I am trying to build a pneumatic pumpkin laucher for my farm as an attraction, I need something that can at least shoot a 5 pound pumkin 100 ft, any websites with information, or ideas?
2006-10-15 12:19:16 · 6 answers · asked by indrul1 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
oh, and no dumbass answers like the first two please
2006-10-15 12:25:56 · update #1
The site below doesn't have the plans (I think the details are secret) but you can get an idea of their setup and they have links to other teams' cannons.
2006-10-15 12:25:26 · answer #1 · answered by Kuji 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look on the Mythbusters website. I'm assuming they have one. I saw those knuckleheads build a air powered cannon to fire chickens. I think they used 8" pipe. Would take some engineering to work out the details like how big an air tank you would need to charge up for each shot.
Firing a 5 lb pumpkin doesn't a 100 ft doesn't sound to safe to me. Rough calculation it would require a velocity of around 30 mph. I wouldn't want to get in the way.
2006-10-15 19:32:47 · answer #2 · answered by Roadkill 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A steel pipe about 18" in diameter. A rubber diapragm and compressed nitrogen. (i.e. and air cannon) We shot a pumpkin over 100 yards with a similar mechanism.
2006-10-18 09:58:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Google or Yahoo search pumpkin chunkin' and you will get a list of pro pumpkin peoples.
2006-10-15 19:26:55 · answer #4 · answered by autasebo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why dont u just grow the biggest pumpkin around.... that would b an attraction ! lol
umm. try a rly sturdy piece peice of wood. :)
2006-10-15 19:22:02 · answer #5 · answered by Amandaaa 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a pumkin lancher
2006-10-15 19:22:14 · answer #6 · answered by Ashlyn B 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