The Potato Bazooka! From the people who brought you the tennis ball cannon, and the potato gun, comes the newest device for home safety and recreation! Well it seems to have spread across the country :-) I was talking to my dad in N.C. who said that all of the kids over 30 were playing with potato bazookas :-) And that it was developed in CA. and introduced to the East Coast. Now Rush Limbaugh ?sp. has talked about it! Well, I built one from verbal instructions and it works! It has a few bugs to be worked out, but all in all, it's very impressive. I thought I would post an acsii drawing of it to the net ;-) ____ <---- sharpen this end to | | cut the potato plug | | | | ~~~~~~ <---- 2" diameter ABS |~~~~| plastic pipe 36" long | | | | |____| [____] /______\ <--- 4" to 2" reducer [________] | | | | | | | @|@ <--- gas grill ignitor | | | | <--- 4" diameter ABS tube |________| 12" long [________] [////////] <---- screw thread fitting [////////] [____] <--- screw cap Assemble all the parts (except the screw cap) and glue them together using ABS glue. Fit the gas grill ignitor through the middle of the 12" section of tube. So far, what I have seen that works is to load a potato plug, spray a couple shots of Aquanet Hairspray into the other end, screw on the cap, and using a 30" plunger - push the potato plug down the 36" tube. Aim (never aim this at a person or animal!!) and fire! It will launch a potato plug about 1200'!!! I will not assume any responsibility for your ability to build this correctly, choice of fuel, ammo, or choice of target. You are responsible for your actions. Be careful and have fun :-) If this is illegal in your state, I am not responsible if you break the law. X-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-X Another file downloaded from: The NIRVANAnet(tm) Seven & the Temple of the Screaming Electron Taipan Enigma 510/935-5845 Burn This Flag Zardoz 408/363-9766 realitycheck Poindexter Fortran 510/527-1662 Lies Unlimited Mick Freen 801/278-2699 The New Dork Sublime Biffnix 415/864-DORK The Shrine Rif Raf 206/794-6674 Planet Mirth Simon Jester 510/786-6560 "Raw Data for Raw Nerves" X-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-X