Make a Mini Cannon from a Lighter

[cdstrenn]

@forevermorenevermore thanks man i did that and its awsome u can reload in like 2 seconds

[MinecraftConnected]

Dude you can make a Shotgun from a ball pen!

[VictorWars200]

I found a Pen Middle part for the barrel :D

[MortalCheez]

When you do this, remember, you don't actually want a large gas canister. Stick with a small lighter one. Mine blew up. :(

[bassnbows]

do you have to rub alcohol inside before every shot? 

[Meigamergirl]

i like it becuse it easy to make and is realy powerful

[NameBrandGhost]

@forevermorenevermore, That's what I'm thinking.

[NameBrandGhost]

If were to attach a small 1mm tube to the butane release valve of a lighter, drill a small (say 2mm) hole in the back instead of the 1/4 inch hole, and insert and seal the tube into the hole, could I just press the gas button instead of using an alcohol swab?

[SARAH201167]

gay



[19freak98]

why he is a pure cotton swabs?

[TheMathm3]

legal

agora é so levar para a escola

e testar com a professora

[birmingh79]

macguyver... is that you?

[ForevermoreNevermore]

Hum.. I imagine it'd be easy to give it a mock pistol grip and hook up a disposable lighter so instead of having to remove the bolt and swabbing each time, you could just tap that lighter's trigger to let a bit of gas into the chamber.

[ForevermoreNevermore]

Huh... I imagine it would be easy to add a mock pistol grip and hook up common disposable lighters like a clip so that instead of having to take the back bolt off and swabbing with alcohol each time, you could just tap the disposable lighter's trigger to let in a bit of fuel into the main chamber.

[fastgassy]

can you use screws or nails insted of bolts

[SaintHarless]

do you have to swab it with alcohol before each shot?

[AsianlyAwsome]

One question How come Almost all of your videos YOU STICK A THING INTO SOMETHING?

[brokenbones1220]

Lol I put hot glue on the 2spark bolts like u said but I still got a little jolt

[RockSolidBits]

How fast do they shoot?

[buifuroyo]

wait is he kipkay?

[buifuroyo]

The new kipkay

[MrDylano00]

Ezio that you ?

[legoman2909]

get up on dem feet!!!

[ballsequer]

that thumb nail... D:

[OscarMaris]

reserv-wire

[COLDFIREx2]

dude you are a dangerous person

you are like those people in movies that you cant bring anything aroundor else they'll make a weapon AND KILL EVERYONE........keep up the good work

[Likaboss19]

Please answer this question...why do u hold the trigger down after the cannon shot

[AustinWediemann]

i tried alcohol and it didnt shoot, it only shoots for airisol products....

[Jallstott21]

freaking awesome



[XxcostillanexX]

its for unlimited shots right?

[Bielps2jogos]

can i use common alcohol ?

[MrTuber1997]

shutup and take my money

[Emergencia1000]

can i make the barrel out of a copper tube cutted up? (sorry for bad english, mexican dude out here) xD

[Nighthawkinlight]

@Emergencia1000 Yes, any tube that is the right size will work as the barrel.

[Crazystoner123456789]

@hipoop1234567890

[timoguy8]

where does de back screw means for? :S

[zack3609]

I love your videos

[hotwill100]

can you send me one?

[ihatealderney]

Why do Americans call it gas when it's a liquid?

[hipoop1234567890]

@ihatealderney They're usually referring to gasoline. In the case of a propane or butane lighter, however, the "gas" is only in liquid form because it's pressurized. At atmospheric pressure, it is a gas, and is therefore most often just referred to as gas, even under pressure, despite not being technically correct.

[sinvilli939]

@ihatealderney It's short for Gasoline, it's an Americanism just the way they say it. So it's become common to use it to refer to any liquid fuel, whether it is gasoline or not.

[jujitsumon]

i made one but the charge was from a different lighter that only had 1 wire so i just used a screw to create a spark, yet only it gives me a shock :/

[hipoop1234567890]

@jujitsumon It has to somehow complete a circuit. If it's just a screw without a wire attached, the only place for the electricity to go is through your body

[codcookies888]

this is so awsome i cant wait to show this to my dad we have to make it.also i liked ur other video about the crossbow i made that at 2 in the morning ;p

[MuffinKnight101]

So I finished my lighter cannon a few hours ago and tried it out, but it wouldn't shoot and it looks fine and i followed the steps, what should I look for when I try to fix it again?

