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Sabotage Pen

video Sabotage Pen

Demonstartion on how to build a pen that when opened gives off a bang scaring your victim.

13 comments

Apr 14, 2012. 2:22 AM

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May 2, 2011. 10:23 AMboogieman1 says:

Bad Idea. I made one myself about 30 years ago. The rear came off like a bullet and nearly took my eye out.

This is not a prank. It is a dangerous explosive device.

Mar 13, 2011. 1:40 PMjoey99 says:

in the video it says cdowent009 !!

Jan 7, 2009. 8:14 PMYour Average Guy says:

that intro pic is my desktop background.

Sep 30, 2008. 10:27 PMnecropolian says:

around here you can buy pen where you insert a piece of those red rings (for toy guns), and, if opened, bang. i demolished mine, an i now use that part in the door sometimes. if people come in, the thing falls and explodes. yay!

Mar 25, 2008. 1:45 PMCharles IV says:

Someone should totally put one of these into their teachers desk so the teacher opens it!!

Feb 19, 2008. 6:32 PMcdowney09 (author) says:

hey thanks for thecomments.The music track used was Distance by Karsh Kale.Yea it can get messy at times I have a video of it goin off but it is poor sound quality.Also in this video i have place a BB in the end of the pen that Is projected when the cap is pulled if your interested in making a mini pull cannon with this. Haha and no i did not shoot a dog in the video my dog goes crazy when he heres fireworks.

Feb 19, 2008. 8:21 AMSWV1787 says:

Nice Idea and great video Instructable not to mention how you did that with getting very little ink on your hands.

Feb 18, 2008. 6:38 PMmidiwall says:

What track did you use for the music bed?

Feb 18, 2008. 4:44 PMry25920 says:

Good point. DON'T CHEW AN UNRELIABLE FRIEND'S PEN!!!! Great idea. I gotta try this some time. +1

Feb 18, 2008. 2:01 PMreedz says:

This is a good idea as long as they don't have the habit of chewing on their pens...or their friend's pens. I would glue the string to the inside of the cap so it is not as obvious on the outside.

Feb 18, 2008. 11:59 AMMr Tenacious says:

Can you add a video that shoes the actual bang and a scared victim, so we can see the effect before deciding whether to build, although i probably will!