Howitzer style 30mm Cannon (HE part 2/2)

The problem is that the shell is too light and has low density, so it may not even reach 100 yards.
I made everything with 3D printing except screws, wires, and springs.
Q: "When it comes to targeting humans, how would it fare?"
A: "They might get angry. It's quite painful."
Well, over the past few weeks, many people have been curious about how dangerous this can be.

[@Flasutie]

You can find the files here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/flasutie

[@WalnutWarrior7]

Hey! Are the CAD-files also available when I buy the Patreon? Or is it just the STL?

[@laddugopal3909]

@Flasutie I really enjoy your stuff and i want to follow it but when making the HHO gas you can get electrolysis,explostions,chlorine gas,and more deadly stuff so please make a video so i can do it without being dead

[@laddugopal3909]

you also never told me what specific lighter that sparky thing came from

[@WitherSweat]

I didn't think redneck nerds existed

[@marluna_x]

It's the fact that it is all 3d printed, and that pretty much everyone with a 3d printer big enough can just make this, that makes it so cool. Plus, it was way stronger than I expected!

[@kar7899]

and at the same time so dangerous, imagine a mental nurse creating a rifle based on a 3D printer

[@HanSoloGoBrrrrrt]

​@@kar7899Its also really good for WW3

[@firstletterofthealphabet7308]

@@kar7899mental nurse?

[@strelokzero1179]

Not everyone with a 3d printer can "just do it" have you seen the tolerances of those prints? Also the surface finish. The dude either tuned his printer to perfection or has a pro grade printer like Ultimaker. Watch KZbin closely, not mentioning any names but most 3d printer creator channels don't hold a candle to the quality this guy managed to output (some even "showcase" points with voids in them).

[@triplus198]

​@@strelokzero1179aint reading allat

[@OddElephantLTU]

We need to get this guy a real slow mo camera

[@Matrix80302]

Yes

[@perrywaaz3660]

Boosting

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Or a phone with Superslomo mode, and a way to trigger it when the cannon fires.

[@jomaria7472]

Yes

[@gueomduduto]

and non flickering led bulb

[@marcelinosanantonio2161]

i noticed something. the HE round has more kick than AP round

[@Flasutie]

You have a keen eye! To achieve a more dynamic "movement," I completely removed the vent cap.

[@user-qv4lu1ve9f]

how about trying a one away vavle design!@@Flasutie

[@marcelinosanantonio2161]

thank you! i think the HE casing has more combustible gas in it. i want to recomend to change the gas you use into hydrogen + oxygen but nevermind that was too dangerous to use but maybe on shell

[@user-gn4ik8me7d]

@@marcelinosanantonio2161 he already used hydrogen and oxygen he used a hydrolisys reaction to break water down to its basic components hydrogen and oxygen and took the mixxed gas and put it in the shell this gas is also known as oxyhydrogen

[@ritwikrahuljena2815]

​​@@Flasutieis it possible to make APHE shells? Just asking

[@marcusaurelius5560]

As an artilleryman, I appreciate this a great deal haha. I'm a seperate-loaded howitzer kind of guy, but I can appreciate the fixed/sem-fixed ammunition sorts just as well! This looks like an awesome project!

[@sgtsnake13B]

Yeah I was looking at it and just thought "this man just straight built a 777" (777 guy here)

[@marcusaurelius5560]

​@@sgtsnake13B Felt the same!

[@MIKE_WOLF_GR]

Well, as Gunner of OTO Melara 76/62 naval artillery I confirm that.Cheers

[@greyhansenndelara9082]

@@sgtsnake13BI’m more a M118/L119 guy. Gun line guy here

[@sgtsnake13B]

@@greyhansenndelara9082 over glorified mortar 😆

[@PaRaDOX-de8bk]

My man’s out here making his own cannon for home defence

[@zbishop90]

"shall not be infringed"

[@ShitlordMcDoge]

Like the founding fathers intended

[@az-6262]

​@@ShitlordMcDoge 30mm grapeshot

[@kathiecraig2803]

*Four ATF agents break into my house,*

[@nate_4000]

"what the devil" i say as i grab my hardhat and revolver

[@kop1807]

This is a wok of art. Thank you for everything you do. You deserve more recognition.

[@rcfpvguys5162]

FACT

[@NOOBDAGAMER2936]

i think you made a typo its not wok its work

[@rcfpvguys5162]

Such a good design but I need the stl files

[@blikjekattenvoer]

great name for a restaurant.

[@cp_cide]

@@NOOBDAGAMER2936wok of art.

[@marcorocchi6758]

Everyone out here impressed by the fact it's 3d printed and how much planning you did, but seem to forget that it's all done INDOORS

[@Austin-cx2xe]

I think the fuse and the amounts of fragments is the best part. He must've used flash powder or black powder right? Maybe C02 or compressed air?