[MuffinKnight101]

Does it matter if the screws, that are attached to the wires, are touching each other.

[Nighthawkinlight]

@MuffinKnight101 They cannot be touching or there will be no spark.

[10WTF011]

So U only shoot once and let the gas out? For how long?

[AceKylar]

ahm if i have longer barrel would my pellets went stronger and faster?

[Oscary1922]

how many of you guys see these videos and say "oh im going to do this" and never actually do this

[dajackson100]

where can i get one of those lighters?

[MuffinKnight101]

@dajackson100 You can get the lighter a Home Depot and its called te aim n' flame II

[xjohannes98]

GREAT, i have everything except rubbing alcohol...

[kardshark100]

you could use thumb tacks instead of self taping screws

[kardshark100]

can i buy yours i would pay 10 or more

[Rotaswagga]

I made one, Took a good 1hr or so, then GOT TOO THE PART where you hot glue the trigger on...but hot glued too much, now trigger dont click at all.....LMAO !!! Oh well. 1st attempt FAIL!!!!!!

[legoclockfreak710]

legit!!! *subbed*

[joe676878]

its fuckin awesome good job

[fruitmurder1]

what other stuff can i use to light it

[99fishing58]

3:15 - 3:19, thats what she said!

[Rotaswagga]

That Sir, is wicked!!! very cool.

[codzombielova]

can you use the barrel of the lighter?

[Nighthawkinlight]

@codzombielova Yes, It'll just be too big for airsoft pellets. You will have to fire something else.

[dajackson100]

i have some horriable smelling aftershave i got out of a christmas cracker, that ignights like a bitch

[Karl23extreme]

won't ignite...shot only once. what's going on? pls help

[3ddie13549]

Does adding more alcohol make it Stronger?

[Nighthawkinlight]

@3ddie13549 No. Too much alcohol and it will not ignite.

[TheGambit4real]

@Nighthawkinlight so u cant repeat fire rite after? u actually have to unscrew the bolt nd blow nd reswab nd screw it back in b4 second shot?

[akimboDEEZ]

@TheGambit4real

Think of it as a old civil war Pistol. You have to reload evry shot. still its fun to have. wonder how powerful it is?

[1JianSabrina]

@Nighthawkinlight what means ignite?

[sas12340]

@3ddie13549 use ethanol as its much more flammable nut costs a fair amount in the uk

[sas12340]

@sas12340 *but*

[bruiserbrown9258]

i made one but sadly it wont ignite the gases

[jotaro1234]

@bruiserbrown9258 too much alcohol most likely.

[bruiserbrown9258]

@jotaro1234 ya thats what i thought thank you

[ratcoon100]

what if it has a sponge in the chamber

[MegaCrazyBoy1996]

How far does it shoots ?

[TheReachmonkey]

soooo...its a potato gun...?

[Kubalikhan]

i used 70% it don work?

doses has yto be 90%?

thx

[GrapeFlavouredPop]

MEGAN FOX THUMBS

[XxNaStYxBoYxX]

I got burned :(

[fullertonnick]

@nighthawkinlight can you please help me..... I used 70% rubbing alcohol and it is not working. Does it have to be 90%??? I also did not use the lighter fluid container. Is that ok? I used a very small soap bottle but its about the same size. Does it have to be the lighter fluid container?

[savageARMS17]

@ 1:30 use the igniter as a taser XD

[darkdragon1171]

what did you mean between each shot you have to blow in to get the old gas out? do you have to put the alcholhol on again before you can shoot or what?

[Abhishek4956]

THIS AWESOME PERSON CAN DO ALL THE AWESOME STUFF!!

[purpleplaty88]

Yess

[tmaple123]

me and my friends make shockers out of the igniter

[vashstampede123456]

it's possible to buy this lighter in a online store???

I'm looking for this lighter in several online stores like the Home Depot and they don't sell online this lighter.

Can you help me??

P.S: Sorry for the english, I'm from Brazil.

[elflordbob1]

could you use a glow spark instead of an elctric ingitor?

[Mimberger]

will it work with 85% glycerol??

