Pill Bottle Combustion

Miniature cannons are novelties made with materials such as bottles or pens.
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dumdog123
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it feels so good to finnaly make a spud gun. this is the first spud gun i have made so far
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spark (:
spark (:
barbecue sparker
barbecue sparker
pill bottle and pen tube barrel glued together with epoxy
pill bottle and pen tube barrel glued together with epoxy
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daberno123
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What fuel do you use in it and how far does it shoot? What's your favorite ammo? Not bad for your first
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it shoots mini pieces of potato all the way across my living room and into the wall with a splat so i guess i could go about 20 yards I use axe for fuel but i think i should use butane
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Yes butane propane or MAPP are all good choices for fuels. Just make sure you don't put to much in the chamber or it will fail to ignite
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Welcome. And Its pretty good for a first. And I take it you bought the crap version of a piezo? :wink:
Raise your horns if you love metal.
spudgunning is like sex, once you've tasted, you can't wait til next time.
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