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Are you ready to guard your home with a non-toxic, non-lethal armory that sounds more fun than serious? Some fine folks have decided to automate a paintball rifle apparatus to go off once a motion detector senses movement. Why waste those precious (and sometimes, useless) home shield sirens when you can deluge a home intruder with paint?

Now, after watching the rather enlarged video clip above, you may decide that is not for you during the hustle-bustle of the holiday season. whether you are one of the chosen few that do have ample date during that part of the year,

and are handy with the electronics and the mechanical aspects of that project, you could have the coolest home safety measure system on your block (or town).

Requirements are a motion-activated shield system (or just a sensor), a microcontroller, a red laser pointer (we all have one of those), and some serious elbow grease and patience. But, once you’ve seen the final aftermath, that is one kick-ass project. Highly recommended — and whether you build it, we’d love to take in from ya!

[via Engadget]

 

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