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Old 06-25-2006, 07:00 PM
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Default Re: Beer Cannon

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Originally Posted by evldave
type in anything in the year before 1980, you'll be fine

Looks pretty similar to my potato gun. You can also go w/lower pressure, 6" ABS pipe for the barrel, and a 4" ball valve - will shoot a small cantalope about 100-120 yards.

I'm currently working on a 8" gun, hoping to be able to shoot larger stuff. Hardest part is finding a valve that will open up fast enough to release the air, but can flow enough air to push out a couple pound fruit-thing.

I have always used pvc pipe with a small propane cylinder with a oneway fill valve with a push button grill igniter. It will launch anything loudly.
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