[@Paste-Bean]

he uses hydrogen/oxygen mix of gas if im remembering right@@Austin-cx2xe

[@spitfirefan5545]

@@Austin-cx2xe HHO gas

[@planterion7969]

Yep it‘s HHO. He says so in the video and he used it for his hand grenade thing in a previous video.

[@corpingtons]

Is it lethal

[@skyviper4783]

That is stupidly cool, i thought the recoil mitigation cylinders were entirely useless but they actually work, allowing the barrel to slide back, this is an underrated channel!

[@Halo56782]

"Honey, the neighbor's making field artillery again."

[@user-hh5co6uh6r]

I can never sleep, but it’s cool to watch him build it

[@TheGlitch93]

"just as the founding fathers intended..."

[@capybara2167]

I never comment on videos like this because theres always just SOMETHING wrong, but this time I was genuinely SO impressed with the amount of thought put into it! Please keep up the amazing work!

[@erikdanial3767]

This is honestly one of the most impressive things I’ve ever seen anyone make on KZbin! The creativity and precision on display here is phenomenal.

[@arpadimretoth6545]

Wow, very nice job! I really want to see more ammo types from you. I'd REALLY enjoy watching HEAT and HESH shells in action :)

[@catfwish]

Probably be incredibly difficult and probably illegal/dangerous, since both of them need a) solid explosives and b) and actual high explosive to work.

[@mariaslamat4999]

Heat might work if you’d put propellent inside the big shell and put a sub projectile inside it so it can point blank blast thru a wall

[@canidaeSynapse]

@@catfwish I mostly agree, though he could make a HEAT shell that uses a liquid instead of a solid so he doesn't have to make a truly destructive jet or anything. That and making a HESH round might just be an air filled balloon that is squashed against the target and popped by a fuse triggering a CO2 canister at the back to increase pressure until bursting. Might work, might not work, but at least it isn't miniaturizing actual munitions.

[@Flasutie]

Hello!

[@marcelinosanantonio2161]

i was waiting for this

[@applex-lj8fv1lj9z]

Hi you doing great!!

[@naturecraft3895]

Hello

[@agentkaabi9967]

Yo

[@Darkjuggernaut99]

Keep up the good work!

[@PlasmaFreak]

This is such an incredible use of 3D printing. Really impressive design

[@hornedgoober]

The time, effort, and money it took to create this, even with a 3d printer, makes this a legendary passion project. This is awesome.

[@wildcard_23]

Implementing all mechanisms of the howitzer with 3d printer and gas. Beautiful !!

[@darth_dan8886]

The cannon is beautiful - and, aside from the actual experimentation done on this channel, I keep learning new mechanical elements to apply in my future 3D prints. The breech system looks very fun, and I really enjoy your attention to detail whrn it comes to safety, like that disconnect able plug to avoid any potential of a misfire. The shell... I think we can call it an LE shell lol - but that water splatter says it all, the reaction really did happen!

[@potatogod8366]

thats actually amazing! as someone interested in weapon design adn 3d printing, i find this so cool and inspiring. You should make upgrades to this cannon and implement the other projectile styles that you have made.

[@josephnino6881]

The way his videos just scratch and massage my simple mind are sooo satisfying and therapeutic….

[@Aexistingperson46290]

man is teaching kids how to make less lethal explosives 💀

[@sushiji6914]

Feels like being a kid again playing with our lovely awesome toy

[@eternaldarksun]

Your HE shell did work lad, its just the material you used is weak and thin but it did work like it's intended to do. It worked almost similar to the HESH round fired by artilleries and tanks. And its so damn satisfying

[@theoneandonlycarpathia]

personally id compare it to a APHE shell with a low trigger penetration

[@scree7698]

this might just be my favorite channel. the videos just keep getting better and better and are always fun to watch

[@epico1598]

I love these videos so much! As someone who is interested in this stuff but doesn’t understand it fully, this is very informative

[@puttipongsec11.41]

STL file sir ?

[@voin5371]

At this rate I expect this guy to eventually make either a railgun that shoots at 6 times the speed of sound, a Warhammer 40K Bolter or a micro tank that can take out a care in no time.

[@GaiusCaligula234]

What are you talking about

[@voin5371]

Look up half these ideas and you'll see

[@giorginikuradze]

This might be the coolest video I have seen on KZbin for quite a while. Thank you for your fantastic work.

[@VyarkX]

This is actually crazy impressive. Amazing work

[@Shelkanzy]

“Nothing special” WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU LITERALLY CAN MAKE A HOLE IN MY BODY

[@seventeenshaun6424]

This is a work of art. I love your videos, it’s exactly the type of stuff I’m in to and it’s so hard to find videos like this.

