SZ Spudzooka Potato Cannon Plans
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It has many names: spud gun, potato cannon, spudzooka, spudchucker, etc. Regardless, launching produce hundreds of yards will leave you smiling. This classic version is quite simple yet very powerful.
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SpudZooka Spud Gun Fabrication Instructions:
Main ingredients: potatoes, pvc pipe, igniter
Materials
- Flint igniter (lantern lighter)
- 4" PVC cleanout plug
- 4" PVC fitting cleanout adapter
- 4" PVC coupling
- 4" x 24" PVC pipe
- 2" x 4" PVC increaser reducer
- 2" x 48" PVC pipe
- PVC cleaner, primer, & cement
- Sack of potatoes
- Hair spray (aerosol)
Fabrication Tools
- K. Drill
- L. Hand saw
- M. File
How To Build The Spudzooka
- Cut the PVC components to length and clean and prime the joints.
- Cement components C thru G together.
- Drill a hole for the lantern lighter in the middle of pipe E and then install the lighter with its included hardware. These lighters are very compact and use flint to produce a strong spark. You can find them in the camping section of large department stores.
- With the file, sharpen the circumference of pipe G. This makes shoving the potato in easier because the pipe will cut off the excess potato.
You’re ready to launch!
- Find a very large, open area to launch the gun.
- Load a potato. Use a stick or rod to push it down the barrel.
- Spray the hair spray (make sure it’s flamable) into the butt end of gun.
- If you use too little the potato won’t go far;
- too much and it won’t launch at all because there isn’t enough oxygen in the chamber.
- Quickly screw on the plug (part B).
- Hold the gun at your side, aiming in a safe direction. Give the lighter a quick flick, as if you’re snapping your fingers. BOOM!
