First advanced combustion launcher

Boom! The classic potato gun harnesses the combustion of flammable vapor.
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Spud Bud
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Okay guys this is my First attempt at an advanced combustion. The specs are:
4'' dia,24'' long chamber(30in. with all fittings included)
374 ci chamber
metered propane
7ft 4in golfball barrel
chamber fan
piezo igniter :cry:
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Looks good. Nice damage too. If you can buy mapp gas and use that instead of propane you'd get a little better preformance. Also (if) you can get a stun gun and make multiple spark gaps that would increase preformance... and everyone wants moar power... :twisted:
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Well, I can't really see much from the pictures. Any chance of getting some better ones?

As for as for what you said, multiple sparks can be accomplished with a simple piezo igniter. Simply wire them in series. The width of all of your gaps shouldn't exceed the maximum distance your piezo igniter can easily jump.
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mark.f wrote:Well, I can't really see much from the pictures. Any chance of getting some better ones?

As for as for what you said, multiple sparks can be accomplished with a simple piezo igniter. Simply wire them in series. The width of all of your gaps shouldn't exceed the maximum distance your piezo igniter can easily jump.
How many sparks can a piezo generate? I have heard people said only 2 but if i can can away with more it would be great.Also, as of right now my spark is located in the front of the chamber towards the breach where there is a double layer of pvc. Is it safe to screw in screws for another spark in the middle of the chamber despite only one layer of pvc?
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It depends on how large the individual spark gaps are. Also, I would opt for a spark strip instead of drilling screws into the chamber. This will allow only two screws to operate multiple spark gaps.
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Spud Bud, You are posting almost thumbnail size photos here. I'm sure Mark.f was suggesting larger pictures as well as closer shots.

Can you replace those with larger pictures?
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starman wrote:Spud Bud, You are posting almost thumbnail size photos here. I'm sure Mark.f was suggesting larger pictures as well as closer shots.

Can you replace those with larger pictures?
Well i only have a camera phone right now but i will try to get hold of my sisters digital camera
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