Tech hobbyist makes shoulder-mounted guided missile prototype with $96 in parts and a 3D printer — DIY MANPADS includes assisted targeting, ballistics calculations, optional camera for tracking
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Quite the feat...

Despite the tech-cool factor of the project, Tom’s Hardware does not condone making your own weapons system at home.

  • prenatal_confusion@feddit.orgEnglish
    2·
    4 days ago

    How does it perform? Besides propelling itself forward? Is there constant thrust maintained with that SRB and is the nozzle holding up? For the fins have any control authority, can it correct course reliably?

    It is really cool, but there are a lot of things that need to be either shown or need to be developed further.

  • daannii@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 days ago

    Honestly I figured an open container of gasoline and a Roman candle could do the job but requires placing the gasoline can. And within Roman candle distance.

    Gasoline is an explosive.

    Many people don’t really know this. They think it’s like alcohol or lighter fluid.

    It is not.