Homemade Potato Howitzer

[@benspeedschannel888]

About 20 years ago I built a potato canon that used blank shotgun cartridges instead of gas 🙈🙈🙈🙈

[@TC_Connection]

Almost a Potato Shotgun. Cool!

[@User-dc6sm]

I once build a potato slug

[@assassinlexx1993]

I would love to hear you explain to the game Warren . " But sir it is potato not lead"

[@kc11028isded]

@@User-dc6sm i once built a potato anti tank gun

[@User-dc6sm]

@@kc11028isded that with the potato slug is a real story

[@wilfredosoto2722]

Damn it man, now I must have one! I was an Army Artillery Forward Observer for 8 years and I have to tell you that you’ve made an awesome howitzer. I seldom actually fired the guns, being up “on the hill” mostly, but I did help shoot mortars on occasion when they were short of crew. I also fired several “Sundown guns” for ceremonies, and you have what is close to a 75mm pack gun howitzer. I’d love to have one and adjust fires with it. Making mashed potatoes! Kudos!!

[@saveitforparts]

Awesome! Glad you liked it :-)

[@bigguschungus995]

2 things how in gods name did u see wheels a y pice of folding metal plexy-glass etc. and think yea i can make field artillery with that and 2i will find stuff for a bigger one and i will make a 41/2 ft heavy artillery weapon that shiites watermelons if i can fit the barrel right but i think it'll have to be cantelopes and stuff

[@deanodownunder5904]

@@saveitforparts that's crazy you dickhead I love you

[@Engieman909]

Let the potato Army, begin

[@seacatlol831]

"We're really scraping ze bottom of ze barrel, aren't we?" "Ja."

[@gutenbag6313]

yes

[@seacatlol831]

@helen joyner "Ze potatoes have gon rotten!"

[@konnigs2510]

ve have attracted ze Irish!

[@seacatlol831]

@@konnigs2510 "Oh nein!"

[@seacatlol831]

@@itsuo163 Yeah.

[@ryanvanderweel5450]

ATF: Sir what are you building in your garage Him: Potato Pack Howitzer ATF: *Confused screaming*

[@Wildbill12]

@Ryan Vanderweel my version ATF: what are you building in your garage. Me: you mean the ‘tateranater’ i.. I mean what garage where ?

[@infectedonstix9908]

@@Wildbill12average Irish engineering

[@icestarkiller3286]

Imagine going to war and getting hit by a flying potato.

[@ThogusDonatus]

Well u gotta admit the ammo for that Artillery is cheap

[@GeorgianPapist514]

Believe it or not, this happened once with an American battleship in WW2.

[@panzerboidasixth6892]

@@GeorgianPapist514 Ah yes, the Potato Battle

[@GeorgianPapist514]

@@panzerboidasixth6892 History is weird. Like when the US wanted to nuke the moon.

[@GeorgianPapist514]

@TRISTAN JUDE MOJILIP Moe It wasn't the government or anything, but there were some citizens who thought: "If we blow up the moon, no-one can land on it." This is only off what I heard, so i recommend looking at other sources.

[@stevecobb76]

Another diy guy wearing sandals in the shop. Lol

[@keithmurray1737]

Oh no

[@tssteelx]

He's wearing socks.

[@siggyretburns7523]

It could be worse. He could be wearing a mask outside.

[@diamondproductions2]

His power comes from the sandals

[@siggyretburns7523]

@@diamondproductions2 Are those soles Michelin or Goodyear? If they're steel belted radials and you dont rotate them every 6 months, youll have ball joint probs. Jesus wore Pirellis. But he was white priveliged. 😂

[@miguelcastaneda7236]

when your nerd friends invite you to paintball with them show up with this...am ready

[@justindunlap1235]

Just boil yer taters in water based paint first.

[@elburropeligroso4689]

Load it up with paintballs and you have some canister shot...

[@mojavewastelander4035]

@@elburropeligroso4689 been there, super fun, just make sure to have a wad and put the paintballs in a folded grocery bag.

[@lakesnake2005]

Honey, I went to the cemetery yesterday and I kept finding all these smashed up potatoes lying around everywhere.

