NERF Blaster: Air Restriction Mechanism

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Bill reveals the engineering design of a NERF blaster, including how it shoots only one dart at a time using a novel air restriction mechanism.
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  • @Kannon_Shots
    @Kannon_Shots4 жыл бұрын

    Everybody gangsta in the nerf war until this dude learns how to fire all 3 darts at once

  • @kav9533

    @kav9533

    3 жыл бұрын

    There’s a whole community that makes nerf stuff stronger and cooler, and there’s things that do like 9 darts

  • @spicybbqchicken

    @spicybbqchicken

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kav9533 yeah

  • @m4rcyonstation93

    @m4rcyonstation93

    3 жыл бұрын

    Shellstrike: "Yes"

  • @coilovercat

    @coilovercat

    3 жыл бұрын

    remove the smart ar system, but that tends to not go too well. Just get a sledgefire, does the same thing

  • @jimbog6376

    @jimbog6376

    3 жыл бұрын

    yeah but the darts only gonna go a couple feet if you dont mod anything but the smartAR

  • @imajeenyus42
    @imajeenyus428 жыл бұрын

    I really wish more presenters would take a leaf from your book - your videos are so well explained, you have excellent enunciation, and there is no "excited" background music to distract the viewer from the content. So many producers seem to think that loud music is essential to get the message across, which I really dislike.

  • @coreysavage8584

    @coreysavage8584

    6 жыл бұрын

    I agree with you whole-hearted +Lindsay Wilson. I remember as a child it made me feel a certain way when I watched television commercials. So much embellished nonsense. Entertainment these days is often like one big commercial. This is especially pronounced in American media and production. Every segue is dramatized with suggestive overtones in the music. as though the program must remind everyone 'Now it's time to be excited'!(cue musical crescendo) . Moments later a down turn in the programs pace . 'Remind the viewer this portion is melancholy'.(cue a sad piano, played softly). In a movie it's one thing.... but American culture is inundated in this 'sell the viewer' dynamic. We're 'Told' that original idea's and creativity are a sign of intelligence... but we're 'Taught' suppression of these qualities in favor of conformity and blindly accepting societal paradigms even where shallow and counterproductive.... the entertainment seems to reflect this in my view. How else does Neil DeAss Tyson become a spokesperson for the Sciences in pop-culture? He's a dolt! Anyhow /rant complete. Peace Mr. Wilson.

  • @kpaulcha1807

    @kpaulcha1807

    5 жыл бұрын

    누구세요?????

  • @Jorvas25

    @Jorvas25

    5 жыл бұрын

    Music is endosed when the content is lax enough so that you need to fill a void.

  • @everyday5557

    @everyday5557

    5 жыл бұрын

    He's right

  • @michaellow4697

    @michaellow4697

    5 жыл бұрын

    I find a bit of background music quite relaxing, and makes it easier to process all the info. Just straight vocals can become quite droning after a while, although refreshing after music all day. It’s a two way road really...

  • @rasmustagu
    @rasmustagu3 жыл бұрын

    ..and just like that, I'm an instant fan. Quick to the point, interesting and well presented!

  • @olliefraga

    @olliefraga

    3 жыл бұрын

    This guy is good!!

  • @MausOfTheHouse

    @MausOfTheHouse

    3 жыл бұрын

    Quality content on youtube?!

  • @epicentersmp2805

    @epicentersmp2805

    3 жыл бұрын

    Until you realize its been a year since he uploaded:/

  • @engineerguyvideo

    @engineerguyvideo

    3 жыл бұрын

    Still active, just slow. Delivering book to publisher on Feb 8 and then starting on its companion video series.

  • @jamesmetoudi8979

    @jamesmetoudi8979

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@PistonsProps You just got destroyed👏

  • @joeskis
    @joeskis7 жыл бұрын

    I love how you get right to it. Note to KZread channel wannabes, get rid of your intros.

  • @lspdswatdailyvlog6411

    @lspdswatdailyvlog6411

    7 жыл бұрын

    joeskis UR NOT MY DAD

  • @c4llahan

    @c4llahan

    6 жыл бұрын

    joeskis Make me.

