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Working Cannon Completed
That's a funny story Bill. I have also been working on some piston valve vortex cannons (think high powered airzooka) to do exactly what you describe. Safely shoot a tight torus (smoke ring) into the audience.- Darren Stoddart
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Working Cannon Completed
Hello Everyone, I just completed a working cannon for a performance of The Nutcracker. BY working I mean that it shoots low-density foam balls.This is the firing mechanism. A piston slides back in forth and is "sprung" with the bungee cord you can see at the bottom of the photo. There is a...- Darren Stoddart
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Walking the plank
Hello everyone,Does anyone have any good ideas for building a plan with an actual drop of anywhere between 2' and 8' for Peter Pan? This is a children's production and safety is my number one concern with anything of this sort. The director is OK with concealing the landing with a crowd of...- Darren Stoddart
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