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Potato Cannon Test of My Biggest Cannon Shooting 800g Ammo

video Potato Cannon Test of My Biggest Cannon Shooting 800g Ammo

This is me and a buddy out testing my biggest potato cannon.

canned fishballs fits perfectly into the barrel so thats what we are using as ammo ..
with insane results! Its a monster of a potato cannon :)

more videos and info on : www.themonkeybase.com

TheBuG
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May 11, 2012. 12:44 PMjumpup_dnb_dj says:
Do an instructable man. I laughed at this. Brilliant.
Jul 10, 2011. 7:12 AMlivefree says:
I will probably do this project, and use my Three Stooges lighter for the heat source, now that I don't smoke any more. Plus, it seems oddly appropriate for this use.

Thanks for the instructable!
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Feb 14, 2011. 6:15 PMjj.inc says:
If its metal you could use propane, you would have more than twice as much power, just need a stand.
Oct 21, 2010. 8:00 AMhogey74 says:
I always said that with a large enough potato gun you could rule the world ... well I bow down before your superior potato delivery system!
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Dec 8, 2009. 5:59 PMzascecs says:
whoh! Big recoil! you're lucky that you're not a kid, 'cause you would have flown back pretty well far and into a tree! 
Sep 25, 2010. 5:15 AMyoyojoeco says:
thats what happend with mine :D
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Sep 25, 2010. 8:58 AMzascecs says:
hehe
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Aug 12, 2010. 10:25 AMpopscott3 says:
OOOOOOOO I like big weapons!
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Mar 11, 2010. 12:35 PMfinmonster says:
im going to either stay well away from u or be best friends
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Jul 18, 2010. 2:23 PMM4industries says:
Seconded.
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May 28, 2010. 2:00 PMskelly7447 says:
you BROKE a TREE, with HAIRSPRAY and PIPES.



Awesome cannon btw
May 25, 2010. 3:27 PMA is for Anarchy says:
OH GOD!...... i like it :D
Feb 26, 2010. 9:02 PMKahlZun says:
Was that someone's -house- at the end?
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May 21, 2010. 5:44 PMWesley666 says:
Ya, I was wondering about that too...
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Sep 23, 2008. 9:39 PMMattrox says:
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May 15, 2010. 5:56 PMflubs says:
 i bet it'll blow a t rex head of
Nov 3, 2009. 7:39 PMrycallahan says:
Dude, I'm pretty sure that thing WILL blow someones head off!
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Dec 29, 2009. 7:58 AM_-MacGyver-_ says:
dude my gun will blow someone's head off - its a rather simple design too
it depends on what you use to power it
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May 3, 2010. 11:45 AMyofortune says:
BAHAHAHAH THIS IS MESSED UP !!!! COOL THOUGH!
Apr 20, 2010. 4:55 PMChAoZz says:
Lol next make one that shoots Cinder Block's
lol no just kidding it's already devastating, more and you can blow someones *insert random body part* off together with the rest of the body :D
Apr 17, 2010. 4:00 AMyusuf786 says:
wow this is the best Potato Cannon i have seen ! AWESOME !!!!
Mar 30, 2010. 9:49 PMgotanysparecake says:
You should make a shoulder-fired mod, and make an 'ible. Nice work, man.
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Mar 27, 2010. 10:04 PMCookie Monster! says:
LOL!!! the cabbage!! it literally threw him off balance! =O sweet.
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Feb 25, 2010. 7:24 PMEnigmaMax says:
instructions.
NOW.
Feb 18, 2010. 11:42 AMairgun_expert says:
HAHAHA! WOW! That could DISMEMBER someone. Mount it on a tank as a turret and fire aluminum slugs since steel might be too heavy.
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Feb 12, 2010. 7:33 PMnutsandbolts_64 says:
Imidiately after i saw that, i thought you could load some explosive ordnance in there! Mount it on a truck as an anti-material rifle! 
Feb 4, 2010. 6:38 PMjoshwasser says:
wow
Jan 23, 2010. 7:25 PMred_poco2000 says:
Dude that's friggin awsome!!
Aug 18, 2009. 11:50 AMastrong0 says:
oh my god i made one that shoots 2000 g ammo!
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Dec 16, 2009. 7:51 PMMrMystery96 says:
i made a spud gun the size of a large rifle that will launch 2000 g ammunition, at great distances. not that big of a feat.
Nov 12, 2009. 10:50 AMignasm says:
this is sick
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Nov 9, 2009. 9:15 PMmr. clean says:
good lord what did u use to make it. And hair spray will do THAT !!!!
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Oct 23, 2009. 12:37 AMMistaStokes says:
lol the recoil is amazing! My friends and I did something similar with mortar fireworks in a pvc tube, but nothing close to that!
Aug 6, 2009. 5:44 AMNIJU! says:
i like the vid with the incendiary roundes (:
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Jun 6, 2009. 4:53 PMSergant Tinkers says:
Friggin' AMAZING! How much did that cost, and could you make an instructable on it? That could tear down a small home with the right ammo!
May 23, 2009. 7:50 PMCrazeexGood says:
this could probably take out some small, propeller driven aircraft.... MOUNT IT ON A PLANE
Apr 9, 2009. 7:09 PMvoltagedude says:
O M G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love big weapons too!!!!!!XD
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Nov 26, 2008. 11:01 PMmilamber says:
u should mount it like a turet
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Mar 8, 2009. 7:26 PMcorey_caffeine says:
but then less mobile. i like the low carry
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Feb 9, 2009. 6:49 PMhg341 says:
HOLY S#! MAN YOU HAVE SOME PROMBLEMS

(i do love this though keep up the good work i want to see bigger and better form you and your friend)
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