  • @umarmars47

    @umarmars47

    6 жыл бұрын

    LSPD SWAT DAILY VLOG Haha you're using Singapore's Police Force logo

  • @tiim00

    @tiim00

    6 жыл бұрын

    joeskis agreed 💯%

  • @freespuddy

    @freespuddy

    6 жыл бұрын

    joeskis, I agree. I don't want to waste my limited time on intros.

  • @Matticitt
    @Matticitt8 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos. It's just a toy air gun and I'm truly fascinated by it. Good job!

  • @texasdeeslinglead2401

    @texasdeeslinglead2401

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mateusz Wojtkiewicz many , many people are . KZread is chaulked full of experiments on the blaster.

  • @tavinhammack7189

    @tavinhammack7189

    3 жыл бұрын

    He's my uncle

  • @WALTERRIFIC
    @WALTERRIFIC8 жыл бұрын

    I would like this engineer a lot more if he would pootis spencer here.

  • @ponga2780

    @ponga2780

    3 жыл бұрын

    fuck you that was the worst fucking joke i ever heard in my sad fucking life

  • @zelda_smile

    @zelda_smile

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ponga2780 its epic

  • @ponga2780

    @ponga2780

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@zelda_smile just a little bit

  • @colemanbubar5098

    @colemanbubar5098

    3 жыл бұрын

    YO I NEED A DISPENSA HERE!

  • @xavier6130

    @xavier6130

    3 жыл бұрын

    ...And yet I fucking snorted.

  • @steprockmedia
    @steprockmedia7 жыл бұрын

    I love how you take a simple, everyday object (like your wonderful video on coffee pots) and explain how brilliant they truly are. How often we take things for granted!

  • @lazaglider
    @lazaglider8 жыл бұрын

    Although new releases on this channel are rare, when they come, they are done quite brilliantly.

  • @abdullahmoiz8151
    @abdullahmoiz81518 жыл бұрын

    as always explained with ridiculous ease for such a complex thing

  • @Papperlapappmaul

    @Papperlapappmaul

    5 жыл бұрын

    The idea behind that valve system is ingenious, no doubt about that. But it's not really complex at all, which is why it's so ingenious.

  • @strawberyyicecreamdream216
    @strawberyyicecreamdream2168 жыл бұрын

    Subbed, you're like my grandfather I never knew that likes to explain things. I'm sorry for comparing you to a grandfather.

  • @engineerguyvideo

    @engineerguyvideo

    8 жыл бұрын

    +gzac95 I prefer you use the adjective "avuncular."

  • @strawberyyicecreamdream216

    @strawberyyicecreamdream216

    8 жыл бұрын

    ***** Haha noted. I can understand the preference.

  • @amandaloteneski6778

    @amandaloteneski6778

    8 жыл бұрын

    +gzac95 same blaster on geni.us/NerfBlasterGun

  • @BobPrivacy

    @BobPrivacy

    8 жыл бұрын

    +gzac95 I would have liked an engineer in the family. Or someone who could have explained things to me. Be proud of your grandfather.

  • @jeylful

    @jeylful

    7 жыл бұрын

    Granpa used to clearly explain things to me too!

  • @retrowave762
    @retrowave7623 жыл бұрын

    this man just taught me that I can cheat at nerf wars by looking at patents lmao

  • @RogerCRocha
    @RogerCRocha6 жыл бұрын

    I get a bit sad when people say toys are for children. Or cartoons are for children. At some point in their life, that person has lost the grip of their own playfulness, curiosity, and maybe even their happiness. The fact is that the engineering, creativity, imagination and artistry that takes to create these things is astounding and should be praised and cherished by people of all ages and cultures. Much rather play with a soft, colorful projectile than with a deadly one. Thank you for this video. Hope to see more like this. ❤️

  • @OptimusPhillip

    @OptimusPhillip

    4 жыл бұрын

    The very thing that made me want to be an engineer was that I was obsessed with Transformers as a kid... and as an adult.

