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| STHORNE |
 Posted: 03/25/2008 19:16 PM Post subject: |
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| i guess if you break the match and somehow attach it to the cannon itself for a 1 time shot kinda deal....that would work |
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| starman |
| Posted: 03/25/2008 19:37 PM Post subject: |
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Big Daddio
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Hey guys, these things are gargantuan compared to what is possible. Here's how. These are easy to do...
Take a single bicycle spoke, unthread the tension nut on one end to expose maybe a 3/16" to 1/4" deep hole (chamber) in the end of it. Mash as much of a red phosphorus matchhead material into the tiny chamber as you can get. Then take a bird shot BB (regular BBs will be too big) and cram into the very end, covering the match material. It should fit snug. You can cut as much of the wire spoke off as you want....if your looking to break size (length) records, almost all of it. In practice you would want to leave some on as a holder.
You're ready to fire. Aim the prepped end toward the firing zone and hold an open flame under the spoke nut filled with the match and shot. These will shoot 50-100' on a good load. Loads of fun. |
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| STHORNE |
| Posted: 03/25/2008 19:39 PM Post subject: |
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Master of Spuds
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| starman wrote: | Hey guys, these things are gargantuan compared to what is possible. Here's how. These are easy to do...
Take a single bicycle spoke, unthread the tension nut on one end to expose maybe a 3/16" to 1/4" deep hole (chamber) in the end of it. Mash as much of a red phosphorus matchhead material into the tiny chamber as you can get. Then take a bird shot BB (regular BBs will be too big) and cram into the very end, covering the match material. It should fit snug. You can cut as much of the wire spoke off as you want....if your looking to break size (length) records, almost all of it. In practice you would want to leave some on as a holder.
You're ready to fire. Aim the prepped end toward the firing zone and hold an open flame under the spoke nut filled with the match and shot. These will shoot 50-100' on a good load. Loads of fun. |
basically a miniature cannon. I didn't see anything in there about using combustible gas as fuel, unless im just not seeing it. |
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| starman |
| Posted: 03/25/2008 19:48 PM Post subject: |
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Big Daddio
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| sthorne wrote: | | starman wrote: | Hey guys, these things are gargantuan compared to what is possible. Here's how. These are easy to do...
Take a single bicycle spoke, unthread the tension nut on one end to expose maybe a 3/16" to 1/4" deep hole (chamber) in the end of it. Mash as much of a red phosphorus matchhead material into the tiny chamber as you can get. Then take a bird shot BB (regular BBs will be too big) and cram into the very end, covering the match material. It should fit snug. You can cut as much of the wire spoke off as you want....if your looking to break size (length) records, almost all of it. In practice you would want to leave some on as a holder.
You're ready to fire. Aim the prepped end toward the firing zone and hold an open flame under the spoke nut filled with the match and shot. These will shoot 50-100' on a good load. Loads of fun. |
basically a miniature cannon. I didn't see anything in there about using combustible gas as fuel, unless im just not seeing it. |
The fuel is a simple matchhead, no gas involved. |
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| STHORNE |
| Posted: 03/25/2008 19:53 PM Post subject: |
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Master of Spuds
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| starman wrote: | | sthorne wrote: | | starman wrote: | Hey guys, these things are gargantuan compared to what is possible. Here's how. These are easy to do...
Take a single bicycle spoke, unthread the tension nut on one end to expose maybe a 3/16" to 1/4" deep hole (chamber) in the end of it. Mash as much of a red phosphorus matchhead material into the tiny chamber as you can get. Then take a bird shot BB (regular BBs will be too big) and cram into the very end, covering the match material. It should fit snug. You can cut as much of the wire spoke off as you want....if your looking to break size (length) records, almost all of it. In practice you would want to leave some on as a holder.
You're ready to fire. Aim the prepped end toward the firing zone and hold an open flame under the spoke nut filled with the match and shot. These will shoot 50-100' on a good load. Loads of fun. |
basically a miniature cannon. I didn't see anything in there about using combustible gas as fuel, unless im just not seeing it. |
The fuel is a simple matchhead, no gas involved. |
Thats my point. The crushed up match head is basically the replacement of gun power, and the bb is replacing the cannon ball. |
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| starman |
| Posted: 03/25/2008 19:58 PM Post subject: |
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Big Daddio
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| sthorne wrote: | | starman wrote: | | sthorne wrote: | | starman wrote: | Hey guys, these things are gargantuan compared to what is possible. Here's how. These are easy to do...
