SpudFiles

here they are after I took the vid






Khyren

That is what i call building a cannon with balls. I hope you are planning to use propane/oxy mixes in this super Hercules style "artillery piece".
Must handle recoil quite well too, seeing as though how heavy it must be.

With a chamber setup like that, you should convert it to a hybrid (make sure it can handle wicked pressure). It's really sick and nice spark gap setup. Is that a 1.5" barrel? Nice build

Yea that definately looks like its built for hybrid use and if i were you i would try to convert that into a hybrid as Isomer said.

Nice build though, but do you have any more details?

good god that looks like an artillery piece, NICE 8)

edit: oh sh*t sorry novacastrain, i just glanced at the other posts

Damn that looks sweet. Great job on the ignition. You should use oxygen fuel mix for sure.

Yeah, I have an elaborate scheme for oxy/propane mixing. As for hybrid, I don't know how I could keep the projectile in there. Incidentally though, because of the ventilation problems I'm having, it would be REALLY easy to make it a hybrid with my venting system. The barrel is 2.625" ID. Perfect for tennis balls and smaller water bottles. If I was to correct the CB ratio, I'd need a 15 foot barrel.

Khyren

Steel is the was to go!!!
I'm getting tired of PVC my self and want move up to steel.
I want a gun that I can leave in the back yard , cover with a tarp,and shoot all winter.

Nice job where did you get steel pipe that big.

That is what i call building a cannon with balls

I can't say it any better than that.

You really need to try hybrid oxy/propane mixes. Or, for that matter, oxy hydrogen with an electrolysis machine powered by an arc welder

I don't see any fuel metering system, but this thing has a lot of potential. With a union, you could do some mad hybrid mixes.

And Bob, 4" steel tubing is quite common if you look around at welding shops. My tech lab alone has about 30' of the stuff, and I have a few feet lying around my shed somewhere.

DYI wrote:And Bob, 4" steel tubing is quite common if you look around at welding shops. My tech lab alone has about 30' of the stuff, and I have a few feet lying around my shed somewhere.

Great now I can get it localy for my hybrid that I plan to make in the future.

I like it!Love the three point ignition.Whats the main ammo and the range of it?

You mentioned a video in your first post,will we be able to see it?

The video can be found in the best shot competition thread mate

nice job for your first steel. I like the spark gap set up, like isomer said.

Its such a massive, heavy-duty cannon......it's ungodly.

also, did you salvage the steel pipe? looks used lol.

Its such a massive, heavy-duty cannon......you should at least consider putting it under hybrids.

But it is not a Hybrid....