Ben submitted a new how-to video, teaching you How to set a spring loaded snare trap. This is Ben's 21st how-to video 1 week ago
Ben replied to zZz's comment on How To Make Acetone Peroxide: A Primary High Explosive, joining the discussion with 9 other people 1 week ago
You are foolish if you think what I said violates of freedom of speech. Having the right to say whatever you please does not mean that all words are free of consequence. By your very own logic you ...more
Ben replied to Frankie Castanon's comment on How to Make a Mini Cannon From a Lighter 1 week ago
Any spark will ignite the cannon. For an RC plane I would suggest using the electronics contained in a car plug in ionizer as a high voltage source. http://www.asia.ru/images/target/photo/50450965/...more
Ben replied to Physics Anonymous's comment on Solidoodle: Cheap 3D Printing at Home for Under $500! 2 weeks ago
Most plastic parts are only sold attached to larger assemblies. For example, right now I've got a piece of plastic that has broken off the assembly that controls the lights in my truck, which is to...more
Ben commented on Solidoodle: Cheap 3D Printing at Home for Under $500! 2 weeks ago
Great find! That's an awesome deal if it works as well as it appears to. I've thought about buying a 3D printer just to make replacements for plastic parts that break on my landscaping equipment. S...more
Ben replied to Sven Goossens's comment on How to Make Clean Burning and Inexpensive Hydrogen Gas at Home 2 weeks ago
Thanks!
Ben wrote a blog post: How to Make Clean Burning and Inexpensive Hydrogen Gas at Home in the NightHawkInLight World Blog 3 weeks ago
Hydrogen gas has been a front runner in the alternative fuel debate for decades now. It is plentiful, inexpensive, and the only byproduct of its combustion is water vapor. In the following video, I...more
Ben commented on How This Newly Discovered Amazonian Bacteria Is the Secret Key to Biodegrading Plastic last month
Happy April...
Ben replied to Ed Baker's comment on How To Make an Airsoft Machine Gun (AKA Halo Mobile Turret), joining the discussion with 5 other people last month
Thanks for checking it out. If you liked this project you might want to take a look at this one also: http://nighthawkinlight.wonderhowto.com/blog/make-bb-machine-gun-from-soda-bottle-0133352/
Ben commented on DIY Lab Equipment: Make a Magnetically Controlled Cigar Box Stir Plate last month
Very nice. I'm not sure how long The fan motor will last with this sort of work, but it's easily replaceable.
Ben wrote a blog post: How to Make an Exploding Ashtray Prank for April Fool's Day in the NightHawkInLight World Blog last month
The exploding ashtray prank was once fairly commonplace long before the Internet was born. Using flash cotton to create a startling explosion, this prank is certainly effective at getting a reactio...more
Ben replied to SF ZooKeeper's comment on Glass Cutters Are for Tools: How to Dissolve Glass Using Sodium Hydroxide last month
That will not work. A hydroxide solution is not enough to react with glass, it must be heated to high temperature, at which point gelatin will liquefy. That's assuming you had a gelatin that the hy...more
Ben commented on Glass Cutters Are for Tools: How to Dissolve Glass Using Sodium Hydroxide last month
You list sodium nitrate as the compound used for this in several areas. It is not. Sodium hydroxide is the chemical that can be used for glass etching, which you get right in the materials section....more
Ben commented on Spice Rack Explosives: How to Make Gunpowder with Salt and Sugar 2 months ago
The scale was a good idea. I may make a modified version myself for demonstration purposes. While the experiment itself certainly isn't a refined way to manufacture high quality black powder, it's ...more
Ben wrote a blog post: How to Make a Hairspray-Fueled PVC Rocket Cannon in the NightHawkInLight World Blog 2 months ago
This week, I've been working on a project that sort of takes a spin off an old-style potato gun. Using PVC pipe and the rapid combustion of hairspray, we can launch a rocket hundreds of feet into t...more
Ben replied to Justin Meyers's comment on How to Make a $4 BB Gun and Airsoft Flamethrower 2 months ago
Hundreds and hundreds for sure. Peak pressure drops within a few seconds, but it will fire at a steady pace for 15 or 20 seconds after that.
Ben wrote a blog post: How to Make a $4 BB Gun and Airsoft Flamethrower in the NightHawkInLight World Blog 2 months ago
Last week, I introduced a project that demonstrated how a BB machine gun could be made out of a soda bottle using only a handful of readily available parts. If you missed it, you can check out that...more
Ben replied to ChristopherVoute's comment on Master the Power: How to Shock People with Your Fingertips 2 months ago
Do you happen to know if an anion generator that is meant to run on 12 volts will still function off of a 9 volt or lesser battery?
Good deal, I'll let you know if I go through with the video.
Ben commented on Master the Power: How to Shock People with Your Fingertips 2 months ago
This is great, simply awesome. Did you come up with the idea completely on your own or did you see something similar somewhere else? I would like to try this out, and if it works well use it in one...more
Ben replied to ChristopherVoute's comment on How to Make a BB Machine Gun from a Soda Bottle 3 months ago
Yes, that would be fine.
Why thank you. Be sure when you try it to use a pressure rated bottle from a carbonated beverage or you might have the same issue you did with your pulse jet. Not that a water bottle bursting would...more
Ben wrote a blog post: How to Make a BB Machine Gun from a Soda Bottle in the NightHawkInLight World Blog 3 months ago
In a previous article, I showed how to make a powerful airsoft BB machine gun with a portable air supply using about $50 worth of PVC and air fittings. For this project, I have simplified the desig...more
Ben commented on How To Make Acetone Peroxide: A Primary High Explosive 4 months ago
Further, you mention to 'scrape' the peroxide, not mentioning how incredibly sensitive it is to friction. There is also no mention of the variations to the molecule (diacetone vs triacetone) that a...more
If you use an incandescent bulb to dry this it doesn't matter if you leave it unattended or not, if it is initiated there's nothing you will be able to do about it. Several people have died doing j...more
Ben replied to Jett Loe's comment on Automatic Video Editor Shootout: Magisto vs. Vidify vs. V.I.K.T.O.R. 4 months ago
It is a very cool idea, and I'm tempted to do some experimenting with some artistic or more laid back videos. Most of the video work I do is step by step instructionals though, and I just don't thi...more
Ben commented on Automatic Video Editor Shootout: Magisto vs. Vidify vs. V.I.K.T.O.R. 4 months ago
Very cool. I haven't used any of these editors since I don't film very many videos that are unimportant enough that I don't want full control, but I might start now that there are ways to put toget...more
Ben replied to Leash Riynolds's comment on How to Make a Paper Crossbow 4 months ago
Very cool, glad it worked out for you.
Ben commented on How To Grow Cold, Hardy Running Bamboo, joining the discussion with 2 other people 4 months ago
Could bamboo become an invasive species if transplanted in the wild in the US? If not, why? I would be very interested in growing some if it can survive Michigan's climate. If I were to purchase it...more
Ben commented on How To Build an All-Metal Piston Valve Air Gun, joining the discussion with 3 other people 4 months ago
Looks like it should pack a pretty good punch. I've built a number of piston cannons over the years, they're a blast. By the size of that tank you could probably get more power if you increased the...more
