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Another giant slingshot mishap
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Ouch!!
Kinda reminds of a time I was using fence staples in a homemade slingshot, and took out too much slack from the bands thinking that maybe pre-tension was a good thing...
I no longer use fence staples...
Kinda reminds of a time I was using fence staples in a homemade slingshot, and took out too much slack from the bands thinking that maybe pre-tension was a good thing...
I no longer use fence staples...
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WTH are they slinging ... a can of beer ?
Taking a can of beer to the sternum at 70+mph has got to hurt.
Taking a can of beer to the sternum at 70+mph has got to hurt.
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Thera gold does smell good. Doesnt it.A mate of mine has 1 of those 3 man slingshots, must pass on the warning lol..![]()
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ENERGY GUESTIMATE: Let's assume that's a 12 fl oz can of say, seltzer. I just weighed a can of diet soda, and came up with 13.1 oz, which is probably close enough. As for speed, there's no reliable way to judge it, but if we assume that the sling will lob a can roughly as fast as a fit person with a good arm can throw it, let's guess 70 mph, which is 102 fps. That's probably fairly conservative.
Anyway, 13.1 oz at 102 fps {guess} is 181 joules, which is comparable to a 5.25 oz MLB baseball travelling at 164 fps (112 mph). However, because the can exploded on impact, not all of it's force was transferred directly into the target, so the actual impact is probably slightly less than the baseball equivalent.
Ouch.
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Anyway, 13.1 oz at 102 fps {guess} is 181 joules, which is comparable to a 5.25 oz MLB baseball travelling at 164 fps (112 mph). However, because the can exploded on impact, not all of it's force was transferred directly into the target, so the actual impact is probably slightly less than the baseball equivalent.
Ouch.
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If you dont play ,less chance of getting hurt !!!
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That's just like the amazing race misshap!
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Thera gold does smell good. Doesnt it.A mate of mine has 1 of those 3 man slingshots, must pass on the warning lol..![]()
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Absolutely, a bit of a cross between carmac bars and custard creams which i both enjoy snacking on!!
If only they tasted like the above lol..
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Ouch! cupped pouch! I think the can opening (because of the weakness, the thinnest part of the mouth-piece; less than one millimetre thick) saved him from internal hemorraging?ENERGY GUESTIMATE: Let's assume that's a 12 fl oz can of say, seltzer. I just weighed a can of diet soda, and came up with 13.1 oz, which is probably close enough. As for speed, there's no reliable way to judge it, but if we assume that the sling will lob a can roughly as fast as a fit person with a good arm can throw it, let's guess 70 mph, which is 102 fps. That's probably fairly conservative.
Anyway, 13.1 oz at 102 fps {guess} is 181 joules, which is comparable to a 5.25 oz MLB baseball travelling at 164 fps (112 mph). However, because the can exploded on impact, not all of it's force was transferred directly into the target, so the actual impact is probably slightly less than the baseball equivalent.
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Or bruised his colon ... OOh! ... now I think, if it hit his sternum, he probably wouldn't have been able to scream, as it's most likely to have winded him. It could've hit his stomach, or been just above his diaphragm? Do you know biology? of course you know bits of biology ... I should be getting to bed.
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