How do I build this Firecracker Artillery Gun?

Palladin said:
Yup. Shooting them at each other..
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10 foot stick of plastic pipe and the 8oz bottle rockets was my weapon of choice.

A pontoon boat on Nab Lake in Westford was shooting little rockets at us on shore. I launched a 8oz rocket at them that flew right over the top of their gas tank on the stern. They beat feet fast and didn’t return.
 
Broc said:
I am being serious ...

I am thinking we could have a build party at a NES meet and greet.

More like an assembly part. Looks like the only part that requires real work is the plate (whatever it is called) that needs to be cut.

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Maybe @EddieCoyle can laser engrave "hi Maura" on the front.
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I'm waiting for another AK build party. I missed the other
 
Broc said:
I am being serious ...
I am thinking we could have a build party at a NES meet and greet.
More like an assembly part. Looks like the only part that requires real work is the plate (whatever it is called) that needs to be cut.
@chris_1001
@Mesatchornug
@AJK129
@Spartan65
Maybe @EddieCoyle can laser engrave "hi Maura" on the front.
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If you'd prefer to start from scratch, come on up to NH:

Manchester Makerspace is hosting a "build your own mini salute cannon" class starting April 2nd.

This is currently a members-only offering due to the need to be checked-out on the metalworking lathe, but if you already have basic lathe skills, we can work something out. Cost includes all materials for this 2-person class (multiple Tuesday sessions are on offer, and we're thinking about adding Saturdays).

Students will start with a length of 1" brass round bar, work through several lathe operations, finish with a functional black powder salute cannon. Can also build a small wooden carriage in the woodshop, or a basic howitzer-style "sled" (this prototype is 3d printed):
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Video coming soon.
 
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Now I want one. especially while it’s on sale.

You really don’t need a canners license and Massachusetts if it’s on your property close to the public?

I don’t think you’ll be allowed to technically roll your own firecrackers, but that doesn’t mean you still couldn’t shoot the thing
 
MGnoob said:
Now I want one. especially while it’s on sale.

You really don’t need a canners license and Massachusetts if it’s on your property close to the public?

I don’t think you’ll be allowed to technically roll your own firecrackers, but that doesn’t mean you still couldn’t shoot the thing
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"just make sure you get your cannoneer's license, sonny"

Apply for a License to Shoot Cannon and Mortars

How to apply for a license to shoot cannon and mortars.
www.mass.gov www.mass.gov
 
Bought some firecrackers in NH for mine...no go. The bigger ones will fit down the barrel, but not into the breech. Honestly, I think the bigger ones are just little ones in bigger packaging. Oh well, going to PA. this coming week.
 
Matt_SERE said:
"just make sure you get your cannoneer's license, sonny"

Apply for a License to Shoot Cannon and Mortars

How to apply for a license to shoot cannon and mortars.
www.mass.gov www.mass.gov
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I like how there’s no fee or renewal. Do you have to travel anywhere but I didn’t get a chance to read any of it yet I’ve done it before I just don’t remember.

Then I might as well get a real cannon
 
Matt_SERE said:
"just make sure you get your cannoneer's license, sonny"

Apply for a License to Shoot Cannon and Mortars

How to apply for a license to shoot cannon and mortars.
www.mass.gov www.mass.gov
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Hmm, need someone to endorse the me and learn enough to pass the exam. Not really going to be shooting a cannon in MA, just like the idea that I don't have a gun license in MA, but I can shoot a cannon.

At what point does a canon become a gun? I've heard the term hand-cannon.
 
Bt74 said:
Bought some firecrackers in NH for mine...no go. The bigger ones will fit down the barrel, but not into the breech. Honestly, I think the bigger ones are just little ones in bigger packaging. Oh well, going to PA. this coming week.
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so thee small one is the launching charge, and the larger one the projectile. Sounds good to me, going to ruin out and get some.
 
42! said:
so thee small one is the launching charge, and the larger one the projectile. Sounds good to me, going to ruin out and get some.
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Anyone who picked up or built one of these have any luck finding fireworks that work like the video? I have one but the fireworks I can get (Black Cats or Mini Dynamites) are not nearly as powerful as what's shown in the video. The cannon doesn't recoil and doesn't reliably launch the other firework. Short of making my own charges, I'm stuck as I can't locate anything larger that would fit in the canon. Some of the videos refer to a "Woodpecker" firework being used.
 
TonytheTiger said:
Anyone who picked up or built one of these have any luck finding fireworks that work like the video? I have one but the fireworks I can get (Black Cats or Mini Dynamites) are not nearly as powerful as what's shown in the video. The cannon doesn't recoil and doesn't reliably launch the other firework. Short of making my own charges, I'm stuck as I can't locate anything larger that would fit in the canon. Some of the videos refer to a "Woodpecker" firework being used.
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I bought one and can't find any firecrackers like in the vid. Some are too big to fit in the breech, but when you cut them open, they are a little firecracker in a bigger casing. Even the store in Matamoros Pa. didn't have any. There is a Federal limit on the max charge a firecracker can contain, so NH and Pa are the same.
 
Bt74 said:
I bought one and can't find any firecrackers like in the vid. Some are too big to fit in the breech, but when you cut them open, they are a little firecracker in a bigger casing. Even the store in Matamoros Pa. didn't have any. There is a Federal limit on the max charge a firecracker can contain, so NH and Pa are the same.
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That is exactually what I found out also. I think I'm going to make my own. I found a video on Youtube called "Firing The Breech Loading Naval Gun" and he makes his own charges. He offers some basic measurements of how much powder he uses. I think I will try 1/2 the amount and work my way up until the cannon starts recoiling.
 

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