What I said before... Three posts in one day? Well, I have a lot of free time, so... Nah, not getting into that discussion again.
Polyvinyl Chloride Nerf Dart Blowgun:
Materials:
5 pieces of 1/2" PVC pipe, measuring 9 centimeters long or 3.5 inches(I don't know the exact width of pipe for every dart, so I guess you could take a dart like I did to The Home Depot or wherever you're going to measure if it fits. It should fit snugly).
1 piece of 1/2" PVC pipe, measuring 21 centimeters long or 8.5 inches
2 T-shaped 1/2" pipe connectors
1 bent 1/2" pipe connector
2 end caps for 1/2" pipe
Spray paint (optional)
Disclaimer: The thickness I used was for suction cup darts. If you use different darts, find a size for you.
Directions:
Start with the 21 cm pipe. Put a T-shape connector to one side of it. On the T-shape connector, place two 9 cm pipes. On the bottom 9 cm pipe, place an end cap. On the other, place a T-shape connector with the bottom of the T pointing up. On this put another 9 cm pipe, a bent connector, and another 9 cm pipe. On the remaining side of the T, place a final 9 cm pipe and an end cap. Sorry, but no pictures. By the way, this isn't my invention, check out instructables.com. Search "how to make an inexpensive and powerful nerf gun" in the search box, click, and go through the steps. I sort of modified his design for my own needs. Sorry, no pictures here - my camera isn't working.
(21 cm) (9cm)
E E
T= T connector
B= Bent connector
E= End cap
--------= 21 cm pipe
-----= 9 cm pipe
Make sure you add orange tape or something to the tip because it's required by law to have an orange tip on toy guns. Blow on the open tube. Sorry about the lack of pictures, but my camera isn't loading onto my computer. Anyway, disconnect the 21 cm pipe and place a suction cup dart in the part you stick in to the T-shape, put the tube back in (the back of the dart should be facing the T-connector) and blow through the mouthpiece.
Repeat.
Now, shoot it at your annoying little brother. Go!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Crepes
Hey, I promised baking crepes, PVC blowguns, and philosophical discussions. You'll get 'em in order of appearance.
You know, I'm new to weblogging (ohhh, so that's what it's called?), and I have a LOT of free time. So in my spare free time, I'll blog about the stuff I do in my free time. Makes sense, dunnit?
You probably think I'm some weird guy, who plays with Legos, NERF guns, writes stories for fun, gets A's in school, and finishes his homework during lunch so he can get off topic about his life on a blog he just started because he had too much free time as a result of doing his homework before he gets home and likes run-on sentences because they really annoy people reading blogs.
You're right.
Anyway, back to crepes.
Basic Crepes Recipe:
1 cup of flour, white, all-purpose, whole wheat, whatever you want
2 eggs
1/2 cup of milk, whatever kind you want
1/2 cup of water
1/4 of a teaspoon of salt
2 tablespoons of butter, softened or even better, melted
A pinch of sugar (optional, for somewhat crispy edges)
Cooking Directions
Get a large mixing bowl and mix the flour and two eggs together. Slowly add in the milk and water until you get a nice, pale, smooth, pancake-batter like batter. Now add in the salt and butter and mix it until it's smooth. If you didn't entirely melt the butter and there are a ton of little tiny butter pieces that are driving you nuts because you can't mix them in, it's ok. They'll melt when you cook the batter.*
Ok, now set the batter aside for a moment and take a lightly oiled frying pan or griddle and set it on a stove. Set the heat on medium, then wait for the pan to get warm.
Now that it's warm, pour the crepe batter on the pan. This is where you can obviously change the recipe according to your preferred crepe size. I did a somewhat medium size. Cook the first side until you can see light brown "branches" streaking across a white-golden background. Turn over, then wait around 15 seconds or so, or however long it takes to cook, then put it onto a plate to prepare later. Repeat.
When your crepe batter is all finished, take one crepe and put whatever you want on it. Some people like putting strawberry preserve in the middle, wrapping it up, and sprinkling on powdered sugar. Others like... well... other stuff. My family enjoys spreading Nutella hazelnut spread on one side of the crepe, putting four slices of banana, roll up the crepe, and enjoy warm. Crepes stay very delicious in a refrigerator, so don't eat them all at once "because they'll spoil in the fridge". Or you could and make that excuse so you don't have to show your guilt.
Signing off, Waffulz
You know, I'm new to weblogging (ohhh, so that's what it's called?), and I have a LOT of free time. So in my spare free time, I'll blog about the stuff I do in my free time. Makes sense, dunnit?
You probably think I'm some weird guy, who plays with Legos, NERF guns, writes stories for fun, gets A's in school, and finishes his homework during lunch so he can get off topic about his life on a blog he just started because he had too much free time as a result of doing his homework before he gets home and likes run-on sentences because they really annoy people reading blogs.
You're right.
Anyway, back to crepes.
Basic Crepes Recipe:
1 cup of flour, white, all-purpose, whole wheat, whatever you want
2 eggs
1/2 cup of milk, whatever kind you want
1/2 cup of water
1/4 of a teaspoon of salt
2 tablespoons of butter, softened or even better, melted
A pinch of sugar (optional, for somewhat crispy edges)
Cooking Directions
Get a large mixing bowl and mix the flour and two eggs together. Slowly add in the milk and water until you get a nice, pale, smooth, pancake-batter like batter. Now add in the salt and butter and mix it until it's smooth. If you didn't entirely melt the butter and there are a ton of little tiny butter pieces that are driving you nuts because you can't mix them in, it's ok. They'll melt when you cook the batter.*
Ok, now set the batter aside for a moment and take a lightly oiled frying pan or griddle and set it on a stove. Set the heat on medium, then wait for the pan to get warm.
Now that it's warm, pour the crepe batter on the pan. This is where you can obviously change the recipe according to your preferred crepe size. I did a somewhat medium size. Cook the first side until you can see light brown "branches" streaking across a white-golden background. Turn over, then wait around 15 seconds or so, or however long it takes to cook, then put it onto a plate to prepare later. Repeat.
When your crepe batter is all finished, take one crepe and put whatever you want on it. Some people like putting strawberry preserve in the middle, wrapping it up, and sprinkling on powdered sugar. Others like... well... other stuff. My family enjoys spreading Nutella hazelnut spread on one side of the crepe, putting four slices of banana, roll up the crepe, and enjoy warm. Crepes stay very delicious in a refrigerator, so don't eat them all at once "because they'll spoil in the fridge". Or you could and make that excuse so you don't have to show your guilt.
Signing off, Waffulz
Привет!
Ahoj. Ciao. Murhaba. Salve. Namaste. Bonjour. Xin Chao. Shalom. Hei.
Oh, yes, and hello.
My name is Waffulz. More accurately, my username is Waffulz. Think of it as impersonal and cold as you can get. My blog, however (if you haven't figured it out, you're viewing it right now), is very full, rich, and loaded with useful things; how to make crepes, putting together polyvinyl chloride to make a NERF dart blowgun, and many other things, such as philosophical discussions and points, which you might see very often.
Danke,
Waffulz
Oh, yes, and hello.
My name is Waffulz. More accurately, my username is Waffulz. Think of it as impersonal and cold as you can get. My blog, however (if you haven't figured it out, you're viewing it right now), is very full, rich, and loaded with useful things; how to make crepes, putting together polyvinyl chloride to make a NERF dart blowgun, and many other things, such as philosophical discussions and points, which you might see very often.
Danke,
Waffulz
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