hydrogen powered mini

Boom! The classic potato gun harnesses the combustion of flammable vapor. Show us your combustion spud gun and discuss fuels, ratios, safety, ignition systems, tools, and more.

is this a decent first mini spud for a 13 year old?

great job!
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it's ok, but i've seen better
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looks great, and its performance isn't bad either (considering its size).

Good Work! 9/10



*(would have gave ya 10/10 if you put some pin-stripes on it or gave it a sick paint job lol)
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@mateo

you don't need a lot of hydroxy to make it work
you just need to store it

and that's nearly the same think that happened to me
what explosive was it, and were you injured(i was),if i may ask?
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Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:08 am

Iv also had a little insident with explosives: Arm strong^s(do i have to say more?)
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alwinovich: no i wasnt injured except for a few little burn marks where hot pieces hit my skin. i was mixing iron oxide and aluminum oxide(thermite) and luckily it was just a little dose when it accidentally pre-ignited. what were you using?
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TATP :oops:

looking back, i now see how stupid it was
i overestimated it and when i tried to light 1 gram unconfined it detonated
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i tried 10grams of armstrongs...never found the paper it detonated on...I am amazed you managed to get the tatp without killing your self in the first place...
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Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:05 pm

yeah, but i kept it moist all the way. until i decided to let it get dry once to experiment
BAD CHOICE!

oh and(probably stupid question) what is armstrongs?
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