My Very First Cannon. (Before I Knew About Spudfiles)

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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wangpushups
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:38 am

Before anyone posts about me not tapping through the double layer,...I know... I had no idea how to make one obviously, but another thing is that i didnt primer before i glued the joints together. But anyways, besides the mistakes this is a beast. It sounds like a stick of dynamite going off and a ton of recoil. This design would be good for the ones that want to keep it simple but i would recommend going with a 5 or 6 foot barrel. So, here are the specs...

4" X 12" Chamber
2" X 4" Barrel (I recommend 5-6 feet)
Lantern lighter
1" Closed nipple with cap for quicker spraying (Use static guard)
Muzzle loading device
4" Cleanout cap
Shoulder strap
A screw at the bottom of the barrel (To stop the ammo from entering the chamber and to hold one end of the strap)


The camo cannon.
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My custom spray cap.
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:42 am

For a first that looks pretty slick. The "custom spray cap" is a clever too.
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:47 am

That is very nice cannon. It should definitely be upgraded.
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:45 pm

Don't like the bell reducer just a personal strength issue for me, other than that nice basic gun
Yea, that's definitely going to get you at least a tazer.
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:55 pm

I like it.
Too bad you still have to vent it:/
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