Little spudgun, (pistol format, 30cm long)

Boom! The classic potato gun harnesses the combustion of flammable vapor.
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this is my first post on this 'great' site and here is my spudgun i've made, it's only 30cm long.
it shoots very good/far for this little thing. (50m)
and its portable :)

please tell me what you think, thanks.
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Your pipe is Primed and glued on right? not taped?

If it is primed and glued then nice looking gun but whats the tape for.

If the tape holds it together then umm you should primer and glue the pipe together.
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yes it's all glued and taped.
the tape is the most for the igniter.
the igniter is almost glued.
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It looks cool. What does it shoot? And what do you use for fuel?
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I like it, its simple and non show-offy, without the tape and just gluing the ignition on it, it would look slick. I don't know why, but I love the off blue-gray of electrical conduit, its a nice gun, I wouldn't paint it.
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I love how small it is. What do you use for an ignitor?
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i use a ignitor of a elektric lighter.
i shoot potato's, slices 1,5cm
and i use hairspray, 1 spray is enough :)
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nice gun :D
where are you from ??
the pvc look likes the regular pvc from holland.
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hehe yes im from holland.
een kaaskop dus :)
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haha ok

I would make sure the chamber is strong enough
my kinda big version exploded a few years ago, so watch out
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i have one like that. its fun to shoot every now and then. mine has a lantern sparker. alot of time i just shoot burst disks for fun.
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Ahhhh me like. dude that thing is awesome you might want to try upgrading to a bbq sparker.
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He's already using a piezoelectric ignition. A BBQ sparker will just have a longer life, but at a guess he may mount it in the chamber, drastically shortening it's life. Cool gun.
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it works for me very good a normal lighter.
and i dont know where i can find a BBQ lighter.
any suggentions?
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hardware stores almost always have them, just look in the grill section, with the barbecue fittings, spatulas and all that.
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