physicist call

rdouglass · #1 January 10th, 2003, 10:03 PM

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Originally posted by Dralasite:
A spud gun isn't useless as a weapon, you just need a larger mount for it

I'll have to see if I can dig up the photo of the 'potato cannon' I built about 20 years ago. Made out of 3" PVC pipe 6 feet long. Would launch a potato 200+ yards! Awesome! Woke up everyone for blocks!!!!

Talk about a 'spinal mount' potato gun....

Dralasite · #2 January 10th, 2003, 10:38 PM

Timstone,

Thanks for those links! I love to read that stuff as well.

mottlee · #3 January 10th, 2003, 11:04 PM

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Originally posted by dogscoff:
Spud guns? Ha! Gravy guns? For girls!

*dogscoff powers up his core-mount onion-gun

...*rumble*... what's that noise... and that smell..?

GARLIC!!! I changed your onion to GARLIC

Kamog · #4 January 11th, 2003, 04:50 AM

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Originally posted by rdouglass:
I'll have to see if I can dig up the photo of the 'potato cannon' I built about 20 years ago. Made out of 3" PVC pipe 6 feet long. Would launch a potato 200+ yards! Awesome! Woke up everyone for blocks!!!! Talk about a 'spinal mount' potato gun....

How does it work? It is like a catapult? Or maybe a big slingshot? It would really hurt to be hit by a high-velocity potato from such a cannon!

rdouglass · #5 January 11th, 2003, 07:29 AM

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Originally posted by Kamog:

quote:
Originally posted by rdouglass:
I'll have to see if I can dig up the photo of the 'potato cannon' I built about 20 years ago. Made out of 3" PVC pipe 6 feet long. Would launch a potato 200+ yards! Awesome! Woke up everyone for blocks!!!! Talk about a 'spinal mount' potato gun....

How does it work? It is like a catapult? Or maybe a big slingshot? It would really hurt to be hit by a high-velocity potato from such a cannon!

I used butane lighter fuel or hairspray. It's actually a wonder I still have all my parts....

A true cannon. I got in trouble several times with police. For the record, I wouldn't recommend anyone building one 'cause they can be very dangerous (with only a PVC combustion chamber!)

You can read some more about 'em here just be sure to read some of the stories - you'll ROFLYAO!!!

Suicide Junkie · #6 January 11th, 2003, 07:46 AM

We have a propane-powered PVC cannon at the cottage. 2 meters long, with a fat combustion chamber at the bottom and a skinny barrel for more velocity. There's also a remote ignition system, so we can take cover

Kaaa-FOOM. Then, a few seconds later, a splash far across the lake

We even made a silencer for it out of metal, which works surprisingly well. Cuts the noise level way down, and dosen't seem to affect the power.

rdouglass · #7 January 11th, 2003, 07:52 AM

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Originally posted by Kamog:

quote:
Originally posted by rdouglass:
I'll have to see if I can dig up the photo of the 'potato cannon' I built about 20 years ago. Made out of 3" PVC pipe 6 feet long. Would launch a potato 200+ yards! Awesome! Woke up everyone for blocks!!!! Talk about a 'spinal mount' potato gun....

How does it work? It is like a catapult? Or maybe a big slingshot? It would really hurt to be hit by a high-velocity potato from such a cannon!

I used butane lighter fuel or hairspray. It's actually a wonder I still have all my parts....

A true cannon. I got in trouble several times with police. For the record, I wouldn't recommend anyone building one 'cause they can be very dangerous (with only a PVC combustion chamber!)

You can read some more about 'em here just be sure to read some of the stories - you'll ROFLYAO!!!