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Old 09-28-2004, 01:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Anybody got a potato gun? if so, lets hear your specs
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I had one that shoots out potato bits. furthest it shot was about 5 metres, it cost me £1 L()L
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Used to play with the Neighbors. Was maid out of a 4" dia PVC pipe about 3' long. Used a combination of Gas and hairspray to ignite it and had a small airpump that was used to fill the chamber with some presure. It shot about 50 to 60 yards. if the potatoe didn't explode. they had a open/close valve that woudl prevent the air pump from getting the back preasure as well. It was pretty cool
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We used to play with one in College. We would shoot at the neighbors apartment. Tons of fun until we put a little too much powder in it and blew a hole through their wall. When the cops showed up the gun was no where to be found. Where did that gun go...
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Potato gun? Never heard the term before...
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Old 09-28-2004, 07:17 PM   #6 (permalink)
 
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gimme one!!! as big as ya got!!!
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Old 09-28-2004, 07:23 PM   #7 (permalink)
 
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my friend has one, spray in some hairspray, put on the cap, and push the grill starter button that is connected to a spark plug. it shoots like 150 yards and has gone through the neighbors backboard on their bball hoop.
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the picture doesnt come out right when it posts, the top part of the chamber should be like the bottom.
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the one i made used pure propane, instead of spraying in hairspray, i had a valve in the back for propane. I could launch anything, coolest thing i did was launch a baseball over 300 yards
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starting fluid works good as well. :-)
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