Mini Spud

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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frankrede
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Sun May 13, 2007 12:51 pm

gmyers2112 wrote:Piezo electric ignition is not flint based. The igniter you're looking for is electric in nature. Piezo is greek for "you buy it at home depot". Anyway, the self contained lighter unit comes apart. YOu take out the push buttony thing witht he wires on it. That's the bit you need. When you push the button a spring mechanism whacks a crystal that has piezo electric properties (not all do) and it emits a very short, but very strong electric pulse. Arcing the pulse over a gap makes a spark. Spark make fire. Fire go boom. Boom pushes spud. Everybody laugh and reload.
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Sun Jun 24, 2007 2:29 pm

Nice mini Kevin or PCguy :roll: , it looks very clean. A BBQ ignitor can be buyt at the local hardware shop. If you take al onger barrel the results wil be mucht better.
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Mon Jun 25, 2007 3:14 pm

very nice, i like the handle. You say 50 yards?
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Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:28 am

that is exactly like mine but urs is better i have the same style and shape u should paint it black it will just finnish it of
well done
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Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:16 pm

that guns got a nice look to it like a german lugor
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