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n/a Posted - May 20 2004 : 10:20:25 AM
I've been building water balloon flingers for several years now. Recently I started using potato guns as an engine for launching them and have been really pleased with the results. It's nothing novel, I just modify Dixie cups to fit my barrell and slide the balloons on in! The only problem is that the balloons come out at such a velocity you could never actually shoot one at a person! (which kinda defeats the purpose if you ask me) So here's my question/challenge:

is it possible to make canon that could accurately shoot a water balloon at "safe" speeds?

I'm currently away from my shop for the summer or I'd run the experiments myself. I have drawn up a few plans but I'd like to know if it's even possible b/f going forward with any of them. It'd be great if the canon was somewhat accurate, although I'm not expecting a lot because I am shooting waterballoons after all. :) I'd settle for a consistant distance even if it's not that great. (50 yards, maybe?) anyhoo, let me knoiw what you guys think.
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da-g-dog Posted - May 20 2004 : 3:20:05 PM
You could try a pnuematic cannon, they are a bit easier to control velocity with.

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