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by PCGUY » Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:54 pm
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I've been wanting to get in some spud shooting action this fall before the weather got cold. I know it's been a while since I filmed anything for...

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OK. Everyone always seems to know more than me in almost every topic on this site. But this is my domain! High voltage electricity is what i know...

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great job how can i help the fourms
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tylers golfball cannon!!!!

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by tylerthetatertosser » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:22 pm

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this is my combustion launcher, i was inspired by spuddins tutorial on how to make a home made golf ball barrel , well spudblaster and i made me a...

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Great job Tyler, how did u cut the pipe? btw i didnt know static guard worked, nice gun! :D

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New to Cannons

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by cannons-go-boom » Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:48 am
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Hey Everyone, I am going to be building a cannon soon and need some help. (I have made minis before but not the big boys.)

I have some spare 4 1/2...

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ok, if they have it i will probably get 1.5 and 2.5 and i need to go get the Chamber cut soon so i can take it with me. (which might be today.)
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Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:53 am
Series 1 Model 2 Alcohol Cannon

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by joshg » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:23 pm

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This is from my first series of cannons. This cannon I originally
called Cloud 9, became known as the Long Tom due to its
obscene range. Since I...

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that handle is pretty sweet

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Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:40 pm
An Almost Done Gun

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by noname » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:23 pm

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A new combustion that's almost finished, probably the last gun for quite a while. I have loads of pneumatics and a few combustions (and two hybrids,...

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lol i work on an air hockey table with old rags on top talk about ghetto

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Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:54 pm
Series 2 Model 3 Propane Cannon

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by joshg » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:03 pm

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Hello,
I am new here. I ran across your site and thought you guys would like to see
my cannon. I have put hundreds and hundreds of rounds thru...

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another fun fact is that there are two detonation points inside the chamber.

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Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:05 pm
what ammo

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by maddman234 » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:29 am

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what ammo can i use for a standard barrel aka tennis ball barrel and what propellents is scotch guard good?

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@maddman234,

Welcome to spudfiles.

Actually just FYI, tennis ball barrels are kind of rare.

Ammo - the good news about potato cannons is, they'll...

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Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:50 am
Best way to wire up sparks in a chamber?

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by Thursto » Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:03 am

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Hey all, ive made a few little cheap combustions lately and am soon going to make a proper one. My question is what is the best way to wire up a...

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From looking at the url i think it's one of Strangers's. :P .

well spotted :D

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Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:34 am
My first Combustion

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by Spyider » Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:13 pm
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not much to say here its just a 3 x 12 chamber & a 1.5 x 36 barrel

it was my first so it was harspray activated by a BBQ ignightor.

i think i might...

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I made a cannon that is the same. Except I didn't have the wood glued to the back.
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Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:09 pm
Flints

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by potato launcher » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:19 pm
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does any body know were i can get lantern sparker flints :)

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that sounds about right, but i dont think i want to measure. that woudl be fun, ttwisting that tiny knob over and over until it doesn't spark any...
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Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:57 pm
Pure Ether as fuel... Dangerous?

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by redchigh » Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:19 pm

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Okay- I think I know how to seperate Ether from Starter Fluid, and put it in a pump spray bottle.
The starter fluid is propelled by CO2 and I think...

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Hi,

I´ll have to make an experiment to provoke DDT once, and see what I get. Could try to blow up my old barrel pipe or something...

Regards
Soren

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Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:18 am
burst disks

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by potato launcher » Sat Sep 15, 2007 3:57 pm

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how do you make 1.5 in. burst disks :?:

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The burst disk material also depends pn the pressure you want to raise it to. It can vary from stickytape to plastic boards.
I suggest *alumin i um...

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Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:33 am
Propane meter

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by jdeaton » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:53 am

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Okay ive seen the plans of how to build a propane meter, but how do i get the propane in the chamber? I assume you use a valve stem for tires, but...

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it explained how to make and how it works in this vid

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Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:54 am
6" Cannon

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by PCGUY » Sat Feb 12, 2005 10:27 pm
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6 Inch Cannon

Provided By - Juscuz's

Notice the custom plug, local plumbing store was out of 4 cleanout plugs. I made my own. it works VERY...

