Built one of those when I was a kid (1970's, with the old style pop cans). We used lighter fluid, into the bottom can, then swung the "cannon" like a base ball bat a couple times to vaporize the lighter fluid, then immediately lit it. BOOM!

@RayNavarro7

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. We did the same in the 70s. Shake the whole contraption a number of times like a spray paint can, then light at the whole at the bottom edge of the bottom can. The balls would easily go 60-70 yards.

@jaycee4968

2 жыл бұрын

I did the same, using tall beer cans I'd find. Worked really well, always wanted to make one to show my now grown kids, but need tin cans not aluminum, bummer.

@terrycarper7673

2 жыл бұрын

Me too whipcannon around like a bat

@federalli169

2 жыл бұрын

Also the mid can should lowered

@theomorgan3053

Жыл бұрын

We also installed a flint at the bottom-side of the bottom can to strike instead of a lighter

This is fantastic! My grandma didn’t stand a chance!!!

@F.B.l

Жыл бұрын

Tf

It's amazing watching people discover every day things that we knew in the 70's. :-D

In the early 70s, soda cans were made with a thick, straight-sided cylinder, had a large, removable pull tab, and a top and bottom that could be removed with a can opener. They were the perfect diameter. We did nothing to the bottom can except remove the tab and punch a hole in the side (not the bottom - you could stand ours up on the ground without losing fluid). Then, we removed the top and bottom of 4 or 5 more cans (4 total is actually sufficient) and taped them together. We just dropped the ball all the way to the top of the bottom can (All of that extra expansion space isn't needed). We could get 50 to 100 feet shots, depending on how much lighter fluid was used and the angle at which we held it.

Put the ignition hole on the side of the cylinder so you can rest it in the ground to get better distances

Do something with the backyard scientist

@BirdOfHermes77

6 жыл бұрын

Scott Studios yes yes yes

@timothypierce3325

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for replying and plz subscribe

@dudewholikesdinosaurs-topi1727

6 жыл бұрын

Scott Studios yep

@timothypierce3325

6 жыл бұрын

He has?

When I was a kid we cut the can lids halfway and folded them under, making sure each was cut on opposite sides. Then we would put them together so that each can matched holes with each other. This kept more vapor in the bottom half of the cannon longer. We used lighter fluid as well and just shook the cannon after adding the tennis ball. And our ignition hole was on the side of the bottom can and not under the cannon.

@SixSteppa

Жыл бұрын

That's exactly how my older brother (hero) made them. I've never forgotten that tennis ball bazooka.

When I was a kid we used rubbing alcohol. Also we used steel soda cans. They were perfectly sized for it.

@e.j.wizerd2000

4 жыл бұрын

We just used hair spray

@jeffcollins7443

3 жыл бұрын

We also used soda cans and we put the hole for igniting the cannon on the side so we could shoot straight up.

@pharmdiesel

3 жыл бұрын

Same here; except we used Ronsonol lighter fluid.

@peterskarp1409

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffcollins7443 Yes, we did put the role on the side, not the Bottom!

@angieallsup

Жыл бұрын

Yep! We used 3 tall Budweiser cans and rubbing alchohol

Loving these! 100% trying this!

@hiimwaynko-4987

6 жыл бұрын

Darren Bunker awesome.

@krafnamlologamingxd4442

6 жыл бұрын

Truth

I made these tennis ball cannons when I was a kid, I used Campbell soup cans… the tennis ball fit perfect, creating that back pressure you need

We used to use beer cans,they were at that time made of steel. This paper thin aluminum now would melt or explode at the seams. They are tight fit, plus the opening was enough to allow lighter fluid to flash off into vapors.

Ether/diesel starting fluid works the best. Close second is aerosol hair spray. Have made many of these over the years with pvc and potatoes or apples for ammo. Sharpen the barrel end of pvc to help cut the potato dish to exact size when shoved in

Can you please make more science experiments videos please like in the old days. Like if u agree

Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.

@vaibhavtyagi6148

6 жыл бұрын

Hi

@freaky354

6 жыл бұрын

howdy famous person

@sweetmeatnc1504

6 жыл бұрын

Justin Y. No

@juliaanguiano1857

6 жыл бұрын

Ooh hello there

@matthanold6677

6 жыл бұрын

I see your comment on every video I watch!