[erokips]

Mine came out retarded :\

[XxEMxKxX]

Wow 40 low-life trollin haters

[XxEMxKxX]

i did this but i mixed 70% rubbing Alcohol with nail polish remover and it is more powerful than just rubbing Alcohol or just nail polish. btw i also made the ninja darts out of cotton swabs and tooth picks. works perfect. Thanks

[dloc119]

i cant get it to work i dont know what im doung wrong but it wont work no matter what i do

[ipmgk]

you sound like kipkay

[Dz1adz1oSamoZlo]

what alcohol can i use instead of isopropanol ?

[Nighthawkinlight]

@Dz1adz1oSamoZlo Why on earth would you want to use something other than the most common and inexpensive alcohol? I guess if you wanted to spend 10x more you could use everclear.

[budkbelozzz]

@Nighthawkinlight isopropanol is too mainstream for him . hehehe .

[kristjan33]

why its needed to be lipped with alcohol ?

[wolferr100]

is it bigger barrel more power \

[RcPlanesAreAwsome]

There is a one way vale between the "little whit piece and the chamber. should this be drilled out?

[Nighthawkinlight]

@RcPlanesAreAwsome It should just pop out. They are not glued in.

[ratcoon100]

@Nighthawkinlight when you let the gas out will it be pressurized in anyway?

[Homestar1998]

So between every shot we need to blow out old gas?

[10WTF011]

Hmmm, well done Mr. Da Vince

[10WTF011]

Hmmm well done Mr Da vince

[10WTF011]

Hmmm well done mr.Da vince

[PurpleTheGrape]

Sweet

[MrGotmusic1011]

Hey could you make me one and mail it to me

PLEASE!!!!!!!

[danbaseballfan]

Ok so I messed up and put the screws to close and now the sparks happen on the part of the screw where u put tip of the screw driver in

Can someone help me?

[Nighthawkinlight]

@danbaseballfan Buy another lighter and try again. It's worth the $2 to have it made right.

[holybatman2]

@Nighthawkinlight, What happens if you just keep putting beebees in one after another and dont blow in to clean out the gas? Will anything dangerous happen?

[Nighthawkinlight]

@holybatman2 It won't light.

[XBLKU5H]

cooest thing ever :D

[Norcalflat]

Dude that is awesome!

[TheVandemanable]

mine doesn't ignite, i see the spark, I even used 95 octane gasoline

[Nighthawkinlight]

@TheVandemanable It will not work with gasoline. Use alcohol.

[superolli360]

Ty i love it

[Mashugat]

To avoid some nasty accidents, you really should hold the white piece with something else beside your fingers at 2:15 ! At least some pliers!!!

[Mashugat]

fantastic design though! i love these types of projects!

[xXRawrRichRawrXx]

I made one but it will not shoot, the spark is arching and i used about the same amount of fuel that you did,I also used 91% alcohol, and I have no idea why it will not ignite, could the reason be the spark is not powerful enough to ignight the fuel?

[TheOrangutanScrotum]

if u somehow attached this to a assassins creed hidden blade it could be the dart shooting thing

[cas8373]

how about a homemade bullet proof vest

[dogtorque]

hehehe "troll face" now i know how to make some one cry if they tik me off

lol

[WilfridoQuintana]

mine doesn't ignite the alcohol... do the screws with the igniter wires have to be somewhat far from eachother? PLEASE REPLY

[Nighthawkinlight]

@WilfridoQuintana They can't be touching. Other than that it should be ok so long as you can see a spark. It's more likely that it's not igniting because you're using too much or too little fuel. You have to experiment some in order to get the amount right.

[WilfridoQuintana]

@Nighthawkinlight I see the spark but it never ignites. uhh do I have to us 90% alcohol? because I use 91% alcohol. Also how many times do you rub the swab on the inside wall???? PLEASE REPLY

[Nighthawkinlight]

@WilfridoQuintana Any percentage close to 90 will be fine. There is no exact number of times to swab the chamber, you will need to experiment to find what works best.

[WilfridoQuintana]

@Nighthawkinlight thanks ill try to fix it, but one last question. Do the tips of the screws have to be very close to the wall of the chamber? And does your cannon ignite all the time?