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NOS wouldnt work as a propelent, its an oxidiser. so on its own it wouldnt do anything.
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:55 pm
Combustion chamber ratio

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by harrison300 » Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:37 am

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Hey guys :)
i just made my second potato cannon and i went for a bigger option. this time i went with a 100mm (4 ) pipe as combustion with a 65mm...

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is propane more dangourous then just the deodorant?
thnx harrison300

With the roper amount of fuel they are identical. But it is a lot easier to...

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Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:25 am
My First Spudgun

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by strangers » Sun Sep 02, 2007 1:39 pm
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Just a few pics and the specs of my first spudgun.
The attached barrel is 4' of 1.5 SCH 40 PVC dwv.
The chamber is 18 of 4 SCH 40 PVC dwv.
The is...

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No, the cicuit I'm talking about WAS my ignition so I can't shoot my gun now :( .
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Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:41 am
Pop Quiz: If the round in a combustion gun jams what does it

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by jimmy101 » Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:12 pm
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Ok, a Pop Quiz (since they are so much fun);

If the spud jams in the barrel of a combustion gun what does the gun sound like when it fires?

Simple...

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you didnt watch that mythbusters episode?

barrels are fairly durable.

but if you care for your stuff you wouldnt jam the end full of mud to begin...
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Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:58 pm
pressure question

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by Mr.Russ » Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:32 am

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alright im gna be making a kind of mini combustion out of 2 pipe. i was just wondering if its alright to use dwv because i have all the parts for it...

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its going to be a 1 barrel

anything else i can use?

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Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:13 am
duck Tape cannon *video clips*

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by chimera » Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:50 pm
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I built this thing a few years back and forgot about it until I found it again. I remember posting it once before one or two of you may remember it....

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Well first, your videos didn't work.

Second, of course it's the highest performing duct tape cannon I've seen. It's also the only duct tape cannon...
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Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:09 pm
Hubb's Combustion

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by Hubb » Sun Sep 09, 2007 6:43 pm

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I usually opt for pneumatic cannons but I figured I would give my had at a combustion.

Barrel - 1 SCH40 pvc, 30 long.
Chamber - 1.5 SCH40 pvc, 10...

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UPDATE:

After shooting this thing several times, I have noticed several problems. Over the past few days, I've opted to fix these.

The first, and...

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Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:04 pm
cleaning out the combustion chamber

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by potato launcher » Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:31 pm

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what is the best way to clean the crap out of a combustion chamber?

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thanks i cleaned it and know it is fine, can you buy flints for lantern sparkers or do you have to replace it

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Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:30 pm
Liquid fuel vaporization

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by Blackett » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:22 pm

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anyone have any clever ideas to reproduce the state of the gas form of a potential liquid fuel?

next to propane I have found that useing a hot...

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The average cannon uses at max 2.5 drops of gasoline with an average of 1 drop.

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Last post by benstern
Sun Sep 09, 2007 11:20 pm
blowdryer = spudgun chamber fan and ignition source?

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by redchigh » Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:18 pm

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Alright. I'm making these topics because I have a couple extra hairdryers and I was gonna shred one if it would work.

I think converting it to DC...

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I would toss the coil and just use the fan. The problem with a coil is if it gets hot enough you don't have much control over how fast it heats up...

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Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:33 pm
My Gun

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by Mitchy » Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:20 am

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Hey guys,
Not sure where to post this but here goes!

I have made this gun with a ramset powder actuated nail gun. I fires 8mm ball bearings and uses...

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Interesting creation, however this is VERY illegal, and VERY dangerous!

You have created an illegal firearm, not a spud cannon.

I will have to...

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Sun Sep 09, 2007 11:30 am
The Antimaterial Cannon

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by FiveseveN » Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:18 pm
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The Antimaterial Cannon

Finally took some pics and finished the description page (lots of info on it: AMC homepage ).
Here's the AMC in all its...

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Dude thats awsome. You should make metal bolt slugs for it.
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Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:54 am
Hahaha First combustion

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by Mr.Russ » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:50 pm

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thursto came over yesterday and we built a combustion.

My school was cleaning out the observitory and there was 90mm PVC fittings. i got a t with...

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why are there 2 posts? looks kinda cool but also a little um.... uncomfortable to hold.

Well to me its really comfy, just use the palm of my hand...

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Sun Sep 09, 2007 4:56 am

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