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by king edward
Thu May 22, 2008 4:59 am
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: old cannon re invented!
Replies: 8
Views: 2024

No pic as yet mate, but it was probably like you say, a tato stuck. I say this in agreement because it blew up right at the join of the 4" - 2" seperating the combustion chamber from the barrel, everything else was fine!
by king edward
Thu May 22, 2008 2:19 am
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: old cannon re invented!
Replies: 8
Views: 2024

I'm thinking it blew up maybe because it got brittle? the father in law left it pretty much outside during the winter and it hadbeen very cold out there last year. Its the only thing I can think of tbh cos the cannon was absolutely fine for months and with regular use too! When its stored in subzer...
by king edward
Wed May 21, 2008 1:19 am
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: old cannon re invented!
Replies: 8
Views: 2024

I just remembered having a youtube clip of me in the woods with it last summer, unfortunately the clip was made with my old phone so the pic and sound are a bit sh*tty but here you go.
by king edward
Wed May 21, 2008 1:15 am
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: old cannon re invented!
Replies: 8
Views: 2024

no offense but if i had a cannon that blew up in my face it would be pretty sceptical about using that same pipe on another cannon it won't cost that much to just get some more pvc pipe but you can do what you want :? I'm thinking it blew up maybe because it got brittle? the father in law left it p...
by king edward
Tue May 20, 2008 1:45 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: old cannon re invented!
Replies: 8
Views: 2024

old cannon re invented!

Hi, my old combustion cannon blew up in my mums face and got left around my future father in laws house and I thought it had been thrown away! recently I've been wanting to make another one and when I mentioned it to my father in law he said he kept my broken one in his shed, so I went and had a loo...
by king edward
Sat May 10, 2008 1:53 am
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: simple spud cannon plans please?
Replies: 2
Views: 1615

simple spud cannon plans please?

Hi guys, Dont suppose anyone has any good plans I can have on how to build a decent spud gin? Just a simple design would be cool, without all the fancy bits. All im after is a gun that has the perfect combustion chamber size etc that I can knock up quite easily without too much of a headache. I made...
by king edward
Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:47 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: problems with my spudgun in cold weather ...
Replies: 10
Views: 2793

My cannon was left at my father in laws during our cold weather, I let my 70 year old mother have a go on it out the back of his house and it blew up!
luckily she was unharmed but it taught me a lesson :roll: :wink: