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	Spud gun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Spud guns, potato cannons, potato guns, or produce accelerators are all recreational launching devices, usually made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) water pipe, copper pipe or of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) pipes.
		Spud guns are often painted to increase their aesthetic value and to cover unsightly primer stains.
		In Madison, Wisconsin, spud guns are considered not to be firearms.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spud_gun (1987 words)

	American Air Cannons - spud guns - potato cannons - potato launchers - potato guns - air cannons - t-shirt launchers - ...
		It's important to remember that 'spud guns' are not toys and demand the same cautions and responsibilities as traditional firearms.
		Once they are holding the gun, it is their, not your, responsibility to handle it safely, but you will be putting your life and property as well as the life and property of everyone else on the line if you do so.
		Do not use spud guns in extremely cold or extremely hot weather, PVC is a good material, but it does have it’s limits.
	www.americanaircannons.com /about.html (806 words)

	Spudgun.com, buy a ready to use spudgun.
		We will sell you a complete spud gun ready to use out of the box for those that don't have the time it takes to get the parts and assemble one.
		Spud Guns are novelty devices that can propel a potato for distances of 150 to 200 yards using hair spray, deodorant spray and other type of combustible sprays commonly found in your home.
		We offer several versions of a spud gun that is simple to use and will offer many hours of fun.
	www.spudgun.com /home.htm (272 words)

	Spud Gun I
		Spud Gun I was born out of frustration.
		A friend told me about a potato gun his boss had built; this consisted of a length of PVC pipe with a spud jammed down its throat, first applying a liberal squirt of hairspray or some other flammable substance.
		This is a muzzle-loader; the spud, shaped with a fortuitously sized biscuit cutter, is shoved down to the bottom of the barrel with a broomstick.
	www.paulcarlisle.net /old/spudgun.html (704 words)

	Review: More toys!
		Spud guns are not, of course, much of an indoor toy, unless you don't mind little starchy marks all over the place, and decomposing pellets under the furniture.
		The spud gun I had when I was a kid was a metal one, with a hammer at the back that you could use to fire a paper cap at the same time as the potato pellet, and a clip-on nozzle piece that let you use the gun as a (thoroughly underwhelming) water pistol.
		The Bug Gun is a spring-action flinger with a rectangular "trajectory box" which is big enough to hold objects up to 14mm wide by 48mm long by about 16mm high (0.55 by 1.89 by 0.63 inches).
	www.dansdata.com /toys2.htm (1343 words)

	Hybrid Spud Gun Project
		The pneumatic spud guns use pressurized air in a chamber that is released by a valve of some sort.
		The combustion spud gun is quick and easy to launch as it takes no time to pump any compressed air and there's no valve.
		The key switch is used to arm the gun, the pushbutton is pressed to fire while the three-position switch is to select the type of gun (combustion, pneumatic, or hybrid).
	dan.chokola.com /electronics/hybrid.rhtml (1027 words)

	Beginner's Spud Gun
		A potato gun sometimes called a spudzooka or spud gun is weapon that can launch spuds at over 200 ft/s.
		It is a propellant based gun that uses any propane based aerosol as a propellant (most experiments use hair spray, for it is inexpensive and easy to use).
		Load the gun by cutting a large enough potato in half and then cutting it to the right size by pushing it into the barrel of the gun and letting the gun cut the potato's shape.
	www.mshamash.com /spud/spudgun1.html (525 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Spud Guns Work"
		A pneumatic spud gun uses the same principles of force as a combustive gun.
		Spud guns can be used for a variety of purposes other than recreationally firing potatoes at targets.
		However, firing a spud gun is illegal in most cities, and some states have outlawed them.
	www.howstuffworks.com /spud-gun.htm/printable (1436 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Spud Guns Work"
		Spud guns come in a variety of shapes, sizes and configurations.
		To many people, spud guns are a great source of fun and entertainment.
		But some jurisdictions have passed laws banning spud guns, because they can also be extremely dangerous if not built and fired safely.
	science.howstuffworks.com /spud-gun.htm (349 words)

	Spuds From The Sky
		Our state of the art spud guns are built right to you order and tested for prefection.
		This is a great gun for the new spud gunner and the advanced on.
		Spud guns are not toys however they can be fun if used in the right way.
	www.geocities.com /spudsfromthesky/index.html (450 words)

	Gun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Differing from the musket, the modern gun is rifled, excluding smoothbores on tanks, AFVs and artillery, with a series of grooves spiraling along the barrel, and indeed the first rifles were known as 'rifled guns'.
		The term "gun" is often used synonymously with firearm, but in military usage the term refers only to artillery that fires projectiles at high velocity, such as tank guns, or naval guns.
		In the case of nuclear artillery it should not be confused with the gun that fires the whole warhead.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gun (338 words)

	Building a better [spud]gun... - THR
		The last spud gun I used was 1.5" barrel (3ft long) and a 4" chamber (10" long).
		As a side note, while making the first versions of spud guns, my 'source' for the tube was a contractor installing a ventilation system in my factory.
		In an attempt to not KB my spud gun I extended the rearward tube to be long enough to sit on my shoulder and extend 18" or so to the rear and put a Gem cap on it.
	www.thehighroad.org /showthread.php?t=88133 (2830 words)

	Spud gun
		A spud gun is a pipe that shoots a patato of some form of wadding in the air.
		This spud gun was not very safe and did not shot the base ball very far.
		I think that spud guns are one of the most safest thing that you can have if you treat them with respect that they deserverve.
	campus.fortunecity.com /mason/596/spudgun.htm (409 words)

	Spud Guns: Legal And Dangerous - CBS News
		A garage in Appleton, Wisconsin may be the center of the spud gun universe; that's where Joel Suprise has a booming business making spud guns of all sizes.
		The guns are made of plastic plumbing pipe and fueled by deodorant or hairspray fumes.
		In the eyes of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, spud guns are not illegal.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2003/05/08/eveningnews/main552978.shtml (552 words)

	CNN.com - Washington may ban spud guns - Apr. 26, 2003
		He was looking down the barrel of a potato gun that was loaded with a frog when it went off, shooting the animal into his face.
		The National Rifle Association doesn't consider spud guns to be firearms, and has no position on the toys.
		The Orting City Council is expected to consider banning the guns at a May 8 meeting.
	www.cnn.com /2003/US/West/04/26/spud.gun.ban.ap (550 words)

	New Page 1
		Hi, Could you put my spud gun on your Website my name is billy from Blandford forum UK with my 8Ltr Combustion chamber built from an old stainless commercial water softener and 30 mm barrel fired with a car coil and two champion spark plugs welded in the side.
		This is my kick but spud gun, uses arid and can completely decimate a plastic mailbox in a split second.
		The gun is mounted on a broken small rifle, has electric ignition system, laser pointer and electric fan system to refresh the combustion chamber with fresh air, everything works with three buttons in trigger.
	www.spudgun.com /videofeedbk.htm (2232 words)

	Spud Gun Plans
		This gun is about four feet tall and is pretty cute and compact for traveling.
		The gun doesn't show great distance but is great for pop shots.
		I know you will be tempted but, don't touch it for a full 24 hours and I advise you when letting it dry keep it out in the open with the endcap off.
	expage.com /page/adamscrazy2ndpage (382 words)

	AdvancedSpuds: Your source for spudgun information!
		A spudgun or "potato gun" is a device used to launch potatoes or other produce hundreds of yards.
		This site is an attempt to record my spud gun exploits and provide details of my launchers and any advanced concepts that may be hard to find elsewhere on the net.
		Free potato gun plans are featured as well as many useful pictures and ideas to help you on your quest for the ultimate launcher.
	www.advancedspuds.com (179 words)

	ABS Versus PVC for Spud Gun Construction
		Another way of looking at the safety of spud guns is to compare them to similar hobbies, and see what kind of precautions are taken with the similar hobbies.
		I also don't agree that a spud gun is really very safe, even if the directions are followed and it is made from ABS.
		I consider spud guns to be more dangerous than model rockets and perhaps less dangerous than gas-powered radio-controlled model airplanes.
	tomacorp.com /ballistics/ABSvsPVC.html (672 words)

	Reference.com/Web Directory/Top/Recreation/Guns/Homemade/Potato_Cannons
		Spud Gun Central - Provides plans for creating simple combustion or pneumatic potato guns.
		Spud Gun Chat Forum - Potato spud gun launcher message and chat forum for potato cannon enthusiast.
		The Spud Gun Technology Center - Specializing in pneumatic and combustion-based launchers including a variety of types, styles, sizes, and feature levels for potato vectoring.
	www.reference.com /Dir/Recreation/Guns/Homemade/Potato_Cannons (307 words)

