| type="text/javascript"> | | | | compressed air is used to shoot the potato. |
| What is a Spud Gun after all? | | | | These guns are more silent that any other type |
| A Spud Gun is actually a homemade device that | | | | of spud guns and are more effective. However, |
| shoots a potato about 200 feet if you make a | | | | these are also difficult to make as maintaining a |
| good one. Spud Guns are usually completely | | | | good amount air pressure is most important and |
| homemade from a PVC pipe. The potato is | | | | without this, the system won't work at all! |
| stuffed into the pipe and thrown using a | | | | 2. Fuel Method |
| mechanism. The mechanism generally can be of | | | | These guns make use of combustible fuel to |
| three types: | | | | generate energy and throw the potato. You can |
| 1. Compressed Air Mechanism | | | | use propane or other such fuels. These are easier |
| In this mechanism, the system is powered by | | | | as compared to the compressed air method. |
| compressed air. The energy from the | | | | |