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Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:22 pm

Hi, i just built my first spud gun and i was wondering where in the chamber should i put the fan, my gun is fueled from the rear and the fan i got is friction mounted. Thanks, Mark
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:40 pm

put it twards the rear
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:41 pm

do i just spray the fuel into the fan, if so , with it on or off
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:42 pm

idk much bout using arsole (i meter my propane) but i think u have th efan off then spray in then put the cap on and then run the fan a while, im not %100 though, i never use arsole
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:44 pm

thanks for the quick reply, im planning on making my next one with direct propane
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:45 pm

direct propane rules, its got to be the most reliable i think, mine fires perfect everytime.
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:46 pm

im 14 and my dad wont let me use anything but hairspray for now, he thinks it will explode
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:47 pm

dont use hair spray, use axe deoderant
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:49 pm

i cant use anything now, i shot it and it kicked harder than it usually did and the igniter broke
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how did the ignitor break?? did u use a lantern flint sparker?? or did u put the whole bbq ignitor in the chamber???
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:53 pm

i had an old bbq igniter that was already about to break, it flew outa my hand and hit the ground and the button flew out and the plastic broke, it was off a grill i had for about 5 years, i didnt have it on very good
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:54 pm

if you wired it with electrodes the way you're supposed to, i dont see how it could have broken, but anyway, reguarding fans and aerosols, just use a smaller fan on a post mount, there is a pic of one inside a chamber on burntlatke.com under the build section
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:56 pm

i just built it and the one wire was wrapped around a screw and the other was broken off the igniter and i twisted it back on, it was pretty rough
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Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:25 pm

i dont have a choice about a smaller fan i ,ripped out of an old computer, im 14 and have no mode of transportation, would it help if i had the fan on and sprayed the axe in?
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Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:30 pm

hm, i dont know, alot of the axe might stay on the fan, you could always tap a hole in the chamber with about 1/4" NPT (double wall) and spray your fuel in, then put in a 1/4" pipe plug
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