what's the best thing to use for a trigger?

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selene1134
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Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:12 am

lately i have been using fuses on my bigger cannons. what's best to use for a trigger?

also check out this video of a guy trying to play cricket against a spud cannon.

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"hold my beer and watch this!"
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Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:31 am

bbq sparker, stun gun, anything that makes a spark... Crazy video - never do something like that, ever!
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Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:39 am

I use a golf ball. :D It fits the hand and provides a good grip for aiming.
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Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:48 am

the golf ball idea is awesome. didn't like the cricket video ey? ha ha.
well what about this one?

http://www.youtube.com/user/selene1134# ... hRND7Si9Lw

let me know. ha
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Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:56 am

stun gun and spark strip = BEST.
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Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:59 am

selene1134 wrote:well what about this one?
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Never underestimate the power of your spudgun, or assume that a helmet made to protect against low velocity impact will not shatter into a cloud of secondary fragments when struck by a projectile from a spudgun.

And yes, you really should get a better ignitor, fuses are too unpredictable. The piezo from a clicky type cigarette lighter will suffice.
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Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:18 pm

selene1134 wrote:the golf ball idea is awesome. didn't like the cricket video ey? ha ha.
well what about this one?

http://www.youtube.com/user/selene1134# ... hRND7Si9Lw

let me know. ha
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Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:59 am

SpudBlaster15 wrote:It's also simple to take care of them. This place just needs a heavier banhammer and a greater number of active moderators.
... and maybe a mythbusters style demonstration video of a motorcycle helmet wearing ballistic gel dummy with a spine analogue showing that while a potato might not penetrate the helmet, it can still have enough energy to snap your spine...
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jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:
SpudBlaster15 wrote:It's also simple to take care of them. This place just needs a heavier banhammer and a greater number of active moderators.
... and maybe a mythbusters style demonstration video of a motorcycle helmet wearing ballistic gel dummy with a spine analogue showing that while a potato might not penetrate the helmet, it can still have enough energy to snap your spine...
Yeah, its like getting whacked in the dome with a baseball bat. Maybe even worse! People don't seem to get it. The potatoes haul very major ass. Its nothing to jack around with.
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