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Rambling, Malarky, Rants, Etc. => Rambling, Malarky, Rants, Etc... => Topic started by: Matto on May 02, 2011, 08:47:28 PM

Title: New attachment for tractor
Post by: Matto on May 02, 2011, 08:47:28 PM: (http://i53.tinypic.com/34y9s47.jpg)
Works great for keeping the woodchucks from chucking my wood. ;D
Title: Re: New attachment for tractor
Post by: F Bill on May 02, 2011, 09:03:58 PM: But seriously.....................................What do you do with it?
Title: Re: New attachment for tractor
Post by: Carls_jeep on May 02, 2011, 11:27:51 PM: It's a propane cannon isn't it? Will it shoot potatoes?
Title: Re: New attachment for tractor
Post by: Matto on May 03, 2011, 09:51:44 PM: Yup, propane powered potato cannon. ï¿½The ignition source is a buzz coil built with a Willys coil, a Chevy condensor, and a Bosch 8 pin relay. Fun to build and more fun to shoot.
(http://i51.tinypic.com/6ptekl.jpg)
Title: Re: New attachment for tractor
Post by: mud pie on May 04, 2011, 07:57:11 AM: Wow, that's high tech !! When I was a kid, we built them out of PVC pipe, a Coleman lantern lighter and moms hairspray (fuel) !!
Title: Re: New attachment for tractor
Post by: p3ferris on May 04, 2011, 10:16:53 AM: A lot of farmers have them on a timer. Every so often they fire off a few rounds...just loud noise. It is for the watermellon patches to keep the birds and other animals from destroying the crop.
Title: Re: New attachment for tractor
Post by: rocketeer on May 04, 2011, 05:48:17 PM: Now you need to build a bigger one to hang on the back of the jeep! :)

Larry
Title: Re: New attachment for tractor
Post by: Doug on May 05, 2011, 08:25:05 AM: Better be alert, I think I saw a squad of angry wood chucks approaching from the northwest in that photo and it looked like they meant business!!!!!! ;D