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Knex musical instrument (please tell me its real name!)

Knex musical instrument (please tell me its real name!)
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This is a knex african musical instrment that makes a whirring noise, it is not to scale, so the noise is a bit different.
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Feb 10, 2011. 6:08 PMwilldel545 says:
whats with all the boxes?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jul 1, 2011. 10:41 AMrustymia says:
all the boxes including the ones we cant read say:
Phshycic
normal
normal
just to annoy you
Normal
hahaha!
Take this!
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haha!
haha!
haha!
haha!
haha!
haha!
this is it
This is what you are building
ha
ha
This is small huh?
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Oct 4, 2010. 12:45 PMIsurvival says:
In Hungary we call it kereplQ...
Aug 10, 2009. 1:37 AMmettaurlover says:
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Aug 12, 2009. 6:00 PMbuilder968 says:
How do you view boxes inside boxes with Firefox?
Mar 17, 2009. 11:11 AMmettaurlover says:
"nuke this:. lets you permanently remove ANYTHING you want to on a page.
Jul 20, 2009. 11:56 AMhungyhipo 2 says:
hay please also go to http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-make-a-mini-knex-flash-drive-holder-in-less/ and vote for this to become a finalist
Aug 12, 2009. 6:01 PMbuilder968 says:
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Jul 13, 2009. 10:36 AMhungyhipo 2 says:
hi if you want to mod this instrument go to http://www.instructables.com/id/mod-on-knex-instrument/ and if you guys vote it high for the votes i will win so please be supportive because if i won it would boost my confidents and it would make me so happy
Sep 18, 2008. 11:48 AMOompa-Loompa says:
I made it, but when I shook it, it exploded...
Jul 9, 2009. 3:25 PMhungyhipo 2 says:
o ya that happend to me a couple of times and once it tore my skin off ps it wasnt that much skin though
Sep 18, 2008. 5:55 PMOompa-Loompa says:
ooooh, you spin it. I thought you shook it. That would explain the problem, LoL. Thanx
Sep 18, 2008. 7:31 PMOompa-Loompa says:
Actually, it wouldn't make any sounds.
Sep 19, 2008. 11:44 AMOompa-Loompa says:
I did all of the above. I even tried looser and tighter bands.
Sep 26, 2008. 8:53 AMgrevious says:
is there an actual instructables chatroom. or is this an inside joke between u and oompa?
Sep 26, 2008. 9:20 AMgrevious says:
nah i cant find it u got a link handy? :P
Sep 19, 2008. 11:57 AMOompa-Loompa says:
nah, I took this apart. Good idea, it's really cool anyway. 4*
Apr 30, 2009. 8:32 AMgeodez says:
it is also used in australia, legend has it that the humming sound that it makes is the voices of their ancestors.
May 1, 2009. 8:17 AMgeodez says:
i got a kit that told me how to make one they look like teardrop shaped boomerangs, i advise you that if you ever get one to keep the string strong otherwise you may get someone hit with it
they look like this in real life

Oct 4, 2008. 12:15 PMfreakinslop says:
=) I made two, the first one turned into a grenade and the second worked kudos to you man! 4.5*
Feb 20, 2009. 7:29 AMWafflicious says:
you spin it lol... how do you need smarts? ps. this is fun! 5*
Oct 9, 2008. 5:31 PMChikara says:
it is a bull-roarer XD
Sep 20, 2008. 4:45 AMbarrax says:
cool, I'm gonna post my Knex-small-double-bass-that-sounds-real soon! now we just need some drums, then we can make a knex band!
Oct 1, 2008. 9:10 AMbarrax says:
where?!?!?!
Oct 2, 2008. 10:34 AMbarrax says:
I know!!!
Oct 1, 2008. 11:36 AMbarrax says:
Join my new group: Knex Band!
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