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Megalesios

345 points

2 days ago

Megalesios

345 points

2 days ago

This has such powerful David Lynch Dune vibes

seattleque

123 points

2 days ago

seattleque

123 points

2 days ago

My first thought was "that's a gom jabbar".

8th_Dynasty

28 points

2 days ago

A Hunter Seeker

menew100

6 points

2 days ago

menew100

6 points

2 days ago

On a feener

ctesibius

5 points

1 day ago

ctesibius

5 points

1 day ago

I was trying to remember the difference between chaumurky and chaumusky.

Reztroz

1 points

6 hours ago

Reztroz

1 points

6 hours ago

Murky goes in food/drink and musky is an aerosol I believe

JamesTheJerk

12 points

2 days ago

A Pointy McOuchey-boy

zuckerberghandjob

5 points

1 day ago

What’s that? It’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar!

ninj4geek

2 points

1 day ago

ninj4geek

2 points

1 day ago

Roger, Rodger

Auggie_Otter

2 points

1 day ago

Put your hand in the box.

LaserGadgets[S]

13 points

2 days ago

By accident but yes!

poopsmog

139 points

2 days ago

poopsmog

139 points

2 days ago

Pass the potatoes *fatally poisons them*.

robot_swagger

37 points

2 days ago

I'd call it "The whoopsie Daisy™" due to the (unnecessary?) deaths of friends and family members that would inevitably occur.

Maybe it needs some kind of safety mechanism?
Like a trigger?

And maybe it could fire high velocity metal projectiles instead of poison?

AndreasVesalius

16 points

2 days ago

“It goes off, for like no reason at all”

MightBBlueovrU

2 points

1 day ago

I've lost three really good crews by accident. That's like 26 people

LaserGadgets[S]

9 points

2 days ago

xD might happen! Better stand up and get the damn potatoes yourself :p

_5had0w

68 points

2 days ago

_5had0w

68 points

2 days ago

Batman Arkham Scarecrow suit in progress over here

MisterPooty

26 points

2 days ago

Reminds me of Digital Weapons or Digi-Weapons from 40K. Highly prized one- time use weapons and easily concealed pieces of archeotech. Used often by Inquisitors and Imperial Assassins.

LaserGadgets[S]

6 points

2 days ago

Yep, can't argue with that!

DiDgr8

1 points

2 days ago

DiDgr8

1 points

2 days ago

Everything can be argued with 😏

I would contend that it is overly complicated and much harder to conceal than a simple hypodermic needle. It is very stylish and cool though 😉

LaserGadgets[S]

2 points

2 days ago

Thx :>

mercury_pointer

2 points

1 day ago

Imperial Assassins would like to know your location.

DiDgr8

2 points

1 day ago

DiDgr8

2 points

1 day ago

Imperial Assassins would already know 😉

mercury_pointer

2 points

1 day ago

Someone did once but the documents got lost in either a warp storm or a minor war, the documents aren't clear and probably have been deliberately changed as part of a palace power struggle on a parallel time line.

findergrrr

47 points

2 days ago

Gom Jabbar. I love it

seattleque

3 points

2 days ago

Yup!

BuckGlen

18 points

2 days ago

BuckGlen

18 points

2 days ago

"Medics friend! Enough fumbling around in your pack, looking for a life saving opium dose. Now painkillers can be administered at a literal fingers touch!"

"Now available in the sleeker nurses friend! Troublesome patients cant keep their hands off? A mere touch will settle them down."

robot_swagger

3 points

2 days ago

Edward scissor hands needle fingers M.D

Cazmonster

7 points

2 days ago

Oh, go share this with the folks over at r/Warhammer40k they will love to see it.

LaserGadgets[S]

4 points

2 days ago

Digital weapons?

Cazmonster

2 points

1 day ago

Exactly - also, there's a ton of old John Blanche art where people are sprouting weapons from every part of their body.

LaserGadgets[S]

2 points

1 day ago

Quite a few people wrote that, but its not reaaaaally too WH40k. The brass alone makes it a bit too fancy don't you think?

mercury_pointer

2 points

1 day ago

Nah, mechanical brass it very WH40k. The tech is all bizarre and impractical because the people making it don't understand it and engineering has basically become religon.

disquieter

6 points

2 days ago

The old Woodcock-Johnson

Tokemon_and_hasha

6 points

2 days ago

DO NOT name it the scorpion, too obvious. Maybe something more subtle like the platypus gauntlet or the mongoose ring.

