Tyler's Invention Blog
This ballistic chronograph is based on my original design, the MK1 (which can be viewed at https://td0g.ca/2016/07/28/ballistic-chronograph/). I’ve used the MK1 to take many high-speed photos, including a shot of a mach-2 bullet hitting a nice wine glass! The new MK2 has the same performance as the original, but is much easier to construct. It can be used for measuring high-powered rifles, paintball guns, and everything between!
2020-07-14 – If you’re interested in building a ballistic chronograph, check out the new 3D-printed MK2 design at td0g.ca/2020/04/19/ballistic-chronograph-mk2-diy/. If you would like to purchase sensors for building a chronograph, they are available at https://www.tindie.com/products/19828/. Preamble: A ballistic chronograph is an instrument which measures the speed of very fast things (like bullets). I decided to … Read more
What does a wine glass look like when it’s shot? (TL;DR have a look at my flickr album)
This obvious question was asked when my wife provided me with three wine glasses which were used to keep her Siamese Fighting Fish. She couldn’t bring herself to drink from them after their use as aquariums. So I decided to destroy them and make a few attempts at high-speed photography!
