SFCL-101

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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Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:14 pm

Sorry, I don't know who Lenny is.
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Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:02 am

Neither do I but by chance does your dad like Charlie Sheen enough to try and look like him :roll: :lol: Sorry but damn nice cannon
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Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:34 pm

Thanks for the comments. I am stumped about this Lenny thing, maybe markfh11q can clear this whole thing up.
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Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:55 pm

It's a joke. "Frocksie" reminds me of some Italian mobster going to kill his cousin at a wedding.
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Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:03 pm

make it a coax with a 1.5 inch barrel that will improve your performmance
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:35 am

I would make it a coax, but it really cool to shoot a tin can or a water bottle, because of the kick. Also, a tin can shot from this gun has a lot of force behind it, the only downside to shooting tin cans is that they drop almost immediately after leaving the cannon.
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:40 am

haha sweet!
I love it how older people can see the fun in cannon'n too! not just the young'uns with too much time on their hands hehe
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Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:50 pm

Just made this into a coaxial, bolt action with a 1.5" barrel.
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Sat May 19, 2007 10:37 am

hehe, I like the cannon. It looks lethal even if its not the most powerful etc. If its mainly for looks, hows about a spray job? Wouldnt mind seeing that on it...
Otherwise I like the whole rocket launcher feel, and maybe you could modify it for better performance now you've made the prototype... :lol:
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Sat May 19, 2007 12:02 pm

he already did mod it not ure ho he did the bolt ation thing though
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Sat May 19, 2007 7:48 pm

I really like it!! What do you use for ammo?

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Sun May 20, 2007 1:16 pm

Mainly potatoes, but wooden dowels also work. The bolt action is really helpful. As it is all housed in 3in pipe, the bolt action allows the barrel to slide out for loading. It is sealed off from the chamber with tape. With the addition of a camping fan, it is so powerful that it bent the steel handle.
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Sun May 20, 2007 3:51 pm

Great looking gun.
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Sun May 20, 2007 7:15 pm

WOW! thats cool!! I like it dude keep up the good work

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Sun May 20, 2007 7:36 pm

can we see the bolt action, what size is the barrel now,

I was going to say that you should just move the projectile down the barrel, and spray fuel in both the barrel and chammber

I'ts also ironic about the kick because most handheld rocket launchers are recoiless
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