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Offline The Hayman

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Another pipe bomb?
« on: June 08, 2012, 04:00:31 AM »
Interested in other's views on this "cannon" that appeared in a local craigs list type listing. The seller has not answered my questions as to wall thickness, etc. The link for the add is:
   http://unclehenrys.com/init/classifieds/ad_detail/4024262/?_next=http%3A%2F%2Funclehenrys.com%2Finit%2Fsearch%2Fresults%2F3%234024262
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Re: Another pipe bomb?
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2012, 04:18:02 AM »
My suggestion would be to stay away from that thing, whatever the heck it is.
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Re: Another pipe bomb?
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2012, 05:37:09 AM »
I was not thinking of buying it, (I have my eye on one of those HMR mortars) just wondering how dangerous the thing might really be.
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Re: Another pipe bomb?
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2012, 06:07:06 AM »
A waste of wheels that might be put to better use.
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Re: Another pipe bomb?
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2012, 06:31:39 AM »
It looks like it may be a piece of drill pipe.
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Re: Another pipe bomb?
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2012, 11:53:22 AM »
"Run away! Run away!!" ;)
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Re: Another pipe bomb?
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2012, 01:55:05 PM »
Besides look stupid and saying its owner is ill informed, it may shoot for years without an issue and then it may suddenly just let go. Then it might not.

Remember what they say about the lottery, you can't win if you don't play.  Do you want to win the lottery?
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Re: Another pipe bomb?
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2012, 08:36:14 PM »
Quote from: JeffG on June 08, 2012, 11:53:22 AM
"Run away! Run away!!" ;)

 That's pretty much what I've told my 13 year old Son if he's anywhere (other than a well known public event with professionals) someone's firing a cannon. How often do we see a YouTube where we can say, "Prefectamundo. They did everything right."
 
 Too many variables in bbl material, build, powder type, charge weight, wad/projectile, loading procedure, etc. I imagine that at least 30% of casual cannon users regularly do things that most of us here would consider very unsafe practice.
 
 I don't play the lottery; one reason is because I believe it to be a tax on the poor. Playing the 'reverse-lottery' with a cannon is a tax on the ignorant where a few pay (or more frequently, cause others to pay) the ultimate price.
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