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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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by rcman50166 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:19 pm
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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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Could this be Pneumatic?

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by Mpeddlesden » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:00 am
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During my weekly search online for new smart innovated way's of building cannons (Mainly pneumatic) I found this website which isn't a gun website...

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Ah, right. Like this then :) must be quite powerful.
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Sun May 02, 2010 11:37 pm
Advanced combustion cannon

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by niglch » Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:19 pm

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I made this under-over advanced combustion cannon with a friend last summer. It performs very well with an HGDT estimated muzzle velocity of over 500...

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It's diameter. You can expect thgat it'll be slightly larger as PVC pipes have the pipe size and then the average size .

The average ID of 1.5 PVC...

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Sun May 02, 2010 10:07 am
Reducing Charging Time of Camera Flash Circuits

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by mark.f » Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:06 am
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...the easy way!

I was sitting around thinking about how to use a camera flash to produce sparks as fast as you could pull the trigger, and came up...

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*Phew*

That took quite a while.

I wound up making two circuits. Not because I thought two circuits would be nice, but because I fried the first one...
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Sat May 01, 2010 12:22 am
What's the smallest diameter propane bottle ?

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by tatfree » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:46 pm

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Looking for something that's smaller diameter than those little bottles from home depot that are around $3 each.

Is there such a beast ?

Looking...

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This is the smallest propane cylinder Ive seen

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Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:18 pm
Softball Cannon with interchangeable barrels.

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by xpitxbullx » Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:45 pm
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This is my first multi-barreled cannon and also my first propane setup. All ABS to PVC parts were glued with ABS to PVC transition cement and nuts...

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I just received it today and it says SDR-21 on the side!!! PERFECT!!! Too late to go to the store and get the 2 SCH-80 PVC. Damn! I have to wait...
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:05 pm
Second Effort

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by t_cat50 » Sun Apr 04, 2010 2:35 pm

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Still Spraying into the back of the chamber, although after running out of Static Guard this weekend, I raided my Father in Law's Laundry Room and...

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Do we seriously need to have the EVER on going PVC vs. ABS debate? Really? It's on 37 zillion threads here. Can we either agree to disagree or just...

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Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:04 pm
Compact Ignition System?

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by Gaderelguitarist » Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:18 pm
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I've been wrestling with a cannon in progress for about a week now, simply trying to get the ignition set up to spark effectively.

Essentially the...

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Well, seeing as it's 30kv, it can jump about 1.2 in good conditions. Spark gap: 0.10 to 0.375”
Might be less than 30kV actual output.

I think...
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Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:48 pm
New project I just finished..... ( Video ) included

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by tatfree » Sun Apr 25, 2010 12:41 am

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Here is a little 2.20 minute video I put together .

I had not built anything related for the past 15 yrs, but as soon as I found out about the Cam...

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Very clean,great job

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Sun Apr 25, 2010 12:27 pm
Propane Bottle

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by voodooguns » Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:27 pm

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Hi I'm not new to this hobby just looking for a better way to mount my propane bottle to a 4 chamber. Tired of sliding it into a pvc pipe. Anyone...

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hose clamps are my favorite.

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Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:20 am
Propane

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by maxa1 » Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:21 pm

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so today i was think could i hook up one of my old large cannons to a large thing of propane like on you would use for a gas grill would you think it...

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Umm Why would it not work? I wasn't aware that there was more than one type of propane :lol: Make sure you meter it correctly and dont leave the hose...

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Sat Apr 24, 2010 8:16 pm
Will a RC car glow plug ignite propane?

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by jhalek90 » Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:49 pm

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My first question is will a RC glow plug ignite a propane filled chamber?

The chamber is 1'' PVC.

Second question: The PVC will stand up to a...

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Those hot surface ignitors are Silicon Nitride. They resemble glass and are reasonably fragile. Treat them like fine china. They don't bend. They...

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Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:52 pm
Ghetto Combustion Sniper

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by freder » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:11 am

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This is my new ghetto 6mm sniper!

It´s not finished yet but it works :lol: I just wanted to show it and ask what you think about it and what I...

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wow this was posted in 2008

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Sat Apr 24, 2010 8:11 am
JPS 200 Titan "Black Wolf"

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by Junipat » Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:38 am

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Hello! I know well your forum, I appreciate the quality of your realizations.

I come from the French forum to patator :

Sorry I use REVERSO...

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Thank you!

For the weight, I am not sure exactly, but he has to be 18 kg.

I have no image of damage, I would make it can be later.

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Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:54 am
Gluing Back Together CPVC?

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by rcman50166 » Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:12 pm

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So I found some clear PVC in my university's machine shop and then I saw another and thought, If they were only longer I could make a combustion...

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I want to keep a clean look, a brace would be sloppy looking.

Perhaps. But remember it doesn't have to look sloppy. Build up a thickness of plywood...

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Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:26 am
Male Endcap instead of a female one?

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by VirusX » Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:47 pm

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Hey,

In the Combustion showcase, everyone uses female endcaps on their chamber, but here in Germany are only 2 female endcaps available. My chamber...

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as far as i know, cleanout caps are not pressure rated. a male end adapter and female cap (threads on the outside of the chamber and inside of end...

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Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:41 am
In Progress...

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by Hubb » Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:33 pm

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Okay. For the past year, I've been building a combustion launcher. I figured I would start this topic to display what I've done with it so far in...

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I'm almost finished with the breech and barrel support section of the launcher. I wasn't able to cut the chamber at an angle, mainly because my miter...

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Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:34 am
Football cannon in 15 mins

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by Duct Tape » Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:28 am

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I posted this in materials section, so apologies if you've already seen it, but here is a cannon made from cans and duct tape. A simple design that...

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I made one of these before when I was super bored... Mine only shot 50 feet. Good job!!!

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Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:16 am
R/C mobile hydrogen spud cannon

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by boyntonstu » Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:38 am

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He uses it to chase birds away from airports

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I'm surprised no one has suggested putting a fan in it or pointed out the dangers of dihydrogenmonoxide inhalation.

Nice setup.

yes. those...

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Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:22 pm
Automatic Potato Cannon

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by TheAPCTube » Sun Apr 04, 2010 4:40 pm
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Hi, me and my friends built a automatic golf ball shooting cannon controlled by a computer.
You can find videos, images and information here:...

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nice... 211 joules assuming you are using the The United States Golf Association regulation weight golf ball...
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Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:16 pm
dry firing?

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by mikespahn » Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:41 pm

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can it harm a pvc combustion if you fire it with no projectile?

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Yeah, that's about what it might look like (if it's night, and you squint your eyes, and turn slightly to the left...)

While looking through a...

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Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:58 pm
Llamas with Hats

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by DR » Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:17 pm

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Sitting in the garage, wondering why Llamas with Hats is so damn funny, I had an epiphany:
If a pulsejet's cycling draws in fresh air to ingnite the...

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Holes in an endcap, rubber flap on the inside that can open, but also seal depending on the pressure differential.

However, I don't think that the...

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Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:09 am
Acetylene as a Propellant? (Safe/Not?)

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by Dr meat201 » Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:24 pm

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Has anyone looked into Acetylene as a fuel source? I'm thinking that it would probably be dangerous, but it can be made relatively easily (If you...

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Asides from that, it must be kept at very low pressure- taking it up to even 20 psi is very unsafe.

This is the reason that regulator settings are...

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Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:37 pm
Electrical Question: "Voltage Tap"

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by mark.f » Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:06 am

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Do you think the below method would work for supplying 1.5 volts to an electronic igniter using a 12v battery pack? It'd be kind of hard to determine...

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Whoah, I guess I need to explain. :)

The upper left portion of my diagram is exactly what jimmy101 posted. The circle with the BBQ in it is an...

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Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:53 pm
Small disposable propane tanks?

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by kjjohn » Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:27 pm

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Does anyone know where to get those really small propane tanks? I remember seeing one on a cannon on this site a few months back, but 12 pages of...

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I would see if I could find a 3/8 -24tpi tap, and then drill and tap a 1/4 or 3/8 pipe cap. That way you could go to the regulator with a nipple and...

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Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:48 pm
propane regulator

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by bighead33 » Sun Apr 04, 2010 6:40 pm

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wear do i find those propane regulators for my advanced combustion? you know so i can hook a propane tank and refill my blowtorch

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flip the big tank upside down before you attempt to fill.

yes, that is rather unsafe...

Some of the newer OPD valves prevent this. They won't...

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Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:47 am

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