PG255 Locutus

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.
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Weasel
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Sat Sep 03, 2005 11:38 pm

if you seriously have the time and energy to build somthing like that you should take a long look at your life. BUT I LOVE IT
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Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:56 am

I modeled one of my sketches after this cannon except mine had propane injection on it. Nice cannon. :D
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Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:51 am

where do u get the boxes to put 3 9V bateries in
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Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:26 am

yo those can be bought at http://www.smallbearelec.com
i use them cause i build guitar effects and they work great for that purpose Very Happy
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Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:28 am

i cheked them they dont sell any that have the 3 9V clips in it do they sell those
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Sun Oct 30, 2005 2:05 pm

Hey man get a desposable camera with a flash. Ok I won't tell you to go and buy one but you can make somewhat similar thingy like a electro shocker. Y0u just need to get the wires right and then BAM you get pwned. DON'T USE IT ON ANYONE OR ANYTHING EXEPT YOUR SPUD GUN.
(I saw this on another post can't rememeber who wrote it but it's a great idea)
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Sun Oct 30, 2005 4:19 pm

100 kv stungun > disposable camera
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Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:13 pm

dude this site is diy do it yourself go buy batterie clips and DO IT YOUR SELF :evil:
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Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:18 pm

Ok so I know that a big spark or a lot of sparks helps the accelerant ignite.... But at what point does 100,000 volts become necessary :?: Oh well i have a phneumatic anyway.
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Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:48 pm

the 100k volts is good because it makes a big hot spark..... .....that is good! i dont know how else to but it i guess its more reliable or sumthin but it makes them shoot better, and why the hell not? they cost like 5$ more than ur average bbq igniter
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Thu Nov 03, 2005 8:53 pm

Also note, stun guns can save you money in the long run, you have to keep buying BBQ lighters, latern flint, etc. Stun guns hold up pretty well, and always ignite the fuel.
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Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:11 am

why is 100,000 volts necessary? just like he said, a nice hot spark. Besides higher voltage means it will jump a slightly larger gap. Dont be intimidated by the high voltage, this doesnt really mean that its a killer in terms of voltage. Electrical "strength" is actually measured in amperage, not voltage. A piezo-electric diode in a BBQ clicker is about 50,000 volts. The main difference between that and a stun gun circut is that a stun gun circut has a transformer and a coil that can rapidly discharge sparks (zap zap zap zap) when a bbq clicker only goes zap once.
Stun guns are illegal in some states however once it is taken out of its hand held enclosure it is just as legal as a spark plug or disposable camera flash.
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Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:41 pm

So when did this go on the terminator? lol
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Tue Mar 28, 2006 1:09 am

i agree wif drac mac_user is the forum layer lol


pc guy nice bit of work but i think a little laser on it wood top it off(thats wat i think any way)is the chamber metal?
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Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:15 pm

PCGuy didn't make that gun. To have your guns put into the official combustion (or pneumatic) sections, you have to submit it and then pcguy puts it in there because he's the only one who can.
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