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Posted: 12/18/2014 10:20:26 AM EDT

This would be a fun project to do with the kids over Christmas break.

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:26:34 AM EDT

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This would be a fun project to do with the kids over Christmas break.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFyKgmnCF-8

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Posted: 12/18/2014 10:32:49 AM EDT

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OK, that one is going to the kids. Thanks OP!

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:36:36 AM EDT

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Posted: 12/18/2014 10:37:04 AM EDT

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Neat.

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:41:04 AM EDT

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I remember doing this 50 years ago. It's cheap, slightly dangerous fun.

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:42:32 AM EDT

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We used to make those in high school with cigarette pack foil. Didn't need any templates or skewers.

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:42:40 AM EDT

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Grant Thompson has a TON of stuff on his Youtube channel that is worth trying.

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:42:43 AM EDT

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HA! I like it!

Posted: 12/18/2014 10:42:58 AM EDT

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Mini Lawn Darts...

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Posted: 12/18/2014 10:55:46 AM EDT

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Cool.

We made tennis ball cannons with tin cans, tape, tennis balls and lighter fluid. They were damned impressive, and damned dangerous.

Posted: 12/18/2014 11:08:02 AM EDT

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Sweet!!

Posted: 12/18/2014 11:35:30 AM EDT

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Cool.

I am sure this is illegal in California somehow.

Posted: 12/18/2014 11:36:16 AM EDT

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got a stern warning from the principle in HS for printing out instructions for these... few weeks after columbine

Posted: 12/18/2014 11:45:18 AM EDT

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Oh Boy! Thanks

Posted: 12/18/2014 11:54:18 AM EDT

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Cool!!!

Thanks Op.

Posted: 12/18/2014 11:57:18 AM EDT

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Thanks. Will do this one with my boys this weekend.

I wonder if you can double up matchheads? I gotta Tim Taylor everything.

Posted: 12/18/2014 11:58:43 AM EDT

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Kids?? I'm 27 and I want to do this.

Posted: 12/18/2014 11:59:06 AM EDT

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Cool.

We made tennis ball cannons with tin cans, tape, tennis balls and lighter fluid. They were damned impressive, and damned dangerous.

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You too?

Posted: 12/18/2014 12:00:37 PM EDT

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I remember doing this 50 years ago. It's cheap, slightly dangerous fun.

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Same here, but in the mid-'80s. Not as elaborate and didn't always work as nicely but cheap fun.

Posted: 12/18/2014 12:01:19 PM EDT

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Damn that was complex!

Cigarette pack foil and a book of matches is all ya need. Although you won't get the range he has.

Posted: 12/18/2014 12:02:49 PM EDT

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I remember my dad showing me how to make these over 20 years ago. Fun from back when danger wasn't so much of an issue.

I also remember having to make sure to use the lightest weight aluminum foil that could be found.

Posted: 12/18/2014 12:10:21 PM EDT

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Those are awesome! Way better than just wrapping some foil around a match and lighting it off. That is still fun but they don't go very far

Posted: 12/18/2014 11:12:13 PM EDT

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Bump for the night crew!

Posted: 12/18/2014 11:12:13 PM EDT

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Oops! double punch!

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