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Boom! The classic potato gun harnesses the combustion of flammable vapor. Show us your combustion spud gun and discuss fuels, ratios, safety, ignition systems, tools, and more.
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LosBuenos
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Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:56 pm

i wouldnt use a lantern lighter if iwere you mine never worked and eventually just broke all together. save youself the time and go with the piezo. :)
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Pete Zaria
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Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:10 pm

LosBuenos wrote:i wouldnt use a lantern lighter if iwere you mine never worked and eventually just broke all together. save youself the time and go with the piezo. :)
I'll agree with Losbuenos so far as that a lantern lighter isn't a very good ignition source, except for a *very* simple hairspray combustion. A piezo is a step up, but if you're going to spend the $12 on a piezo, spend $6 more and get a taser. You can get a taser for $18 including shipping from www.preventsecurity.com . It'll last forever, and nothing lights up propane like 100,000 volts....

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LosBuenos
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Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:17 pm

make sure stun guns are legal in your area though. i'm bummed i can't have one. :( and if i do get one i'll probably end up on some list somewhere
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Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:32 pm

I saw the sparkers yesterday for 3 bucks I was going to buy but you said it is not a good ignition source.
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Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:56 pm

good job
like i sad i had one and i had to hit it out of my cannon with a hammer and replace it with a piezo
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