| Author |
Message
|
| Tommy_TreeTop |
 Posted: 06/14/2005 7:11 AM Post subject: Quick question |
 |
|
Corporal
Joined: 13 Jun 2005
Posts: 67
5.70 Spud Bux
|
| Ok this is stupid but hairspray as a propellant for a cannon makes the cannon a combustion cannon right? If this dosent sound right sorry. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
|
|
|
| spudshot |
| Posted: 06/14/2005 7:24 AM Post subject: |
|
|
Brigadier General
Joined: 03 Oct 2004
Posts: 1044
41304.56 Spud Bux
|
| igniting gasses makes it a combustion cannon, it doesnt have to be hair spray, but dont use anything more powerful than propane, or MAPP at the absolute most, keep away from adding pure oxygen to your chamber, and dont use acetylene or any other high powered fuels |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| Tommy_TreeTop |
| Posted: 06/14/2005 8:23 AM Post subject: |
|
|
Corporal
Joined: 13 Jun 2005
Posts: 67
5.70 Spud Bux
|
| How powerful is rightguard? is it more powerful than hairspray? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| drac |
| Posted: 06/14/2005 8:29 AM Post subject: |
|
|
Metalhead Moderator
Joined: 24 Apr 2005
Posts: 894
5173.40 Spud Bux
|
Ummm, yeah. 
A test was done a while back which involved spraying hair spray and rightguard over a flame. The right guard burned a lot hotter and bright, meaning less by-products of combustion. The hairspray paled in comparison.
So yes, do use right guard instead of hairspray. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| iamthewalrus |
| Posted: 06/14/2005 8:56 AM Post subject: |
|
|
Colonel
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 560
11.92 Spud Bux
|
| and also dont use hairspray because it will gum up ur cannon and sometimes insolate ur electrodes |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| Tommy_TreeTop |
| Posted: 06/14/2005 9:35 AM Post subject: |
|
|
Corporal
Joined: 13 Jun 2005
Posts: 67
5.70 Spud Bux
|
Could you explain what you mean by insolating the electrodes.
Thanx |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| iamthewalrus |
| Posted: 06/14/2005 9:38 AM Post subject: |
|
|
Colonel
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 560
11.92 Spud Bux
|
| like the rubber coating on wire, it insolates and then u dont get a spark jump |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| Tommy_TreeTop |
| Posted: 06/14/2005 9:46 AM Post subject: |
|
|
Corporal
Joined: 13 Jun 2005
Posts: 67
5.70 Spud Bux
|
I dont use a grill igniter i use a lantern flik igniter. It uses flint and then you flik it and boom. So i dont have to worry about the wire thing
I tried a new hs called aqua net and it worx great i got my mini cannon to shoot over 100yrds. but thnx for the idea of right guard |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| spudshot |
| Posted: 06/14/2005 17:04 PM Post subject: |
|
|
Brigadier General
Joined: 03 Oct 2004
Posts: 1044
41304.56 Spud Bux
|
| aqua net is the stereotypical spudgun fuel, and that crap will gum up your chamber pretty fast |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| Tommy_TreeTop |
| Posted: 06/14/2005 17:06 PM Post subject: |
|
|
Corporal
Joined: 13 Jun 2005
Posts: 67
5.70 Spud Bux
|
Ok so obviously you all hate hairspray but i want to know if it has been proven that Right guard shoots better than hairspray and i aint talking about guming up im talking about actual shooting distances.
What other propellants can i try? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| iamthewalrus |
| Posted: 06/14/2005 19:18 PM Post subject: |
|
|
Colonel
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 560
11.92 Spud Bux
|
| PROPANE!!! the all mighty propane will rule all |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| pimpmann22 |
| Posted: 06/14/2005 21:55 PM Post subject: |
|
|
Donating Moderator
Joined: 18 Feb 2005
Posts: 1628
5036.40 Spud Bux
|
| If your looking for a cheap propellant in a can i would suggest starting fluid. Burns super clean no residue and is more powerful then hair spray and aqua net. If your a starter i wouldnt quite suggest propane yet. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| spudshot |
| Posted: 06/15/2005 3:49 AM Post subject: |
|
|
Brigadier General
Joined: 03 Oct 2004
Posts: 1044
41304.56 Spud Bux
|
yes starting fluid is about the best fuel you can get, though its nearly impossible to meter correctly, barely touch the nozzle and you should have enough
though spudinator made an over/under ABS monster that took over a second of starting fluid to get the right mix |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| Tommy_TreeTop |
| Posted: 06/15/2005 7:30 AM Post subject: |
|
|
Corporal
Joined: 13 Jun 2005
Posts: 67
5.70 Spud Bux
|
OK well im not gonna use propane thats a little out of my league. But thanx or the ideas i think i will try the starting fluid.
Thanx for the info guys. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
| pvt joker |
| Posted: 06/15/2005 14:52 PM Post subject: deodorant |
|
|
Private First Class
Joined: 13 Jun 2005
Posts: 33
75.43 Spud Bux
|
| i used "brut" deodorant until the oldman started whining now im off to get some "start the bastard" |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
