10 Minute Blowgun

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10 Minute Blowgun

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Requirements

Sewing needle
Shoelace
Scissors
Stick glue (optional)
Two 1/4" diameter straws

Needle

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Find a sewing needle about 2" long. Thick sewing needle but not to thick

Body

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To make the body find a shoelace any color you please. Cut the end to about 1/4" and cut down the string to about 3/4 (rough estimate)

Straw

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Take two straws tape them together and cut them down to 12"

Assembly

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To assemble the needle stick the back end of the needle into a stick o glue about 1/4 of the needle.

Firmly stick the needle through the back of the body. If the needle doesn't fit snuggly into the body find a wider needle.

Loading and Firing

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To load blow dart insert the dart needle first into the back of straw until fully Into straw.


To fire simply blow quickly until dart fully leaves straw

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Dart is strong enough to stick in drywall, hardwood, and many others things

Have fun