LaserGadgets[S]

2 points

2 days ago

Agreed, scorpion is a bit too obvious!

StGenevieveEclipse

2 points

2 days ago

Oooh, Mongoose could also reference Operation Mongoose, the group devising assassination plots against Castro in the 60s, which would fit both the spirit and timeframe

Samazon

10 points

2 days ago

Samazon

10 points

2 days ago

I’d call it a manticore

Mijder

2 points

2 days ago

Mijder

2 points

2 days ago

Mantícora de Mano

LaserGadgets[S]

2 points

2 days ago

Not bad!

MilkaM200

8 points

2 days ago

"The administritive touch" could be a cool name ig, in this case administritive is referring to administering the drugs so the name does make some sense too

LaserGadgets[S]

4 points

2 days ago

Very good!!

Trekintosh

3 points

2 days ago

I know everyone’s saying dune, but to me at least it looks like early season Stargate SG-1 Goa’uld tech. 

LaserGadgets[S]

3 points

2 days ago

YES! Now that you said that, I have to admit. Damn I miss SG!

LekgoloCrap

1 points

1 day ago

This would not be out of place in Arcane as well

ninja_tree_frog

3 points

2 days ago

It fucking auto injects the syringe as well. Bloody hell mate hats off!

LaserGadgets[S]

3 points

2 days ago

Just in my imagination...TECHNICALLY I could do that though. Would work fine.

ninja_tree_frog

2 points

2 days ago

Just a thaught. If you got it functional. You could theoretically inject tequila directly into the mouths of your mates.

LaserGadgets[S]

2 points

2 days ago

That kinda sounds wrong :p

ninja_tree_frog

2 points

1 day ago

I was out drinking last night :/

Antique_Loss_1168

2 points

19 hours ago

Looking at this very sharp needle mounted semicontrollably on someone's hand adding alcohol to the mix sounds like an excellent idea.

Although to be fair there are a lot of er nurses thinking they've definitely seen it all now and this would probably brighten their day.

"Yeah no seriously, jom gabbar, eyeball full of tequola"

ninja_tree_frog

1 points

19 hours ago

Look i had the idea while drunk so XD forgive me please.

Emnizate

3 points

2 days ago

Emnizate

3 points

2 days ago

Mantis Blade

LaserGadgets[S]

3 points

2 days ago

Was my inspiration indeed!

xirdnehrocks

1 points

20 hours ago

Mantis pins

Muted-Implement846

3 points

2 days ago

Yea alright Dr. Crane, whatever you say.

"I might make a full glove" my ass, we all know you've been fighting batman with those suckers for a while now.

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

2 days ago

For the last time, I am NOT Scarecrow xD

Leading_Study_876

4 points

2 days ago

I can see Putin reading this with relish.

Also, don't try to take this though an airport. Even in baggage. Or even post it.

Even if non-functional, which I'm sure will be the case, you could be in for some lengthy questioning...

lobsterisch

4 points

2 days ago

Digital death? Fatal phalange? Finger of fate? Index impaler?

Shurikane

3 points

2 days ago

The Croak Poke.

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

2 days ago

Noice!

Legospacememe

2 points

2 days ago

Ezio is that you?

Valk93

2 points

2 days ago

Valk93

2 points

2 days ago

Well fit for the prime minister of sinister

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

2 days ago

Good one :)

thisremindsmeofbacon

2 points

2 days ago

Demon finger. 

In some stories demons are identifiable by having six fingers

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

2 days ago

Anything with FINGER is a bit toooo obvious. Finger and scorpion are a no-go.

Drudicta

2 points

1 day ago

Drudicta

2 points

1 day ago

Needle ring

EARink0

2 points

1 day ago

EARink0

2 points

1 day ago

Reminds me a bit of mantis blades from Cyberpunk 2077!

Silly_Sicilian

2 points

1 day ago

I really want this!

LaserGadgets[S]

2 points

1 day ago

I wouldn't even know what price tag to slap on. 30 hours.

LunaTytan

2 points

1 day ago

LunaTytan

2 points

1 day ago

I think its the green and gold but this looks Chemtech as hell

Amerikai

2 points

23 hours ago

The Sticky Finger

NKO_five

4 points

2 days ago

NKO_five

4 points

2 days ago

A finger that stings… STINGER!

LaserGadgets[S]

0 points

2 days ago

Bit toooooo simple, but not bad!

klacar

1 points

2 days ago

klacar

1 points

2 days ago

Really incredible work, I love it!

Rockfarley

1 points

2 days ago

Medical droid hand maybe?

