Another Cannon

[lpeedin]

Ipeedin, that is a great looking cannon. After showing my 6 year old grandson both of your cannon threads, I could nor resist in modifying a 50 year inherited toy iron cannon that I got from my father. It was only bored in 2" and the fuse hole was 1/4" in deep on the 6" barrel. I re-bored the barrel to the fuse hole, added 15 grain of black powder with a tight paper wad and impressed my grandson with a lot of smoke and flash. My daughter would of killed us if she saw what we were doing.
The trunions were welded to the barrel. I am a little nervous about the recoil in shooting a .5" steel ball from this cannon.

Love it. Looks like you have the tools to build one from scratch - go for it.


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[bpratl]

Love it. Looks like you have the tools to build one from scratch - go for it.
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Thanks, I have the tools but don't have the time. What can we expect for your next cannon project? Are you Going to follow Cactus Farmer's foot steps and build a 20" 20 pounder? I have been dreaming of building one for the last 30+ years. Thanks for the inspiration guys. Bob

 

[lpeedin]

A little destruction




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[Cactus Farmer]

Ouch! That would hurt.

 

[bpratl]

Great shot....need to see more videos.
When are we going to see that 20 pounder in action?

 

[furpo]

This is my version. Button inside house, LP Gas and 15 cfm blower.
8' barrel schedule 120 8" pipe with 5" bore. Great door bell!
Neighbor 5 miles away expect me to announce the opening of Deer season!

 

[NEL957]

I wish I had not seen this, now it will haunt me for years. I was going to make one years ago 30+ and the wife changed my mind. I do not know if I can resist it this time, old age does not mean we make all wise decisions. I know I will be in trouble. Keep up the nice work and I'll try not to visit too often.
Cheers

 

[ScrapMetal]

I wish I had not seen this, now it will haunt me for years. I was going to make one years ago 30+ and the wife changed my mind. I do not know if I can resist it this time, old age does not mean we make all wise decisions. I know I will be in trouble. Keep up the nice work and I'll try not to visit too often.
Cheers

My wife keeps nixing my attempts to get cannons, gatling guns, and a "pill-box" for our front yard/porch. She always says something about me being too anti-social to begin with...

I'll will at least make myself a cannon one of these days, just need a bit bigger lathe.

-Ron

 

[NEL957]

A neighbor of mine has a blueberry farm, he has a propane cannon that is on a motion detector. I was thinking about making something in the same fashion. Make up a rotary cylinder as it turns on-off gas and sparks and ignitor. Just a noise maker!

 

[dlane]

Made this one a while back it shoots wine corks, the trunnion clamps into a groove

It can shoot straight up to

Not quite as fancy but I had some spare powder to use up.