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Chapter 3 ■ Ping-Pong Ball Minigun 29

Figure 3-5 The minigun design

of the barrel protrudes from the nozzle of the leaf Having cut the barrels, tape them together with
blower by about an inch (25mm) and the other end duct tape a few inches back from each end, as
stops about three inches from the air outlet of the shown in Figure 3-6. This combines them into a
blower (see Figure 3-5). single solid structure. As mentioned earlier, if the

This should allow the maximum flow of air into pipes will not fit into the leaf blower side by side,
the pipes. Having the pipes protrude from the end you can experiment with either taping them
of the leaf blower serves to make the device look together in a triangular pattern, or just using two
more gun-like. Without it, the enemy of the Evil barrels.
Genius might get the misleading impression that
they are simply about to be blown to death and fail
to take the Evil Genius seriously. That is
something no Evil Genius will tolerate.
The PVC pipe is surprisingly easy to cut. When
cutting, first draw a line around the pipe where you
want to make the cut. Then, unless you have a
large sturdy hacksaw and vice, cut around the line,
shifting position as you start to cut into the middle.
Once cut, use a file or knife to scrape around the
newly cut rim and remove any burrs. You should
then be able to put a ball in one end and have it
freely roll to the other and fall out. Figure 3-6 Taping the pipes together