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This Pneumatic Gun Can Put a Ping Pong Ball Through a Sheet of Plywood

By Adam Frucci Published September 4, 2009, 6:00 pm ET

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Ping pong balls are relatively harmless, most of the time. Even if someone slams one at you with a paddle, it never hurts all that much. This pneumatic cannon changes that. [TinyEnormous via Make]

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