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hii , im 15years and i like shooting on things with guns:d
sow i want to make a Fking hard spudgun:d
but i have a few problems
okej , i had build a spudgun , with a ; barrel , combustion chamber , something to screw on the end of the combustion chamber , a piezo ingiter and a potato
first , when i installed the ingniter .. it didnt go
then ! i used a bbq lighter , and i maked a hole in the combustion chamber what i used to ingnite the spudgun with the bbq lighter ...
pooaf , i shooted and the screw on the end of the chamber exploded ( 2 times !! , i buyed a new thing and i exploded again)
NOW !!! , i have glued the screw on the combustion chamer , ( against the explosions)
and now , i use the hole into the chamer to ingnite the spudgun with the bbq ingniter , AND to load the chamber with fuel ( hairspray)
it doesnt wok always:s ,but somethimes , it really gives a , POOOaafff , a dammmn hard noise:D
like it!
but the potato didnt flyed in the air.. :s weird
but , the potato isnt that big as the barrel , it is a little bit smaller , sow there can be air between the potato and the barrel
what can i do ?i dont know what i have to do =p
srry for bad english im from belgium
now i will load up my pics
sow i want to make a Fking hard spudgun:d
but i have a few problems
okej , i had build a spudgun , with a ; barrel , combustion chamber , something to screw on the end of the combustion chamber , a piezo ingiter and a potato
first , when i installed the ingniter .. it didnt go
then ! i used a bbq lighter , and i maked a hole in the combustion chamber what i used to ingnite the spudgun with the bbq lighter ...
pooaf , i shooted and the screw on the end of the chamber exploded ( 2 times !! , i buyed a new thing and i exploded again)
NOW !!! , i have glued the screw on the combustion chamer , ( against the explosions)
and now , i use the hole into the chamer to ingnite the spudgun with the bbq ingniter , AND to load the chamber with fuel ( hairspray)
it doesnt wok always:s ,but somethimes , it really gives a , POOOaafff , a dammmn hard noise:D
like it!
but the potato didnt flyed in the air.. :s weird
but , the potato isnt that big as the barrel , it is a little bit smaller , sow there can be air between the potato and the barrel
what can i do ?i dont know what i have to do =p
srry for bad english im from belgium
now i will load up my pics
I'd say the hole in you chamber and the loose fit of the potato are what are sapping your power. So if possible, plug up the hole with something (but it sounds like you have a bad end cap, so I don't know..) and get a bigger potato and put it in your barrel. You can sharpen the end of your barrel to cut the potatoes exactly right.
Do some major searching and looking around. This is simple stuff.
Do some major searching and looking around. This is simple stuff.
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Im not even sure if i should be helping you. I feel so unsafe.
Well i would first read about spudgun safety if i were you. It doesnt seem like you know much about it. Theres all kinds of things here on the forum.
Also, did you install the ignitor correctly? You must have 2 screws going into your chamber to create a spark gap. Once again, planty of stuff on the forum desrcribing how to install this.
Also, if something blows off of your cannon...THATS BAD. The fix is not to permanently adhere it to the cannon. Clean out caps do often blow off. That is if you are using one. Possibly try using one with more threads if you need to.
Ill look at the pictures your uploading and see if i can help more. If i cant, im sure someone else can.
Well i would first read about spudgun safety if i were you. It doesnt seem like you know much about it. Theres all kinds of things here on the forum.
Also, did you install the ignitor correctly? You must have 2 screws going into your chamber to create a spark gap. Once again, planty of stuff on the forum desrcribing how to install this.
Also, if something blows off of your cannon...THATS BAD. The fix is not to permanently adhere it to the cannon. Clean out caps do often blow off. That is if you are using one. Possibly try using one with more threads if you need to.
Ill look at the pictures your uploading and see if i can help more. If i cant, im sure someone else can.
im really really sure that i do it good;)iisthemuffin wrote:Im not even sure if i should be helping you. I feel so unsafe.
Well i would first read about spudgun safety if i were you. It doesnt seem like you know much about it. Theres all kinds of things here on the forum.
Also, did you install the ignitor correctly? You must have 2 screws going into your chamber to create a spark gap. Once again, planty of stuff on the forum desrcribing how to install this.
Also, if something blows off of your cannon...THATS BAD. The fix is not to permanently adhere it to the cannon. Clean out caps do often blow off. That is if you are using one. Possibly try using one with more threads if you need to.
Ill look at the pictures your uploading and see if i can help more. If i cant, im sure someone else can.
cause in the begin .. it works with the normal igniter.. after a few times , it didnt works anymore
- iisthemuffin
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Oh, well thats an easy fix. Clean your screws off.
OH MAN!
Please do not tell me you taped that cannon together? You do realize that your making a chemical explosion inside of that thing right? One that could cause some serious burns if it were to blow through that tape. (which im sure will happen.)
I suggest buying pvc primer and cement.....
OH MAN!
Please do not tell me you taped that cannon together? You do realize that your making a chemical explosion inside of that thing right? One that could cause some serious burns if it were to blow through that tape. (which im sure will happen.)
I suggest buying pvc primer and cement.....
haha , loliisthemuffin wrote:Oh, well thats an easy fix. Clean your screws off.
OH MAN!
Please do not tell me you taped that cannon together? You do realize that your making a chemical explosion inside of that thing right? One that could cause some serious burns if it were to blow through that tape. (which im sure will happen.)
I suggest buying pvc primer and cement.....
afcorse i didnt taped that thing together:D
i glued it with pvc cement , and than i taped it over the glue
cause i like taping :p
sow when i see a spark , and the chamber wilnt ignite , i just have to clean my screws?
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Oh you said you do see a spark but it wont ignite?
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If it doesn't ignite, 9 times out of 10 you are using too much fuel. If the mixture is too rich (too much fuel) it won't combust. You really should cast a layer of epoxy over the endcap to prevent blowouts. Leave a hole for the fuel, though.
Why does the potato not fit in the barrel?
Why does the potato not fit in the barrel?
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but, outof the bbq igniter intO the chamber ... comes no flamePilgrimman wrote:If it doesn't ignite, 9 times out of 10 you are using too much fuel. If the mixture is too rich (too much fuel) it won't combust. You really should cast a layer of epoxy over the endcap to prevent blowouts. Leave a hole for the fuel, though.
Why does the potato not fit in the barrel?
normally , there is a flame .. logically:d
but when i put the little barrel of my bbq igniter into the hole and press on it , i dont see a flame !!!
thats my bbq igniter
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Well if you see a flame when you click it outside of the chamber then your chamber doesnt have any oxygen.
Which is why you shouldnt have glued the cap on.
Which is why you shouldnt have glued the cap on.
yup , thats what i thinktiisthemuffin wrote:Well if you see a flame when you click it outside of the chamber then your chamber doesnt have any oxygen.
Which is why you shouldnt have glued the cap on.
but really ; the cap was verry strong , and it just exploded 2 times!!! not normal , i hadnt another choice .. otherways i just could trow my spudgun away,:(
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You really should just start over, and have a look at the Spudfiles wiki.
http://www.spudfiles.com/spud_wiki/inde ... =Main_Page
http://www.spudfiles.com/spud_wiki/inde ... =Main_Page
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