Hi This is totally OT but if you like messing around with nerdy things like 
CB radio then you will love this.

Run a Goole on Spud guns or spud cannons.  Go to your nearest plumbers 
supplies to get some pipe and then buy a piezo ingniter off of eBay.  About 
20 quid later you can build a spud gun that is the closest things to WMD you 
will ever see.

Powered by a 2 second squirt of deodorent the spud is sent into space!!

If you dont belive me then have a look on youtube under spud guns.

Have fun

73's

Andy

In article <ovrti.14460$6z6.12682@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net>, Andy says...
> Hi This is totally OT but if you like messing around with nerdy things like 
> CB radio then you will love this.
> 
> Run a Goole on Spud guns or spud cannons.  Go to your nearest plumbers 
> supplies to get some pipe and then buy a piezo ingniter off of eBay.  About 
> 20 quid later you can build a spud gun that is the closest things to WMD you 
> will ever see.
> 
> Powered by a 2 second squirt of deodorent the spud is sent into space!!
> 
> If you dont belive me then have a look on youtube under spud guns.
> 
Whilst we're on about home made spud guns, you can't beat a "Swede 
Grenade". Some of us used to use them on exercise in the Army. Far 
better than the crap they gave you which made a feeble bang and that's 
all.

For a swede grenade you need a swede, although small turnip/large spud 
would suffice, and a crow banger. Crow bangers can be bought from 
Farmers suppliers (one of the joys of living in the sticks) and are 
basically several large firecrackers on a long bit of string.

Take swede, cut pineapple grenade pattern in it making the grooves 
about an inch deep for optimum dispersal. Hollow out the centre enough 
to fit the crow banger in. Remove crowbanger from the string, which 
should leave you with a 1" fuse, and put it in the swede. 

Light and lob. Far.



-- 
Conor

How about taking the safety labels off everything, and let the 
stupidity-problem solve itself?

"Andy"  wrote in message 
news:ovrti.14460$6z6.12682@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
> Hi This is totally OT but if you like messing around with nerdy things 
> like CB radio then you will love this.
>
> Run a Goole on Spud guns or spud cannons.  Go to your nearest plumbers 
> supplies to get some pipe and then buy a piezo ingniter off of eBay. 
> About 20 quid later you can build a spud gun that is the closest things to 
> WMD you will ever see.
>
> Powered by a 2 second squirt of deodorent the spud is sent into space!!
>
> If you dont belive me then have a look on youtube under spud guns.
>
> Have fun
>
> 73's
>
> Andy

They demonstrate one of these at the Glasgow Science Centre by firing the 
spud through a tennis racket to make chips!

>
> They demonstrate one of these at the Glasgow Science Centre by firing the 
> spud through a tennis racket to make chips!
>

What a fantastic idea!  Iv made my second spud gun but the chamber was too 
small and didnt send the spud flying out of the barrel.  Im going to have a 
rethink and by next week have it going :)

Andy

In article <ovrti.14460$6z6.12682@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net>, Andy says...
> Hi This is totally OT but if you like messing around with nerdy things like 
> CB radio then you will love this.
> 
> Run a Goole on Spud guns or spud cannons.  Go to your nearest plumbers 
> supplies to get some pipe and then buy a piezo ingniter off of eBay.  About 
> 20 quid later you can build a spud gun that is the closest things to WMD you 
> will ever see.
> 
> Powered by a 2 second squirt of deodorent the spud is sent into space!!
> 
> If you dont belive me then have a look on youtube under spud guns.
> 
Whilst we're on about home made spud guns, you can't beat a "Swede 
Grenade". Some of us used to use them on exercise in the Army. Far 
better than the crap they gave you which made a feeble bang and that's 
all.

For a swede grenade you need a swede, although small turnip/large spud 
would suffice, and a crow banger. Crow bangers can be bought from 
Farmers suppliers (one of the joys of living in the sticks) and are 
basically several large firecrackers on a long bit of string.

