Hack together a gun with a Chapstick tube
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In less than five minutes, transform an innocuous lip balm into a precision rocket. And all you need is Chapstick.

Daniel Bauen of Engineerable.com is an inventor, engineer and all-around DIY wizard. He's built everything from autonomous robots to bicycle-powered tennis ball launchers.

We commend his simple engineering instructions on the Chapstick gun. It is one of our favorite ways to irritate the ones we love!

Make a chapstick pop gun without tools

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WonderDude Mike 1 year ago
I use to love making these when I was young and went skiing. They are great for shooting people on the ski lift going the opposite way.
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mannbroz 4 months ago
I have never tried this Im going to make one though
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fr334rtisT 4 months ago
ok... I never though you could do this before with this lol

Lets poke some eyes out lol kidding!
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Liam z35 4 months ago
CLEVER
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