The Beer Launching Fridge
by Al in DIY Gadgets, Drinking GadgetsThis is the perfect example of what student man can achieve when they have enough time, patience, money and love of beer; the beer launching fridge.
Invented and created by John W. Cornwell this is what he had to say about his amazing creation:
Have you ever gotten up off the couch to get a beer for the umpteenth time and thought, “What if instead of ME going to get the BEER, the BEER came to ME???” Well, that was how I first conceived of the beer launching fridge. About 3 months and several hundred dollars later I have a fully automated, remote controlled, catapulting, man-pit approved, beer launching mini-fridge. It holds 10 beers in its magazine with 14 more in reserve to store a full case. It is controlled by a keyless entry system. Pressing unlock will start the catapult rotating and when it is aiming at your target, pressing unlock again will stop it. Then the lock button can be pressed to launch a beer in the selected direction.
To really appreciate this piece of beer fuelled engineering check out the video after the jump
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More info (and other projects) on John’s site, found via Uber Review, thanks Vic.
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10 Comments on “The Beer Launching Fridge”
Mike Says:
February 26th, 2007 at 5:10 amwoo hoo. Where do I get one of these? 
Al Says:
February 26th, 2007 at 5:38 amYou could try contacting John (http://www.duke.edu/~jwc13/) and see if he fancies selling it or at least the design, may be worth a go. Must admit I want one too but reckon I’d be in for a right earful if I had one of those sitting in the corner of the living room :).
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March 7th, 2007 at 3:37 am[...] might not be as cool as the beer launching fridge or as quick as the 60 second cooler but it’s still pretty useful, the 12 Can Vending Machine [...]
Ian Says:
April 10th, 2007 at 5:17 amOH SNAP, that is soo damn cool
Remote Control Light » Coolest Gadgets Says:
April 30th, 2007 at 3:35 am[...] you’re watching a slushy movie in the dark and need a beer top up (and you don’t own a beer launching fridge) you can pause the movie without having to blind your partner. I must admit I’ve never had [...]
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June 7th, 2007 at 6:25 pm[...] not good.. I’d rather see the beer launching fridge available for [...]
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