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DISCLAIMER: THIS IS STRICTLY A RECREATIONAL PAGE OF LINKS, INFORMATION, AND PICTURES OF STUFF THAT VARIOUS PEOPLE HAVE DONE. I DO NOT RECOMMEND ATTEMPTING ANY OF THIS STUFF, AND ADVISE AGAINST DOING ANYTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY!! IF YOU ATTEMPT TO EMULATE ANYTHING YOU SEE IN HERE OR ANY OF THE LINKED PAGES AND DESTROY YOURSELF OR ANYBODY ELSE OR THEIR STUFF, DON'T BLAME ME!!! I TOLD YOU NOT TO DO IT!!
NO WEB-PAGE CAN BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE WITHOUT THE OBLIGATORY SECTION ON SPUD GUNS. CALL 'EM POTATOE LAUNCHERS, STARCH CANNONS, VEGGIE LAUNCHERS, WHATEVER... I'M REFERRING HERE TO THE SIMPLE HAND-HELD HAIR-SPRAY POWERED TOYS GENERALLY MADE OF PVC PLUMBING PIPE & FITTINGS. (PERSONALLY, I PREFER TO CALL MINE "THE ACME SAFETY POTATOE LAUNCHER". THIS SOUNDS BETTER WHEN THE SHERIFF PULLS YOU OVER AND ASKS: "WHAT THE HELL THAT THING IS IN THE BACK OF YOUR TRUCK??" "GEE, OFFICER, THAT'S MY SAFETY LAUNCHER FOR VEGGIES".) WHATEVER IT'S CALLED, SPUD-GUNS ARE EASY AND INEXPENSIVE TO CONSTRUCT AND PROVIDE HOURS OF FUN FOR MERE PENNIES. A CAN OF AQUA-NET BRAND HAIRSPRAY BOUGHT FOR A BUCK OR SO AT WAL*MART WILL LAST A WHOLE DAY'S WORTH OF SHOOTING. THE SPUD GUN IN THE QUINTESSENTIAL MAYHEM DEVICE...IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE, CAN DESTROY STUFF, AND IS FUNFUNFUN!!!
HERE IS A SHOT OF MY FIRST SPUD-GUN..IT HAS A 1.5" BARREL, A GOOD SIZE FOR SMALL SPUDS AND SIMILARLY-SIZED OBJECTS. IGNITION IS INDUCED BY A PROPANE BARBEQUE-GRILLE IGNITOR THROUGH TWIN SPARK-PLUGS. A SIMPLE, RELIABLE, AND HIGHLY PORTABLE UNIT. NOTE THE RAMROD/WRENCH BESIDE THE GUN. THE SQUARE HOLE IN THE HEAD FITS THE END PLUG, FACILITATING REMOVAL WHEN IT GETS STUCK, WHILE THE HEAD PREVENTS RAMMING THE SPUD IN TOO FAR.
A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE CAPABILITIES OF SPUD-GUNS ARE IN ORDER. THE BASIC PVC HAIR-SPRAY POWERED UNIT IS CAPABLE OF EJECTING A 1.5" DIAMETER CHUNK OF POTATOE AT A MUZZLE VELOCITY OF 236.8 FEET PER SECOND.(SPECIAL THANKS TO RANGER MIKE & MR.THOMPSON FOR ASSISTANCE AND USE OF THE CHRONOGRAPH-THING) ADMITTEDLY, THIS IS SLOW, WHEN COMPARED TO THE VELOCITY OF MOST RIFLE AND HAND-GUN LOADS. HOWEVER, THIS SPEED, COMBINED WITH THE LARGE MASS OF THE SPUD(MUCHO MANY MORE GRAINS OF WEIGHT THAN A BULLET), MEANS THAT A LOT OF FOOT-POUNDS OF ENERGY ARE RELEASED WHEN THE SPUD HITS SOMETHING. IN OTHER WORDS, SPUD-GUNS CAN BLOW THE HELL OUT OF THINGS!! THIS IS WHY WE DO NOT AIM THEM AT PEOPLE, ANIMALS, MOTOR-CARS, THE TV SET, ETC!! IF YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE OF THESE THINGS WORK AND DECIDE TO BUILD ONE, BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL THE FIRST TIME YOU FIRE IT!! DON'T BE THE MORON STANDING THERE SAYING "@*%## @#%**@#, I DIDN'T KNOW IT WOULD DO THAT!!" TEST IT OUT ON SOMETHING TOTALLY WORTHLESS AND PRETTY FAR AWAY!! LATER ON, WE SHALL DISCUSS DIFFERENT BARREL SIZES, AND PROJECTILES RANGING FROM SPARK-PLUGS TO ROLLS OF TOILET-PAPER..STAY TUNED!!
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