Ghetto turret + pics + vid

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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Here is the cannon with ghetto turret pics and vid explains all so have fun.
dont mind my other thread i brought my psp with the files on it to the library to upload so ;)

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soon thier will be a video of it firing
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Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:43 am

Thats cool! Do you have remote ignition too? I am guessing you will add that to your To-Do list on this little office gun of yours.
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Yeah it is on the todo list its very difficult to make it work with the remote but it will work eventually
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For the remote ignition, some people like to rig up a servo that presses the ignition button. I remember seeing that on a hybrid somewhere...

I like it. You should keep it on a table or something. It would make a good conversation starter, officer war starter and whatnot.
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Sun Jul 08, 2007 5:51 pm

Wait, do you have to fill it by hand every shot?


You should have an onboard fueling rig with a way to fuel it remotely, as well as ignition. Get a hopper for ammo too.
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Sun Jul 08, 2007 5:58 pm

OOO idea.

has anyone ever made a "combustion" BBMG?

if you had a large combustion chamber and a cloud chamber slapped on the end, couldnt you technically make a BBMG that shot out... say.... 50 BB's, then stopped untill you fired it agian?

if it can, do that with your mini.......hehe
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VH_man wrote:OOO idea.

has anyone ever made a "combustion" BBMG?

if you had a large combustion chamber and a cloud chamber slapped on the end, couldnt you technically make a BBMG that shot out... say.... 50 BB's, then stopped untill you fired it agian?

if it can, do that with your mini.......hehe
Pill bottle pneumatic?


Pill bottle hybrid? :twisted:
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Perfect for firing little paper spit wads at annoying co-workers.
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You can make a 'blowback' gun. When fired, a thingey blows back by the pressure and hits a button which injects fuel, then returns to it's original position by a spring. And it is ready to fire again...

Idea I thought of a while ago, gonna make it reality by Christmas or something... :P
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Tsukiten wrote:You can make a 'blowback' gun. When fired, a thingey blows back by the pressure and hits a button which injects fuel, then returns to it's original position by a spring. And it is ready to fire again...

Idea I thought of a while ago, gonna make it reality by Christmas or something... :P
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Just use a light spring, and a BBQ butane container(?)
A light press on the button and a big jet of butane will come out, also oxygen is needed and that is the tricky part.
2 options:
1. Make the blowback open a breach to let in oxygen
2. Make a airtank and let the blowback push a button to release oxygen in the combustion chamber

By 'blowback' I mean something like this:
The chamber can be expanded by sliding some extention out, being hold onto place by a spring. The pressure created by a combustion will push the extention out and hit some gas-release buttons or valves to inject new fuel and oxygen. Then the spring returns it to its original position and can be fired again. I'm almost very sure it will generate enough power for this-- :wink:

Same like I said before, but more detailed
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:22 pm

Oh my God! That is the coolest mini I have ever seen.
it would prove a worthy opponent in Cubicle Wars. In fact you could artillery bombard people with it.

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Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:42 pm

It should be mounted on a rc truck or dune buggy as a fast response vechical for assults. Could take out some ankels, lol.
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Idea :D : You could put it in a hidden spot in your classroom, aim it at the teachers seat, and fire away!

THAT'S GONNA BE F**KING AWESOME :twisted: :twisted:
Now I have inspiration to build one :twisted: :D
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Idea :D : You could put it in a hidden spot in your classroom, aim it at the teachers seat, and fire away!

THAT'S GONNA BE F**KING AWESOME :twisted: :twisted:
Now I have inspiration to build one :twisted: :D
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