Air cannon of the gods

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Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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September 21st, 2008 4

Make: TV host John Edgar Park writes on his blog:

This beast is on the Make: television set to make our PVC pipe version feel bad. It was built by a local maker (not sure of his name), and it’s a thing of beauty. All four tanks dump their air at once when you pull the trigger, allowing you to launch t-shirts into the top bleachers of a stadium.

John Edgar Park, one pixel at a time