Maybe I'll do a video, when I was a kid in the 70's, we used different cans, a different divider location, and a different and simpler means to make the divider, lighter fluid worked perfectly

@Mcluvin73

3 жыл бұрын

I tried making one like I did 30 years ago and couldn't get it to work with lighter fluid. I remember having to put just the right amount in and swing ING it around just right to air it out

@zoomergrrlinluv

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mcluvin73 remember them catching fire? hahah

You should put 2 pieces of metal in a vacuum chamber and see if they would weld together by themselves. Without oxygen, they should

Mix Potassium Nitrate and Powdered Sugar. I heard that it's highly flammable. Edit: I just found out that he actually made a video of it and made a rocket's fuel. But can you make something cooler like a *FLAMETHROWER* ?

@justforfun2164

6 жыл бұрын

They have already used that for fuel

@zevelth8110

6 жыл бұрын

MotoDude can you send me a link on a video? i cant find any. TY

@zevelth8110

6 жыл бұрын

MotoDude nvm i found it

@sparrowthenerd

6 жыл бұрын

They also made a flamethrower XD

@CarpetHater

6 жыл бұрын

pottasium nitrate is hard to get your hands on in most european countries. methanol is something almost everyone has access to

USED FLEX TAPE FOR SEALING "shoots the thing" "Hits target" *NOW THATS ALOT OF DAMAGE*

@hiimwaynko-4987

6 жыл бұрын

melogam m quick tip: to use italics, use underscores (_) instead of * to make bold _ like this _ _test_ It looks a lot better than those quotation marks

@seanp2035

6 жыл бұрын

Cyanide Suprise how did you find that out

@jamesail2939

6 жыл бұрын

Sean P *_because it is easy to figure it out_*

@seanp2035

6 жыл бұрын

TheDirtyCowG that’s not an answer, and I didn’t ask you

Why you dont use a pvc pipe?

@teripayette9213

6 жыл бұрын

LivePro he wanted to do something with things ppl have at home

@okanekami9986

6 жыл бұрын

Teri Payette it’s pretty easy to obtain a pvc pipe

@andyh7537

6 жыл бұрын

PVC pipe doesn't commonly come in a size that fits tennis balls.

@fadedfalcon7616

6 жыл бұрын

It do though

@greenpogo

6 жыл бұрын

right? and why arent you shooting potatoes? they will always fit and work WAY better.

Thanks for the fuel idea. My tennis ball had a great tight fit using asparagus cans but I was struggling with distance using lighter fluid...maxing out at about 20 feet. As soon as I changed the fuel I immediately got two nearly identical 120 foot launches. Awesome!!

Best science KZreadr ever

I’d love to see you try to replicate quantum locking or even build a mini rail gun!

I have done this with my scouts here in the UK, but using Pringle tubes, and it works really well

I really enjoy watching this new guy Nate. He is making some really entertaining videos. I stopped watching for awhile but have started watching again since Nate has been making the videos. Hopefully he continues to make awesome videos.

I love your videos they are so creative and probably one of the best channels on youtube

Made these often as a kid when beer cans were straight sided. But, my best ones were when I used Hi-C cans and launched nerf footballs!!! Also, paint them black as it helps add heat to vaporize the fuel.

Hello person scrolling through the comment section have a great day!

@zachgarner9088

6 жыл бұрын

You too!

@jeromeygreen4788

5 жыл бұрын

Awe thanks, you too!

@hotasianstepsister3039

5 жыл бұрын

have a great life too!!!

@aaronmiller6118

5 жыл бұрын

thanks

can u upgrade the cannon into a rocket launcher where when u press the trigger it goes off ? that would be cool.

@tyuwar4433

4 жыл бұрын

@Legion Guitar Might be possible to have the piezo from the lighter in the cannon and use that as the trigger

@DanaTheInsane

2 жыл бұрын

@@tyuwar4433 That works. I had a potato cannon like that.

It's the king of random junior 😂

Here comes a brand new TKOR to brighten up my morning!

@duck3774

6 жыл бұрын

Keya It's evening here in my place.

@tilengasparic6765

6 жыл бұрын

it's 5 pm here

@user-pq3do4wt6c

6 жыл бұрын

also 5 pm

@EndergoNx

6 жыл бұрын

Hes not tkor he is the joat

@denyan4507

6 жыл бұрын

Keya morning?

