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"Let's go shoot some pumpkins!" Okay, its at the Aurora city parks event at fourth and Chambers in front of about 10,000 families and others that enjoy seeing pumpkins getting tossed up to 1700 feet and splatting to their oblivion. About six members took the opportunity to see what twisted minds could come up with...some quite primitive, some quite powerful! Many thanks to Mike Boyd for getting us pit passes to see the launchers up close.
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coloradobeemers > Siggi made it to the Aurora Pumpkin Shoot, October 14, 2006 after breakfast in Morrison, CO
coloradobeemers > Getting ready to fire a compressed air cannon
coloradobeemers > The shot is away! Just barely visible is the 8 lb pumpkin in front of the air blast.
coloradobeemers > Here, less than a second later, the sabot (a cut down plastic bucket) is falling away as the pumpkin gets a ride!
coloradobeemers > Splat-down! Pumpkin pieces-parts rain on the plain.
coloradobeemers > Ahh yes, the launch was properly documented by local TV
coloradobeemers > The cannon is propelled by compressed air. At this range, about 1700 feet, at 52# pressure. At 85# range is about 2/3 of a mile. Max range may be over a mile...that's one hustling pumpkin!
coloradobeemers > Team photo
coloradobeemers > Another compressed air version by the Denver Mad Scientists
Getting ready to fire a compressed air cannon
 > Getting ready to fire a compressed air cannon
Getting ready to fire a compressed air cannon
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