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anyway, the problem we often have with the smaller potato launchers is that its easy to overdo the air to fuel ratio, if theres not enough, it wont burn, if its slightly too much, it will just make slow flame inside the launcher, if theres WAY! too much then it wont go at all. but get it just right, then BOOOOM!!!, gunshot loud, like any normal launcher.
my point to this long post is that you should perhaps build a mod for a fuel injector, for the spud gun, it would work in the same principles as a standard inhaler gas cartridge, which lets out only a certain amount of gas in one squirt, no matter how slowly you push it down, that gas released will not flow contantly, only a specific amount will come out.
if you can build something that delivers a specific amount of gas on each go, then people will be able to get a perfect air fuel ratio each fire,(balanced combustion), and they will be able to get the most out of their mini potato launchers.
having sid that ill remind you some peoplelike me have parents who do not allow large dangerous spud cannons, that can kill. you may be able to for whatever ewasopn (dont live with parents, or live with parents who couldnt care less). people like me can only own small ones, but the mod should work for all potato guns.
i dont know if it matters how long you spray in for in yours , but in mine, any more than 1 sec is too much.
I really like your page. Btw. How would I go about installing an ignitor for my potato gun. I got a bbq lighter. Not ignitor and was wondering if there is any way that I would be able to work with it. Thanks for any and all input!
however i wouldnt recomend using it because the only potato launcher you would be able to make with a BBQ lighter, would probably shoot it out whenever you fire.
by the way everyone, the best fuel for potato launchers is 25% or more ether, in car starter spray. i use start ya barstard and pilot starter
best of all it only needs either 2x AA's or 1 cr123a battery (like sub sub C)
but if you must, or cant spare $16 for a BBQ peizo from any massive general convenience store (k mart, walmart big W or any hardware store), then the lighter peizo should work so long as the spark goes through the middle of the barrel, not on the sides.