Fred's new stainless beauty

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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Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:35 pm

Fred asked me to post this. It is not quite ready to fire yet. Should be capable of scary fuels like acetylene. All smooth bore stainless steel construction. Needs a name! The tripod is elegant but amazingly strong. Clever elevation mech. The rear chamber cap features a unique snap-shut vent for flushing fresh air.

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Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:39 pm

oh my god thats insane :shock: must have been a pain to make but its worth it since its stunningly beautiful.
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Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:01 pm

WOW that is absolutely amazing. She looks like a beast :twisted: . I cant wait to see damage pics and videos

EDIT: by the way your gun made my day :D
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Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:02 pm

cool /
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Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:11 pm

Words to describe that are escaping me at the moment.
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Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:16 pm

The elevation control reminds me a bit of a scissor jack.

Pretty sweet...
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Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:26 pm

Call her "The Crypt-Monster"

She is a beast, and the tripod is her crypt.
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Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:30 pm

HOLY F***ing S***!!!!!!!

im pretty sure using plain old propane in that beast would be a crime. YAY for pure oxygen mixtures!!!!!!!!!!! (and breaking the sound barrier)

still, that thing is a beauty.
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Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:14 pm

Oh my goodness man! Post this is the Launch It! competition, you will most definetly win.
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Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:39 pm

Yhea thats definitely one of the most sophisticated guns I've ever seen.FeLex is right, that thing should easily win an award somewhere. ( And possibly a pair of hand cuffs somewhere else.)Looks scarily realistic. AND expensive. Why don't you call it THE BANKRUPTER?
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As said above this Cannon is amazing, beautiful, sexy.....

I have a good name for it MINE :twisted:

I trust that full specs will be posted as will damage pics :D
I would part with a bucket full of hard earned for this gun 8)
How much did she cost to build?
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Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:03 pm

markieclarkie wrote:Yhea thats definitely one of the most sophisticated guns I've ever seen.FeLex is right, that thing should easily win an award somewhere. ( And possibly a pair of hand cuffs somewhere else.)Looks scarily realistic. AND expensive. Why don't you call it THE BANKRUPTER?
Sophisticated?
Nice gun, but it doesn't operate any different than a normal gun, but this is alot better looking and can use more exotic fuels.
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Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:22 pm

omg shingy things!!11!!!1111eleven!

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can't wait to see it in action
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Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:30 pm

A lot more sophisticated than gluing hunks of plastic together. I'll betcha she's a breech loader too. And let's face it. as far as looks go, that's gotta be the PURDYEST, most James Bond lookin' thang, I can remember anyone posting in a while. looks can be sophisticated too. VH Man is right though. let's see an OXY/Propane injector.
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Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:49 pm

Absolutely stunning! Tell your friend...I love him. :D This has to be the sexiest cannon I've ever seen! 1t 4r3 teh 53xx0rz!!11!11
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