This is my first cannon. (more pictures, movies)

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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Can-O-Man
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Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:01 pm

this is my first combustion after building a few basic pneumatic ones, this cannon is very simple with a 2 inch diameter barrel and a 4 inch diameter tank with a 45 degree conector with with a 1 1/2 drain cap and at other end is a simple round off cap that i found in my garage.
the reason i used a small drain cap is becaues of the price and what few parts i had laying around. i used a basic BBQ igniter and two machine screws. also for all you high end cannon builders out there, i do plan on painting this eather in red,white, and blue or as the picture below shows. let me know what you think. 8)

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this is not me. its a buddy of mine
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i know thats the damage shown in this movie isn't from this shot.
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Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:03 pm

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There you go!
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