[@pevrs114]

I enjoyed the night shots with the muzzle blast. You may get even more impressive results by adding a muzzle brake like found on the M198 howitzer.

[@pevrs114]

There are some great examples of the muzzle brake on an M198 in action here: www.military.com/equipment/m198-howitzer

[@allanlarrett6015]

The "stabilizer" thingy are called gun trails. Great cannon!

[@ytubesuxshite4497]

Now just imagine how this would look on the bow of a boat.....pirates be warned.

[@CGWwoz]

That’s what I was planning to do

[@UnknownOps]

Convert it to fire from potatoes to 40 mike mikes and you're left with a war machine.

[@bluegizmo1983]

I would add an Arduino and an electronic gas valve to make a timed gas release, so that you can dial in an exact amount of gas based on the time the valve is open, and always be able to repeat that same amount of gas. You could even have various preset options for more or less gas to hit a target distance. Or go all out with a laser rangefinder too and design an algorithm that calculates exactly how much gas and at what angle is needed to hit that target! Lol Edit: you'd probably need a pressure sensor also to measure gas pressure, because as the pressure in the gas tank drops after a few shots you'd need to hold the valve open longer to get the same amount in the firing chamber.

[@DrFrankensteam]

Back in the 70’s when I was a kid, there was this one summer where we had this long, on going crab apple war with a group of other kids. We had only one rule...duck! That cannon would have been very handy!

[@SomeReefer]

Good job on the cannon. I also enjoyed the music. I almost forgot I wasn't watching beyond the press channel lol. I can't wait to see the future upgrades. It makes me want to build one that looks like an M198 howitzer that I used to shoot in the marine corps.

[@bigkusa4920]

this man could build potato flak canon from the exploding potato

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

His howitzers made all the difference for the brave dogs, who fought the battle of Chestnut St. against Squrell shock troops.

[@peyotepete4903]

YT suggestions finally suggested something cool!

[@siggyretburns7523]

Pop: Whatcha doin', boy? Me: Rockin out to potato guided armament reviews. Pop: Oh....Is that a new band?

[@eddt430]

Never have I enjoyed the word potato so much. Heads up!!! 🥔

[@steffankaizer]

i love that build especially that you got most of it for free. the oxygen is a bad idea because it makes the combustion to fast and the pressure spike to pointy (risk of shattering). what you could do to improve reliable and repeatable combustion is to measure the fuel and mount a small cpu fan inside the chamber to mix the gas since you wanted to have a battery powered igniter anyway. use a 3 dollar arc generator module for that. the box shaped ones are usually plasma and the round ones usually stun. the stun ones are not as electronics friendly and draw more ampere. it has been one year we would love to see a part 2

[@Usmctbone]

Would love to see this with a longer barrel with accurate aiming and modified for paintball. Imagine 2-4 of these call for fire during paintball? That would be epic!

[@CAMSLAYER13]

You could theoretically shoot paintballs out of this. If you had some kind of wad, like a piece of Styrofoam, and then added paintballs it should act like a big shotgun.

[@waynethompson8416]

@@CAMSLAYER13 Years ago, there was a common load for cannons called "Grape Shot" and it was like little cannonballs with, as you said, wadding behind it. I would love to see you use paintballs in this manner!!!

[@jonnyblayze5149]

@@waynethompson8416 it's still here, it's called and anti-personel round.

[@ubergamer0198]

Solo cup and scissors baby!

[@kelly806]

I'm disappointed in KZbin. They recommend everything under the Sun to me...except THIS!!! How have I missed this video!!??

[@Tavernforlife76]

"Hans did you get ze right gun?" "Nien, I grabbed ze wrong one.." "WELL SHISSEA!"

