Studying the Internal Ballistics of a Combustion Driven Potato Cannon using High-speed Video · HackerPapers discussionshttps://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1305.0966/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMTStudying the Internal Ballistics of a Combustion Driven Potato Cannon using High-speed Video — mentioned by lazidehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40820778urn:hackerpapers:mention:1305.0966:40820778Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:12:15 GMT<p>No. I’m asking for citations when your assertion is that flammable hydrocarbons mixed with oxygen in an enclosed container and ignited can not exceed 30-40 psi, or the bursting force of said (often brittle) plastic enclosed container. Especially since garden variety Schedule 40 PVC in the sizes we’re talking about are rated (non-shock) for over 180 PSI and many into the 200+ PSI range but there are easy to find videos of them bursting in spud guns. [https://parts.spearsmfg.com/sourcebook/SCH40TECH_40WHTPIPE-1...] And as noted in the prior declassified paper, shock fronts from these mixtures…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1305.0966/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>physics.pop-ph