Frankrede's Mauler Cannon
- frankrede
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I just poured about a pound of flour down the barrel.starman wrote:How did you "package" your flour ammo Frank?
The cannon was shot at 120 psi, notice how quiet it was? Usually at those pressures the cannon is deafening.
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I did notice that. The loose flour obviously absorbs much of the energy available in the shot. I would bet that packaged flour would not have been that quiet.frankrede wrote:The cannon was shot at 120 psi, notice how quiet it was? Usually at those pressures the cannon is deafening.
- frankrede
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I will probably do this again but instead have a foam sabot behind it all.starman wrote:I did notice that. The loose flour obviously absorbs much of the energy available in the shot. I would bet that packaged flour would not have been that quiet.frankrede wrote:The cannon was shot at 120 psi, notice how quiet it was? Usually at those pressures the cannon is deafening.
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Great cloud you made there!
Love the dogs going to check out what it is.
A sabot would certainly help to get some more range and dispersion. Would also make a louder bang. I believe alot of energy is wasted in tumbling the loose flour around in the barrel while firing.
Are you perhaps planning to fire the cloud in the direction of a campfire?
Love the dogs going to check out what it is.
A sabot would certainly help to get some more range and dispersion. Would also make a louder bang. I believe alot of energy is wasted in tumbling the loose flour around in the barrel while firing.
Are you perhaps planning to fire the cloud in the direction of a campfire?
Hummm that could get interesting...and dangerous....like explosion dangerous. It would more than likely just produce a gigatic fireball out in the open air...sort of like the non-dairy creamer cannon the Mythbusters built....psycix wrote:Are you perhaps planning to fire the cloud in the direction of a campfire?
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- Sticky_Tape
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You see mythbusters too? Nice gun you have I don't suggest fireing flour at a campfire big fireball lost eyebrows lost eyes.Are you perhaps planning to fire the cloud in the direction of a campfire?
You can tell how awesome a cannon is by the pressure used.
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- frankrede
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Hmm, it seems as if my intentions have been forecasted;)starman wrote:Hummm that could get interesting...and dangerous....like explosion dangerous. It would more than likely just produce a gigatic fireball out in the open air...sort of like the non-dairy creamer cannon the Mythbusters built....psycix wrote:Are you perhaps planning to fire the cloud in the direction of a campfire?
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Next IPLA meet we will have to see.
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Well, DOHH.Sticky_tape wrote:You see mythbusters too?
99% of the spudders watch MB!
Rather obvious isnt it?frankrede wrote:Hmm, it seems as if my intentions have been forecasted;)
-Most spudders do MB like experiments.
-Spuders like to exploit science to build rather spectacular (and dangerous) toys.
-A spudder throws up a cloud of flour.
Conclusion:
We can be sure that the cloud is intended to be ignited.
Sidenote:
Tried fillin up the barrel with gasoline yet?
Theres a good video on youtube making one hell of a fireball.
Dude, who doesnt, it is like the best show on discovery! watch it every wed. BTW, nice cannon frank(check your pm's)Sticky_Tape wrote:You see mythbusters too? Nice gun you have I don't suggest fireing flour at a campfire big fireball lost eyebrows lost eyes.Are you perhaps planning to fire the cloud in the direction of a campfire?
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