Derivative Design Concept: Open Source Disc Gun
Derivative Design Concept: Open Source Disc Gun
This idea occurred to me this morning. It’s basically a derivative of about 5 different designs (mostly rubber band related) on Thingiverse. I’ve scanned in the entire sheet, so you should be able to print it off at full A4 paper size. As a kid I loved these cheap plastic disc guns – but the internal plastic parts broke so easily that they were quickly trash. I’d like to make an open source version that can be easily repaired, upgraded, extended, improved. 
If people like the idea, I’d be willing to do a series on the design, development, and prototyping of such a concept from start to finish.
What do you think?
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SuperAmi
I really like the idea. I’ve been planning on using my future Makerbot (and my electronics skills) to make a custom laster tag for playing with the kids at home. But a disc gun would be easier cheaper and just as much fun. Especially if the disc are easy to replace when they get lost!
I can already imagine the 2cm thick layer of plastic discs under the couch.
MakerBlock
@SuperAmi: Well, I’m glad you like it! As the only voter so far, it looks like I’ll end up doing this design as a series! Don’t worry about not having your MakerBot yet! Feel free to jump in and help out!
Detlef Grohs
I am on it. I am waiting on my new Thing-o-matic, but have already got all of the software and have started playing around with OpenSCAD to create models. I am really enjoying the open source nature of everything I have been using and have a side project that I have started that I would love to get out by Christmas…
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