Ghetto combustion ignition

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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Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:49 am

singularity wrote:presenting...<a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Eas ... R!!!/">THE GHETTO-EST IGNITION DEVICE EVER DEVISED</a> sure it will be annoying but it will be amazingly ghetto
Haha, I use something almost exactly like that in my combustion. It's quite effective.
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:54 am

hmm probably a little too gehetto for me though :wink:
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:30 am

thats pritty funny! You have your own online shop!
Dang and paaiyan that is was ghetto mate

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Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:42 am

Hey, ghetto it may be, but it works nicely.
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:45 am

I'll take your word for it hey!! :shock:


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Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:58 am

i might just have to try it out :wink: doe sit work well with thin wires? and is there any delay between pushing the button and the cannon firing?
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:04 am

There souldnt be much of a delay.
I think current travels it the speed of light......I dono that mite be a bit quick speed of sound mabe?
Dono should be puch button cannon goes bang!

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Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:20 pm

ALIHISGREAT wrote:i might just have to try it out :wink: doe sit work well with thin wires? and is there any delay between pushing the button and the cannon firing?
Well I use the Christmas lights, and there's really no delay. I assume it would work with wires, though I never actually tested that one after I found out my dad was throwing out all the old lights.
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