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wooden kaboom
« on: October 10, 2013, 01:09:01 pm »
I was told this could,nt be done...so I made a wooden cannon..that actually works,...well, i cheated a little....I started out with a 4in square x 2foot piece of seasoned oak...I turned it on my lathe, then drilled a 25mm hole down the centre...to within 2in of the end...I then inserted a 22mm copper pipe,that had a stop end soldered on the end...this pipe was smeared with 4min epoxy glue,..once it had set, i drilled a 4mm touch hole,..then i made the gun carriage out of Teak...once it was finished I applied a coat of black paint to the barrel,...the carriage will get Danish oil,....Then I visited a friend...who had some un-used fireworks...we opened them..and used the powder for the propellant....and it worked.....Kaboom!!...will try and get pics next time of the actual firing.....
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Re: wooden kaboom
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2013, 01:33:12 pm »
Lord !!  What will you think of next ???  Looks real !!!  Excellent work and good thinking !!
« Last Edit: October 10, 2013, 02:52:28 pm by mart »
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Re: wooden kaboom
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2013, 02:05:29 pm »
Yeah..not bad for someone who does,nt like guns..... ;D
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Re: wooden kaboom
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2013, 03:42:29 pm »
Super Cool! Reminds me of a signal cannon but perhaps a little too big for that. Never thought you would make anything related to firearms....
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Re: wooden kaboom
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2013, 04:06:34 pm »
I,m not anti-cannon,...I just like them...for what they are...I,ve got a bronze signal cannon...that actually fires...i got it through being on here...someone came on a few months ago..asking about its potential value....then listed it on ebay...i got it for £16 inc postage...its made of phosphorus bronze..the barrel is 9in long with a 12mm bore, and the carriage is oak...it came with a certificate of authenticity....it was made from metal salvaged from a ship that had been sunk by a U-boot in 1917...it also came with a wooden casket made of oak..and inside was a full rig for the gun..i.e. 6 cannon balls, ram, spike, loading shovel, etc ..i,ll post some pics of it later...
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Re: wooden kaboom
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2013, 04:44:11 pm »
Tanks, cannon? Are your neighbors worried yet, lol! Great cannon. I would like that on the hood of my car when I drive in Center City and on the busy highway with the way people drive. They would think twice before trying to make illegal turns and cutting in and out! ;D
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Re: wooden kaboom
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2013, 05:22:26 pm »
Go look here...then get one and no one will ever give you grief again  ;D

http://www.tanktownusa.com/buy-a-tank.php
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Re: wooden kaboom
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2013, 09:56:40 pm »
That would be a real hoot!  I don't know how Homeland Security would feel about it, but the police force might be interested buying a couple themselves! ;D
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Re: wooden kaboom
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2013, 01:42:06 pm »
Cool! Take some video please! I found with our cannons, that was the best way to capture them in the instant when they are spewing fire. Pull a capture out of a video.
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Re: wooden kaboom
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2013, 03:05:00 pm »
Did 3 firings today...now i,m just waiting on my friend sending me the footage...its was a successful firing...quite spectacular...also here is a pic of the bronze signal cannon..that i bought from the guy who came on here a while back...looking for a value....I paid him £16...and this one has been broken in so to speak....and it works well...
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Re: wooden kaboom
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2013, 03:36:08 pm »
Love it BigWullie!
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Re: wooden kaboom
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2013, 07:46:45 pm »
Interesting item , bigwull ..........

looks about as safe as a wooden fire fighters' suit !

Hope you don't get sent to the pokey (or hospital) for/from it !
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Re: wooden kaboom
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2013, 08:03:21 pm »
 "Interesting item , bigwull ..........

looks about as safe as a wooden fire fighters' suit !"

Fancypants...made me laugh!

Looks intricate and very adventurous Wullie!  Just remember every time that you experiment it most likely will weaken a little bit....  Have fun and Be safe!
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Re: wooden kaboom
« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2013, 05:03:25 am »
Hi guys...got the pics & a short video of the cannon firing....here,s the firing sequence in stills...i don,t know how to upload the vid so i,ve forwarded the emails with the vid to another member...so that they can upload...

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Re: wooden kaboom
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2013, 07:13:35 am »
Pretty neat piece there!  Now you can dress up as a pirate and sit with it by the front door for Halloween. When the kids ask "Trick or Treat?"....you can holler "Trick" and fire your cannon! ;D

(Back in high school shop class we used to make big calcium carbide cannons out of old Ford torque tubes.
 Why can't kids have good clean fun like they used to? 8))
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