Potato guns (aka potato cannons)

[leet_muffin]

I like to mess around with potato guns occasionally. I made one out of steel that runs on air, its very clean and a bit more powerful than regular hairspray powered potato guns (also more reliable.).

Anyone wanna know how to build a hairspray one? I could help.

[CrAz3D]

The only potato cannons i've seen run on huge co2 canisters.

how would a hairspray one work?

[MyndFyre]

I prefer paintball guns.  :)

[Rule]

I prefer real guns..
wait...

:o

[Ergot]

The only potato cannons i've seen run on huge co2 canisters.

how would a hairspray one work?

Load potato... spray a shitload of hair spray... cover the lid, flick the ignitor... WOOSH

http://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+build+potato+cannon+hair+spray&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official

[leet_muffin]

Yeah, what Ergot said. You use a BBQ ignitor (causes a spark) that ignites the hairspray, causing explosing (and expansion) that pushes the potato out.

Crazed, mine runs on an air compressor.

[CrAz3D]

Yeah, what Ergot said. You use a BBQ ignitor (causes a spark) that ignites the hairspray, causing explosing (and expansion) that pushes the potato out.

Crazed, mine runs on an air compressor.

Why not just use propane?......

I prefer real guns..
wait...

:o

me too, sometimes?
I guess if I were in a duel I'd rather have a bullet shooting gun than a potator shooting gun.

[Ergot]

Yeah, what Ergot said. You use a BBQ ignitor (causes a spark) that ignites the hairspray, causing explosing (and expansion) that pushes the potato out.

Crazed, mine runs on an air compressor.

Why not just use propane?......

You're trying to launch a potato... not a bowling ball.

[CrAz3D]

Yeah, what Ergot said. You use a BBQ ignitor (causes a spark) that ignites the hairspray, causing explosing (and expansion) that pushes the potato out.

Crazed, mine runs on an air compressor.

Why not just use propane?......

You're trying to launch a potato... not a bowling ball.

mmm, is propane cheaper or more expensive?

couldnt you just have a smaller chamber & then put a small amount of propane in that to launch?

[leet_muffin]

Why not just use propane?......

Propane burns too hot, and might create too violent of an explosion, not sure.

[CrAz3D]

Why not just use propane?......

Propane burns too hot, and might create too violent of an explosion, not sure.

oooo, but that could be more fun ;)!

[leet_muffin]

Personally, I tend to stay away from shrapnel, or the possibility thereof. =)

[Ergot]

Will this potato gun be mounted on your car?

[CrAz3D]

Personally, I tend to stay away from shrapnel, or the possibility thereof. =)

but if its made outta steel pipe

[Armin]

If it's made out of steel, you'd really have to worry about shrapnel, wouldn't you?