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by MikeB
Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:45 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: My First Spud-gun. Failsafe question?
Replies: 27
Views: 5470

thanks for advice. Im 99.9% sure the pipe is not pressure rated since its just wastepipe and downpipe why would it be. The wastepipe might be since it goes underground, dunno though I wouldnt bet on it anyway The glue could be the problem, for glueing anything I usually swear by Araldite. It held my...
by MikeB
Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:12 am
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: My First Spud-gun. Failsafe question?
Replies: 27
Views: 5470

Well It must be cause it was badly built Either the glue I used was crap or my glueing was bad, probably my glueing. The ammo still shot out when it blew off so I guess it wasnt that stuck. Just a bit concerned reading all this about PVC pipe shattering and stuff, dont want to lose an eye or somethi...
by MikeB
Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:47 am
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: My First Spud-gun. Failsafe question?
Replies: 27
Views: 5470

My First Spud-gun. Failsafe question?

Hello everyone Built my first spud gun last week. I've been between jobs so I thought I best make good use of my free time. It was a sort of rush job didnt do any calcualtions we just wanted to see if we could make one work. The barrel is about 4 feet long, 68mm downpipe, the chamber is maybe 2 feet...