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Cool
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Fri May 06, 2005 5:30 pm
I'm wondering of how powerfull a combustion cannon can be. How long its posible to get it to shoot? And is bigger chamber more powerfull than a small one?
I think the guns look so small and boring with a 3-4 inch chamber.
I'v build 2 guns now, one with 4x16 Inch chamer, it was ok, but nothing to get excited over. Then i build a 6x22 Inch chamber, and thats 3 times as powerfull as the old one.
Anybody got a sugestion what i can do to make it more powerfull?
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spudshot
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Fri May 06, 2005 5:31 pm
add a fan to mix the fuel and air, add multiple spark gaps, use a stungun ignition for a more powerful spark, use propane injection for consistant launches every time instead of fooling with fuel amounts
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v3ngence
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Fri May 06, 2005 7:40 pm
ditto, but I emphasize the stronger spark, with me it makes a world of differance.
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Cool
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Sat May 07, 2005 5:52 pm
I have a fan installed. I cant get stunguns here, they are not alowed
I'm currently fooling around trying to make a camera ignition with coil, i'm hoping it will be better.