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PostPosted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:46 pm 
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Anyone ever made one? got any TIPS?

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:48 pm 
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I actually went with the 7ft Frankenstein myself then later on, Sea Monkeys.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:54 pm 
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Never made one myself but had friends that would throw some big parties on his property every summer and we'd shoot those
off. Pretty fun I guess, everything is more interesting with alcohol.

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I grew up in central Illinois. Of course I made one.

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yeah its pretty easy. chamber, barrell, file edge of barrel so you can easily get the potato in. grill ignitor and you are good to go. use starting spray or ether.


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Made quite a few in college, look for Rave hairspray. We found that to be the best propellant.


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:02 pm 
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off to Home Depot.

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off to Home Depot.


Probably need a permit for that in the Peoples Republic of Oak park.

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I'll say it relates to my sexual fetish.

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I've found that if you stop being a burrito and buy a real gun you'll get the best results.


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Hatchetman wrote:
I'll say it relates to my sexual fetish.


The Wiccans will definitely want a permit for that.

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I've made quite a few. 1.5 inch pvc for barrel, 3 inch for chamber with a reducer to fit them.
Get a threaded clean out and an adapter for easy filling propellant.
Carb starter is a great proplent.

Grill ignitor. But... if you get a water heater spark ignitor you can kinda build a trigger.

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I've made quite a few. 1.5 inch pvc for barrel, 3 inch for chamber with a reducer to fit them.
Get a threaded clean out and an adapter for easy filling propellant.
Carb starter is a great proplent.

Grill ignitor. But... if you get a water heater spark ignitor you can kinda build a trigger.

Make a few for Lakemoorfest this year. I can't see any potential issues.

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Darkside wrote:
I've made quite a few. 1.5 inch pvc for barrel, 3 inch for chamber with a reducer to fit them.
Get a threaded clean out and an adapter for easy filling propellant.
Carb starter is a great proplent.

Grill ignitor.


This is essentially what I did, but bought 2 inch and 4 inch PVC. I'll use bigger potatoes I guess.

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Darkside wrote:
I've made quite a few. 1.5 inch pvc for barrel, 3 inch for chamber with a reducer to fit them.
Get a threaded clean out and an adapter for easy filling propellant.
Carb starter is a great proplent.

Grill ignitor.


This is essentially what I did, but bought 2 inch and 4 inch PVC. I'll use bigger potatoes I guess.

Lol yeah you'll need some big fuckin potatoes man. Wow.

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I just followed some dude's instructions on the web. I assumed he knew what he's talking about. I mean, he's got a website, right? Maybe its a sweet potato gun.

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I just followed some dude's instructions on the web. I assumed he knew what he's talking about. I mean, he's got a website, right? Maybe its a sweet potato gun.

Or a softball gun.
Parts are cheap... just get a couple new pieces. Telling ya the 1.5 inch barrel works best.

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Just remember, boys, it's not barrel length, but muzzle velocity that matters.


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Just remember, boys, it's not barrel length, but muzzle velocity that matters.

That's what she said.

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Hatchetman wrote:
I just followed some dude's instructions on the web. I assumed he knew what he's talking about. I mean, he's got a website, right? Maybe its a sweet potato gun.


You built a a turnip gun, hatch.

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Darkside wrote:
Hatchetman wrote:
Darkside wrote:
I've made quite a few. 1.5 inch pvc for barrel, 3 inch for chamber with a reducer to fit them.
Get a threaded clean out and an adapter for easy filling propellant.
Carb starter is a great proplent.

Grill ignitor.


This is essentially what I did, but bought 2 inch and 4 inch PVC. I'll use bigger potatoes I guess.

Lol yeah you'll need some big fuckin potatoes man. Wow.
If Lipid comes, were fine.

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I'll just go to the discount grocer and buy whatever cheap large produce they have.

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Darkside wrote:
Hatchetman wrote:
Darkside wrote:
I've made quite a few. 1.5 inch pvc for barrel, 3 inch for chamber with a reducer to fit them.
Get a threaded clean out and an adapter for easy filling propellant.
Carb starter is a great proplent.

Grill ignitor.


This is essentially what I did, but bought 2 inch and 4 inch PVC. I'll use bigger potatoes I guess.

Lol yeah you'll need some big fuckin potatoes man. Wow.
If Lipid comes, were fine.

Gross.

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