  • @deadpanfish

    @deadpanfish

    3 жыл бұрын

    My kid has this gun. We battle all the time. Never too old to play bro.

  • @821Drifter128
    @821Drifter1288 жыл бұрын

    Ahhh, this video makes me very happy! It's often in the most common of objects we see the most fascinating engineering feats.

  • @CarlosBattousai
    @CarlosBattousai8 жыл бұрын

    I always love how something so simple can be so awesome~

  • @AbeVonDoom

    @AbeVonDoom

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Sephiroth Egret ha did you find this on reddit? It's funny finding you comment on videos I find randomly lol

  • @CarlosBattousai

    @CarlosBattousai

    8 жыл бұрын

    ***** Nope, I follow him on KZread. I almost never go on Reddit.

  • @TheFishCostume

    @TheFishCostume

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Sephiroth Egret Engineering is all about making things more simple.

  • @iamfuturetrunks
    @iamfuturetrunks8 жыл бұрын

    First off, you have a great voice for stating how things work. I swear you could be on those tv shows "how stuff works" or "how its made". And second very informative video. I enjoyed the little animation/drawing that helped depict it. Otherwise it would be harder to picture it in my head by the description given.

  • @lmeza1983
    @lmeza19836 жыл бұрын

    clear and straight to the point, no intros longer than the actual video, lots of talking/bad jokes or annoying music.

  • @Lerkero
    @Lerkero8 жыл бұрын

    Simple, but fun and efficient engineering. I never thought to deconstruct a nerf blaster before, and now I am glad to have seen it.

  • @bgilbaugh
    @bgilbaugh7 жыл бұрын

    Bought one of these at Christmas. Spent a lot of time trying to figure it out (without taking it apart). I found it a fascinating feat of engineering. Love seeing it on your channel. It makes me feel good to know the Engineer Guy thought so too.

  • @EamonBurke
    @EamonBurke8 жыл бұрын

    I am learning how to write rules for tabletop games, and I will be using these two videos as a model for how to develop an instructive discourse regarding a system with moving parts. Brilliant job, well developed, and precisely executed. Well done!

  • @PineappleQuesadillas
    @PineappleQuesadillas8 жыл бұрын

    Really neat! I love how you make us take a second look at things we take for granted. Keep up the amazing work!

  • @olympusmons4089
    @olympusmons40897 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love these videos. Keep up the work, engineerguy!

  • @MrDabien

    @MrDabien

    7 жыл бұрын

    same here I just stumbled upon him

  • @Kenthis15
    @Kenthis158 жыл бұрын

    As someone who enjoys both NERF modding and engineerguy videos, this was wonderful.

  • @billswingle2672
    @billswingle26728 жыл бұрын

    Genius sir! A boring topic made interesting with an observation that pointed out something few would have even noticed and then explained brilliantly. Truly a fantastic job!

  • @justinn99
    @justinn998 жыл бұрын

    Love this guy's videos. I especially liked the one where he describes the various kinds of pens and how they operate. Describes how stuff works very nicely too.

  • @SeanLudden
    @SeanLudden8 жыл бұрын

    You have, by far, the best educational videos anywhere. I've been subscribed for years, now.

  • @UnimpressedAussie
    @UnimpressedAussie4 жыл бұрын

    You said "blaster" instead of gun and "dart" instead of bullet... I'm so impressed hahah. Subbed.

  • @AD-ng4mz
    @AD-ng4mz8 жыл бұрын

    I like how you explain using animation. It really helps understanding the mechanism.Thanks.

  • @MustafaAl-Gaberey
    @MustafaAl-Gaberey7 жыл бұрын

    I love how simple and comprehendable you explain it.

  • @eggfuyung92
    @eggfuyung928 жыл бұрын

    I love these videos. Although I'm studying to become an industrial designer, these videos are well put together in it's explanation and clarity for everyone. It is extremely easy to understand. Keep these up!

