[SEL] Re: can launching

[George & Norma Armstrong]

Leroy,
  I've been led to believe your quote attributed to W.A.NANCE is really a
quote by Winston Churchill.  Can you confirm or refute this?  Just curious,
as I always note that quote on your Emails.    Geo.
-----Original Message-----
From: Leroy C. <oldengin at udata.com>
To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Date: Monday, October 18, 2004 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Re: can launching


>kerogas at sbcglobal.net wrote:
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>>>>I have plans for an OFEs style  flame thrower if anyone is interested .
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>>>Tell me more, I need to know .....
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>Gday
>    Chuck, let me in on these plans...  Also to create a better can
>launcher I have now taken an empty, FRESHLY, beer can and have decided
>to pour about 1/2 inch of body filler in the bottom. Next I am looking
>at mounting a M80 fire cracker to the side of the can and will give the
>can a shot of either before putting it onto the straight pipe. I think I
>can get the can to fly about 300-400 feet into the air with this set-up
>and if the firecracker is lit at the proper time even better flight is
>expected. I have also thought about the use of a baggie and some
>gasoline in it on the inside of the can and maybe 2-3 M80's fused
>together along with maybe some sackrete in the bottom of the can.. and
>cutting the can with slits along the side. Maybe old nails and glass
>would work too......   What do you think? 8-)
>
>--
> C-ya
>
>   Leroy Clark
>
>"We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give."
>            W.A. NANCE
>
>
>better look here--- http://www.oldengine.org/members/lclark
>
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