Butane cannon build

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Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:35 am

I made here a small cannon that is intended to use butane gas. My first trial ended up in failure. I am going to build a more reliable igniter that also seals the chamber. I am wondering though if my chamber is too small for gas?
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Sun Jul 29, 2018 8:33 am

Your air / fuel mix is probably wrong. There is page after page of great discussion here on those topics.

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Sun Jul 29, 2018 9:41 am

How big is your chamber and how are you metering your gas?

For small volumes, a syringe is the best idea:

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Sun Jul 29, 2018 5:19 pm

Using a typical fill valve for butane lighter. I need to install an o ring in rear seal, and working in igniter module 3.5v dc to 40kv ac
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Sun Jul 29, 2018 5:24 pm

Just hitting the valve with the can. Wasnt metering. I havr to install an o ring to seal rear seal and im making ignitor plug that seals, and ignition power module 3.5v dc to 40kv ac
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Mon Jul 30, 2018 7:51 am

In that case it's almost guaranteed that you have far too much fuel in your chamber. I really recommend the syringe method for accurate filling.
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