[chaos4001]

OK. I am building a potato gun. But this is going to be a special one. It's an eight barreled gattling gun. So, my dilemma is this:

How can I set up a circuit relay so that a spark happens in each tube- about .5 seconds apart. So the firing wouldn't all happen at the same time. Basically what needs to hAppen is the electricity needs to not move as fast-- will a resistor or two do the job? And what should I use to make the sparks? Probably a grill ignitor or eight.

Thanks!

[loserOlimbs]

Why not get a servo motor to spin the chambers, when the chamber lines up it completes the circuit and fires.

[kiwiguy]

Use a distributor off an old V8 car if you can find one.
Use a single ignition coil.
Use a sparkplug in each chamber.
A small geared motor driving the distributor shaft will sequentially fire each chamber, the time between firing will depend on the speed of the motor driing the distributor.

[chaos4001]

Mmkay, both of those sound good.

[Rockn]

You can also use a BBQ igniter. Here is another alternative:
http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTri...spudindex.html

[happyrck]

how do you plan on loading the potatoes..or is this going to be like revolver

[chaos4001]

Potatoes are generally front loading and the gun is powered by aerosol... so I'll spray an aerosol down the barrels, load all them with potatoes, and then i'll get a quick firing of eight in a row. Then, I'll have to reaload.

[loserOlimbs]

So a revolver, not a gatlin gun.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolver
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatling_Gun

[websteve]

I definately think it would be better to use 8 seperate things for generating sparks instead of one that "visits" each of the potatoes because using 8 allows you to better seal the potato gun's barrels.

[O111111O]

The distributor idea is awesome.

I want to see pictures. Even if you blow your hands off, I want pictures.

[chaos4001]

Well, I have little funding, so it may be a while, but when it's done I'll definitely post pics.

[Space Cowboy]

From what I can remeber .. Capacitors and resistors are used in timing circuits.

[chaos4001]

Whoa. That.... thing... is way over my head. I'm working on getting a distributor thing, my dad's a mechanic.


Peace.

[wacor]

Originally Posted by O111111O

The distributor idea is awesome.

I want to see pictures. Even if you blow your hands off, I want pictures.

me too or post a link to video

i just gott make sure my 22 year old son does not see that

this is just up his alley

[chaos4001]

Aggh.... I'm workig on getting my 8 barrel done, but, while I was at it, my single barrel gun blew up... scared the crap outta me and cut my hand up pretty bad... but the potato in it got more distance than I've ever seen. I knew it wasn't smart to fire that thing without my lucky army helmet.