Chicago Review Press, 2017. Paperback. New softcover in glossy printed wraps. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. (7 x 0.4 x 10 inches) Includes photos, diagrams, and an index. 160 pp.

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ISBN: 9781613739075

Workshop warriors, projectile pioneers, and tinkerers of all ages: here are the DIY machines of your dreams!

In Whoosh Boom Splat professional engineer and author of the bestselling Backyard Ballistics William Gurstelle shows you how to build a dozen fun and impressively powerful launchers. From making vortex launchers to assembling Yagua blowguns and jam jar jets, all you need are a few inexpensive household and hardware store materials and this step-by-step guide. Clear instructions, diagrams, and photographs demonstrate how to build projects ranging from the simple Elastic Zip Cannon and Marshmallow Shooter to the more high-voltage Night Lighter 36 Spud Gun and T-shirt Cannon. This fully revised and expanded edition includes fascinating new projects, complete with additional diagrams and photographs, including the Whooshing Sky Puppet, two Xyloexplosive Devices, and the Little Ludgar,, a gravity-powered hurling machine. With a strong emphasis on safety, the author also provides tips on troubleshooting and describes each machine's historical origins as well as the science behind it. This book will be indispensable for the legions of backyard toy-rocket launchers, pumpkin chuckers, and fireworks fanatics who wish every day were the Fourth of July.

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