  • @FourthRoot
    @FourthRoot6 жыл бұрын

    Even more impressive is how precisely they've calibrated the muzzle velocity. Two days ago I took a direct hit to the eye. The dart bounced off my cornea without abrading it. It hurt tremendously for several minutes, but left no lasting injury. My eye is fine now apart from a little redness. Thanks NERF!

  • @kazriko
    @kazriko8 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos where you're exploring engineered mechanisms. Always so interesting!

  • @Sombrek
    @Sombrek3 жыл бұрын

    I just got recommended this channel again. I miss these videos so much. :(

  • @HiAdrian
    @HiAdrian8 жыл бұрын

    Always a pleasure to follow these videos about elegant engineering concepts. Thanks!

  • @arkan5000
    @arkan50003 жыл бұрын

    there's something so oddly satisfying when those final words are the culmination of genuine ingenuity: "Simply constructed, structurally robust, compact, automatically operated and relatively inexpensive" that's how i want most things in life and i'm happy it really is the natural progression

  • @MelodyBurst
    @MelodyBurst4 жыл бұрын

    I always loved the Triad, I knew it was underrated. This same design is used in a few other NERF blasters, such as the Quadrot.

  • @evol_kitty
    @evol_kitty8 жыл бұрын

    This video is really amazing. The explanation with clear cut logic and the visuals made the simple Nerf gun much more interesting than it really is, and after watching this, it was a "more than meets the eye" moment for me !

  • @Tom_-
    @Tom_-8 жыл бұрын

    This is excellent. Could not have been better explained and demonstrated.

  • @TheSmiIingMan
    @TheSmiIingMan8 жыл бұрын

    Its amazing how things even as simple as toys are brilliantly engineered. Love this channel!

  • @benswinter
    @benswinter8 жыл бұрын

    Your videos would be right at home on PBS and I would tune in every day.

  • @MrCrankyface
    @MrCrankyface7 жыл бұрын

    Great video, the illustrations are incredibly good. Thanks for your content! :)

  • @sieverts455
    @sieverts4556 жыл бұрын

    You actually term it blasters and darts! Love it.

  • @ASilentS
    @ASilentS8 жыл бұрын

    I also bought that one because it was so fascinating.

  • @buenchiko007
    @buenchiko0078 жыл бұрын

    It's amazing to know these toys have so much thought put into them, what an amazing piece of enginery

  • @WightKnight
    @WightKnight7 жыл бұрын

    I always had a hunch on how the Smart AR worked but this explained it so clearly!

  • @iamthatllama
    @iamthatllama7 жыл бұрын

    This was a great insight! I got one of those guns this past Christmas and noted the same interesting operation but never looked into it. Thanks for the great presentation of a fascinating subject!

  • @actuallyasriel
    @actuallyasriel7 жыл бұрын

    I'm a Nerf enthusiast and always wondered how the smart air restrictor worked. Thanks!

  • @mikedome9475
    @mikedome94758 жыл бұрын

    This is my favourite youtube channel right now.

  • @Inuaang27
    @Inuaang278 жыл бұрын

    Happy that you're posting videos again, excited to see more!

  • @dougster1363
    @dougster13633 жыл бұрын

    Instant 10/10 because he called it a blaster and darts

  • @MrDaddynomates
    @MrDaddynomates7 жыл бұрын

    wow. My Son has this same Nerf Gun. I was firing darts with it and wondering how the hell it works. I resisted taking it apart to find out. I love your videos. 😊

  • @travislippert
    @travislippert8 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this! I've torn apart two of them trying to figure out how these work.

  • @zaraajdachannel6521
    @zaraajdachannel65213 жыл бұрын

    thanks mr. engineer.. very clear and informative explanation. we just only know to play, but when telling the engineering behind it would be awesome.

  • @boehmb
    @boehmb7 жыл бұрын

    Clever design! Good engineering will never go out of style...