[@Average-Friday-Enjoyer]

*scheiße

[@lmonty141]

@@Average-Friday-Enjoyer Scheiße*

[@tomk5587]

“Did you bring ze Panzafaust?” “Nien, i brought se Panza Division”

[@andrslnks4804]

Nein

[@sonofeloah]

I love the improvement ideas. Suggestion, if you are going to add oxygen as part of the fuel, then have the actual barrel be all one piece with no holes and inject the gaseous fuel directly inside that barrel and the igniter also inside the same barrel. This will give your gun quite a bit more umph! Might freak the neighbors out a bit as it will also give a much louder report! But then, not just potatoes, but how about bloated tins of old food? Since the new power will give you a greater range, then you would not have to worry so much about breathing he stench of rotted food! lol

[@McRocket]

It not only works great...but looks fabulous. You seem to have a real knack for esthetics. ☮

[@GRENADictation]

I don't know how much research you've done into performance upgrades but a few things like multiple ignition points spaced equally apart and any cheap body spray for propellent can really give it a boost

[@KeeperofTheMountain]

I love it. I am a Propane technical trainer. I too built a hand held potato gun. I used map gas when everybody else was using hair spray. What I did to get a reliable mixture was I took the turbo torch and I used the venturi that comes with it. I was getting 300 yards out of a 4' x 2" barrel. I had a ball valve I would open, shoot in the gas and then close the valve to fire. I also sharpened the end of the barrel so as I shoved an over sized potato in, it was sized to fit. With the perfect mixture and a tight seal in the barrel, it was epic. I like the idea of the drilled breach. Perhaps a test could be performed at Sand Land to see which it better.

[@saveitforparts]

I actually did make a test / comparison video, it's here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ6soH2wo7x3sK8

[@SuEnRoD]

Now you need a lawnmower faux Jeep to hitch it to. It would be a great combo for parades.

[@agogderpadonis6396]

Amazing how you made this all from free junky parts, unlike any diy youtuber I've seen. Keep up the awesome builds!

[@crusadingcomrade8873]

first video I've seen from you, and you've made a good first impression

[@nuclear5326]

This dude be straight out of the game scrap mechanic.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I initially started watching your channel for your boat videos. However, all of your other videos are just as cool. It has been a pleasure to subscribe and see what you come up with next. I still don't know why you don't have 100 times more subscribers. I doubt if it will help but I featured you on my channel. Too many other channels are focused on how to make money from their channel and are all slicked up, you just focus on the fun of DIY and are an amazing improviser. Keep em coming.

[@saveitforparts]

Thanks! I should have some more boat videos this summer too!

[@Dystopia-uu9be]

Scrap Mechanic: **uses spud guns as weapons** This dude: why not try it

[@assassinlexx1993]

Two things use a steel pipe. Make every potato the same diameter. When you feel ready to move up the danger level to 20. Use acetylene and oxygen. This also means the potato has to be in a container. But the range is much more than a football field 🤫

[@ylnodnaenoeht]

Awesome!!

[@johnsiders7819]

When bored we filled balloons with that mixture and batted them at those infrared hanging natural gas powered heaters in my fab shop was such a bang some one called 911 and the cops and fire department showed up Whoops !

[@assassinlexx1993]

@@johnsiders7819 Was after Friday beer time? As playing with hydrogen and soap in a bucket. Foam that burst into balls of fire. Oh do this outside trust me it is safer.

[@johnsiders7819]

@@assassinlexx1993 I remember that from Mythbusters !! no it was just us fooling around once many years ago as a teen I worked in a auto salvage yard We filled a car on its way to the shredder that had all its glass with a Acetylene Oxygen mixture from my cutting torch trail of gasoline lit and ran blew that car all to pieces !! !! broke a window in the office was a Saturday afternoon we were working on the yards stock car for that nights races we gathered up all the pieces and ran every thing thru the shredder got rid of the evidence !!

[@assassinlexx1993]

@@johnsiders7819 You wild man. Balls as big as coconuts.

[@cyclone4022]

This guy makes me want to be a field artillery officer even more

[@comfortablynumb9342]

That's 1 hell of a way to say "GET OFF MY LAWN"! Lol. Good times.

[@maharlika7049]

When I get my own place, I really wanna have a workplace where I can do cool trinkets like these. Kudos for the awesome build you got there buddy!

[@1968CudaGuy]

The 24 thumbs down are from his neighbors.... :-)

[@TC_Connection]

At least, A great part of his neighbors is dead! LOL [The cemetery]

[@C10H15Ninthehouse]

It is said that every time a cannon is fired the world happiness index of men increases

[@maxthewolfroertson9636]

cant wait till you make a potato tank or a potato battleship that you sit in

[@lhkraut]

It really would be a lot of fun to take that where people are playing paintball, or airsoft, and ask if you can play!

