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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Velocity
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Sun May 20, 2007 4:46 pm
Wow, those are really interesting looking, especially the gold one! I am not sure how safe they are, with PVC bonded to ABS...
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hi
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Sun May 20, 2007 6:35 pm
cool, that thing looks so cool. the smaller one is ehhh, ok, but the big one is (sic). very nice.
"physics, gravity, and law enforcement are the only things that prevent me from operating at my full potential" - not sure, but i like the quote
you know you are not an engineer if you have to remind yourself "left loosy righty tighty"
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iknowmy3tables
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Sun May 20, 2007 7:04 pm
the big one is very cool, I'll trust you on the connection, it looks very cool and fun. I surprised you could get 6" pvc but not 3"pvc
only thing I don't like is the cheap stick lighter ignition, but the handle is good
and the smaller one is nice, but the handle looks backward

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homedepotpro
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Sun May 20, 2007 7:12 pm
iknowmy3tables wrote:the big one is very cool, I'll trust you on the connection, it looks very cool and fun. I surprised you could get 6" pvc but not 3"pvc
only thing I don't like is the cheap stick lighter ignition, but the handle is good
and the smaller one is nice, but the handle looks backward

the ignition on the big one is actually from a propane lantern and it is pretty struddy. i know the handle looks backwards on the smaller one but i like the way it feels and it makes it easier to push the button with my thumb
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hi
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Sun May 20, 2007 7:15 pm
what did you use to go from 6'' to 3'' on the big one? it looks like you made a plug and vut out a big hole, but what is it made of?
"physics, gravity, and law enforcement are the only things that prevent me from operating at my full potential" - not sure, but i like the quote
you know you are not an engineer if you have to remind yourself "left loosy righty tighty"