101 Uses For...

[Giles Corey]

So, here I am preparing to create 2-5 Potato guns, of different proportions.
And while making rudimentary plans for this operation, my mother asked the following. "What on earth can a potato gun do thats constructive...?" *Note: in a mainly sarcastic manner*
But I thought about it, and I could only come up with one or two constructive things to do with it in the brief moment I had to ponder.
So I would like to hear what anyone else can come up with for things it may be used for!
~Fire Away!~

1- Grappleing Hook
2- Fire Work Cannon

[REASON]

#3

1. Hang a good size canvas in front of a solid wall.

2. Paint your potatos a variety of complementary colors.

3. While they're still wet with paint, fire them at the canvas.

4. Sell your "Potato Gun" art.

[freeztar]

I've got one.

4. The easiest way to make mashed potatoes

[Turtle]

You'll put your eye out!

Originally Posted by Reasonable

1. Hang a good size canvas in front of a solid wall.

2. Paint your potatos a variety of complementary colors.

3. While they're still wet with paint, fire them at the canvas.

4. Sell your "Potato Gun" art.

Not bad.

Originally Posted by Frremasher

I've got one.

The easiest way to make mashed potatoes

Not bad.
Two down, 99 to go.

Make your colorant food-coloring, and make art, then eat the mashings at a festive dinner. Travel to peoples' homes to offer the whole package as a catered affair. Careful not to put out your eye.

[GAHD]

#3 gopher-trap (think about it)

#4 anchor-driver, eg tent peg in place of potato

[freeztar]

Originally Posted by GAHD

#3 gopher-trap (think about it)

#4 anchor-driver, eg tent peg in place of potato

Actually that's 5 and 6 because Giles came up with the first two.

Good ones though. I think I understand the gopher trap, but I'm not sure.

Do you lay some bait outside of a hole and then fire when it comes out?

[Jet2]

#7. Shoot tennis balls to andience, better if it's a machine gun function

[DFINITLYDISTRUBD]

1: terlet plunger (that'll clear yer pipes!!!)

2; Drywall removal

3;hamster space program (no real hammies though)

4.tickin off yer neighbors (and local law enforcement their illegal in Pa.)

5. stage pyro's

6. confetti or streamer launcher (use model rocket parachute tissue for wadding)

7. fish call

8. automotive dismantling

9. getting more entertainment from old tv's

10. tennisball server (Fido ain't catching that one!)

11. chuck/crow scarer

12. beer opener

13. apple corer

14. pool drainer

[Giles Corey]

Aha, the potato gun was a major success after some experience with it's technicalities, and fixing the 3' to 1 1/2' connector... Rewiring the spark plug...A lot of duck tape... Apoxy... Screws...
As of right now, with the right mixture of gas and air, it blows my mind that with 2 seconds of Axe body spray, it can luanch the potato well over 100 yards.
I will attempt to get footage in the near future, while staying as far below the level of publicly illegal-ness that I can. *It is illegal*...
But with cuation it is no more dangerous than a fly swatter.

[DFINITLYDISTRUBD]

Aquan-net and other assorted hair sprays pack a better punch (read the labels the higher the alcahol content the better...Also note some of these products use propane as the propellent these are even better!)

Ether starting fluid for engines also works exceptionally well and is my personal fave.


Spark plugs? When I built mine I used a grill sparker wired to two machine screws, one on either side of the barrel secured inside with lock nuts and washers leaving an aproximatly .33" gap between the ends of the screws for the spark to jump. (this method also allowed a means of further securing the breech cap instead of just relying on the PVC adhesive to hold it in place. I always worry that the breech will blow off causing injury so a little extra insurance is always good.)