MAKE engineering intern Dan Spangler has improved upon the underpowered Nerf weapons of his childhood by replacing them with a propane-powered PVC cannon.
This puppy shoots the same foam safety darts as an off-the-shelf Nerf gun, but it does so with enough force to put a decent dent in a whiteboard from across the lab.
Building Nerf guns that require a mini-torch to fire? Best. internship.