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| toon |
 Posted: 08/04/2010 15:38 PM Post subject: Size parts |
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What is the best size of pipes and stuff for a potato gun?
Please in cm and m not in inch and stuff.
Thank u verry much.  |
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| clemsonguy1125 |
| Posted: 08/04/2010 15:45 PM Post subject: |
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| Ok this question is impossible to answer without more info. Is it pneumatic or combustion. What is your primary ammo. What range and power do you want. |
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| toon |
| Posted: 08/04/2010 15:49 PM Post subject: |
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| It's combustion and gonna shoot with hairspray. and the more power the more fun |
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| Gun Freak |
| Posted: 08/04/2010 16:00 PM Post subject: |
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@clemsonguy, this is in combustion cannon discussion, therefore it is a combustion cannon  also he called it a potato gun, which means it will shoot potatoes.
@toon, a 1.5" sch 40 pvc barrel should fit most potatoes and if you use bigger potatoes then a 2" will work. Most common is 1.5" though. Oops in centimeters... hmm I don't feel like doing the math, lol. |
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| toon |
| Posted: 08/04/2010 16:16 PM Post subject: |
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ty mate, i'll transfer in in google xD
My first combustion gun was i think a 2" (5cm)
And the chamber? whats best small,big? My father thinks tha bigger aint better. |
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| Dave_424 |
| Posted: 08/04/2010 16:58 PM Post subject: |
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Im guessing that you are from the UK
Best chamber would be 110mm / 11cm pipe, It is harder to find pressure rated PVC in the UK so if your going with un pressure rated then go with ABS much safer.
Barrel I would go with would be probably 40 - 50mm barrel.
Bigger is always better. There is no replacement for displacement
If your serious about building a good cannon, and not a cheap one with bits you can find, I can put you onto a good few PVC suppliers in the UK
Just private message me because it is late here and I can't be bothered to go searching at this time (12:00 PM/)
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| clemsonguy1125 |
| Posted: 08/04/2010 17:02 PM Post subject: |
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[quote="Gun Freak"]@clemsonguy, this is in combustion cannon discussion, therefore it is a combustion cannon also he called it a potato gun, which means it will shoot potatoes.
My bad I missed that, and most people with spud guns dont shot spuds, Ive had the best luck with 1.5 inch so 4 cm barrels(estimate conversion) and 36 inch 3 inch so 7.5 cm chambers |
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| ramses |
| Posted: 08/04/2010 17:47 PM Post subject: |
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| Dave_424 wrote: |
Bigger is always better. There is no replacement for displacement
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boost helps...
Bigger is only better when the fuel burns before the spud leaves the barrel. I recommend playing around with HGDT to find where performance drops off with larger chambers. |
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