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by nick753159
Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:44 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: ignition coil -> spark plug
Replies: 3
Views: 1660

ignition coil -> spark plug

well, I'm trying to wire a new ignition system for my gun, and its not working out that well. the system has a 9 volt battery, automotive ignition coil, and a spark plug. I've ran a plug wire from the plug to the center plug on the coil, and then positive/negative wires from the coil to positive/neg...
by nick753159
Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:30 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: The Big One
Replies: 9
Views: 3270

The Big One

For my second gun, I decided to go bigger, a lot bigger. However, due to my relatively little experience and funds, I decided to keep it a basic combustion type gun. What resulted? A 2" x 108" (9 ft) barrel with a 4" by 24" (2ft) chamber, for an overall length of 11 feet. The C:B ratio is about 0.84...
by nick753159
Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:48 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: 8ft spud gun
Replies: 18
Views: 3902

yeah, well i built it today.
took a while to work out some problems but its really nice
im using potatoes right now, and id like to switch to propane sometime when i get some more money.

ill post the exact specs in the cannon forum
by nick753159
Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:48 am
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: 8ft spud gun
Replies: 18
Views: 3902

ahhh thanks! burnt latke didnt mention that, or else i read too fast
by nick753159
Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:20 am
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: 8ft spud gun
Replies: 18
Views: 3902

how did a basic combustion break? the barrel woudn't come unscrewed from the chamber, so i hit it against a wall to see if it would loosen it. bad idea. it snapped. the combustion was basic hairspray and any other flammable aerosol i could get my hands on. soryy i dont have any pics. whats wrong wi...
by nick753159
Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:48 am
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: 8ft spud gun
Replies: 18
Views: 3902

8ft spud gun

hey im working on my second potato cannon, first one was a basic combustion one, but it broke :( now im trying to build number 2, same basic combustion system, but bigger! now, keeping a 1.5 C:B ratio, would having a 4" x 20" chamber with a 1.5" x 84" barrel be dangerous because of the sheer size of...