Crazy Inventions
 

2008 October Trebuchet- This was designed by Shaun to see if he could shoot mudballs long distances and try to hit our white house- or get Dad as he steps out of the front door. Put the mudballs in the pie plate, pull back the arm, and let it fly- watch Dad jump!! See a larger version of this ancient Trebuchet device here. They were used to throw big stones at castle walls to try to knock them down.     2008 October Slash Hand- you don't want to get hit with this hand-  it'll mess you up! Made with City Mill parts and some of Dad's good pipe hanging metal.  Shaun saw the Bruce Lee classic- "Enter the Dragon" and might have modeled this hand after the one used in the movie.     2008 October Bird Jet- I first saw this when he made the ducted electric fan jet in the rear. About 2 hours later he showed up with this bird jet. He got the foam wing from dad's invention pile, and made an upper stealth black foam jet intake and a foam fuselage. We are waiting for the proper Federal clearance to fly this jet at its maximum operating ceiling of 40,000 ft.     2008 October Axe bombs- apparently on Youtube these Axe cologne tubes are used for devious reasons. By putting on these foam fins for longer sustained and better controlled flight, Shaun has made it clear- bad guys, you have nowhere to hide! 2008 September Commando car- this one was conceived and produced in about 3 hard working days! All wood and camo paint was liberated from Dad's supply depot. Apparently the plan was to roll it down the hill and terrorize the neighborhood with Quinn and Riley riding shotgun. Has skateboard wheels, fully moveable steering, and no brakes!       2008 September To Do List- List of important things to do by Shaun   2008 June Water Hole- 6th. grade- Sometimes in Kapahulu in the summer, holes will start to appear in your yard because it is so dry. Why not invite neighbors Riley and Quinn over to see how big and deep a hole you can make with the water hose- and leave Dad to try to fill it in!   2008 February The mobile compressed air shooter. Move it around on the wheels under the wood. Pump up the clear large bottle with air from the attached bicycle pump until you can't pump anymore. Slide a stick of hot glue down the barrel and then aim and quickly turn the quick release air valve. Achieves Impressive velocity and range. Guaranteed to scare any parent.   2007 Glider- Check out this special Kenu glider with shooter here that you can buy that is made to last and won't break like cheap imported toys.     2006 Dual light swamp buggy- Probably one of the craziest lashups of all time. A 4 wheel drive, propeller lifted, dual light swamp buggy powered by whatever batteries could be swiped from dad's TV remote controls. Duct tape is preferred of course for all bonding and electrical connections.   2006 Wing Head- How about strapping a wing made out of chopsticks, tape, and paper to your head and then try jumping off something high to see if you can fly!!! 2005 Hand Fan- The latest in goofball inventions. Why buy a fan when you can make your own out of tape, airplane parts, and part of a croquet game.