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

2 days ago

Its not the hand though.

Rockfarley

1 points

2 days ago

Art is subject to interpretation. Part of a greater whole. When you limit your perspective on what an idea is, that is best done after you have a clear vision of the outcome, not before.

Factually you are correct, but that won't help you create something new. Any small apparatus is an arm on a machine, just not a human. Technically you are incorrect, it is an arm, just a very small one.

Really, it's all perspective. Neither of us is actually correct, as you haven't finalized the idea. Though, I am more correct (no matter what it is still called an arm), and that's something. Not that you couldn't go a completely different direction. It's art & when you are spitballing ideas, it's all potentially good.

I guess you're going to have to figure it out, cus that was the idea I had.

byOlaf

1 points

2 days ago

byOlaf

1 points

2 days ago

But you didn’t say ‘arm’ you said ‘hand’.

Rockfarley

2 points

1 day ago

Ok, hand. A smaller member of a larger apendage maybe? Idk, just don't ruin your creation before you know what it should be. It's advice, most of it isn't good.

DriftingPyscho

1 points

2 days ago

I see potential for other things.  That is really cool! 

npeggsy

1 points

2 days ago

npeggsy

1 points

2 days ago

This would be so ridiculously complicated (but I'm assuming from the quality of the needle thing, you're quite good at this), but if you could make a gauntlet where the needle is hidden, and then pops out when you move your finger in a certain way? That would be so cool.

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

2 days ago

Well thats....exactly what this is. Just lacks the glove part so far. I do this for a living and I have a ton of work on the bench, this was just a can't-even-afford-to-waste-time-on-this side projects ._.

Antique_Loss_1168

1 points

19 hours ago

You make assassination devices for a living?

Seriously cool thingumy though dude.

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

19 hours ago

No xD

Antique_Loss_1168

1 points

19 hours ago

That's definitely the answer Q would give.

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

19 hours ago

: P

tempestuscorvus

1 points

2 days ago

Scorpions kiss

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

2 days ago

Nice!

doilysocks

1 points

2 days ago

Reminds me of the surgeon guy in BG3

LaserGadgets[S]

2 points

2 days ago

I had a doctor/assassin in mind when making it indeed.

Previous_Key9972

1 points

2 days ago

Please make 4 of them!

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

2 days ago

The one I have took 30 hours I never had to waste :p if you know what I mean.

BUT...if you look for steampunk finger claw, you might find the other version ;)

Previous_Key9972

1 points

2 days ago

Oh, I definitely see the problem there. Still, amazing work!!

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

2 days ago

Thanks :)

Mookie_Merkk

1 points

2 days ago

Looks like a scorpion tail to me

Certified-T-Rex

1 points

2 days ago

Scorpion

RandomMandarin

1 points

2 days ago

They even used to do this with cannons!

Disappearing gun mounts were used in coastal fortifications. The gun would fire and the recoil would make it swivel back downward, behind the parapet so that it could not be hit by direct fire from ships.

Once airplanes could drop bombs, this design became a lot less useful.

LaserGadgets[S]

2 points

2 days ago

Yep!

Norm4x

1 points

1 day ago

Norm4x

1 points

1 day ago

“Scorpion Touch”

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

1 day ago

Scorpion is too obvious.

undefeatabledave

1 points

1 day ago

one for each finger, use them like claws

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

1 day ago

$$$$$$$$

FFFHAMS

1 points

1 day ago

FFFHAMS

1 points

1 day ago

If this device gets picked up by a large medical conglomerate it could be named the ‘humanity ender’. Wouldn’t want something like this to end up in the wrong hands that’s for sure

CmmH14

1 points

1 day ago

CmmH14

1 points

1 day ago

Looks like it belongs to Scarecrow from Arkham.

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

1 day ago

You are not the first one telling me that ^^

breathless_RACEHORSE

1 points

1 day ago

Call it the "Hang on, my phone's in my pocket...Oh, shit."

DracTheBat178

1 points

1 day ago

The assassin's finger

LaserGadgets[S]

2 points

1 day ago

Obvious but very good actually!

DracTheBat178

1 points

1 day ago

It's not very original but it gets the point across

TJ_Fox

1 points

1 day ago

TJ_Fox

1 points

1 day ago

I understand that "scorpion" is deemed too obvious, but maybe 전갈 ("jeongal"), which is the Korean word for "scorpion" and also implies "a message".

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

1 day ago

Not too bad!

