h a l f b a k e r yThe leaning tower of Piezo
add, search, annotate, link, view, overview, recent, by name, random
news, help, about, links, report a problem
browse anonymously,
or get an account
and write.
register,
|
|
|
Please log in.
Before you can vote, you need to register.
Please log in or create an account.
|
Place 4-inch mini-boomerangs into ammunition feeder slot. Aim, fire, and if you miss your target, use a hockey glove to catch.
Either pneumatically powered, or electrically powered, miniclampers on a chain thing grab a minirang as they spin past them. Upon nearing the far end of the gun, the clampers
start to turn and go back (think chainsaw). The minirangs are released at the moment of maximum rotation and speed, throwing them in a blur.
Great for hunting or playing a game of catch with yourself.
G'day mate!
For the boomerang impaired
http://www.boomerangs.org/how.html
Apparently your mistake was a) you weren't good enough; b) the boomerang was duff. [DrCurry, Feb 28 2006]
Boomerang Gun
http://www.firebox....ion=product&pid=855
Range 100'. Sounds an awful lot like what you're proposing. One might even call this MFD consumer advice. [DrCurry, Feb 28 2006]
TriFly fast catch
http://www.boomeran...n.com/plans/mhr.php
[hippo, Feb 28 2006]
Triffid Gun
http://www.bbc.co.u...ffids/reviews.shtml
[DrCurry, Feb 28 2006]
[link]
|
| |
Has anyone ever actually seen a boomerang return? |
|
| |
Me. (Of course, I had to include a stamped self-addressed envelope.) |
|
| |
Precision-make the boomerangs, and because of the fact that it is a machine, it will throw them the same way every time. The throwing motion isn't that complex, it deals a lot with the wrist, and timing of the release, as well as the torque motion. |
|
| |
I know a bit about boomerangs. |
|
| |
Cool link [DrCurry]. I've seen 'em come back, but not right to the thrower's position. |
|
| |
[DesertFox] what do you think the range on those would be? (interesting idea). |
|
| |
Btw, you do realize that boomerang launchers (guns) are a staple of children's stores? See link for one that fires three-bladed boomerangs. (You might want to buy one for Bristol, I guess she lacks the proper wrist action.) (Girls, sheesh!) |
|
| |
I had a traditional (2 spoke) boomerang that would come back to the throwing location reliably. It's the only one of its kind I've ever had that worked this way, and I can not find one like it today. Most notably it was large - about 3 feet long, weighing about 10 pounds. My guess is that some would-be Einstein decapitated themselves with one leaving the rest of us to play with the dysfunctional remnants of what it once was. |
|
| |
I've never thrown a boomerang but I've seen them thrown many times without their ever coming back to the thrower. |
|
| |
I've seen people throw Frisbees in such a way that they traveled a large circular path back to the thrower. |
|
| |
This annotation contains words longer than 30 characters and will be difficult to display. Please use the [link] button for URLs; if your long word is not a link, find some way of breaking it up with spaces. |
|
| |
I've used something similar to the Trifly Fast Catch (see link), which was lightweight, small and so easy to throw even I could make it return to me.
[note that's "Trifly" as in "Tri-Fly", not "Trifle-y" - i.e. similar to a trifle - that wouldn't fly at all] |
|
| |
Spear throwers are sometimes touted as the most significant tool development. |
|
| |
Good one, [UB]. I was going to do the 'I'm Australian, let me tell you about boomerangs' thing but I'm glad you beat me to it. Hadn't heard of the hook thing. |
|
| |
There's a boomerang-gun-like triffid killer in 'Day of the Triffids'. |
|
| |
Well, it's a damn good thing Dick Cheney doesn't use a boomerang. |
|
| |
Millions would disagree with you there, and one lawyer in particular. |
|
| |
Question for antipodean members: Was the rocket range named after the launcher, or was this simply a happy coincidence? |
|
| |
Yes, the range was named after the launcher. It's interesting living here in the antipodes ;-) |
|
| |
I do remember reading somewhere that traces of eucalyptus gum were found in some of the mummies. |
|
| |
great idea! btw I don't think Aborigine is a politically correct term anymore, your supposed to say "aboriginal" or "indigenous australian" or maybe "black fella mob" if your in the right circles. |
|
| |