[@ThreenaddiesRexMegistus]

This is excellent content! Your 3D printing and design skills are highly evolved.

[@Administrator_O-5]

All I can say is, it's a damn good thing 3D printers weren't available when I was a Network Engineer. This would have been awesome for the cubicle wars. Only the idiots I worked with would have used actual gun powder or something to make it explode on impact. Cubicle Wars could go from Cold War Arms race / build up, to an endless back & forth escalation over literally anything.(Anyone from 2000-2010 knows exactly what I'm talking about, back when you could get by with doing that crap.) I miss those days so much, as well as the mid 90s.

[@DH-xw6jp]

Did y'all use Febreze grenades, or was chemical warfare banned at your office?

[@Administrator_O-5]

@@DH-xw6jp No, never heard of those & that's probably a very good thing. Now colored, scented smoke bombs like you get on the 4th of July is an entirely different matter, that I know nothing about....would you like to hear the back & forth between my self Network Engineer (Windows weenie) & the Network Engineer Cisco guru)???

[@DH-xw6jp]

@@Administrator_O-5 lol. A Febreze grenade is just a can of Febreze (the aerosol air freshener) with a ziptie wrapped around the trigger. As you are leaving a room you tighten the ziptie (so that it sprays continuously) and drop it as you close the door behind you.

[@Administrator_O-5]

@@DH-xw6jp nice! I don't want to bore you with the story unless you want to hear it.

[@DH-xw6jp]

@@Administrator_O-5 oh, have at it. An entertaining story is always appreciated. But I'm not a network engineer, so I may not understand all the lingo.

[@TheGlitch93]

Do some testing with different barrel lengths, Twist Rates or muzzle brakes. Would be interesting to see the results

[@crumbopulis]

Would be interesting to see if brakes have any effect on recoil. My initial guess of there’s not enough volume for it to really matter. Only one way to find out!

[@Thenewestbeans]

Great effort man, the quality of your howitzer is amazing.

[@warpatato]

I waited so long for part 2 and it's better than I could ever hope for.

[@KommandantGSR]

That mf who breaks into your house reporting to the authorities how he was stopped "A miniature Howitzer piece and a plastic shell"

[@afoxinafoxhole7891]

“You wouldn’t download a 30mm cannon”

[@id7823]

That is some top notch engineering there, well done! Very satisfying to watch

[@judegranflor1522]

Which artillery is better real or 3d printed? lets find out

[@Rangga_universe]

Can I get this 3d howitzer link?

[@dozh5248]

proud of people who has effort to do and model this kind of things!

[@rainerxm7434]

Your work is truly impressive! Always exceeds expectations. Keep up the fantastic work! 👍👍

[@crazylatvians1661]

Hello big fan

[@anytorp]

hello crazylatviana1661

[@Manual_Gaming]

i love it, but is this even legal?

[@erner_wisal]

Yesn't

[@karleesdaddy908]

free men dont ask

[@algiz8337]

well this footage definitely isn't.. 2:58

[@pvt.potato1943]

"Your honor, it was very fucking awesome"

[@INSVRGENT]

Are those level four plates?

[@Guds777]

And they were afraid of ghost guns. This dude is printing artillery. I like it...

[@sifatam4420]

This is one of my favourite channel now

[@The_Mythical_Potato]

GOD DAMN, NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE HOW WONDEFUL THIS IS, YOU'RE A GENIUS

[@joeythemattressstealer158]

I love your work man this is the coolest thing I’ve seen done with 3d printers. And that’s no exaggeration

[@danwood1121]

This is amazing! It works so well, it's crazy impressive!

[@JC_Young]

Simply amazing work. Can’t wait to see more!

[@plugg1160]

As another comment said, this is a work of art. Im subscribing and sharing this video with my friends. You deserve the best!

[@pisolo86]

I am fascinated by how smooth your prints are especially fillets. A tutorial on that would be amazing.

[@Redman147]

This is the most amazing thing I've seen in a long time. Just amazing.

[@R005t3r]

You are definitely on the list now. Only a matter of changing materials, finer tolerances and finer finishing. Steel and titanium can be 3D printed.

[@user-so1bl3tp9o]

Your print has now become a Hackaday article congrats!

[@nightshade4873]

my two cents on what could be done as improvements +stronger spring on the shell ejection +mechanisms that can: -hold the round in the chamber during loading and when the gun is at high elevation angle -engage the ejection mechanism only after the round has been fired and the breech subsequently opened +some sort of sealing around the projectile base so that less propellant pressure is lost during firing, or switching to smoothbore. +probably a cradle to guide the round into the breech

[@ToiletNoodletheFish]

this person is so good, most underrated channel I've ever seen

[@CaptainGrief66]

As a lover of weapons and things that go boom, this had me giggling throughout the whole process, a shame the sparkplug system doesn't allow for a simple firing mechanism, otherwise you could've had a sliding breech setup for a way more scenic loading and ejection sequence, but this is amazing!

