Mythbusters experimenting with spudguns

spudtyrrant · Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:29 am

POLAND_SPUD wrote:uhmm that makes here twice as sexy

ok.......... hope you aren't serious poland
oh and heres the vid of this test

jeepkahn · Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:01 am

I'd like to see someone do some catastrophic failure testing of pvc chambers wrapped in different things like duct tape/.25" rope/sprayon bedliner/fiberglass-resin/carbonfiber-resin/spiderwire-resin/etc...

Be interesting to see how different things effect schrapnel dispersion and or bursting strength....

I'm surprisede I haven't seen anyone use steelbraid to sleeve their cannons... like this: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EAR-920013ERL/

the one linked will fit between 1.5" up to 3"....

cannon monkey · Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:04 pm

i would do that test how they spread and how deadly it is... ( if i had the money)

jeepkahn · Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:20 pm

If I had a hispeed camera I'd build a few chambers and turn loose the co2 on them for the sake of science( remotely mind you), use a check valve on a guage to measure actual failure pressure... And the hispeesd camera would show the fail characteristics...

I've got Lots of sizes of pvc leftover from differant projects, spend a few dollars on fittings... Might be worth doing even without the camera

Ragnarok · Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:40 pm

MrCrowley wrote:I don't think it sends out the right message. Especially now that people will think duct tape can hold anything together...

Yeah, it's disappointing. I'm almost expecting to hear of an accident amongst the next fortnight's news because of this.

metalmeltr · Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:10 pm

Did anyone see if they were successful in lifting a car with duct tape?

Ragnarok · Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:36 pm

metalmeltr wrote:Did anyone see if they were successful in lifting a car with duct tape?

They were. Eventually, it gave way, with the tape tearing rather than the adhesive failing.