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Offline oyvind

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I made a beer can mortar.
« on: March 29, 2010, 10:19:44 AM »

Hi.
I made a beer can mortar.
Beer can weight is 35 ounces or 1 kg of cement.
mortar has an outside diameter of 128mm and I turned it to 66.8mm inside. about 1mm of clearance.
gunpowder chamber has a diameter of 40mm and contains max 1.7 ounces powder.
Tried with a very coarse powder. and beer can went about 100m with an elevation of 55 degrees on the mortar.
This was fun. ;D
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Re: I made a beer can mortar.
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2010, 10:35:25 AM »
Pictures???
No pictures??
You have to have pictures on this forum.  It's a rule.  Just check the bylaws. ;D
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Re: I made a beer can mortar.
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2010, 10:46:08 AM »
Was that with imported of domestic? ::)
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Re: I made a beer can mortar.
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2010, 11:35:21 AM »
Quote from: thelionspaw on March 29, 2010, 10:46:08 AM
Was that with imported of domestic? ::)

Nope...probably lite beer  ;D
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Re: I made a beer can mortar.
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2010, 02:40:01 PM »
Since his references were metric what is imported here is probably domestic where he is.... Norway if I read his e-mail address correctly.
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Re: I made a beer can mortar.
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2010, 04:58:35 PM »
Oyvind -

There is indeed something thrilling about firing off a beer-can mortar!

I fired my first one on April 19, 1975 in celebration of Patriot's day.
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Re: I made a beer can mortar.
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2010, 04:21:12 PM »
i prefer to use Coors beer cans full of concrete for my mortar, and Coors cans only.  As they are the silver bullet.... ;D
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Re: I made a beer can mortar.
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2010, 05:13:39 PM »
Quote from: dirtdobber1919a4 on March 31, 2010, 04:21:12 PM
i prefer to use Coors beer cans full of concrete for my mortar, and Coors cans only.  As they are the silver bullet.... ;D

Groan!
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Re: I made a beer can mortar.
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2010, 06:22:42 PM »
ill admit its a bad joke but its also happens to be the truth. ill try to get some pics of the "bullets" up tomorrow.
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