And he's quick with a joke, or to light up your smoke ...
May 6, 2010 6:09 PM Subscribe
The Prometheus Device:
Everett Bradford builds a palm-activated flamethrower from scratch.
"Prometheus is version 3 of the Pyro System. This is the culmination of about 6 months of thought and 2 months of building during whatever spare time I could find. This is just a basic demo video. I'll be uploading a detail video with some design and component discussion later."
Seems that most of the time the flame shoots straight up, so as a thrower it needs a lot more tweaking. As does the costume.
"Prometheus is version 3 of the Pyro System. This is the culmination of about 6 months of thought and 2 months of building during whatever spare time I could find. This is just a basic demo video. I'll be uploading a detail video with some design and component discussion later."
Seems that most of the time the flame shoots straight up, so as a thrower it needs a lot more tweaking. As does the costume.
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I'll be sure to congratulate him on his ingenuity when we run into each other in the Emergency Department.
posted by drpynchon at 6:19 PM on May 6, 2010 [5 favorites]
posted by drpynchon at 6:19 PM on May 6, 2010 [5 favorites]
Santa, I know you're out there watching, always watching. Well, I've been a good boy this year, and I know what I want for Christmas.
posted by lekvar at 6:23 PM on May 6, 2010
posted by lekvar at 6:23 PM on May 6, 2010
I'll be sure to congratulate him on his ingenuity when we run into each other in the Emergency Department.
Because of you accident with the knee-mounted minefield thrasher you've been working on?
posted by turgid dahlia at 6:24 PM on May 6, 2010 [1 favorite]
Because of you accident with the knee-mounted minefield thrasher you've been working on?
posted by turgid dahlia at 6:24 PM on May 6, 2010 [1 favorite]
If I had a palm-mounted flamethrower, I would totally spend all day just tossing things into the air with my other hand, like tennis balls and soda cans and shit, and then whipping around and torching the crap out of them in midair. I would do this for hours on end, and I would never tire of it. This is why I should not have a palm mounted flamethrower.
posted by maqsarian at 6:29 PM on May 6, 2010 [5 favorites]
posted by maqsarian at 6:29 PM on May 6, 2010 [5 favorites]
But where's the lighter fluid come from?
posted by Silentgoldfish at 6:32 PM on May 6, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by Silentgoldfish at 6:32 PM on May 6, 2010 [2 favorites]
Well, I searched for all the links in the post, as well as Prometheus and got nothing.
That's the problem with YouTube, there are multiple links for the same video.
posted by bwg at 6:37 PM on May 6, 2010
That's the problem with YouTube, there are multiple links for the same video.
posted by bwg at 6:37 PM on May 6, 2010
But where's the lighter fluid come from?
There's a tank strapped to the back of his arm, filled with, as he says in the video, "a butane/propane mixture".
posted by maqsarian at 6:44 PM on May 6, 2010
There's a tank strapped to the back of his arm, filled with, as he says in the video, "a butane/propane mixture".
posted by maqsarian at 6:44 PM on May 6, 2010
Also, had I a palm-mounted flamethrower, I would eventually have to seek medical attention, not from burning myself, but for laryngitis, from constantly screaming "Hadouken!" at the top of my lungs.
posted by maqsarian at 6:50 PM on May 6, 2010 [4 favorites]
posted by maqsarian at 6:50 PM on May 6, 2010 [4 favorites]
What could go wrong? It worked out so great for Prometheus himself!
posted by DU at 6:52 PM on May 6, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by DU at 6:52 PM on May 6, 2010 [2 favorites]
This beats the pants off those handshake buzzers.
posted by tellurian at 6:56 PM on May 6, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by tellurian at 6:56 PM on May 6, 2010 [3 favorites]
It worked out so great for Prometheus himself!
Huh? The guy who looked back at the chick and then his head fell off and now he has to push a white bull uphill for the rest of forever?
posted by turgid dahlia at 7:17 PM on May 6, 2010 [4 favorites]
Huh? The guy who looked back at the chick and then his head fell off and now he has to push a white bull uphill for the rest of forever?
posted by turgid dahlia at 7:17 PM on May 6, 2010 [4 favorites]
from constantly screaming "Hadouken!" at the top of my lungs.
Palm flamethrower + Shockwave air cannon?
posted by zippy at 8:02 PM on May 6, 2010
Palm flamethrower + Shockwave air cannon?
posted by zippy at 8:02 PM on May 6, 2010
from constantly screaming "Turducken!" at the top of my lungs.
Fixed that for ya.
posted by drhydro at 8:30 PM on May 6, 2010
Fixed that for ya.
posted by drhydro at 8:30 PM on May 6, 2010
I initially parsed this as "Palin-activated flamethrower," which was too terrifying to comprehend...
posted by schmod at 8:44 PM on May 6, 2010
posted by schmod at 8:44 PM on May 6, 2010
This man has achieved the object of my pre-teen fantasies.
Fortunately, my teen fantasies took over and I never really looked back. Though a little fire never hurts.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 9:14 PM on May 6, 2010
Fortunately, my teen fantasies took over and I never really looked back. Though a little fire never hurts.
