Tuesday, April 10, 2012

The Binaca Cannon

This is a project that I slapped together at least 10 years ago.


This is a Binaca Cannon – a toy cannon that shoots a 35mm film canister over 25 feet with a single spray of Binaca Breath Spray!


The first picture I was able to cut/paste from a small video I have of a test firing. See link below for the the entire video.


It’s pretty simple to make – all you need is a Grill Starter, a 35mm Film Canister and some scrap pieces of wood. Oh yeah – and a canister of Binaca Breath Spray for fuel.


You run a wire onto the “muzzle” end and through the lid – the other end is connected to the starter (see pics 3 & 4). Spread out the wire ends so when you click the starter you get a nice, large spark across the wires. Then all you do is direct a quick squirt of spray into the canister and quickly place it onto the lid tightly.


Press the button and POP! A nice ball of fire and a fresh smelling room – minty!!!


For anyone wondering about the sound, here's a link to a video I shot of a test firing.


Now, be careful out there – don’t go blowing any fingers off! Not that it has that kind of power, but I thought I should put a warning out. ;-)


Enjoy!


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