Take swede, cut pineapple grenade pattern in it making the grooves 
about an inch deep for optimum dispersal. Hollow out the centre enough 
to fit the crow banger in. Remove crowbanger from the string, which 
should leave you with a 1" fuse, and put it in the swede. 

Light and lob. Far.



-- 
Conor

How about taking the safety labels off everything, and let the 
stupidity-problem solve itself?

"Andy"  wrote in message 
news:ovrti.14460$6z6.12682@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
> Hi This is totally OT but if you like messing around with nerdy things 
> like CB radio then you will love this.
>
> Run a Goole on Spud guns or spud cannons.  Go to your nearest plumbers 
> supplies to get some pipe and then buy a piezo ingniter off of eBay. 
> About 20 quid later you can build a spud gun that is the closest things to 
> WMD you will ever see.
>
> Powered by a 2 second squirt of deodorent the spud is sent into space!!
>
> If you dont belive me then have a look on youtube under spud guns.
>
> Have fun
>
> 73's
>
> Andy

They demonstrate one of these at the Glasgow Science Centre by firing the 
spud through a tennis racket to make chips!

>
> They demonstrate one of these at the Glasgow Science Centre by firing the 
> spud through a tennis racket to make chips!
>

What a fantastic idea!  Iv made my second spud gun but the chamber was too 
small and didnt send the spud flying out of the barrel.  Im going to have a 
rethink and by next week have it going :)

Andy

In article <ovrti.14460$6z6.12682@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net>, Andy says...
> Hi This is totally OT but if you like messing around with nerdy things like 
> CB radio then you will love this.
> 
> Run a Goole on Spud guns or spud cannons.  Go to your nearest plumbers 
> supplies to get some pipe and then buy a piezo ingniter off of eBay.  About 
> 20 quid later you can build a spud gun that is the closest things to WMD you 
> will ever see.
> 
> Powered by a 2 second squirt of deodorent the spud is sent into space!!
> 
> If you dont belive me then have a look on youtube under spud guns.
> 
Whilst we're on about home made spud guns, you can't beat a "Swede 
Grenade". Some of us used to use them on exercise in the Army. Far 
better than the crap they gave you which made a feeble bang and that's 
all.

For a swede grenade you need a swede, although small turnip/large spud 
would suffice, and a crow banger. Crow bangers can be bought from 
Farmers suppliers (one of the joys of living in the sticks) and are 
basically several large firecrackers on a long bit of string.

Take swede, cut pineapple grenade pattern in it making the grooves 
about an inch deep for optimum dispersal. Hollow out the centre enough 
to fit the crow banger in. Remove crowbanger from the string, which 
should leave you with a 1" fuse, and put it in the swede. 

Light and lob. Far.



-- 
Conor

How about taking the safety labels off everything, and let the 
stupidity-problem solve itself?

"Andy"  wrote in message 
news:ovrti.14460$6z6.12682@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
> Hi This is totally OT but if you like messing around with nerdy things 
> like CB radio then you will love this.
>
> Run a Goole on Spud guns or spud cannons.  Go to your nearest plumbers 
> supplies to get some pipe and then buy a piezo ingniter off of eBay. 
> About 20 quid later you can build a spud gun that is the closest things to 
> WMD you will ever see.
>
> Powered by a 2 second squirt of deodorent the spud is sent into space!!
>
> If you dont belive me then have a look on youtube under spud guns.
>
> Have fun
>
> 73's
>
> Andy

They demonstrate one of these at the Glasgow Science Centre by firing the 
spud through a tennis racket to make chips!

>
> They demonstrate one of these at the Glasgow Science Centre by firing the 
> spud through a tennis racket to make chips!
>

What a fantastic idea!  Iv made my second spud gun but the chamber was too 
small and didnt send the spud flying out of the barrel.  Im going to have a 
rethink and by next week have it going :)

Andy