Do not DIY: Voice-activated flamethrower ensures that everyone will listen to you

Oct. 12, 2018

YouTuber Allen Pan - Sufficiently Advanced collaborates with fellow YouTuber Junie Genius to bring to life one of the most dangerous creations I have seen since….last week.

Are you searching for a new way to express your fiery passion? Do you want to interject excitement into your meetings, presentations, and everyday conversations? Are you envious of dragons? Then you need a voice-activated flamethrower. In a recent video, YouTuber Allen Pan - Sufficiently Advanced collaborates with fellow YouTuber Junie Genius to bring to life one of the most dangerous creations I have seen since….last week. The contraption utilizes an Arduino that is connected to a microphone, which controls a solenoid that releases butane gas to power the flamethrower. Please, do not try this at home.

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Alexis Gajewski | Senior Content Strategist

Alexis Gajewski has over 15 years of experience in the maintenance, reliability, operations, and manufacturing space. She joined Plant Services in 2008 and works to bring readers the news, insight, and information they need to make the right decisions for their plants. Alexis also authors “The Lighter Side of Manufacturing,” a blog that highlights the fun and innovative advances in the industrial sector. 

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