Problems with cannon

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Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:57 pm

i know i ask for help to much, but this could be my last time asking for help. then ill actually contribute. ok so i made my cannon and i put a potatoe in and fired. i heard it but the potatoe didnt leave. i found out that problem, it was because the potatoe didnt make a good seal, the air escaped. so next i put in a new potatoe with a seal that worked. i put in my old spice and it didnt fire and i didnt hear it. i even waited a while. so i kept adding more and more ( when i first started it was like 1/4 of a second). ive done it up to about 1.5 seconds. any suggestions? it could be the fuel because it said "dry spray" and i onno if that hasta do with anything. i sprayed it on my hand and it is very dry no liquid. but it did say flammable
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Sun Apr 08, 2007 7:40 pm

Best thing to do is try it with good old fashion hairspry. White rain works the best, unsented. Idk about the dry spray, but try the hair spray and see if that works.
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Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:01 pm

thanks but the stuff worked turns out it wasnt mixing well
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Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:06 pm

to save money and cleaning the chamber every other shot buy Walgreens brand deoderant it works incredibly and leaves no sticky residue. and its cheap and comes in a huge container. :twisted:
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Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:08 pm

if you dont already hav a chamber fan you need to get one. from what i understand, the help re-ventilate the air much more effectively than just taking the cap off.
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Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:12 pm

no i just blow and shake it. and thanks for mentioning the walgreens thing. old spice leaves like goop that i keep having to wipe off
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Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:12 pm

chamber fans help sooooo much they help burn fuel cleaner and venelate much better to cut down on how often you clean the chamber. although i dont have one. :twisted:
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Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:15 pm

Firstly, I just thought I might say this: propane is WAY better than aerosol sprays! And secondly, are you sure your C:B ratio is in proportion?

P.S. I don't really think "Firstly" and "Secondly" are actually words, but I'll use them anyway. I'm lazy and tired right now (It's 11:00 PM) and I wanna go play Excite Truck On my Wii! Yes I am bragging and don't b*tch about it!
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Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:19 pm

ok just to let everyone know, its working now. but ya i should get fans. do i just use pc fans? and do i kleep a batterie outside of it?
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Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:24 pm

yes its just a pc fan and keep the batteries on the outside. :twisted:
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Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:25 pm

ok. i have a lot of room if you wnana see it its here http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... 452&#74452
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Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:37 am

you might be able to find out how to hook up a pc fan on wiki i know how to i just... well... im to lazy to explain it right now. :twisted:
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