Shoulder Mounted Cannon

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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Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:45 pm

I built this a while ago at the begining of the summer, so I figured I would finally post it. It is actually the first cannon I made, but I hope to build a new one after I finish my bbmg. But anyways it is just over 7 feet long it has a 3" chamber thats a little over 3 feet and a 2" barrel thats 4 feet long. It also has two 1.5 inch handles. It has a bbq igniter thats mounted in the rear handle. For fuel I mostly use Right Gaurd.

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Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:08 pm

That's pretty cool looking. I might use this idea for my friends's cannon.
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Tue Oct 24, 2006 5:57 pm

good idea but i would never fire a combustion near my head/face.
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Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:29 pm

Honestly if anything blows up your screwed whether its at your waist or your head.
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Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:34 am

but if you use pressure piping and take the neccasary precautions it wont blow up next to you.i like the design btw its pretty sweet lookin'
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Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:32 am

I Love the fact that its over 7 fett long! Nothing says power like a big gun!!!
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Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:35 am

Nice cannon :)

Amazing how many people still use right guard even though its apparently non-flammable.

I went out and bought some the other day. Black can, very flammable.
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Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:19 pm

Thanks guys. Hotwired they changed the formula but most stores still sell the old stuff and it costs just as much as an axe can only like 3 times the size so for me it works the best until I make a new gun with propane.
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