Gizmodo: flamethrower

DIY Flamethrower Wall Poster: The Perfect Holiday Gift

Danny Allen — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:40:00 EST

There's nothing quite like the home creation of deadly weapons. I mean, what could go wrong? This beautiful $11 wall chart explains how everyday materials can become a propane-powered flamethrower, and there's a potato cannon version, too. Take a look:

OK, so maybe this isn't one for your younger cousins. The 36- x 24-inch posters are really only intended for responsible folks (and those with a mad scientist streak).

The info comes from Bill Gurstelle, of MAKE magazine and Backyard Ballistics fame. You may have also seen his book Absinthe & Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously. Great read, and that title sums up these sort of experiments perfectly. [Make Store via Make Blog]

DIY Wrist-Mounted Flamethrower Lets You Pretend To Be An X-Man

Rosa Golijan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:20:00 EST

Pyro was never my favorite of the X-Men, but that doesn't mean I'm not excited about this DIY project allowing me to mimic his powers. It's called Prometheus, and it's by far one of the best wrist-mounted flamethrowers I've seen.

We've seen this guy's work before, but nothing actually produced such a controlled flame or came with building instructions as detailed as Everett Bradford's new Prometheus Device. And while I know that Pyro technically controls fire rather than actually making it, short of mutant genetics, this project is as close as we'll get. And it's damn awesome. [Prometheus via Make]

Summer Reading Fun with Absinthe And Flamethrowers

Danny Allen — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:00:00 EDT

If you've ever wanted to make Absinthe, gunpowder, rockets, or even build a flamethrower, then Absinthe & Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously ($12), looks like some hazardous, but fascinating Summer reading. [Amazon via Uncrate]

If You Melt Ice With a Blowtorch, You Will Set Your House on Fire

matt buchanan — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:30:00 EST

Giz winter tip: If you need to melt ice on your back porch, use this. If you use a blowtorch, you will probably set your house on fire like this dumb guy in Massachusetts. [Yahoo]

New Watchmen Character Posters Give Sneak Peek on Their Gadgets

Jesus Diaz — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:15:00 EST

Behold, the amazing new character banners for Watchmen, a perfect mix of reality and illustration styling. One of the things that I loved about Watchmen back in the 80s—yes, I bought the original when it first came out—was the technology, omnipresent across the whole series. Dave Gibbons made every gadget and architectural structure perfectly futuristic and credible, yet absolutely retro. From Archie—Nite Owl's flamethrowing, screeching, smog-producing, almost invisible and completely submergible ship—to Rorschach's hook launcher, which you can see in these posters alongside the Comedian's flamethrower, a glimpse of Ozymandias' Karnak, and—ahem—the Silk's hot garter belt.

I've said it before, but I just can't say it enough. I can't wait to see this movie.

Fairground Shooting Gallery Gets Flamethrower Makeover for Burning Man

Kit Eaton — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:41:00 EDT

Created for this year's Burning Man festival, the Flamethrower Shooting Gallery looks like one hell of a stress-relieving sideshow amusement. It was created by Matisse and Roxie and recently debuted at the Oakland The Crucible’s Fire Arts Festival... presumably to a warm reception. Check out the short video to see it in action—though you might want to turn the volume down, the happy screams are a little loud.

Apparently it was designed to poke fun at the US obsession with firearms, and it's supposed to tie in with Burning Man's fascination with fire and "radical self expression.”

Whatever: launching a jet of luminous flames ten feet to incinerate a target sounds waaaay more fun than firing a BB-gun on your more "normal" fairground show. You agree, guys, don't you?... or am I just a pyromaniac? [Laughing Squid]
Photo credit: Scott Ashkenaz.

X-Man Wannabe Student Builds Wrist-Mounted Flamethrower

Kit Eaton — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:40:00 EDT

Everett Bradford is a student with a wannabe superhero streak, so for a project in his mechanisms class he's built his own flamethrower. A wrist-mounted one, to give an arm-directed puff of flame like Pyro from X-Men. As you can see from the video, it actually works... so ten out of ten to Everett. But minus several million for the instant when he puts it to his face to puff on the pilot light. Didn't his Mom tell him not be careless with fire? [Gadget Lab]

Amateur Flamethrower Porn = Hot

Mark Wilson — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:40:20 EDT

Our favorite part of this video is not one of the many ridiculous flamethrower scenarios. It's a shot about halfway in where—with no semblance of cohesion—the filmmakers roll a 70" television down the stairs.

We all know that firefighters are heroes. But based upon the brilliant sacrifices of safety throughout this video, I'd argue that these firemakers are heroes, too. [break via digg]

SEMA 2006: Autoloc Car Flamethrower

Brian Lam — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:36:59 EST

This flamethrower mounts in the exhaust pipes, and shoots out flames up to 20 feet back. The activation solenoid has a safety switch, and it comes in a single tip model for $130, and a dual tip for $200. For "offroad use only." Did you know that one of my pet peeves is tailgating? This could be far more persuasive than those Yosemite Sam "Back Off" mud flaps. I just wouldn't be able to resist scorching the paint on some jerk's hood.

Video of the flamethrower in action, after the jump.

Car Flamethrower [autoloc]

LEGO Flamethrower: Ages 4 and Up

Mark Wilson — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 16:26:09 EDT

This deathtoy is built complete from Lego bricks, except for a "piece of string" and refill bottle of butane. And you thought Legos were just a choking hazard.

When the Gizmodo staff goes postal, this will definitely be our weapon of choice. Hit the jump for 7 seconds of the sweetest video you've ever seen...today...unless you may have seen something better this morning...in which case you've had a pretty good day. – Mark Wilson

LEGO Flamethrower [techeblog]

Make Your Own Flamethrower With WD40 and a Supersoaker

Jason Chen — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:38:17 EDT

We don't recommend doing this at home, but it's nice to know that you can. Oh, what the hell. Go ahead and make one. Just be sure all your affairs are in order beforehand. – Jason Chen

WD40 + Supersoaker [Uneasysilence]