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    jook13's Avatar Senior Member
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    My new toy that I made...

    My newest creation . Its a propane powered golfball launcher.

    Some specs (for any of you that care )

    - metered propane - I can measure accurately the perfect amount of propane to use each shot. Gets more consistancy and.... MOAR POWER!

    - 2 spark gaps- Having 2 spark gaps creates 2 expanding flame fronts instead of 1. Translation... MOAR POWER!

    - Computer fan- A computer fan is inside the chamber (connected to switch on the little electrical box). It evenly spreads the propane in the chamber to get more consistancy and.... MOAR POWER! The fan also clears the chamber of leftover fumes after each shot. I open the ball valve to vent it.

    - Break action breech load barrel- I used cam-lock couplings to allow a quick disconnect of the barrel and re-connect. I barrel hinges and rocks forward to allow for easy and quick reloading.

    This weekened I plan to take it out and shoot it. I have not tested it yet, but look forward to causing some damage. I promise to get some videos of it in action. Keep your eyes open in this thread, it will be awesome!

    Here are the pictures of the BEAST!

    Picture showing off the break action breech load mechanism.


    Just a side view of the cannon.


    My smiley face holding it to show the scale and size.


    A top view, to show the placement of the on-board propane canister. Yes, I used elmo to help me prop it up.
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    Re: My new toy that I made...

    WOW, potato bazookas can take a hike! Can't wait to see it in action my friend
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    Re: My new toy that I made...

    I need to see that in action... also I want one
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    Re: My new toy that I made...

    Don't kill yourself with that thing. Or at least make sure you enter the U.C.C.C. before you do.
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    Re: My new toy that I made...

    awesome. But you might want to worry about that face condition you have, smiley-itice is a serious disease, have you talked to a doctor yet.
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    Re: My new toy that I made...

    Just curious, why exactly did you make it?
    Just for the hell of it?
    If so, you are my hero.

    Post some vids of it in action ASAP!
    Especially of you shooting things Gallager style, like baby seals!... err.. not seals.. I meant to say watermelons!!!!
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    Re: My new toy that I made...

    All I know is that I want one.
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    Re: My new toy that I made...

    seen alot of fun guns in the past but... this one looks like it'd mushroom a steel door, good work jook. videos?
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    Re: My new toy that I made...

    I am gonna take it out this weekened and destroy some ****. I already bought a few watermelons . I will make videos.
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    Re: My new toy that I made...

    Awsum.
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