Here are the instructions that we promised you. There are seven steps to creating this awesome machine so make sure to keep reading so you know not only how to build this but also to build the magazines. There is also a funny video that the inventor of this made on the next page where he demonstrates exactly how epic this thing works! It seriously looks like a lot of fun so you won't want to miss that!

Making a snowball machine gun is fairly straight forward. Start with a landscaping leaf blower, like the one pictured below. It will come with a majority of the parts you are looking for. The more horsepower the better. Plug in leaf blowers don’t really work as there’s not enough power. You can use either 2” or 3” ABS for the entire set up, in this step by step; we will be using 2

Step 1. Attach the flexible corrugated pipe to the actual blower using a pipe clamp. Be cognizant that you thread the throttle cable through the pipe clamp keeping it out of the way.

Step 2. The diameter of the corrugated arm as well as the rigid extension in this Echo backpack tapers down from about 2.5” to 2.25”. In order to better support the overall system, wrap duct tape around one end of a 2” diameter ABS pipe that in the end will be 1” longer than the rigid extension. Wrap enough duct tape to create a tight seal in the extension.

Step 3. Duct tape the corrugated arm to the rigid extension. Shove the ABS with the duct tape at one end up the rigid tapered extension until it gets tight. You should have a 2” diameter ABS pipe extending 1” from the rigid extension.

Step 4. Attach the throttle at the exact intersection of the corrugated are and rigid pipe. Clamp down and tighten arm until it becomes very tight. At this point you should now be able to put on the backpack, and hold the arm by the throttle. It should swing freely due to the corrugated arm and it should feel solid on the end.

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