Franks Simple Combustion

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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Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:03 pm

3" chamber
1.5" barrel
LOTS OF FUN!
Its nice going back to basic.
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:04 pm

not much to say here :P

there is over 3 thousand words here -_-
"Made in France"
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:20 pm

Did you and Karen both work on these together since they basically are the same? Just yours has cool paint? Anyways, nice job on an old school cannon!
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:46 pm

Well I built mine the night before so we could shoot it that next day after she finished hers.
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:50 pm

Nothin beats the basics aye Frank? :wink:
Raise your horns if you love metal.
spudgunning is like sex, once you've tasted, you can't wait til next time.
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:03 pm

"hmm this combustion isnt firing hold on im goingto set this down and get the ebay sellers instructions boooooommmmm!" "Well there's your problem" just kidding :twisted: 8) :lol: :D :shock: nice cannon btw although wouldnt it be unsafe to drill through the cap. also you should shoot pingpong balls filled with water out of that nice nice distance and a satisfying splat
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:09 pm

Mr.Sandman wrote:"hmm this combustion isnt firing hold on im goingto set this down and get the ebay sellers instructions boooooommmmm!" "Well there's your problem" just kidding :twisted: 8) :lol: :D :shock: nice cannon btw although wouldnt it be unsafe to drill through the cap. also you should shoot pingpong balls filled with water out of that nice nice distance and a satisfying splat
The cap is completely filled with epoxy, making it even stronger.
Some people would say a chap stick container would be an unsafe chamber;)
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:19 pm

oh yeh you got me there. :D :lol: 8) :oops: :x :twisted: :roll: :wink:

Edit: i think one day im gonna use all the emoticons
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:11 pm

Mr.Sandman wrote:oh yeh you got me there. :D :lol: 8) :oops: :x :twisted: :roll: :wink:

Edit: i think one day im gonna use all the emoticons
I would advise against that:/
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Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:27 pm

Shooting this thing was so much fun:D
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:35 am

Cool Frank...a his and hers model now huhhh... :wink: I'm glad you're having fun with them. There's something kind of primal about the basic combustions. I used to have on and off trouble with them...seemed like it was based on the weather, humidity, blah..... got tired of fooling with them.

Good paint job!
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