Take a single bicycle spoke, unthread the tension nut on one end to expose maybe a 3/16" to 1/4" deep hole (chamber) in the end of it. Mash as much of a red phosphorus matchhead material into the tiny chamber as you can get. Then take a bird shot BB (regular BBs will be too big) and cram into the very end, covering the match material. It should fit snug. You can cut as much of the wire spoke off as you want....if your looking to break size (length) records, almost all of it. In practice you would want to leave some on as a holder.
You're ready to fire. Aim the prepped end toward the firing zone and hold an open flame under the spoke nut filled with the match and shot. These will shoot 50-100' on a good load. Loads of fun. |
basically a miniature cannon. I didn't see anything in there about using combustible gas as fuel, unless im just not seeing it. |
The fuel is a simple matchhead, no gas involved. |
Thats my point. The crushed up match head is basically the replacement of gun power, and the bb is replacing the cannon ball. |
You got it. We used to use a bic lighter the heat the end until it shot...I would go for a small propane torch for my heater these days. We used to try to shoot crawdads in the bottom the creek with these things. |
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| STHORNE |
| Posted: 03/25/2008 20:01 PM Post subject: |
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Master of Spuds
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| starman wrote: | | sthorne wrote: | | starman wrote: | | sthorne wrote: | | starman wrote: | Hey guys, these things are gargantuan compared to what is possible. Here's how. These are easy to do...
Take a single bicycle spoke, unthread the tension nut on one end to expose maybe a 3/16" to 1/4" deep hole (chamber) in the end of it. Mash as much of a red phosphorus matchhead material into the tiny chamber as you can get. Then take a bird shot BB (regular BBs will be too big) and cram into the very end, covering the match material. It should fit snug. You can cut as much of the wire spoke off as you want....if your looking to break size (length) records, almost all of it. In practice you would want to leave some on as a holder.
You're ready to fire. Aim the prepped end toward the firing zone and hold an open flame under the spoke nut filled with the match and shot. These will shoot 50-100' on a good load. Loads of fun. |
basically a miniature cannon. I didn't see anything in there about using combustible gas as fuel, unless im just not seeing it. |
The fuel is a simple matchhead, no gas involved. |
Thats my point. The crushed up match head is basically the replacement of gun power, and the bb is replacing the cannon ball. |
You got it. We used to use a bic lighter the heat the end until it shot...I would go for a small propane torch for my heater these days. We used to try to shoot crawdads in the bottom the creek with these things. |
But the whole point of this post is for Combustion Spud Guns. |
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| starman |
| Posted: 03/25/2008 20:03 PM Post subject: |
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Big Daddio
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Well this IS combustion, just not gas combustion. Hey, just throwing the idea out there.
Without precision measuring devices your micro gas combustion is going to become very difficult...as you are already experiencing. |
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| Counterstriker |
| Posted: 03/25/2008 20:11 PM Post subject: |
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| I've have made one but it is so small no camera can get a picture of it.. so sorry.. |
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| STHORNE |
| Posted: 03/25/2008 20:23 PM Post subject: |
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Master of Spuds
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| Counterstriker wrote: | | I've have made one but it is so small no camera can get a picture of it.. so sorry.. |
lol.......right........ |
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| starman |
| Posted: 03/25/2008 20:28 PM Post subject: |
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Big Daddio
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| Hey I have access to a photo-microscope.....bring it on.... |
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| pizlo |
| Posted: 03/25/2008 20:29 PM Post subject: |
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| Counterstriker wrote: | | I've have made one but it is so small no camera can get a picture of it.. so sorry.. |
I thought it was funny...
counterstriker is finally lightening up. |
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| Counterstriker |
| Posted: 03/25/2008 20:47 PM Post subject: |
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| starman wrote: | | Hey I have access to a photo-microscope.....bring it on.... |
No man.. its smaller.. But lets go back on topic. Good job on it, this is a competition isn't it?
But not as small as mine. |
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| bigbob12345 |
| Posted: 03/25/2008 23:01 PM Post subject: |
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| sthorne wrote: | | bigbob? how can yours be less than 1inch when the igniter is 1.25"? new method of ignition? |
thats not counting the ignitor
so it would be 1.25in with the ignitor on but I have not made a shot yet which disqualifyes it.
but my new redesigned version is almost complete |
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| STHORNE |
| Posted: 03/26/2008 16:22 PM Post subject: |
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Master of Spuds
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| so bigbob? done with your new version yet? |
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