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CyberDruid
10-22-2010, 12:41 AM
Made a bakers dozen of the classic marshmallow shooters. Painted them using Duplicolor Metalcast. Man the Anodized yellow stinks just like tomcat piss :p

Made 5 red and graphite colored, 5 blue and bronze colored and one green, one purple and one yellow for me and the kids. Hoping to raise a $100 or more for the Cub Scout pack this weekend at our yard sale.

Wasn't too hard making them...just a lot of distractions because the boy was home sick and I had to tend him.

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9146/shmooters0087056429.jpg
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mlee49
10-22-2010, 12:57 AM
Powder coated versions?

I assume it uses standard size ammo:

http://www.johnehrenfeld.com/20080310marshmallow.jpg

Wonder if Jet Puff makes a hollow point version...
MT Alex
10-22-2010, 01:16 AM
The guy in this vid made a nifty face shield out of a 2 liter bottle.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Marshmallow-gun/

I like your inline design, probably more accurate and intuitive than the offset mouth piece.
CyberDruid
10-22-2010, 01:20 AM
Well everything is slip fit no glue so you can adjust the mouthpiece to the side or even up.

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MT Alex
10-22-2010, 01:24 AM
It's hard not to laugh when you do in that one.

Edit: My son (2 1/2) laughed too, but said you have to shoot it outside.
CyberDruid
10-22-2010, 01:52 AM
So does my Wife :D That way no shmellows to clean up.

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CyberDruid
10-23-2010, 04:59 AM
OMG it's almost 1 AM here and I have to get up at 7 to get over to the yard sale for the Cub Scouts. But I went all out making the stuff look good in hopes it will sell well.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/449/shmallowshmootersnpocke.jpg
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I'm off to bed. Vid uploading so check my Channel on YT;)
Polaris573
10-24-2010, 12:18 AM
Looks like a lot of fun dude. Thanks for the videos
MT Alex
10-24-2010, 01:01 AM
How did the sale go? I'm sure people couldn't resist the cool factor of your toys.
CyberDruid
10-24-2010, 03:19 AM
Not as well as I hoped for, but that's life. I think the location did not draw kids, just adults looking for typical yard sale stuff. Sold 3 Shmooters and no (sad panda) no Catapults. I have 24 of the things now and no clue what to do with them.
MT Alex
10-24-2010, 03:39 AM
I find that very surprising:(

Maybe you could sell them at one of thier Jamborees. If they can afford to go, what with all of the stick-in-the-muds you have showing up to support the pack. My wife and I stock up on the Trails West popcorn they sell. So much better than microwaved fake butter sacks.
yogurt_21
10-25-2010, 03:22 PM
Not as well as I hoped for, but that's life. I think the location did not draw kids, just adults looking for typical yard sale stuff. Sold 3 Shmooters and no (sad panda) no Catapults. I have 24 of the things now and no clue what to do with them.

make your son go door to door. lol
de.das.dude
10-25-2010, 05:43 PM
is it auto reload ? i think i see some mechanism to reload...