Stinger (Video)

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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Spuddin
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Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:22 pm

Finally done.
Combustion
Breach load
Shoulder fired

This will be my first breach loader
1.5" barrel 3 feet long
3" chamber 12" long
custom bondo grip
The scope is not really usable on a gun like this as alot of you know, mostly for looks. I use 10" long 1" diameter pvc rockets with flared bottom and bondo plug at the top, also i made a couple tips out of wood dowel sanded down. shot it 300 feet today a couple times using axe, limited range due to neighbors house.
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Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:26 pm

looks like a cool idea...

im currently building a combustion bazooka similar to that (except with a chamber fan and propane injection system) 8)

good luck!
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Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:57 pm

It looks like a good design, but why wouldn't you want a propane meter? (Or do you want one, but just didn't mention it?)
It's hard to soar with eagles when you're working with turkeys.
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Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:09 pm

a propane meter would be interesting but i have never made one. i really dont have time to set down and go that route. hairspray will have to do for now. besides i been too busy with work, cutting and splitting firewood, and trapping dang skunks on our place.
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Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:15 pm

lol, you have skunks by your place. u get sprayed yet?
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Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:18 pm

I once saw somedoy get sprayed by a skunk.
It smells soo bad.
Back on topic i think you should 1.5in pvc for the barrel but thats just me.
But it looks like a good design should work pretty good.
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Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:31 pm

Quite simple actually. Basically just a combustion gun w/ handle and shoulder attachments.

Be sure to post when done!
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Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:38 pm

Great Concept...It Should Look Good When Its Done.

Im just starting to plan my own golfball shooter.

Post when you are done and Good Luck!
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Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:44 pm

so it's not actually a finished product in the showcase section?
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Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:49 pm

you could add modular support by having threaded internal barrels... so you could have a multiple barrels

yeah this doesnt belong in the showcase.... why is it this happens all the time...

with 121 posts you would think someone would figure this out by now...
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Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:28 pm

multiple barrels sounds interesting i will think about that, as for the showcase my plan is to add the gun pic when its finished, just a simple edit.
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Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:57 pm

i think multiple barrels would be an excellent addition to the design, you should really consider it spuddin
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Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:43 pm

I can see that spuddin already has made the handgrip for the launcher :D . I this project alot. A time ago I founded a movie on youtube that was a homemade stinger but than with a backblast. From what are you going to make the sight?
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PS: The bondo grip spuddin has made http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/bondo-p ... 13691.html
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Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:08 pm

Tom wrote:I can see that spuddin already has made the handgrip for the launcher :D . I this project alot. A time ago I founded a movie on youtube that was a homemade stinger but than with a backblast. From what are you going to make the sight?
Tom
PS: The bondo grip spuddin has made http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/bondo-p ... 13691.html
well im not sure about the material for open sights but im def going to add them beside the scope, theres enough room on top. still looking around for some good sight material.
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Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:35 pm

Thats NICE!, I see you used that grip on that how-to eh :wink: , I love that sight+ its really clean, you should try to squeeze in a fan if you could.
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