  • @Savony
    @Savony Жыл бұрын

    I've always wondered how this particular blaster worked? Thanks Mr engineer guy

  • @blojwob
    @blojwob8 жыл бұрын

    . your explanation is so quick and clear! instant sub

  • @finonevado8891
    @finonevado88915 жыл бұрын

    What a simple, yet truly ingenious desing. This almost makes me want to buy a NERF gun awesome job, great video

  • @mbrsart
    @mbrsart3 жыл бұрын

    I've had one of these for a few years and I've been wondering how it worked. That's so simple and elegant.

  • @TheSpiffyNeoStar
    @TheSpiffyNeoStar8 жыл бұрын

    This video is everything I ever wanted on this channel, and I didn't even know I wanted it!

  • @ahmedsayed-gv2me
    @ahmedsayed-gv2me8 жыл бұрын

    one of the most useful channels i have ever seen , thanks a lot you Engineerguy :) , i really love and appreciate your videos

  • @Karkenou
    @Karkenou8 жыл бұрын

    I learned something today! Thanks, Engineer Guy!

  • @VisualOverland
    @VisualOverland8 жыл бұрын

    I wish as a kid, they would have used these toys in all my science classes. Would have been super fun and interesting! Great video!

  • @ClaudiuK2
    @ClaudiuK28 жыл бұрын

    Does that mean that the darts have slightly different travel distances?

  • @nutsandgum

    @nutsandgum

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Claudiu K2 It will, but the inefficiencies in using a foam dart that cant be "spun" for balance and the other reasons would have a greater effect on range making it a rather moot point.

  • @user-od9pj3vq8y

    @user-od9pj3vq8y

    8 жыл бұрын

    +nutsandgum a moo point*

  • @i2evielle

    @i2evielle

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Lasmamoe He was correct. The term is "a moot point".

  • @enclavevideo

    @enclavevideo

    8 жыл бұрын

    it's a well known fact in the need community that the first dart from a sequential air restrictor blaster is the most powerful, followed be the second then third, because of the power lost to the mechanism

  • @user-od9pj3vq8y

    @user-od9pj3vq8y

    8 жыл бұрын

    Zomgitsjohn I know..

  • @dunnkenny
    @dunnkenny8 жыл бұрын

    Love, love, love all your fascinating videos. Can not wait for new ones. Thanks for posting them.

  • @flashmanpt
    @flashmanpt6 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely terrific, this and all the other engineering videos. Clear, specific, informational. Always feel as if I've learned something after stopping in here.....hopefully, it will function as an intellectual offset for all the mindless time spent at Hydraulic Press Channel.

  • @AdultsSwim1
    @AdultsSwim18 жыл бұрын

    I bought this nerf gun as part of a Halloween costume. Being an engineer myself I couldn't help but be impressed with the mechanisms within the toy. Thanks for posting this video! It was very interesting

  • @MiltonGeorges
    @MiltonGeorges8 жыл бұрын

    Bill Hammack, you are our modern day Bill Nye. Love your videos!

  • @brandonpetroski6663
    @brandonpetroski66635 жыл бұрын

    Some of the best content on KZread.

  • @jameswhitley4101
    @jameswhitley41013 жыл бұрын

    I've honestly never even thought about how a nerf gun works, but that is some fantastic engineering

  • @r.d.e.2803
    @r.d.e.28038 жыл бұрын

    two vids in two days (well, technically 2 vids within 16 hours of eachother)! me really likey! it'd be awesome to see a more frequent stream of these vids. please, keep up the awesome work, sirs

  • @adisharr
    @adisharr8 жыл бұрын

    Very clever design, also many pneumatic safety valves operate on similar principles to detect mis-operation.

  • @miyesven9405
    @miyesven94058 жыл бұрын

    That satisfied smile at the end.... this guys loves whats he's doing

  • @Homerlovesbeer2
    @Homerlovesbeer28 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love your vids. It's wonderful to see a new one, hopefully the wait for another is months and months 👍😄

  • @Homerlovesbeer2

    @Homerlovesbeer2

    8 жыл бұрын

    Doh! I mean NOT months and months 😯

  • @JHJH007
    @JHJH0078 жыл бұрын

    2 videos in 2 days!! looking forward to the next one!