7:19 sunglasses over sunglasses

Oh man, I like this better than a potato cannon (which is what I was looking for originally). You can re-use the tennis balls, and it costs way less. Thanks for the great tutorial!

I bet the neighbors love you.

@katelynnbattreall4249

6 жыл бұрын

Tooooootally love them!!! XD

I think if I made this, I would want to use some kind of glue on the cans as well, to ensure it holds. I think I'd also want a removable bottom of some kind, to help with fueling.

@pOOTERgOBLiN

6 жыл бұрын

Or use a solid tube of some type. This is just another version of the "potato cannon".

@jonatansss6461

6 жыл бұрын

Just use pvc pipe

@shreyasvenkat9880

6 жыл бұрын

Incase of a removable bottom the pressure inside the tube would force the bottom to open up.

@prd6617

6 жыл бұрын

threaded one might able to prevent the bottom to pop off

@jasonsexton8869

6 жыл бұрын

Yep. I was honestly expecting a catastrophic disassembly halfway through the video because he was using cans and tape vs. explosive gasses.

We've been making these in Australia for years with PVC pipe. Fires potatoes, onions, pretty much anything that fits in there nice and firm

Try cutting the top off of a soda can, turning it upside down and dropping it in the mortar, then the tennis ball on top of that. It works like a sabot. Works the best I've found, traps all the gas and propels it further

Were does he get his ideas??????

@Mcfluffy99

6 жыл бұрын

From walmart

@yokiespace5445

6 жыл бұрын

His mind

@patrickkimbrell8873

6 жыл бұрын

Rainier Plazuela from all over the internet

@andrehomunkulus664

6 жыл бұрын

Its just a potato canon, but for tennis balls

@Adam-yv2lz

6 жыл бұрын

From Cody’s Lab and The Action Lab

If I had to choose between Logan Paul or the king of random I would say the king of random for life

@deeraredear

6 жыл бұрын

If I had to choose between most youtubers and Logan Paul I would choose pretty much anyone else

@KeiranR

6 жыл бұрын

Colin furze is another one in the UK

@wes2891

6 жыл бұрын

PHU TUONG HOANG is it that hard to choose?

@dayze.9399

6 жыл бұрын

Do you like Logan Paul?

@LeoStaley

6 жыл бұрын

If I had to choose between amputation of digit, and Logan Paul remaining on KZread, I would choose to take Logan Paul off of KZread.

I have double walled cannon with a 3 liter combustion chamber and a 4 ft barrel. It has electric ignition so You can seal the camber completely and uses a mix of oxygen and propane as the fuel. It can lunch a sand filled tennis ball over 1500ft.

I could imagine dude perfect using these.

Pvc and compressed air are better

@mark22732

6 жыл бұрын

And potatoes

You are the best

To best use it you have to make multiple chambers in the bazooka, then shake it vigorously and yes you need the ball to be much tighter and it does not need to go so deep inside, when we built some when i was a kid, the tennis ball was just pushed to the bottom of the first can, you need as much space as possible and chambers that can be filled with fumes for a best drastic results. The result in speed and distance is only a small fraction of what we managed with our bazookas. We also tried different fuel, usually because of availability and has to not raise our parents suspicions . The way we used it, I estimate that we could send tennis balls at least 400 or 500 feet straight up. Also we didn't need a sort of stopper for the ball because it was so tight that it could only go as far down as our hand could push it.

This is awesome! I’m in the process of making my own cannon for New Year and Independence Day but will be using ABS/ PVC and Calcium Carbide. Can you make a video with the same ideas, I might learn a thing or two.

Should have used the metal cans that the tennis balls come in when you bought them! Ether starting fluid works great

This is really common in the Netherlands. Its called a "aardappelkannon" and it shoots with hairpray. Nice vid btw👍

@CaptainMcAwesomepan

6 жыл бұрын

I don't suppose aardappel is dutch for potato perchance? They are also a common experiment for New Zealand youngsters, and we call it a potato cannon (also with hairspray and usually pvc pipe instead of cans).

@tobyvanhunen3403

6 жыл бұрын

Ik kom uit nederland I'am from Holland

These videos are comming REALLY well edited, wow, great work for real!, also the videos are great too (the experiments)

You should have a look at "melkbus Schieten". It's something we do in the Netherlands and is a similar thing but more powerful. A nice tradition we have with new year's. 👌

this guy is just redoing old youtube videos and i think it would be cheaper just to buy a scrap of pvc pipe. this is basically a spud gun

Make it semi-automatic or fully automatic !

