Combustion Cannon Modifications

Boom! The classic potato gun harnesses the combustion of flammable vapor.
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I'd just like to see what other people did to their spud cannons
for example I:
wrapped my camber in high stress nylon rope to prevent the camber from fragmenting in your face if it does explode
and I fashioned a rifle style stock and mounted by BBQ lighter in it.


I just want to know for my future projects
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Stun Gun ignition,propane injection,chamber fan.
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Consider me a noob but how do these camber fans work?
if it doesn't involve a loud bang it isn't powerful enough
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heavymetalsarge wrote:Consider me a noob but how do these camber fans work?
By mixing the fuel and air better those causing the fuel to burn faster resulting in better performance. http://www.spudfiles.com/spud_wiki/ this link has loads of info.
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ahh that makes sense thanks
if it doesn't involve a loud bang it isn't powerful enough
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Other good combustion modifications:

METERED PROPANE INJECTION - Best mod ever
Cool handles
Breech-loading setup
Over/under barrel configuration (shorter overall launcher)
Spark strip (much better than screws for electrodes)
Already been mentioned, but a chamber fan and/or high voltage ignition source (stun gun, flyback circuit, camera flash with step-up)
Shoulder pad (reduces kick when firing heavy projectiles)
Muzzle/breech knife (sharpen barrel with a file on whichever end you insert potatoes into - makes loading much easier)

Etc....

I have no idea why I just wasted my time typing this out.

Peace,
Pete Zaria.
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Because he asked you.
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don't forget laser guidence
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laser guidence?dont you mean laser sight
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Yer go the Lazer pointer at night n aim it at people n just shoot blanks, stuff a heap on toilet paper downt he barrel n let it off, scrared the shit out of the neihbours lmfao
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BL4K_}-{4WK wrote:Yer go the Lazer pointer at night n aim it at people n just shoot blanks, stuff a heap on toilet paper downt he barrel n let it off, scrared the crap out of the neihbours lmfao
yea shooting at ppl against the rules here i think you should read up.
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roger that my bad
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