Any cannon builds on here?

[motolife313-2]

Here’s mine. Didn’t quite get it build in time. Built the truniun caps and cut the black locust trails yesterday. Could have got it done but the guy cutting the caps on the cnc torch took couple weeks. Can’t complain about free tho. Been working on this on and off for 1.5 years

 

[indaswamp]

Awesome!

 

[motolife313-2]

 

[motolife313-2]

 

[motolife313-2]

Here’s the piece of black locust I milled back in sept 2022. Air dried outside for 2 years the. Brought inside for 2 years so hopefully this puppy is dry. Should I stuck my moisture meter in it after cutting it. Probably 12% or less

 

[JckDanls 07]

This is way cool... Thanks for posting... And no, I haven't built one... ,

 

[Up_In_Smoke]

Beautiful work man!!

 

[chopsaw]

Does schedual 40 PVC , hairspray and a potato count ?

Nice skills . Looks awesome .

 

[JckDanls 07]

Does schedual 40 PVC , hairspray and a potato count ?

No... But cutting both ends out of soda cans and taping them together does

 

[Smoke-Chem BBQ]

No... But cutting both ends out of soda cans and taping them together does

Done that! When the air/fuel ratio was just right, it could shoot a tennis ball out of sight, straight up

Needed the old steel Coke cans, though

 

[Brokenhandle]

That's cool! How much powder did you test it with?

Ryan

 

[clifish]

Here’s the piece of black locust I milled back in sept 2022. Air dried outside for 2 years the. Brought inside for 2 years so hopefully this puppy is dry. Should I stuck my moisture meter in it after cutting it. Probably 12% or less
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Nice work! You must be single to be allowed to have a cannon and a dirt bike in the den?...lol

 

[Colin1230]

Absolutely love it!! Now I'm jealous.

 

[Up_In_Smoke]

Nice work! You must be single to be allowed to have a cannon and a dirt bike in the den?...lol

You beat me to it. :)

 

[akjeff]

No... But cutting both ends out of soda cans and taping them together does

We called those "Polish Cannons" when I was a kid growing up in PA. Zippo lighter fluid for propellent and shot tennis balls. We preferred Iron City beer cans. Had many a battle in the woods with those!

 

[JckDanls 07]

We called those "Polish Cannons" when I was a kid growing up in PA. Zippo lighter fluid for propellent and shot tennis balls. We preferred Iron City beer cans. Had many a battle in the woods with those!

I know.. The first can you punched a hole in the center on one end and the other end got the triangled shape can opener (forget what they are called as the 70's and 80's were really good to me) all the way around

 

[akjeff]

I know.. The first can you punched a hole in the center on one end and the other end got the triangled shape can opener (forget what they are called as the 70's and 80's were really good to me) all the way around

Exactly! First can, the top got removed with a can opener.( 70's/80/'s for me too and both ends of a beer/pop can had the ends roll crimped. ). Then you popped a touchhole in it with the sharp end of a bottle opener. Remove both ends of the rest of the cans and duct tape them end to end. Shove tennis ball in, squirt some lighter fluid in the hole, flick a Bic over the touch hole, and boom! Good clean fun.

 

[chopsaw]

triangled shape can opener (forget what they are called

Church key .

 

[motolife313-2]

That's cool! How much powder did you test it with?

Ryan

I don’t remember. That was last 4th of july in 2025. Maybe 3oz

 

[akjeff]

I don’t remember. That was last 4th of july in 2025. Maybe 3oz

Hey @motolife313-2 , cool cannon project! Assuming you're the same motolife over on WeldinWeb? I go by 907Jeff there.