Simple Tips About How To Build A Propane Potato Gun

Once in place, the potato acts as a seal at the end of the fuel chamber.

How to build a propane potato gun. When firing a spud gun, the user first pushes a potato past the barrel knife and all the way down the barrel. Propane torch head (the cheap ones) cut below the bend with a pipe cutter. This way when you push the potato down.

Forget to apply primer first. A 7/16 compression to 1/4 male pipe fitting. The hole should not be a perfect fit but close enough to hold the.

You’ll need the following parts to assemble the combustion chamber and barrel: I will show you how to build a potato gun with a propane torch! I file the edge of my barrel at a 45 degree angle so it makes a sharp edge.

Cut pipes to correct length's with a hacksaw 2. Construct the handle and chambre portion of the gun using the same technique. You will need firm, solid potatoes in order to make them fit snug in the barrel.

This connects to the brass pipe. That was basically all the motivation we needed to make a see through cannon powered by propane, and film it destroying stuff in slow motion. Cut a hole in the middle of the bottom of one of the bottles just big enough to push the tubing into it without kinking the tube.

If you have all the parts, to assemble the gun takes about 20 mins (not counting ignition installation). This connects it to the propane tank. Making a propane powered potato gun and blowing things up with it!