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by paragod
Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:19 am
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: The Magic Stick
Replies: 18
Views: 8224

thanks Mark. I sent my info to pimpman, so we will see what happens. I don't know how it will do being my first cannon, and pretty rough at that... no see through chambers or fancy boxes. Anyhow, we will see.
by paragod
Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:37 am
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: The Magic Stick
Replies: 18
Views: 8224

The weather's been pretty nasty, and work has kept me from doing but a few firings, but I know that I put my first spud into the woods across just under 7 acres. I will addd to the post with some more specs once I get some better weather. Right now I'm just set up for taters and "shotgun" ammo (anyt...
by paragod
Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:48 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: eva:001 my first combustion (mostlikely last)
Replies: 16
Views: 5332

hoocked on foniks werks fer we! Sorry, I just had to talk trash about the bottel, or botle, or however you spell that.

Anyhow, great use of readily available items!

Just remember, melted plastic shrapnel sticks to skin in a horrifying way.
by paragod
Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:42 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: Basketball Cannon
Replies: 37
Views: 25020

I have to give you credit. Any time invested in creating something that will heave a basketball hundreds of yards is well spent. You do realize that you are probably breaking some kind of U.N. agreement on intercontinental weapons right? HEHEHEHE.
by paragod
Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:32 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: The Magic Stick
Replies: 18
Views: 8224

Thanks! I'm gonna do some more paint work to it, including putting the name on in yellow, and probably switching all the wire loom out for yellow. I painted this one green because I had a basic hairspray gun that I used for years painted that way.
by paragod
Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:45 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: The Magic Stick
Replies: 18
Views: 8224

The Magic Stick

Here is my first propane injected gun. I used double valves and a guage so that I could meter my propane shot. The chamber is 4"x14", and is done in sch 40 and sch 80. I used a 2" ball valve to vent the chamber, and have a built in bottle holder on the other side. The barrel is 2"x5' and is threaded...
by paragod
Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:15 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: A Simple Beginner's Cannon
Replies: 5
Views: 4589

Actually I have the ignitor out to show how I drilled the hole and ran the wires. It sits all the way to the flange when installed. Thanks for the thoughts though!!!!
by paragod
Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:32 am
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: A Simple Beginner's Cannon
Replies: 5
Views: 4589

A Simple Beginner's Cannon

These are some pictures of the first type of spud gun we came up with. I don't know if one like it has already been posted. If so, I apologize. I made this gun with the standard barrel, but I conected it to a 4" to 2" flush reducer connected to the top of a 4" coupling with a 45 degree 2" cleanout. ...