[@Ghfvhvfg]

With the right amo i see it happening

[@TurfSurf]

This would be illegal in NY, NJ, IL, CA.

[@nootaboot7042]

fuck i was going to make this in illinois

[@SlovakDiplomat]

I read CA as Canada for some odd reason

[@gearheaddave9639]

Fuck CA, i live in nazifornia and im still gonna build one!

[@jasperthehairycaterpillar1168]

Don’t forget the commonwealth of Massivetwoshits..

[@freebirdw6187]

That's ok. They can lob potatoes over from neighboring states.

[@ibbylancaster8981]

As a welder and fabricator, I find this totally friggin awesome. I have seen old army jeep with a .50 cal mounted in back with a propane “pop-pop” system to simulate full auto. Man, you are definitely my kind of guy. I’m constantly bringing stainless and carbon steel scraps home. My wife calls me the “White Fred Sanford “. 😂🤣🙄🙄😎. I own it😁. This is awesome. Much love and new sub from NC. 🤙🏻

[@ibbylancaster8981]

And my dad made a real working cannon many years ago. He was a gunsmith 🇺🇸

[@robertf3397]

This .. is .. AWESOME! I'm kinda impressed with how straight it shoots. Granted it looks to be only about 30 feet, but that's still good shootin'.

[@schadmoxey7848]

Years ago we made a propane powered potato gun. We used 2 quarter turn ball valves with a pipe in-between. The way it worked was gas would come in the first valve with the other shut filling the between pipe. Then you close the first valve and open the second valve to release the gas into the combination chamber. This way can be fine tuned by adding length or cutting the pipe between the valves shorter. It took a while to get it right but when it the right volume size it was very consistent.

[@infoscholar5221]

Excellent PC! You have found a new subscriber, my cousin and I used to build monster spud cannons all the time. Feels.

[@shocknaw]

really puts the HOW in howitzer

[@Tashingtonnn]

My best friend showed this to me. I love it.

[@pearl3scent]

Convinced that we're living in the best timeline

[@pandamanjoe9664]

I love that it actually works like a howitzer

[@youguytubemanf4731]

It’s videos like this that are perfect examples of how people still have passions in this country

[@ILove2Learn3]

We were using ether and lemons 😀 smells good, nice she'll with a burning more effect. Ether more power just tiny little spray. Then did a tri spark like the E3 spark plugs. It double our first spud cannon. Then one day we found a bunch of pool balls like 20 racks. Random find but they put craters on the mountain side 🙂. I like your setup though pretty cool.

[@bad74maverick1]

I made one similar. It didn't look as correct as that. It was more of a battleship style. I cut the cap threads in 3 positions so that it had a quick unlock instead of unscrewing, I used a steel tube from leftover conduit as a barrel and mine breech loads, but uses black powder....... It's not as sophisticated but it's loved at 4th of July parties!

[@Eggomania86]

I would also suggest making a rifling button try rifling the barrel. I'd also get a cheap rifle scope as a sighting system. I'd also make another adjustment so you can adjust for windage. I think the potato howitzer is awesome!

[@thestig3601]

Maybe redesigning the breach with a hinged door with a quick lock catch on it for quicker opening & closing rather than using a screw-up breach door ( cap) instead. 🤔. apart from that it seems good just redesigning that breach is my suggestion it would not only LOOK FAR BETTER!!! but, I would say loading it would be far easier aswell.

[@justinsmith847]

I don't know how I got here but I love it lol it's awsome !!!!!!

[@Thenewestbeans]

I really love the design of the cannon. Keep up the good work. :D

[@romeisfallingagain]

a thing you never know you needed, until you saw it. great job

[@saveitforparts]

That describes everything at Ax-Man surplus!

[@deanstevenson1649]

This awesome construction music reminds me of the game Red Alert, which has amazing music.

[@prorockserbian3062]

Bro ur genius! You needed few days but if I try I will need few years to start

[@ge0arc244]

This Dude has BRAINS 🧠 and SKILLS! Plus he looks like a Giant version of a Leprechaun!

