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miniature hardware store cannon

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this is a miniature cannon that took me about an hour to make. everything was bought from my local hardware store. please tell me what you think.

WARNING!: do not over fill with gunpowder. i would only use black-powder and a small amount at that. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A PIPE BOMB ! please stand no where near this when firing. if i were to take extra precautions i would pour molten aluminum down the barrel and drill a bore hole. have fun but not too much!

if you want to see all the videos look up "miniature hardware store cannon" on youtube

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19 comments

Apr 19, 2012. 1:38 PM

TSC says:

This is very cool! Great job!

Apr 19, 2012. 2:53 AM

NanoRobotGeek says:

what do you use for the fuse?
please respond, its an amazing instructable (my favorite) and i want to make it!

Apr 19, 2012. 2:53 AM

NanoRobotGeek says:

what do you use for the fuse?
please respond, its an amazing instructable (my favorite) and i want to make it!

Apr 6, 2012. 4:04 PM

Aron313 says:

Do you use fuse threw a hole in the top?

Sep 16, 2011. 2:04 PMmyakka (author) says:

Just recently filled the barrel with lead from all the shot out of some shotgun shells. I worked nice but i have to find a way to drill a strait bore hole.

Aug 27, 2011. 11:27 PMspinaci says:

Where did u get the barrel?

Sep 16, 2011. 2:02 PMmyakka (author) says:

Its copper pipe

Jul 25, 2011. 6:29 PMmyakka (author) says:

If you guys want full instructions just ask

Aug 20, 2011. 4:08 AMcearles says:

MAKE 1! MAKE 1! MAKE 1! MAKE 1! MAKE 1! MAKE 1! MAKE 1! MAKE 1! MAKE 1! MAKE 1! MAKE 1!

Aug 1, 2011. 12:22 AMantoman11 says:

Can we please have a full instructible please XD

Aug 2, 2011. 8:50 AMmyakka (author) says:

Sure thing. Give me awhile though, im away from home in virginia.

Aug 20, 2011. 4:02 AMcearles says:

what are the measurements from the paint stirrer pieces??

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Jul 24, 2011. 3:14 AM

l8nite says:

thats a neat project

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Jul 25, 2011. 1:21 PM

l8nite says:

as it is, it makes a great display piece, but like you mentioned, the copper is so thin it would be very dangerous to try and fire. A piece of gas pipe would be sturdier but still dangerous with anything more than a few grains of black powder. There's a reason a real cannons barrel is so thick compared to the bore (hole in the center)

Jul 25, 2011. 6:25 PMmyakka (author) says:

So true... BUT! i happend to fire it today with a whole 12 guage shotgun shell wort of smokeless powder and it was a complete suspense killer! It just went phwoooop and lit the ground on fire. Even when i had packed a large wad of toilet paper. If you want to try this then find an old shed light the cannon and hide behind the shed.

Jul 25, 2011. 12:54 PMmyakka (author) says:

thanks allot !ill try to potentially make it safer in the future.

Jul 25, 2011. 6:25 PM

ilpug says:

you might be able to use powdered matchsticks in place of gunpowder to fire it. it is not as explosive a mixture as black powder. that being said, be just as careful. good build. looks pretty legit.

Jul 25, 2011. 12:01 AMbconway1 says:

Do you actually shoot this?

And nice project. I will make one now.

Jul 25, 2011. 12:49 PMmyakka (author) says:

As i said, i would not shoot this unless u take extreeme caution. I would also take the time to get a steel rod that fits in the pipe and drill a hole through it mabe so it shoots bb's. You could also fil it with molten aluminum.

Be careful, thanks for the comment and vote for me!