefinitely, and are a fairly safe form of firework entertainment. Anything that goes pop, buzz or bang is always a great way to get attention and have fun!

This was an original idea for low cost exploding blowgun ammo adapted for the laser blowgun project. (http://bit.ly/LaserBlowgun), but feel free to make modifications to the idea, and enjoy your exploding tipped blow darts, safely, and remember that any project or experiment you try is at your own risk.

► WTF Is… – Lethis: Path of Progress ?

Posted 06/07/2015 by

TotalBiscuit gives his first impressions on the recently released city builder from Triskell Interactive.

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Redline Review: 2015 Audi A3 2.0T Quattro

Posted 06/07/2015 by

Grippy AWD, a stout turbo engine, and an upscale cabin environment reassure buyers looking at the 2015 A3 that you’re not driving the “cheap” Audi, but merely the small one.

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