[@SoundShunter72]

This is absolutely insane. Well done!

[@user-kh8cc4bx7y]

I love the shells, feels realistic for a tank shell hitting armer, well done

[@Haddedam]

This is pretty cool. I've been thinking about designing a miniature cannon for a while now. A little tip: you can rub graphite on parts that make contact to lubricate them

[@DaryllAmatrudo]

How... in the world... This is so unbelievably inspiring.

[@user-qg1mw5tz1q]

this 3d printed howitzer is AWSOME!

[@brogannicholas1599]

Dude these are incredible. Please continue this!!

[@jakstrieder]

dude with the right filling those shells of your can be real weapons.

[@xenoscout9319]

the assembly was really satisfying

[@greatlegacyoftanks5511]

That HE round seemed to behave more like a SAP (semi armor piercing)... which is basically a high velocity HE with a thicker capsule to pierce light armor but still cause a large explosion milliseconds after impact. Unlike AP or APHE which has timed fuses, SAP will explode on all armored surfaces or rather in the armor plate it self and cause large unrepairable damage. if AP were to be used against similar targets an AP with go in one side and out the other with minimal damage. SAP was commonly used in naval warfare for the purpose of ripping and tearing small but decent armored ships like destroyers or cruisers of which HE would just splatter because they had enough armor to prevent damage but too little armor for AP to stay in the ship to do damage.

[@Smartass-pl3nx]

Hey flasutie I am a massive fan of yours! I love the content that you make. When you upload it’s like Christmas Day for me.

[@algray1195]

Pretty much the coolest thing I’ve ever seen!

[@Yawningcatfromthegasstation]

I'm very glad I subscribed to this channel. Love the content!

[@aedynlangstaff46]

Okay… I wasn’t ready for it to be this big 😆. This is really cool

[@TheJimtanker]

That is freaking amazing! Great job!

[@B0xF0xplays]

This man is clinically insane when it comes to 3d printed toys bruh!

[@jeanbertrand5332]

My man casualy building a canon in his home 😅 damn.. astonishing work, as usual !

[@corneilgrrefer6452]

This dude needs more appreciation

[@phanduytan_11at16]

finally part 2, great job, love your content

[@silenceswhisperer7631]

Watching this, answer something that have always been in my mind. What comes after 3d printed guns... *Sigh* of course it is 3d printed artillery.

[@simi73lp25]

this is so amazing. he is making everything i would have loved to be making myself. love it, amazing work and engineering (that is a huge compliment and i am german :) )

[@AdamNotEva]

Man, that just AWESOME! Homemade howitzer - its supercool

[@mrnglry619]

the HE shell is amazing!!!

[@Aupexx]

That print quality is insane

[@fatalvenomX]

Closer to SAP shells than pure HE but beautifully done regardless. It’s amazing you were able to make it with just 3D parts that so cleanly fit together despite the meticulous detail. Most complicated prints I’ve seen people do take a lot of sanding to fit together properly. Just wish the plastic sliding against plastic wasn’t the worst sound to my ears because it makes it hard to fully appreciate the loading and unloading.

[@tonkmann]

Now that you have a good cannon, I'd love to see some other shell types tested! APDS and maybe APFSDS would be a cool experiment

[@talesghiu2753]

Incredible work, well done! Keep it up

[@feelinspiffy696]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR 5 WEEKS AND IT'S PAID OFF

[@America_9111]

The is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in my life

[@michael_177]

Wow you even managed to pause on it, this is incredible lol

[@td23asus]

Was wondering, I winder if making the shell case TPU could aid in gas sealing? When it fires, instead of the case having to withstand the pressure, it'll expand a little, sealing against the barrel and hopefully making firing more efficient.

[@Haxxo4]

thats just revolutionary ,i love it

[@gargolus.]

man, this is inspiring. Gotta do something similar when my printer arrives

[@SpeedDeamon95]

Not sure if you are a part of that 3d printing community but I imagine many would love the 3d print this 😁

[@Clean_rust]

This is so incredibly intresting and awesome! I wanna buy it

[@Jdmsweden96]

This is stupid cool would love to make one of these!

[@tac-cobserver3788]

Looks like, this man is an engineer, Awesome 🤙

[@TONiT3CH]

Love your channel keep up the great work!!

[@user-wl8bz6od5p]

really loved how hard working scientific how thiis gone very well

[@user-hf7ec9rf3x]

This guy is the best I wish I could buy some of those things

[@user-ns5pw1bt5n]

Great video, good explanations and amazing content overall. Loved it! Keep it up♡

[@xxthedarkguitaristxx9354]

A nice edition to my 10,000 plastic toy soilder sets