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.
This is a neet looking cannon. How are you mounting the fan? Is it just slid in there? What kind of fuel are you useing? Last question from me -- Are you going to post video's? If you do, please use Photobucket or Google, Youtube works well to, Plt~~~~~ on Putfile.
I agree with the others that stainless steel is overkill for a standard combustion -- you're talking ~30psi to contain. That beast is screaming to become a hybrid. I say, "Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war!" which is just a fancy way of saying, "Don't forget to post the damage pics!"
Thnx m8 not to sure if will become hybrid yet although it weighs a bit its not to bad if i was to make it hybrid i would need a stun gun circuit unfortunetly illegal here will soon be getting oxy /acetylene cylinders mounted and metered should b fun then
just thought ill put the pressure ratings in for the chamber:
Stainless Steel Properties as follows:
S/S 101.6mm (4") Outer Diameter x 2mm Wall thickness
ok yer so far fan is just sitting thr but will b making clips wen i get time, secondly atm im using pure butane lighter gas, third yer there will b vids (youtube, or g video) um yer and i sound real dumb askin this but actualy what defines a hybrid form other cannons?
there will b damage vids and pics
cheers
chaos wrote:ok yer so far fan is just sitting thr but will b making clips wen i get time, secondly atm im using pure butane lighter gas, third yer there will b vids (youtube, or g video) um yer and i sound real dumb askin this but actualy what defines a hybrid form other cannons?
there will b damage vids and pics
cheers
wouldn't it be a lot easier to use oxy/acetylene in this thing??
It should be okay, if it's rated that high..
Gun Freak wrote:
Oh my friggin god stop being so awesome, that thing is pure kick ass. Most innovative and creative pneumatic that the files have ever come by!
ok thanks guys for all this have learned much already will keep improving my launcher atm im working on the fan then if my dad lets me use his credit card might think bout that ignition.
I like how the ignition is achieved as well. It looks as if the - wire is going through a wire straight into the chamber, and the ground is hooked up to the gun?
Also, what do they use that pipe for where you live?
yer um ok im 16 and i work with my dad as a part time job as a boilermaker our company does jobs on site at a pet food plant called M.F.A.N.Z (Master Foods Australia and New Zealand) all the machines,condute,water/drainpipes,pumps,tanks..ect.. have to be food grade (no rust) they have high volume pumps which need pressure rated pipes on them so a short trip to the company scrap yard found me a 4" chamber and end plug also 2 1/2" barrel i know how to tig weld properly so that you do not end up with excess steel on the inside of the weld.