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Ballistic Gel

Step 5Completion!

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After chilling you have officially completed making ballistics gel. Our purpose was to use the gel for a bullet test but I am sure there are many uses others can think of!
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May 11, 2012. 3:47 PMpoptart9 says:
I wonder if this would work in a waterbed. This stuff is very useful!!
Jun 16, 2011. 10:39 AMWally_Z says:
So, is this technically edible? Maybe not the best tasting, but is it edible? Would it be possible to remelt it after you use it and re-mold it into something else? Or like people have said the bacteria will get to it eventually.
Jun 14, 2011. 4:47 PMsplazem says:
Wow, this is awesome! I see this on Mythbusters all the time, but I always assumed it would be a lot harder to make. Thanks for sharing!
Jun 8, 2009. 4:11 PMthinbrain says:
very fun, easy to do, I'm thinking about making a fake cupcake out of it and just putting frosting on it. Tasty
Dec 8, 2010. 7:44 AMNi toy Fe says:
that would be a nice prank if you add something that tastes disgusting and give it to some1 you dont like. or you could ad somethin sweet.....if any adding is even possible
Oct 9, 2010. 2:03 AMlburkee says:
Awsome I have wondered how that stuf was made for a long time. thank you
May 2, 2010. 6:38 AMtigerbomb8 says:
does it go off...
May 6, 2010. 7:38 PMdudejetfighter says:
 what? its made for ballistic testing, you know like shooting at it.
May 6, 2010. 11:14 PMtigerbomb8 says:
 I MEAN LIKE HOW LONG DOES IT LAST IF YOU LEAVE IT OUTSIDE 
Aug 27, 2010. 9:04 PMbeehard44 says:
yeah, depends where you live and where you place it.
Dec 15, 2009. 4:43 PMgame219 says:
can i use another type of unflavored gelatin?

Jan 26, 2010. 5:53 PMKnexFreek says:
this is not that type of gelatin 
Aug 9, 2010. 7:33 PMJamesTB13 says:
YES IT IS
Oct 24, 2009. 3:55 PMswords45 says:
shoot a knex crossbow arrow at it :)
May 30, 2009. 6:12 AMcd41 says:
lol, when i see this stuff, i think, bad breast implants.... maybe thats me, but I don't know what I would use mine for, maybe a punching bag..
Jun 4, 2009. 12:30 AMspooky1300 says:
thinking about sex, the RealDoll uses silicon, maybe ballistic gel can do the work.
Jun 4, 2009. 6:48 AMheathbar64 says:
Well, since you mentioned sex, Don't keep it around for too long. I had some gelatin made thick like this which I made a mold out of ( for casting) after it sat around for a couple months in a plastic container, it went back to liquid and smelled exactly like a used rubber that got lost under the bed for a couple weeks. Yummy!!!
Jul 8, 2009. 3:34 AMmurderme13 says:
lol
Jul 2, 2009. 9:36 AMgeodez says:
THAT WAS DISGUSTING!!!
Oct 15, 2009. 12:05 PMbuffalobillcody987 says:
hahaa
Oct 16, 2009. 1:17 PMgeodez says:
yes.
Jun 4, 2009. 5:47 AMPhoghat says:
It will melt at body or even room temperature. When used in a ballistics test it is always used cold, as per Myth Busters.
Aug 17, 2009. 3:53 AMlil jon168 says:
mine didnt melt i shot it like 5 times at like 100 degrees
Jun 4, 2009. 10:07 AMcwebsterlusk says:
LOL ahh mythbusters. you just gotta love that show
Jul 4, 2009. 4:11 AMdanilo-dude says:
I'm crazy bout them! XD
Jun 29, 2010. 5:42 AMSaturn V says:
When in doubt, C4.
May 30, 2009. 10:00 PMcwebsterlusk says:
it does melt by the way
Jun 4, 2009. 12:28 AMspooky1300 says:
melt as in using double broiler? or adding water?
Jun 4, 2009. 10:05 AMcwebsterlusk says:
double boiler. as i commented somewhere before if you add water it wont be thick enough and if you dont use a double boiler you will scorch the gelatin.
Jun 4, 2009. 7:07 AMardrhi says:
Gelatin is a food product. It's basically protein, and will go bad if you leave it out too long or let bacteria or other contaminants get into it. So if you want to use it for sexification purposes (your business), throw it out afterward and make a new batch. It also won't make good prostheses because it melts at too low a temperature. If you want to make breasts or other cast appliances out of something other than latex, take a look at the vinyl used by fishermen to make worms. You need to keep the items powdered to absorb the plasticizer oil that seeps out over time, but that's not too difficult.
Jun 17, 2009. 9:13 AMtimanator says:
um, your confusing me, what do you meen by it will melt at to low of tempature.
Jun 17, 2009. 1:23 PMardrhi says:
Gelatin melts at barely over room temperature. Body temperature is pretty darned high. If you attach gelatin, even very dense gelatin such as this to your body, it will melt. It isn't made for making into a body prosthetic like silicone jelly or latex, which won't melt into a puddle of goo against your body heat. Also, gelatin is a water-based substance. If you put it INTO your body where fluids can touch it, it will dissolve. So making sexy items out of it is counter-productive. If you DO manage to use it for that purpose, you must throw it out afterward, because it is impossible to sterilize it afterward, and any germs on it will quickly find the gelatin to be a most tasty growth medium. (What do you think that red agar stuff on the bottoms of petri dishes is made of, anyway?) If you want to make fake body parts or sex toys, don't use gelatin. It's not the right substance.
Jul 6, 2009. 7:49 PMpestan says:
that would suck
Jul 3, 2009. 2:13 AMvandal1138 says:
I like how the intent went from ballistic to erotic. Hahaha ahhh. People makin stuff then wanting to make love to it. Hilarious
Jul 5, 2009. 9:36 PMmage says:
lol
Jun 17, 2009. 1:31 PMtimanator says:
thanks for clearing that up for me and um, how do you send mail to someone. im new to the site and could use some help
Jun 26, 2009. 5:27 PMAercimete says:
click the person's name and click "private message me" on the left side.
Jul 4, 2009. 6:10 PMtazerl494 says:
now if only there was a way to get a custom mold for this thta woude be cool!
Jun 17, 2009. 1:51 PMtimanator says:
um hey, im not trying to be mean but u dont have to go into the hole thing. im only 13
Jun 9, 2009. 7:13 PMIdeal_Ideas91 says:
is that line i see in the near middle the bullets path?

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