	AdvancedSpuds - Free Spudgun Plans - Mini and Full Size - Combustion Spud Guns - Your source for spudgun information!
		These potato guns are from some of my earlier designs and can be improved upon.
		The best three things about the mini-rex are: it shoots just as far as a big spud gun, you can get 6 shots per potato (vs. 1 or 2 for big ones), and it is quieter.
		It isn't as powerful as bigger guns, but this gun is awesome, and can even be shot safely indoors, such as in a garage!
	www.advancedspuds.com /gunplans.htm (721 words)

	Woman shot in face by spud gun - National - smh.com.au
		A Perth woman has been shot in the face by a spud gun as she peered down the barrel of the home-made weapon.
		Police said she had found her boyfriend's gun, designed to fire potatoes and other projectiles at high speed, in a shipping container in their backyard.
		"But the spud gun ignition switch fired and a solid paper ball hit her in the face," a police spokesman said.
	www.smh.com.au /news/national/woman-shot-in-face-by-spud-gun/2006/06/27/1151174174484.html (248 words)

	spud gun plans. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Very well written instructions on how to construct a powerful spud gun capable of firing a spud well over 200 yards.
		The spud gun works on the same principles that your car's engine works.
		When the cannon is loaded a finite amount of fuel is confined to a finite amount of space.
	www.bombshock.com /information/spudgun.html (172 words)

	Spud Gun
		SPUD GUN A potato cannon by Grant MacLaren January 2002 Grant's Potato Cannon or "PSC" (Portable Spud Chucker) in use at Florida Proving Grounds.
		SPUD GUN A B C D E F Hint C. Fig.
		A spud gun which is basically a 4 1/2-foot piece of plastic tubing fires a potato when hair spray is ignited.
	www.gunsnstuf.com /links/SpudGun.html (483 words)

	Spud Gun Central
		After the gun is assembled, remove the cleanout plug and check to see if the barrel is properly centered in the female adapter at the breach.
		If it is not, cut 3 or 4 pieces of 5/8" heater hose about 1" long and force them between the barrel and the outer chamber.
		Push a pre-cut spud into the breach of the barrel, making sure it is an inch or two below flush.
	members.tripod.com /j-shortreed/pneumatic.htm (446 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		This is a cheap and easy way to build a powerful, fun, and educational spud gun.
		The air powered spud gun is more powerful than the combustion type with less the mess.
		Run the yarn through the hole in the spud and tie a pencil to it.
	www.expage.com /lukesspudgunpage (372 words)

	[No title]
		Spud Gun (spud gun) n., any device for shooting or ejecting a potato under pressure.
		Since the atmospheric pressure pushing the potato into the gun is far less than the pressure pushing it out of the gun the potato travels down the barrel to its flight path.
		The thing is any thing you put on there that would dissolve the new glue you've created would also damage the PVC the gun is made out of.
	www.capital.net /~anker/spudworks/whatthe.html (538 words)

	Spud Cannons Of The Internet
		The Spud Cannons Of The Internet ring is a group of individuals willing to share their knowledege of potato ballistics with the Internet community.
		Spud Shot Spud Guns, handcrafted potato cannons, user friendly forum and more.
		My air injector for my rail gun has a second life as a spud gun.
	m.webring.com /hub?ring=spud (648 words)

	Spud Guns
		Those three common items are the main components of the backyard device commonly known as a “spud gun”.
		While the spud gun has yet to dominate the curriculum, Frey enthuses, “I could teach an entire physics course based on the spud gun!” And this would not be all just fun and games.
		Frey points out that spud gun technology can be used to demonstrate a wide range of concepts.
	www.clubs.psu.edu /bk/bklvcollegian/lv2/07.htm (211 words)

	DJ's Spud Gun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		We will be able to test this by first building a potato gun, and then mount it on a device that measures the barrel angle in comparison to the ground.
		He said he could use the potato gun to test force, combustion, and energy.
		We fired the gun and found a few problems with getting the propane into the gun and getting the balls to fit air tight.
	trhs.sheridank12.net /IT/DanJosh/danjosh.htm (424 words)

	How To Build A Big Spudgun
		Measuring about 12 feet long, this spud chucker is sure to impress.
		This will automatically cut the spud to size when it is loaded.
		Note that for this gun I very highly reccommend using a high voltage generator to supply the ignition spark.
	www.aaroncake.net /spuds/bigone (833 words)

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