REAL MAN TRUCKWORKS & SURVIVAL
GENERAL TOPICS => Humor, Good Stuff, and Red Neck Practices! => Topic started by: TexasRedNeck on September 11, 2015, 12:08:49 AM
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So in my construction thread, the potato gun came up so I thought I'd post a little write up.
18inches of 4 inche PVC schedule 80 and 48 inches of 2 inch schedule 40. Connect them with a 4 to 2 reducer and on the back end connect a 4inch drain cleanout with the screw in cap.
For an igniter system I use a battery powered (AA) piezo electric BBQ ignitor.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LJO5K2E?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00
I then use aluminum pop rivets and sharpen the ends, I drill 1/8 inch holes in the body of the 4 inch PVC about 1 inch apart and angled slightly towards each other so that when the rivet end is inserted into the hole from the inside, the sharped ends are within about 1/8 inch of each other to create the spark gap. I use expoxy to hold them in place
then I solder the leads from the BBQ igniter to each and attach the ignitor to the pipe.
I also sharpen the leading edge of the 2 inch pipe so the forcing the potato in cuts away the excess.
Using a stick or broom handle, push the potato to the bottom of the 2 inch pipe.
Open the end cap and spray a slight burst of starting fluid or a couple of bursts of hairsrpay, etc. Screw the lid on and aim carefully. Hit the ignitor and have fun!
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resources
http://www.aaroncake.net/spuds/boom.asp
http://www.advancedspuds.com/fuel.htm
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https://youtu.be/sjS2LlMEVTc
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spud guns, my favorite past time!
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HC we welcome any expertise you'd like to share. Any favorite propellants? Pros/Cons?
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I should sensor this for safety
But, like these folks, I am a red neck as well
Father please protect all those who build this thing and foolishly use it...(not that I ever used to shoot cows with such a device)
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Caveat constituere (constructor beware)
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Don, how would you "sensor"it....
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I should sensor this for safety
But, like these folks, I am a red neck as well
Father please protect all those who build this thing and foolishly use it...(not that I ever used to shoot cows with such a device)
You were just developing a cutting edge side of beef - Burger and Fries all in one!
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Meat tenderizer.
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Kentucky wagyu
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Don, how would you "sensor"it....
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Delete the whole thread
Then make a public example out of you
Then fire ya! ;-))
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I should sensor this for safety
But, like these folks, I am a red neck as well
Father please protect all those who build this thing and foolishly use it...(not that I ever used to shoot cows with such a device)
You were just developing a cutting edge side of beef - Burger and Fries all in one!
Good one!
Seriously though, I hit a cow a time or two. Those critters would take off like a one and a half stripped race horse!
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Don, how would you "sensor"it....
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Delete the whole thread
Then make a public example out of you
Then fire ya! ;-))
Oohhhh, I get it.. CENSOR
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hahahahahahahhahhahahhahahahhhaa............he said sensor.....hhahahahahahhahahahahhaha
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Had a change of heart, you can stay! ;)
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mooo,,,,,,,,
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Yea, I kan't spel... ???
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Had a change of heart, you can stay! ;)
Can I get a raise?
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Had a change of heart, you can stay! ;)
Can I get a raise?
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Sure
Always in multiples of your base salary!
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Double at least would work.
Err...
Still nothing I guess huh?