To bad I can't compeed in the new cannon contest with this old beast...

You have a style, all your own my friend. You are a awesome fabricator and welder to boot.

I don't think anyone has asked yet, how does the gun perform? Do you go for distance or accuracy? My guess would be accuracy since you have the laser.

Hope to see more of your work in the future.

The gun ...

This is a beast :shock: ....awsome job!!!

What's the weight of that beast?

the weight is around 15 pounds, so its pretty heavy compared to pvc, but it not really a problem because you only lift the cannon for around 30 sec to shoot. The extra weight also makes it a bit more stabil when shooting ...

I would like to thank you all for your kind words, it is nice that people who knows a little about this strange hobby can give some possitive resspons.

Oh my, I forgot to say GREAT F***ING JOB!!!

I gotta admit, that thing looks sexy. My metal combustion pales in comparison to yours. This would put mine to shame.

What do you use as an electrode? I'm thinking along the lines of a sparkplug. For my combustion, I lathed a hole through a bolt and ...

wesman987 wrote:What is the smallest wall thickness of the chamber?

1,5 mm

wesman987 wrote:That is one of the best looking launchers I have ever seen, excellent job. How much time do you think it took you to fabricate and machine all of the parts for it?

Total fabrication time is around 300 hours over a period of 3-4 month

That's one awsome gun. Does the ring in the middle of the barrel have any function besides ending the basket wires?

the ring is mostly for the mean look, but i also protects the laser and the cables for it...

THats asome how much did it cost you and can you post some plans

The cost is pretty ...

This is my cannon for shooting large oranges, the barrel is Ø80mm. The cannon is made from stainless steel exept the end which is aluminium for reducing wheight. . The cannon runs on special gas (70% butane 30%propane). Sorry my english isn't super, I'm from Denmark.

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