We used to make these when I was a kid. People called it a "Polish Cannon". Pabst Blue Ribbon cans worked the best. Soda and beer cans were much different than they are now. The big difference I see is that people would swing these these in a circle for 20 seconds or so and then ignite it. With plenty of fuel the tennis ball will go very far with loud boom!

In my country "Philippines" we call it "boga", but we dont put any thing inside as projectile. We just use it to create an explosive sound usually for new year celebration. :D

put paint in a balloon freeze the balloon and break the balloon

Will cyanoacrylate melt bubble wraps or will it harden them? I'm curious

I used to make one when I was a kid. However, we did not use so many cans. When pop (soda) cans were steel we stacked six together. We also did not shove the ball so far down the cannon. We usually stopped the ball at the first can. Lighter fluid worked perfectly well because the combustion chamber was smaller with only six cans. We used to get great height and a very loud blast.

Great video! i love your creativity.

Make a smart mirror please!

@rajivdangol9855

6 жыл бұрын

Emonra

@hiimwaynko-4987

6 жыл бұрын

Emonra a what mirror?

@pickypanda

6 жыл бұрын

an interactive mirror which consist of a monitor and one way mirror

Small request try mixing ooblek and super glue (2) cornstarch and super glue

If only they made metal Pringle cans

When I was young and did this we used steel soda cans as they fit the tennis balls tighter. The best fuel to use is calcium carbide or miners lamp fuel. We would put two or three "rocks" through a keyhole in the bottom can, add water, wait about 20 seconds and then ignite it. Tennis balls would regularly go 100 to 150 yards high.

Been here for ages crazy to see how your changing ;)

@andrewrichardson3135

6 жыл бұрын

*You’re . You are, you’re

@mjfox9577

6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Richardson oh yeah thanks

so it is a potato gun 🤦🏻‍♂️

We put a couple churchkey holes in the bottom can enabling easy lighting and full burn .

We put tiny hole on the top lid of the bottom can all the way around with a bottle opener litttle triangles then a tiny triangle on the side of the bottom can near the bottom and get close to 1000ft with lighter fluid once its primed correctly

What happens if you put two sniper sights on a gun right in front of each other. Does it enhance the zoom? Also try putting one sniper scope on a gun and another scope in front of the sniper scope like a red dot sight. This should be interesting....

@mitchelll899

6 жыл бұрын

FallingJuiceBox their isn't enough space for two scopes. Each scope takes at least half them for the rings and the long range scopes extend past the upper in both directions even for cheap ones. They already make a red dot on magnified zoom combo they run $299-1,000 USD.

@lethal2453

6 жыл бұрын

FallingJuiceBox short answer yes. Its typical for soldiers to have a 4 to 5x multiplier on a swivle for their holo sights.

@feverdream3452

6 жыл бұрын

Cayden Skinner your lucky I’m subscribed to them

Can I use PVC instead of the cans?

@jackstephens7222

6 жыл бұрын

kareem ahmed PVC of the correct diameter would be even more effective

@bobbypayne3849

6 жыл бұрын

its essentially a potato gun.

@simplepyro7897

6 жыл бұрын

Jack Stephens Thank You :D

@simplepyro7897

6 жыл бұрын

Its similar to a potato launcher

@andrewrichardson3135

6 жыл бұрын

Pringles can

His reactions are soOOOooOooOoOOoOo CUTE~ 😊

Who else loves the new animated shorts

I LOVE UR VIDS 👑👑👑

@jimmyluong3152

6 жыл бұрын

Same

@michaelwesten4624

6 жыл бұрын

especially when they are not forced to 10 minute mark

Do something with pop rocks!

See if there is a way to hook up a propane tank with a hose to give a constant gas line and then a tennis ball magazine on top to get shots off way faster. That would be amazing

I used to make these when I was a kid with only 4 cans, duct tape, and different holes then he is making. On our first cannon, we easily shot the balls at 60 yards or so. Some day I'll post my creation!

@RayNavarro7

3 жыл бұрын

Did I say 60? 70!

In the philippines if we don't have firecrackers or fireworks that is the thing that we use because that is loud😁

@m1yuuu_combatseawolf

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah we use denatured alcohol as fuel and the lighter's igniting mechanism

Try making a golf ball cannon.