[TheSeawolff]

nice



[james2oo67]

i was doing my homework on co2 and ho2 and i got an f on it but it was totally worth it

[axlesteel12]

I made one, but it's not powerful at all. What could I have done wrong?

[ID0ntNeedANick]

@axlesteel12 put more alcohol in it :P

[MrSwitchblade77]

@axlesteel12 mine was unpowerful but then i found out i didnt rub the isopropanol around enough.

[thefunkilledu]

@axlesteel12

There may be too little combustion for adequate gas production, try more alcohol, or there may be too much room in the barrel compared to the size of your projectile.

[toastylee1234]

@axlesteel12 you could have built it from a BBQ lighter, i think that might be your issue. If you want it to be more powerful you need a much larger combustion chamber.

[pkmnmaster760]

does hand sanitizer work instead of rubbing alcohol? : )

[DMINDTHELOWRIDER]

Coolest thing I have seen today.

[realmadridzidane5]

"RESOVWIRE"

[1elbj1]

You have a vicious case of toe-thumbs.

[TheImperfectTheory]

Ahh my old friend hot glue...

[D4rkSilhouette]

Dude... you're a freaking badass.

[jlrogersify]

Can you pretty much use any BBQ lighter

[nightzowlz]

I made this and its really neat, only issue I'm having is that i need to constantly re-apply the alcohol swab. Other than that its fantastic and a realllllllly neat project

[Gaeuvyen]

I like your videos =D keep up the good work!

[MrMegaDash20]

If you have time, do you have an average Feet per second on it? I wound really like to know. Thanks :)

[Nighthawkinlight]

@MrMegaDash20 250-300ish.

[JamesLogan105]

Do you know approximately how many fps this shoots at? Any info on that would be appreciated, thanks

[xXRawrRichRawrXx]

Before i go out and make one of these i would love if you could answer a simple question.

I constantly play airsoft with my friends, we all wear protective gear, would this gun still be safe to use in an airsoft match or would the Power of the pelet cause injury if contacted with skin covered by clothing?

[Nighthawkinlight]

@xXRawrRichRawrXx It's no more powerful than a normal airsoft gun.

[xXRawrRichRawrXx]

@Nighthawkinlight THank you i was worried a bit, great invention and thank you for your speedy response.

[mrcodfreak55]

i can get it to work after the first shot??

[MudHut67]

What is the science behind this?

[Nighthawkinlight]

@MudHut67 Alcohol burns with oxygen in the chamber reacting to create hot CO2 and H2O vapor. The CO2 and H2O take up more space than the original fuel and so they push the pellet out of the barrel as they try to expand.

[MudHut67]

@Nighthawkinlight

Ah, that actually makes a lot of sense when looking at methanol's composition. Thanks for that bit of info.

[darksword793]

@Nighthawkinlight I'm in the WTF DID YOU SAY part of youtube again.

[06TurboVtec]

I robbed a bank with the one I made, and got away

[njxjack]

it looks like you have half a nail at 2:02

[lllRJlIl]

2 things where would it be easy to get a 6mm tube? also if u have a black piece u need to break because it doesn't have a screw u can slide it off instead of breaking it . also can u do a mpre tutorials with different types of lighters? and test different fuels? please and thanks . enjoy the vids!

[TheBlondehairboy]

Please can i buy one? Because where I live i don't get the things needed.. I will include the shipping charge too and i will pay for the things and your profit too! Please Reply

[WilfridoQuintana]

I made it but it doesn't ignite always... Do you have to use 90% rubbing acohol

[pkmnmaster760]

Do we have to use those exact screws?

[WilfridoQuintana]

@pkmnmaster760 mo just any metal screws

[gigi209girl]

If the wire is too short what do I do

[pkmnmaster760]

@Sls567 you can get it at home depot or walmart

[sls567]

@pkmnmaster760 I live in liverpool, we dont have walmarts and ASDA doesnt sell them or b&q or nothing that i know

[sls567]

Please?!

[sls567]

Can anyone tell me where I can get a BBQ lighter that's not online?

[PWNSASUAGE]

@sls567 umm walmart or any groshery/dollar store

[iwantbigboom88]

@sls567 a drug store or pharmacey



[toiletsheriff14]

how did you get the plastic tube inside of the chamber