  • @oatiegames
    @oatiegames6 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful video, excited to dive into many more!

  • @chrisjpf33
    @chrisjpf338 жыл бұрын

    I always love your videos! One thing that really amazes me is how you can take something so silly like this toy and make it such an interesting learning experience. I never would have thought to investigate something like this. Thanks and keep them coming!

  • @operationhotshotinc.6887
    @operationhotshotinc.68873 жыл бұрын

    I’ve always wondered this.. the beauty of KZread is that if you’ve thought about it most likely 100 other people have also and maybe one just one of those people made a video .. Beautiful

  • @pyrokazama
    @pyrokazama7 жыл бұрын

    Knowledge makes cool things even better, thank you for your videos.

  • @Nicdehouwer
    @Nicdehouwer5 жыл бұрын

    I owned one of those and I was always very intrigued. I looked in those barrels when I had it, but couldn't really spot a specific mechanism. Thanks for this :)

  • @canaldoxerxes
    @canaldoxerxes8 жыл бұрын

    Just found out about the channel recently. You remind me of my father, he's a civil engineer and he always talk about how stuff works much like you do hahaha. I've already subscribed and gave thumbs up for many of your videos. Awesome channel!

  • @ashrafali2535
    @ashrafali25354 жыл бұрын

    Loved the way you explain things.

  • @jtday92
    @jtday928 жыл бұрын

    I love to see things I've taken apart myself on Engineer Guy!

  • @williamreymond2669
    @williamreymond26696 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Bill, you restore my faith in humanity, humans are not naturally scientists, we certainly fail as politicians, but at least we are reliably produce good engineers.

  • @macktheinterloper
    @macktheinterloper8 жыл бұрын

    Simple, yet fascinating. Succinct and brilliant presentation, as always. Thank you :)

  • @ericsbuds
    @ericsbuds7 жыл бұрын

    haha!! I got one of those exact nerf guns for Christmas from my mom. I too was amazed that only one would shoot no matter how you loaded it. great stuff man!

  • @bonbadilmoi9325
    @bonbadilmoi93258 жыл бұрын

    i would love to see more video like that explaining some ingenious patented mechanisms.

  • @elitheallaroundguy685
    @elitheallaroundguy6852 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I was wondering for quite a while how they worked!

  • @nyarider9923
    @nyarider99236 жыл бұрын

    This Chanel is so cool! It Leos explaining tons that I'm always very curious how they worked

  • @prettypointlessvideo
    @prettypointlessvideo6 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Also RIP Chuck Mcgill

  • @jfolck1886
    @jfolck18868 жыл бұрын

    I love how you can take a mundane thing, like a Nerf gun, and turn it into an interesting topic. Keep it up!

  • @crapstirrer
    @crapstirrer7 жыл бұрын

    elegant engineering solutions are amazing. thank you for this video.

  • @amateursmith1697
    @amateursmith16976 жыл бұрын

    Where has this channel been all my life.

  • @dcu21
    @dcu218 жыл бұрын

    400k views in 20hrs. Congrats!

  • @TelmoMonteiro
    @TelmoMonteiro8 жыл бұрын

    Amazingly edited video!

  • @wanaan
    @wanaan7 жыл бұрын

    So that's why it screws up when I mess up putting the darts in..definitely something to keep in mind.

  • @radiantjet418
    @radiantjet4187 жыл бұрын

    Such a simple but effective mechanism!

  • @AqilKamaludin
    @AqilKamaludin8 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant ! Love the clear, interesting explanation.

  • @Oridux
    @Oridux3 жыл бұрын

    His handle pull is so terrifying.

  • @Cheezwizzz
    @Cheezwizzz4 жыл бұрын

    You could apply that patent to this video! Superb stuff!!

  • @Jorvas25
    @Jorvas255 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your valuable dispense of knowledge.

  • @elliotscott8570
    @elliotscott85708 жыл бұрын

    I wish all patents of sufficient engineering significance all required a video demonstration narrated by you and your production team.

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