Frankrede's Mauler Cannon

[starman]

How did you "package" your flour ammo Frank?

[frankrede]

How did you "package" your flour ammo Frank?

I just poured about a pound of flour down the barrel.
The cannon was shot at 120 psi, notice how quiet it was? Usually at those pressures the cannon is deafening.

[starman]

The cannon was shot at 120 psi, notice how quiet it was? Usually at those pressures the cannon is deafening.

I did notice that. The loose flour obviously absorbs much of the energy available in the shot. I would bet that packaged flour would not have been that quiet.

[frankrede]

The cannon was shot at 120 psi, notice how quiet it was? Usually at those pressures the cannon is deafening.

I did notice that. The loose flour obviously absorbs much of the energy available in the shot. I would bet that packaged flour would not have been that quiet.

I will probably do this again but instead have a foam sabot behind it all.

[psycix]

Great cloud you made there!
Love the dogs going to check out what it is.

A sabot would certainly help to get some more range and dispersion. Would also make a louder bang. I believe alot of energy is wasted in tumbling the loose flour around in the barrel while firing.


Are you perhaps planning to fire the cloud in the direction of a campfire?

[starman]

Are you perhaps planning to fire the cloud in the direction of a campfire?

Hummm that could get interesting...and dangerous....like explosion dangerous. It would more than likely just produce a gigatic fireball out in the open air...sort of like the non-dairy creamer cannon the Mythbusters built....

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[Sticky_Tape]

Are you perhaps planning to fire the cloud in the direction of a campfire?

You see mythbusters too? Nice gun you have I don't suggest fireing flour at a campfire big fireball lost eyebrows lost eyes.

[frankrede]

Are you perhaps planning to fire the cloud in the direction of a campfire?

Hummm that could get interesting...and dangerous....like explosion dangerous. It would more than likely just produce a gigatic fireball out in the open air...sort of like the non-dairy creamer cannon the Mythbusters built....

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Hmm, it seems as if my intentions have been forecasted;)
Next IPLA meet we will have to see.

[psycix]

You see mythbusters too?

Well, DOHH.
99% of the spudders watch MB!

Hmm, it seems as if my intentions have been forecasted;)

Rather obvious isnt it?

-Most spudders do MB like experiments.
-Spuders like to exploit science to build rather spectacular (and dangerous) toys.
-A spudder throws up a cloud of flour.

Conclusion:
We can be sure that the cloud is intended to be ignited.




Sidenote:
Tried fillin up the barrel with gasoline yet?
Theres a good video on youtube making one hell of a fireball.

[blind909]

Are you perhaps planning to fire the cloud in the direction of a campfire?

You see mythbusters too? Nice gun you have I don't suggest fireing flour at a campfire big fireball lost eyebrows lost eyes.

Dude, who doesnt, it is like the best show on discovery! watch it every wed. BTW, nice cannon frank(check your pm's)