Nerf dart gun hacked into pulverizing chaingun
Disintegrator, meet your match. The wild 'n zany hackers over at ManaPotions have taken the Vulcan EBF-25 to heights that no one at Nerf could have ever imagined by transforming a relatively harmless foam dart gun into a bona fide chaingun. Post-hack, the weapon could fire "about as fast as a 7.62mm M60 Machine gun," which -- for those rusty on their ammunition specifications -- equates to 500 rounds-per-minute. The entire mod is laid out in dangerous detail down in the read link, though even the creators admit that you'll likely fry the motor and melt at least a few critical components after a fair amount of use. Check the vid just past the break for a scene sure to make your jaw drop.

















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
gandhigandhi. @ Dec 22nd 2008 6:47PM
Only on engadget. :)
Bassir @ Dec 22nd 2008 6:50PM
And on Gizmodo.
gandhigandhi. @ Dec 22nd 2008 6:55PM
damnit.
Peter @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:41PM
cnet has said that engadget is: "a "totally amazing" source"
Gizmodo can't touch that.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10126935-1.html?tag=TOCmoreStories.0
Evan @ Dec 22nd 2008 8:23PM
@Peter
ReadFail.
They meant Engadget HAD a "totally amazing" source.
foo.
Flashpoint @ Dec 22nd 2008 8:44PM
GoW GRINDER
The_Steven @ Dec 22nd 2008 11:40PM
....and soon on Hackaday.com
Techie @ Dec 23rd 2008 12:11AM
I was only paying attention to the Mana Potion drink.
Cal @ Dec 22nd 2008 6:47PM
sweet.
Shaka @ Dec 22nd 2008 8:25PM
Thats one BFG.
Samboini @ Dec 23rd 2008 2:09AM
Drive-by nerfing. Totally sweet.
Kit @ Dec 22nd 2008 6:48PM
This wasn't a hack, they already sell the chaingun.
BlurMagic @ Dec 22nd 2008 6:52PM
You're right. If anything it's a mod. This thing doesn't even have any electronics to hack.
AVG @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:17PM
HACK.
"...may refer to a clever or quick fix to a computer program problem, or to a clumsy or inelegant solution to a problem. The term is also used to refer to a modification of a program or device to give the user access to features that were otherwise unavailable, such as DIY circuit bending."
Yeah, they're definitely reaching with the word "hack" here.
tha-don @ Dec 22nd 2008 9:49PM
still awesome...and i haven't used a nerf gun in years.
Jonathan-DBOSS @ Dec 22nd 2008 10:34PM
Thank you AVG, always saving us from near apocalyptic situations of misinterpretation.
Gervin @ Dec 23rd 2008 8:12AM
Stop debating the term "hack". Nothing is worse than geeks with attitude.
AVG @ Dec 23rd 2008 2:33PM
@Gervin
Except the geeks reading and commenting back to the geeks they hate so.
Sachin @ Dec 22nd 2008 6:51PM
awesomapower.
cmaikai @ Dec 22nd 2008 6:59PM
sick paint job.
Chris @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:08PM
This sends me to nerd heaven :D
drumdbeat @ Dec 23rd 2008 8:31AM
...nerf heaven...
)law( @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:09PM
All it needs is a KILLINGSPREE or a HEADSHOT heads up display
Mobius_1 @ Dec 22nd 2008 8:20PM
And a "M-M-M-Monster kill!!!" voice.
Brett Legree @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:10PM
Not fast enough :)
skyblaze @ Dec 22nd 2008 8:05PM
that's what she said
KRIS_C_123 @ Dec 22nd 2008 9:04PM
they are never happy, are they?
Glenn @ Dec 23rd 2008 2:32AM
I have never once heard a woman say 'not fast enough'.
absinthe party @ Dec 23rd 2008 7:26AM
@ Glenn
I guess you hear "not long enough" instead?
Glenn @ Dec 24th 2008 7:56AM
Not long enough, Not thick enough, stop trying to put it in there.... Just all the usual ones.
br123 @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:11PM
the guy that got shot in the beginning reminded me of riley from national treasure.
Stephen @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:15PM
Um, I hope somebody paints this in neon so people don't flip when they see somebody firing a machine gun on their street...
Tom Reinke @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:23PM
Last time I checked, machine guns don't make a horribly electric whining noise.
nikster @ Dec 22nd 2008 8:57PM
Try it on a Boston intersection.
duxxyuk @ Dec 30th 2008 3:32AM
have you ever seen a gatling gun work without ammo ? This is pretty scary !
offroadering @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:19PM
u sir!... You are a tard!
ajmalzx @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:20PM
Wow... That looks like something marcus fenix would use!!
-man, I sounded like a giant dork.
Jonathan-DBOSS @ Dec 22nd 2008 10:36PM
Yes.
blog.WhiteSites.com @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:22PM
Where were toys like these when I was a kid? I remember back when I had to pretend I had a gun with ammunition, and we called the game "guns".
Tom Reinke @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:24PM
So what is this, a viral ad for Mana energy drink...?
Kamokazi @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:59PM
Yep, pretty good idea really.
I actually drink them myself...not too much more expensive than 5 Hour Energy, and they work just the same, but in far geekier and cooler bottle.
smarty shirts @ Dec 22nd 2008 8:47PM
Looks like you and I are the only ones smart enough to see that this is an ad for an energy drink. Engadget got owned!
midiwall @ Dec 22nd 2008 9:52PM
I drink 'em too (and a boatload of other caffeine products). I find they're "better" than 5 Hour's; about the same as 6 Hour's but have a smoother crash, better shelf life and the bottle rocks. Though they taste NASTY.
finite_rings @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:24PM
pssssh! what's a bazooka? I got my trusty nerf gun.
jupiterthunder @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:30PM
I'm gonna do it....
When has anyone been killed by Nerf?
3...2...1....go!
Teh Lup @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:34PM
Engadget writers can use this jawn to repel the hordes of nerd-rebels and their 'engadget is apple bias' chants.
Pwn!
wootman @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:36PM
successful troll is successful.
)law( @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:42PM
your lack of grip on reality really throws me off.......
Marc @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:49PM
I wonder what kind of looks you would get going through airport screening or into a bank with this.
sigsaucer647 @ Dec 22nd 2008 7:57PM
probually looks of envy from people that wished they were as awesomely retarted as you