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i just finished making my new over/under potato cannon.

detains
chamber 3" x 12"
barrel 1 1/2" x 36"
over/under style
propane metering with fan
spark gap(1)
2 handle
Push Button Barbecue Igniter
blue paint job.

here's some pictures of the cannon.

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front handle before paint
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rear handle before paint
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power for the fan.
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fan button on the rear handle before paint.
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testing rear handle.
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spark gap installed in chamber.
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the fan picture 1
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the fan picture 2
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cannon without handles or paint.
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cannon with both handles on no paint 1.
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cannon with handles installed no paint 2.
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seeing where to install the propane meter.
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cannon all put together no paint.
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painted cannon
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painted cannon with handles
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the hole cannon together ready for test firing.
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the finished cannon.
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some pictures of the wiring.

That looks very good. The only thing I would suggest would be some barrel supports. Also, is that chamber pipe cellular core?

i don't think it needs any support it feels really strong does not bend at all.

and ya the chamber is cellular.... that's the only PVC 2 foot pieces home depot had at the time. and i didn't feel like buying a 10 foot long piece of PVC. and i would most likely not even use most of.

very nice gun
love the blue

thanks cannon monkey

my GF picked the color

if the cops show up for it
just hand it high in the sky maybe it blend into the color of the sky they will never see it
just kidding lol

much better than mine...
i be posting in next few weeks
need find a camera

lol or i can put it in my pool!

ya i started planing as designing this one for some time.
i even sanded done all the PVC writing that they have on so it looks more solid, and cleaner.

cool, nice panting!
maybe you should use a longer barrel..

Really good work here! Your handles are well done and wiring work very neatly done....the meter is solid and paint looks great.

Too bad you used cell core PVC for your chamber!!! You also tapped holes in a single layer of it.

A 1" PVC ball valve and associated reducers could be used for your air inlet. Also the propane tank is kind-of dangling at the moment.

ya i know about the cell core chamber and the holes in the pvc.

i dont like the hole PVC valve at the end of the chamber thing. and ya am planing on mounting the propane tank soon.

thanks starman

Nice gun. I love the handles, i bet its comfortable to hold. A longer barrel would probably increase performance.

what a good ratio??
this cannon's ratio is 1.22:1

A couple more comments....

You may want to think about a barrel brace to the chamber. There's going to be a lot of stress on those joints in the rear, especially with your handles on the barrel.

I'm also curious how you configured your spark strip.

And...you need to calculate the U joint in the rear as part of the chamber and not the barrel. Just looking at the thing, 1.22:1 seems a little low to me. You've got more chamber than that here.

i try to find pictures of the spark gap.

and ya i didnt add the 2 elbows into the math.

starman here are the pic's of the spark gap i made

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