[@kengruz669]

I have just returned from the year 2053, and I have seen the devastation of the Great Potatoe Gun Wars. The role the third-generation Potatoe Howitzers played was undeniable.

[@TBullCajunbreadmaker]

If you place holes in the nd of the inner chamber you should put larger holes and only about half the distance that you currently have. Also, if you want a bigger bang and more power consider going to an oxy acetalene gas mixture and use a taser as your starter. I also see that there is a lot of unburned fuel out of the end of the barrel. The barrel should be lengthened by at least another foot and use a can of construction foam to take up th4e interior of the barrel shroud. That will help support the added length and give it added strength. I have made one like yours before for shooting soft drink cans and other things I don't want to say. My howitzer can throw a can of soda 1200 yards at a relatively low arc. It explodes when it hits and will leave very big holes in whatever it hits. It will also shoot other devices that will explode on contact using a percussion cap and black powder. You can actually make some really great mortars too.

[@jonnyblayze5149]

Yeah, sounds good (if it's even real) until one time the pressure is too much for the soda can and it exploded in the breach or the barrel.

[@seregajudin6769]

Use the pure alcohol 96% instead of any goofy plopellent (like your "hair propane"). Feel the huge difference. P.S. Gasonile - is the best fuel. But gasoline need the RIGHT stoichiometry with air. (6 drops per 1 liter empty bottle)

[@chrismoody1342]

Mine is a challenger for yours. Runs on Oxy/Acetylene, schedule 60 pipe. spark plug/coil ignition, pneumatic recoil dampers, elevation, folding stabilizers and interchangeable barrel bores and lengths, 20’ remote ignition switch for keeping well away. Best shot for a potato, just short of 1500’. Can’t get much further due to 💯 potato failure. Hard ammo, who knows how far it could reach; but I don’t want a catastrophic failure due to over pressure. Oxy/Acetylene is many times more reactive than Propane. 😎

[@saveitforparts]

I'd love to see a video of that, sounds rad!

[@whipspoon6281]

I think we have the same boneyard. Nice build!

[@wayneadams1340]

You need to try a steel wool cannon ball soaked with lighter fluid at night it’s an awesome show!

[@scottrakes1622]

This may be the greatest video I've ever stumbled across 😂

[@-NGC-6302-]

Nice build montage and beautiful hackjob Love it

[@nikolai8267]

This howitzer is awesome, but I feel like there room to improve. My one recommendation is that if you want to take over small countries faster, you need a faster cannon. So instead of a screw on breach door, try a non threaded cap and put some rubber sealant around it. Then, attach a small hinge to one end, and an industrial latch (similar to those of a suitcase or chest) on the other. This will cut down on the time it takes to reload. Otherwise, everything else is awesome, maybe you should add a cool muzzle on the end though

[@Disl3cic]

This is the best thing I've seen on KZbin.

[@stupid1330]

If so this must be your first day on this site, or you’re his father just trying to be supportive. Interesting project by him, probable weird comment by you.

[@jomorkenstrseth3526]

My best potato gun was using start gas (diacetyl ether) It also had an electric fan to air it out, as it needed mostly air, but just a tiny amount of the ether gas. If you make one more solid, try acetylene and oxygen (just one percent acetylene to 99% oxygen) Should send stuff to the moon as it is highly explosive. Myloading method was to use a piece of the same pipe as the barrel, but filed slightly sharp from the outsie. I would use very large potatoes and run them through the small piece, to have a perfect fitting cartridge

[@somerandomguy8732]

I like the fact he’s shooting at a cemetery

[@Studio23Media]

HAHAHA that's so sick! I've seen a lot of different potato cannons, but never a potato howitzer. 🤣

[@mattchew38]

Pretty sure the government watches his videos and there freaking awesome

[@greenfireproductions8629]

Great work now super size it and build a bunker for it and u can defend your house

[@MinecraftKarol2005]

this guy is a male mechanic from scrap mechanic, which coinidentally is a game where the only weapons you have shoot potatoes

[@iamgriff]

what is that sound we are hearing as you assemble the machine. I’m half heartedly watching. But that sound has my foot tapping, head bobbing, and the old air guitar jamming away. 😂

[@saveitforparts]

I should have the music credited in the video, I think the one for the assembly is Ethan Meixsell's "March On". It's on KZbin's royalty-free library so you can probably find it elsewhere on KZbin.

