Oh and I found a few more pictures on my cell phone.

Before the paint and handle:
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/turdynerdy/spudgun/IMG00080.jpg

Base paint of black:
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/turdynerdy/spudgun/IMG00087.jpg

This was prob the most important part, testing ...

D_Hall wrote:

barleydude wrote:Well if thats the case, I'm gonna paint a few other things camo...

DON'T. I tried that. The lady always seems to think it's contageous.

Haha!! Oh and thanks for the compliments.

Moonbogg wrote:Very nice. Thats a good, solid spud gun there. I like the camo and I read a study conducted by engineering students that camo actually improves performance.

Haha, thanks.

Well if thats the case, I'm gonna paint a few other things camo...

Good job on using hose clamps, I hate seeing great guns that have parts attached using only duct tape. Great first gun.

Thanks. It took me a while to figure out the best way to attach the handle without screws. then saw these gigantic radiator style hose clamps at the hardware store. The only ...

jimmy101 wrote:Looks great, really like the leaf patterns.

Did you double (or at least outside) bevel the muzzle.

Thanks a lot

Yeah all I had was a hand file, so I spent some time beveling the outside of it. Need to get a dremel

Thanks everyone.

It doesn't feel like it kicks too much, but I haven't used potatoes in it yet, just loosely stuffed rags. I'll find out tomorrow night :)

For the paint, I used a sandpaper sponge thing (dont know the technical term) and sanded down the outside. And I just bought some rustoleum ...

I built my first spud gun this weekend. I've used them in the past but felt like being creative and making my own.

I ended up using

4" pvc (12" long)
2" pvc (36" long)
4" to 2" converter
2 Female couplers
1 female screw cap
A bbq starter
Wired the bbq starter to two screws
Handle for the button ...