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by Mic Whitey
Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:29 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: Highest velocity reached.
Replies: 18
Views: 4658

Chronograph, really, where did you manage to find one of those.
by Mic Whitey
Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:47 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: MPS Gas?
Replies: 3
Views: 1794

it burns great, however it needs a good spark. you only need a little amount. don't know the ratio, just try little amount. Trial and error
I used with butane and it gave alot of kick
by Mic Whitey
Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:42 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: Hydrogen spud gun
Replies: 34
Views: 11453

go for it. its sweet. i've done it. got the hydrogen from school. use a far away electric ignitor. and boom. i blew up one gun, too much boom.
by Mic Whitey
Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:36 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: Huge Spud Cannon!
Replies: 16
Views: 4044

using a shorter chamber creates more combustion.
use hydrogen or Acetylene. hydrogen is amazing. only need a little.
hard to get. acetylene easy to get and very effective if you don't mind dying. i don't
by Mic Whitey
Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:30 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: Cheapest Ignition System to Date
Replies: 36
Views: 9555

no needs a stun gun. in canada they're illegal, so the cheapest ignitor is a lateran lighter. $4.99 at the home hardware
by Mic Whitey
Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:27 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: cheap ignition
Replies: 14
Views: 4817

I use lateran lighters the most. cheap, easy to use and effective.
I also use a car ignition coil. I hooked up my strobe light to it and I can
get a 2" spark. the electric igniter works great when I use MPS gas.
by Mic Whitey
Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:20 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: butane vs propane
Replies: 28
Views: 6411

butane is much better than propane. it's not hard to get the mixture right at all. I made tool that gives me control to give two shots of butane for 4" gun and 3", so ha