Tater Salad

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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Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:30 pm

i just built tater salad its super powerful and LOUD :D and its got a pretty good kick back. it has a four inch chamber and a two inch barrel and a great working BBQ igniter. i use Walgreens brand deodorant. its very cheap :D
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and heres my fuel
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Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:44 pm

whats all the extra wire for?
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Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:07 pm

hmm, i think it is just a bundle of igniton cords, by the way nice launcher
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Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:39 pm

ya, thanks for the compliments all the wires are just extra wire :D
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Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:56 pm

oh it would look nicer if you trimmed the extra wire nd gave it a paint job but other wise looks nice
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Thu Apr 05, 2007 4:56 am

A paintjob would do you well. Could we get some pictures of the entire cannon please.
BTW, how well does Walgreens deodorant work?
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Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:01 am

ok, Walgreens brand deodorant works awesome its doesn't leave a horrible sticky residue or atleast not yet. and cleaning it was super easy. :D
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Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:54 pm

Krylon Fusion Paint Rules
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Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:00 am

were can i get Krylon Fusion paint? i heard it doesnt chip like other paints.
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