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by barleydude
Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:50 am
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: built my first spud gun
Replies: 13
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Oh and I found a few more pictures on my cell phone. Before the paint and handle: http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/turdynerdy/spudgun/IMG00080.jpg Base paint of black: http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/turdynerdy/spudgun/IMG00087.jpg This was prob the most important part, testing out th...
by barleydude
Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:44 am
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: built my first spud gun
Replies: 13
Views: 3653

D_Hall wrote:
barleydude wrote:Well if thats the case, I'm gonna paint a few other things camo... :D
DON'T. I tried that. The lady always seems to think it's contageous. ;)
Haha!! Oh and thanks for the compliments.
by barleydude
Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:52 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: built my first spud gun
Replies: 13
Views: 3653

Moonbogg wrote:Very nice. Thats a good, solid spud gun there. I like the camo and I read a study conducted by engineering students that camo actually improves performance.
Haha, thanks.

Well if thats the case, I'm gonna paint a few other things camo... :D
by barleydude
Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:48 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: built my first spud gun
Replies: 13
Views: 3653

Good job on using hose clamps, I hate seeing great guns that have parts attached using only duct tape. Great first gun. Thanks. It took me a while to figure out the best way to attach the handle without screws. then saw these gigantic radiator style hose clamps at the hardware store. The only thing...
by barleydude
Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:10 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: built my first spud gun
Replies: 13
Views: 3653

jimmy101 wrote:Looks great, really like the leaf patterns.

Did you double (or at least outside) bevel the muzzle.
Thanks a lot

Yeah all I had was a hand file, so I spent some time beveling the outside of it. Need to get a dremel :)
by barleydude
Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:41 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: built my first spud gun
Replies: 13
Views: 3653

Thanks everyone. It doesn't feel like it kicks too much, but I haven't used potatoes in it yet, just loosely stuffed rags. I'll find out tomorrow night :) For the paint, I used a sandpaper sponge thing (dont know the technical term) and sanded down the outside. And I just bought some rustoleum spray...
by barleydude
Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:19 am
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: built my first spud gun
Replies: 13
Views: 3653

built my first spud gun

I built my first spud gun this weekend. I've used them in the past but felt like being creative and making my own. I ended up using 4" pvc (12" long) 2" pvc (36" long) 4" to 2" converter 2 Female couplers 1 female screw cap A bbq starter Wired the bbq starter to two screws Handle for the button and ...