Combustion spudguns are
powered by flammable propellants. If you are using a combustion spud
fun, you would need fuel to power it and to launch your potato right
there in to the orbit. Though there are plenty of fuel choices to
make, you must be careful as your choice of fuel can make a
difference between successful and safe launches and missed strikes,
singed scalps, and burnt eyebrows and faces.
Here are some of the
fuels that are commonly used to power combustion spudguns.
Right guard- it’s
clean, powerful, and good stuff to power your combustion spudgun
Glade air freshner-it
comprises of propane, butane, and isobutane. This propellant is
powerful but contains large amount of water and smells quite bad
Butane-this too is a
clean, powerful fuel for spudguns. The only drawback is that is that
it is difficult to measure it and get the right amount.
Propane-it burns cleanly,
is powerful and reliable too. You can measure it accurately using a
propane meter.
Cologne, hairspray, and
deodorant-all of these are decent choices to power your spud gun. The
best part is that these are readily available. The drawback is that
you can’t measure the quantity for good ignition. Plus, hair sprays
and deodorants gum up inside the gun chamber and are smelly too.
When adding fuel to the
spudgun, always remember that too much fuel in the spud gun chamber
is not good. You won’t get enough oxygen to ignite the fuel
mixture. Less fuel on the other hand would make your potato gun shoot
farther. Experiment with different quantities of fuel to get it
right. Last but not the least, use safe fuels to enhance your fun.
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