Can Cannon Bullet

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So being inspired by the bullet bill, I wanted to create a few variations (and there are likely more to come). I ended up remodeling from scratch using the original as a template so I have included step files for the "bullet bill" as well as a blank bullet for future customization. First one up ... adding a cavity to hold a 4" glow stick for night time fun. I went with natural PLA and 20% but haven't launched it yet. Glow sticks acquired from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B8GGNQV) After launching the model with the glow stick in the base unsuccessfully (the glow stick kept getting knocked out on launch), I changed the model to load the glow stick from the top of bullet and it worked great. Leaving both models for now. Added whistler bullet model with "nerf" style whistle chambers on the nose. Not very loud compared to the shock of the blank going off but interesting for those down range. The latest addition goes more functional, turning the Can Cannon into a line launcher. The bullet is two pieces threaded together with a cavity to allow a line to be anchored to the bullet from the front. I used paracord run through a washer inside and tied a knot to keep it all from pulling through. The line holder slips over the tube of the launcher and holds 100 ft. of paracord. It has a hole in the bottom where you can secure the end of the line. The line gets fed in similar to loading a throw bag, and a cap is used to secure the line in the holder. On use, the line pulls the cap off the holder as the line feeds out with bullet launch. Stay tuned, more to come.