Nice idea of building a cannon!!

In 1970s, When I was a young kid, my older brother and his friend made a tennis ball cannon with old 3 soda cans. They opened a hole on the side at the bottom of the can, not the bottom of the can with the punch bottle opener. The result was successful. They told me to sit or stand away from it in 10 ft for safety's sake! :-). I did enjoy watching them doing it over again and again. Glad to see this video! :-)

would love to see if they could make a glow i the dark lolipop

@dandanthedandan7558

6 жыл бұрын

51 savage why would you want to lick foreign chemicals off of a candy ._.

@iamsobanned

6 жыл бұрын

Candy is made of chemicals... Everything is made of chemicals.

@dandanthedandan7558

6 жыл бұрын

iamsobanned Editted it

@epiccas6668

6 жыл бұрын

I don't think it would be edible, but I'm sure it would *Look* really cool!

@oqutzz780

6 жыл бұрын

Why would you do that!?

Notification gang

Yes! I have been suggesting this for months! Than you!

Next thing to do is add a trigger that sparks an igniter that fires if and a bipod to make it look friggin sweet

_'I know what you are thinking'_ *"don't start shooting you pets!"*

@logischesparadoxon3112

6 жыл бұрын

Gadgets Discover so what exactly do you mean? Don’t start shooting at the pets or shooting something with the pets? 😂😂

Make a diy ball Mill.

I used to make them when I was a kid, when tennis ball cans were made of metal. Tape two together punch a small hole at the bottom a little lighter fluid and boom.

DO A CATHODE RAY TUBE, use your vacuum chamber and add an anode and a cathode on each side, It's should work, those are the basics of a ray tube, you could also bend it with very strong magnets! High voltage bendable rays, you've got to do it !

Can you put blood in a vacuum chamber

Can you see what an airsoft gun can do to random objects btw love ur vidio thay always make my day

I used to make mine different, I believe it helped the air fuel mixture a lot better then your design, and also take masking tape and wrap the ball slightly to make it tighter. If I could post pics of what i'm talking about with the can difference I think you'll agree. I only used light fluid and these things were super loud, super strong, super fun lol. Granted it's been 20+years since I made one but i'm gonna soon to show my kids lol

You need to hold the cans going up your arm and after spinning the hole thing like a propeller with the fluid in it .Then set it down real quick put the ball in it and light it

That's a CANnon, get it?😏

@matlabissimple4985

6 жыл бұрын

Random Gamer no

@Elliephh

6 жыл бұрын

Lol

That is "boga" in the philippines...

You can use the 3-pack tennis ball cans and tape them together into a cannon for a tighter fit

when i was young (1980) there would be a whole row of kids with these cannons shooting tennis balls across the park.sometimes the cannons would catch fire from too much lighter fluid. lol and yes,they all had the hole on the side,.

666 VIDEOS OMG

@ladyhinahon7915

6 жыл бұрын

Nathan Zhang omg

@zwischendurundmoll3968

6 жыл бұрын

lady hinahon gmo

@cornejansenvanvuuren4024

6 жыл бұрын

-._-. pls no

Why are you buying clothes at the soup store

@unoske

6 жыл бұрын

Snickwad So go to the next aisle

@averagearzyk2183

6 жыл бұрын

There's just more soup

@gibuswagen7729

6 жыл бұрын

Karl Kissner II WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE IS ONLY SOUP

This is a modified potato cannon. You can make the same thing using 4 cans (normal Campbell soup can) stuff a potato in there and it's meant to be fired straight up in the air. Compression and air/fuel mixture is really important. Put butane lighter fluid in the ignition chamber (make the hole very small on the side) Next, throw the cannon into the air and spin it at least three times. Light "Boom" !!!! Now if you want to use a tennis ball, get cans that you really have to cram the ball in there, after a few shots the "fuzz" gets burnt off and the ball can be inserted with some help. Your results will be AMAZING!!! BE CAREFUL!

Use four Aylmer tomato soup can and a 3mm drill bit on the Side of the first can down 👌🤓

Erly

Take this design and scale it up to fit giant tennis balls

I've made them with energy drink cans and duct tape. Tennis ball fits almost perfectly in the cans with almost no gap. Also used 91% rubbing alcohol as fuel for it and it doesn't take long for the fumes to disperse

😨 amazing Great work TKOR