[@iamgriff]

@@saveitforparts Lol, right on. I tried to be vague in my dialogue, so no one would get hurt.

[@sliversandsparks]

Nice work 👍 when you get a welder you will building even crazier stuff that I will look forward to seeing. Good music.

[@saveitforparts]

I have an old tombstone welder someone gave me, just need to dig it out and learn to use it!

[@lemonaid8678]

Dude! I was talking about making one of these yesterday with a friend of mine. I wanted to make a potato launcher like the German Pak 88. Then you popped up. Creepy but cool!

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

Sometimes that "whatever that is" makes all the difference!

[@BlackheartCharlie]

Fantastic! It's so refreshing to see someone build something really cool without using brand new materials and a f~(#ing CNC plasma table!

[@saveitforparts]

If I could afford one of those I'd probably use it! But right now I can just about afford duct tape and zip ties :-D

[@johnsiders7819]

You are creative kiddo I’d keep it muzzle loading you never know when the ATF will do a flip flop on things. I built one using exhaust tubing and for fuel those Diesel engine ether start canisters with the electrical valve you can find them in a heavy truck scrap yard and it gives a hell of a bang ! I like that electronic igniter good to be away from it if it fails PVC is brittle and if it fails will be in shards that can hurt you badly when you get a welder stay away from those flux core units useless as hell save up buy one that uses the inert gas shielding I’m in the metal fab biz projects like this happen when you get bored with a shop full of tooling. Have fun and be safe !

[@Sean-vs3se]

At last somebody who hasn’t got all the dogs bollocks tools like welders CNC machining water jetting and so on a true engineer 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@inserttanjiromeme5496]

You have inspired me, I shall attempt to create a potato howitzer.

[@devinsullivan6160]

Try stuffing the gap in your your chamber with something with a lot of surface area that wont ignite (nails etc). Myth-busters sewer explosion myth took advantage of this to get more pop from their methane. The burn will propagate through faster with surface area. So add surface area slowly to avoid a blowout. I think that would add more power safely then adding an oxidizer.

[@saveitforparts]

Interesting, I'll have to watch that episode for sure! The internal barrel setup that I have already adds a little surface area, but it might also restrict pressure flow, people seem to have mixed opinions on that. Might be time to do some practical tests from a safe distance away :-)

[@clonetrooper8355]

well now you've got me wanting to make my own potato cannon.

[@AfterWork-bl4vw]

Thanks ! This really helped , ever since I made this my neighbour won't dare step on my lawn

[@Yosemite-George-61]

THAT is the coolest tning I've seen this year... Well done ! I would add a circular seal between the potato and the gas... like we do in black powder shooting. Watch playing with oxigen man...

[@SaschaDBrickman]

For your sight have a look on the shield of the german 75mm PaK 40 anti Tank gun. It has a little hole in the shield for the gunner's sight

[@FlyerTuck]

Man, you put one hell of a dent in all the "Good" copyright-free music you-tube offers... Dig the Spuds Bro. Best wishes from Central Texas.

[@acestillwell98]

A part of me wants to make one that can fire like golf balls or soda cans. Or at the least, tennis balls.

[@Bauks]

Epic montage and music combo! LOL

[@billyhighfill]

I bet a billiards ball would fit perfectly.

[@TheWtfnonamez]

This is ridiculously pointless overkill. The Internet salutes you!

[@scottstabolito8841]

@ savittorparts Made my own version of a Gophenator using a cheap stun gun for the igniter. Mine has flip out prongs so charging is easy. Just plug it in to any wall receptacle. Just soldered Romex wires to the two prongs. WORKS GREAT!!!

[@warcrimemenace6292]

how the hell does this not have a million views already

[@lmonty141]

when i was younger my friends and i would pretend to have wars, now just image having this as a kid

[@hardmanners]

This is definately one of my next projects!

[@_MrBread]

You can caulk the line where the sheild comes together and paint over it so it looks like it’s been welded