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 9:14 PM on May 6, 2010
Double. I stand by my original assertion - in an age where nerd is king, attractive nerd with real-life superpower he engineered himself == captain of the football team circa 1959. The new cheerleader-analogues are now tailoring skin-tight vinyl cosplay outfits featuring his favorite comic characters, using ultrasonic welders and laser-cut patterns for a seam-free fit.
posted by Slap*Happy at 9:33 PM on May 6, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Slap*Happy at 9:33 PM on May 6, 2010 [1 favorite]
But where's the lighter fluid come from?
There's a tank strapped to the back of his arm, filled with, as he says in the video, "a butane/propane mixture"
LOL - I think you missed his point. Perhaps you need to "Look at banner, Michael" so you can "taste the happy!"
posted by mdaugherty82 at 10:03 PM on May 6, 2010
There's a tank strapped to the back of his arm, filled with, as he says in the video, "a butane/propane mixture"
LOL - I think you missed his point. Perhaps you need to "Look at banner, Michael" so you can "taste the happy!"
posted by mdaugherty82 at 10:03 PM on May 6, 2010
Yeah, I see now that I missed the joke there. In my defense, I'm only halfway through the first season of the show (I know, I know, I'm behind the times).
posted by maqsarian at 10:22 PM on May 6, 2010
posted by maqsarian at 10:22 PM on May 6, 2010
He was posting videos very regularly until six months ago. I wonder what happened?
posted by Ryvar at 10:40 PM on May 6, 2010
posted by Ryvar at 10:40 PM on May 6, 2010
This explains the HP purchase. *goes to look at video* Oh!
I wonder what kind of risks are involved and what precautions he has taken to mitigate them. We can't just say "fire's fire, dude!" and run screaming; I'll be getting into a vehicle powered by internal combustion shortly. He mentions cold droplets falling in the videotext, but that does not seem sufficient.
Tank explosion could be a factor, but it isn't as if people don't carry lighters all day or have Hank sell them some accessories. I guess that qualifies as high-penalty, low-low-low probability.
He's probably in more danger from issues with the flexible tube than anything else.
posted by adipocere at 12:52 AM on May 7, 2010
I wonder what kind of risks are involved and what precautions he has taken to mitigate them. We can't just say "fire's fire, dude!" and run screaming; I'll be getting into a vehicle powered by internal combustion shortly. He mentions cold droplets falling in the videotext, but that does not seem sufficient.
Tank explosion could be a factor, but it isn't as if people don't carry lighters all day or have Hank sell them some accessories. I guess that qualifies as high-penalty, low-low-low probability.
He's probably in more danger from issues with the flexible tube than anything else.
posted by adipocere at 12:52 AM on May 7, 2010
Oops, wrong page. I was looking for the Billy Joel tear-down.
posted by Jon-A-Thon at 1:40 AM on May 7, 2010
posted by Jon-A-Thon at 1:40 AM on May 7, 2010
The problem with is is that, he is eventually going to stop a crime using it. Then some guy, perhaps a badly-burned physicist, will also dress up in a costume and begin robbing banks or laboratory supply companies. Six months from now, every major city will be in ruins. Or shot into space sealed in a force field. Or eaten by giant things that shouldn't be that giant. Thanks a lot!
posted by GenjiandProust at 3:05 AM on May 7, 2010
posted by GenjiandProust at 3:05 AM on May 7, 2010
in an age where nerd is king
In an age where dragons roamed free…
In an age when men were Gods…
In an age when the world was young…
…there liveda boring, scrawny social misfit an exciting, good-looking, wildly popular kid that was totally in touch with reality.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 3:49 AM on May 7, 2010
In an age where dragons roamed free…
In an age when men were Gods…
In an age when the world was young…
…there lived
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 3:49 AM on May 7, 2010
In an age where dragons roamed free…
In an age when men were Gods…
In an age when the world was young…
In a time forgotten long ago...
posted by Mr. Bad Example at 4:31 AM on May 7, 2010
In an age when men were Gods…
In an age when the world was young…
In a time forgotten long ago...
posted by Mr. Bad Example at 4:31 AM on May 7, 2010
I am such a star trek nerd, I read Tantalus device. "Oh No, that can kill anyone anywhere!!!"
posted by ExitPursuedByBear at 6:03 AM on May 7, 2010
posted by ExitPursuedByBear at 6:03 AM on May 7, 2010
The problem with is is that, he is eventually going to stop a crime using it.
Which will lead to one of those thwarted criminals creating his own masked identity for the next time they battle; The Extinguisher! Using a combination of CO2 gauntlets and carefully modified supersoakers The Extinguisher is ready to battle any fire wielding crime fighting crusader!
Actually, as I type that, I'm thinking there might be a good Halloween costume in that idea.
posted by quin at 8:32 AM on May 7, 2010
Which will lead to one of those thwarted criminals creating his own masked identity for the next time they battle; The Extinguisher! Using a combination of CO2 gauntlets and carefully modified supersoakers The Extinguisher is ready to battle any fire wielding crime fighting crusader!
Actually, as I type that, I'm thinking there might be a good Halloween costume in that idea.
posted by quin at 8:32 AM on May 7, 2010
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