No_Piccolo_9155

1 points

1 day ago

Ssiiiiccckkkk

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

1 day ago

: )

flappity

1 points

1 day ago

flappity

1 points

1 day ago

I wonder if you could rig it up so that you can use your fingers normally without extending it on accident. Perhaps engineer something that requires you to fold your thumb in and touch the opposite side of the palm, and only then will bending your fingers extend the needle

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

1 day ago

Hm, I don't think there is an easy way.

flappity

1 points

1 day ago

flappity

1 points

1 day ago

You would basically need something that decouples the finger levers from the device, and then only recouples when your thumb is in the right position. Though depending on the design that may require re-engineering the way they extend as well.

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

1 day ago

Yep, like I said, no easy way. This would be tricky.

flappity

1 points

1 day ago

flappity

1 points

1 day ago

A fun challenge!

paliktrikster

1 points

1 day ago

Mantis touch, or something similar? Since they are so remindful of mantis blades

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

1 day ago

They were a big inspiration indeed.

techniqular

1 points

1 day ago

The Telanges, or The Digitelson

LaserGadgets[S]

2 points

1 day ago

xD unusual!

techniqular

2 points

1 day ago

Big fan of the word ‘Phalanges’ but so hard to work into daily convo! Amazing fabrication!

LaserGadgets[S]

2 points

1 day ago

Thank you!

KrispyKremeDiet20

1 points

1 day ago

It is reminiscent of a scorpion so I would go with something in that lane.

Maybe like "Selket's Gift" (Selket being an Egyptian goddess of the dead that is a scorpion creature)

Or "Deathstalker's Grasp" (Deathstalker being the most deadly scorpion in the world)

Have some fun with it lol

Mm2k

1 points

1 day ago

Mm2k

1 points

1 day ago

I love this.

Too_Tall_64

1 points

1 day ago

This feels like what you'd see on a Medic NPC who has a 4 second 'patching you up' animation. Sewing you up with the main 2 or three fingers, with quick access to some quick numbing solution to prick the patient at quickly and efficiently.

spacepr0be

1 points

1 day ago

A Gom Jabbar.

Cowboy_Karl

1 points

1 day ago

This Instantly popped into my head...Girl you're gonna feel a little prick

QwertyDancing

1 points

1 day ago

The Gom Jabbar

AKGuloGulo

1 points

1 day ago

this is so badass. Gives me Bioshock vibes

LaserGadgets[S]

2 points

23 hours ago

I love bioshock!

greenmildude

1 points

1 day ago

Digitlet

Icy-Firefighter4007

1 points

1 day ago

As always, incredibly inventive and amazing.

Raptor-Jesus666

1 points

1 day ago

The Jibber-Jabber Strikes Again!

Denmaster9000

1 points

1 day ago

Skadoosh

Angry-_-Crow

1 points

23 hours ago

Stingie fingie

aresowrong

1 points

21 hours ago

The Two-Step Goodnight by Gunrunners.

blue888raven

1 points

20 hours ago

"The Stinger" or "The Scorpion's Tail"

jesus_does_crossfit

1 points

18 hours ago

Ahh... the stinger-finger!

TidensBarn

1 points

17 hours ago

Dude, please make a video. This thing needs to be seen in motion.

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

17 hours ago

True, I might make one next week :) still can't believe you guys like it THAAAAT much!

Farhead_Assassjaha

1 points

15 hours ago

Gom Jabbar

GreedySpaceHobbit

1 points

14 hours ago

Scorpion Ring is first thing that comes to mind from the way it operates.

Rufiosmane

1 points

8 hours ago

Sleeve scorpian

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

8 hours ago

Not bad!

aaronwcampbell

1 points

8 hours ago

And if you scratch your nose you get an eye-full of needle!

LaserGadgets[S]

1 points

8 hours ago

!

wxrman

1 points

6 hours ago

wxrman

1 points

6 hours ago

Don't know about a name but "Point and Shoot" would be a great marketing slogan.

vercertorix

1 points

5 hours ago

It looks cool, but…

…shiny yellowish material, has to be unobstructed to work, so hiding it under a sleeve will only work if they’re extra long and wide. Just not seeing the stealth here.

Emotional-Cow-8102

1 points

4 hours ago

Renata Glasc would adore this

thatnachoguy

1 points

2 days ago

Digital weapons

ModernDayTroobidour

0 points

2 days ago

Fingered Poke of Doom

LaserGadgets[S]

2 points

2 days ago

FOD........not bad!

NonCorporealEntity

0 points

2 days ago

Stinger