If you’ve ever watched or played a Batman movie Just Cause, You probably thought thought “Wow, using glitter hooks would be so much fun.” The YouTube Tuber Built IRL, named JT, also thought so – and has been working to make it happen since last year. The end result is a grappling hook gun that works just like we’ve seen in movies and games.
As you will see in the video above, this new glitter gun is more impressive than many previous attempts. For one thing, it is self-contained – the whole unit fits on its arm, has a CO2 powered blasting mechanism, operates the hook using standard cartridges, and Too much A powerful 10,000 W motor that is reasonably fast and can pull it completely into the air. (It shows some past historical attempts to make such a gadget, and certainly looks like their hook will win the grappling gun race.)
Unlike some other DYY grappling hooks, JT’s contraception can also bring it down to earth. It can control its direction and motion with a wheel near the thumb.
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You can also see some real-world limitations of the grapple gun, Batman is never a work of literature because he never had to deal with it. The device is difficult to control – partly because the jetty is trying to use its thumb while supporting all its weight with one hand. Most of the time, he uses it in conjunction with a harness, so the effect of expelling air is spread throughout his body instead of being pulled by his hand. (Just thinking about it hurts my shoulders.)
It also turns out that wrapping a glowing hook around whatever you’re trying to climb isn’t as easy as it sounds Overwatch Or Titanfall 2. This is especially true when it is fired from an object attached to your hand.
Despite the drawbacks, the device works shockingly well for such a small thing, and it’s wonderful to see a project like this together. He’s also working on a version of Spider-Man’s web shooter, and his success with the glitter gun makes me think he could really take a shot.
If you want to see the origins of the project, you can check out the video jetty made with Hexsmith Industries in November 2019. If you want to see the whole build process, you can also check out this playlist of videos detailing the evolution of the project.
