How To Make A Potato Cannon (Combustion) Advanced Ep 1 of 2

Finally! Here is a tutorial video on how to make a combustion potato cannon..
Check Video description for FAQ's.

TheBuG or MushiYoshi. The video shows how i made my standard size potato cannon step by step. Made in Norway

Speed and distance : of the potato is 600km/h and it shoots ca 200m.

Spark igniter : search ebay for "electronic spark igniter" sold by sterling products.

Fan : the chamber fan can be used for 2 things. the most importiant is ventilating your combustion chamber after each shot so you get fresh air into the chamber before stuffing a potato down the barrel.
Next is to mix the gas inside the chamber once you have sprayed your combustion gas inside the chamber (i never do this but its always a option)

2 Ventilation holes : the reason i made 2 holes is because if the mixture of the gas does not ignite or something is wrong i can ventilate the chamber with something stuffed down the barrel. kinda hard to put new air into a chamber that is sealed in one end :)

3 x Spark patent :

The metal\plastic things i attach to the wires is called cable shoes or cable rings, i`ve seen it been used on car electrics.

For more info about this cannon and how to make one, go to www.themonkeybase.com and go to the potato cannon link

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[AKmclovin]

i made this gun and it exploded

[EmbrunFalcon91]

@alexbarke94 Use PVC glue like your SUPPOSED to. DUHHH are u 12?

[alexbarke94]

nice, but i would use some heat resistent glue. i used hotglue for my last one and it melted after about 20 shots

[dwarslopers]

I would turn the van in 90 degree so that it does not disturb the air by floating out the pipe furthermore the mixture is better. See other videos doing so

[nordnorskekuling]

nice:P kan du finne rørdelene på en vanlig byggmakker,- eller naumann-butikk?

[PootisGuy123]

explosive potatoes?

the army is fucked.

[MrRvdH1]

where in godsname is that fan for??

and are you gonna make a vid of how to make a BIG spud gun, the ones with a 75mm barrel??

[budro89]

how much strong were the pvc pipes that you've used? or better, what's the thikness?

[william2240]

does the fan stay on during firing or turn of just before.

[metalhamsterstorm]

you suck

[brdwonder]

50 years ago this concept was called a "Carbide Cannon" Barrel was cast iron pipe. Fuel was carbide pellets and water, ammo any old spud bigger than 3" dia. Done some PVC and propane too. Iron cannon much safer! Keep the spark simple. Match the primitive weapon. Longer the barrel the better the accuracy. U go carbide or Propane, iron or PVC remote trigger the thing from a mount. Stand back and film and live. Take advice from an older fool. Had my eyebrows singed more than once.