The 2×4 Tornado Cannon | Rocket City Rednecks

the FEMA specs for a safety shelter that

the FEMA specs for a safety shelter that can withstand an ef5 tornado is it’s got

can withstand an ef5 tornado is it’s got

can withstand an ef5 tornado is it’s got to be able to withstand something like a

to be able to withstand something like a

to be able to withstand something like a 2×4 launched at a hundred miles an hour

2×4 launched at a hundred miles an hour

2×4 launched at a hundred miles an hour or better so that’s what wooden things

or better so that’s what wooden things

or better so that’s what wooden things we’ve got to do to test it is that we’re

we’ve got to do to test it is that we’re

we’ve got to do to test it is that we’re gonna build a cannon to launch 2×4 at a

gonna build a cannon to launch 2×4 at a

gonna build a cannon to launch 2×4 at a hundred miles an hour or better well

hundred miles an hour or better well

hundred miles an hour or better well basically what we have is a piston

basically what we have is a piston

basically what we have is a piston driven air cannon and so the idea is you

driven air cannon and so the idea is you

driven air cannon and so the idea is you got to dump all that pressurized air

got to dump all that pressurized air

got to dump all that pressurized air into that barrel as quickly as you can

into that barrel as quickly as you can

into that barrel as quickly as you can accelerate the two before our cannon is

accelerate the two before our cannon is

accelerate the two before our cannon is like a potato gun only bigger and more

like a potato gun only bigger and more

like a potato gun only bigger and more dangerous it’s going to consist of an

dangerous it’s going to consist of an

dangerous it’s going to consist of an air reservoir Pistons a heavy-duty valve

air reservoir Pistons a heavy-duty valve

air reservoir Pistons a heavy-duty valve and a barrel it’s 20 feet long will

and a barrel it’s 20 feet long will

and a barrel it’s 20 feet long will pressurize the air and our reservoir

pressurize the air and our reservoir

pressurize the air and our reservoir tank up to 100 psi when we flip the

tank up to 100 psi when we flip the

tank up to 100 psi when we flip the valve the Pistons will force pressurized

valve the Pistons will force pressurized

valve the Pistons will force pressurized air into the barrel and that’s got a lot

air into the barrel and that’s got a lot

air into the barrel and that’s got a lot to buy for at least 100 miles per hour

to buy for at least 100 miles per hour

to buy for at least 100 miles per hour and that’s approximately the speed of

and that’s approximately the speed of

and that’s approximately the speed of flying debris in an f5 tornado while

flying debris in an f5 tornado while

flying debris in an f5 tornado while Pete and I worked on the air cannon

Pete and I worked on the air cannon

Pete and I worked on the air cannon daddy and Michael got going on the door

daddy and Michael got going on the door

daddy and Michael got going on the door similar fire didn’t think we’re not

similar fire didn’t think we’re not

similar fire didn’t think we’re not statewide yes I know it’s gotta be

statewide yes I know it’s gotta be

statewide yes I know it’s gotta be outside this place guys look this comes

outside this place guys look this comes

outside this place guys look this comes out just like that it comes out to that

out just like that it comes out to that

out just like that it comes out to that edge and you’ll be right oh it does yeah

edge and you’ll be right oh it does yeah

edge and you’ll be right oh it does yeah that’s what made it fit to the edge to

that’s what made it fit to the edge to

that’s what made it fit to the edge to the edge there letting the top ain’t

the edge there letting the top ain’t

the edge there letting the top ain’t right if I knew that who gives a rip

right if I knew that who gives a rip

right if I knew that who gives a rip it’s out in the wide open hearth of the

it’s out in the wide open hearth of the

it’s out in the wide open hearth of the world okay well if here you talk about

world okay well if here you talk about

world okay well if here you talk about how how fast these things will come out

how how fast these things will come out

how how fast these things will come out of here is like 50 Cal or more – man

of here is like 50 Cal or more – man

of here is like 50 Cal or more – man this this barrel is gonna ring it’s come

this this barrel is gonna ring it’s come

this this barrel is gonna ring it’s come round there like a ring you gonna get

round there like a ring you gonna get

round there like a ring you gonna get and you’re gonna get a recoil with it

and you’re gonna get a recoil with it

and you’re gonna get a recoil with it that makes me nervous so I’d like to

that makes me nervous so I’d like to

that makes me nervous so I’d like to mount it in a trailer or in the back of

mount it in a trailer or in the back of

mount it in a trailer or in the back of the truck why don’t we get one sheet of

the truck why don’t we get one sheet of

the truck why don’t we get one sheet of plywood and build those runners on it

plywood and build those runners on it

plywood and build those runners on it and strap to that sheet of plywood and

and strap to that sheet of plywood and

and strap to that sheet of plywood and then we’ll take daddy’s four-wheeler

then we’ll take daddy’s four-wheeler

then we’ll take daddy’s four-wheeler trailer so I did what I always do in

trailer so I did what I always do in

trailer so I did what I always do in these situations

these situations

these situations yeah what’s going on up there

yeah what’s going on up there

yeah what’s going on up there pretty tough look at my trailer my

pretty tough look at my trailer my

pretty tough look at my trailer my four-wheeler say 2010 three Oh bigger

four-wheeler say 2010 three Oh bigger

four-wheeler say 2010 three Oh bigger one eat things I’m gonna come in here

one eat things I’m gonna come in here

one eat things I’m gonna come in here there won’t be anything left but my

there won’t be anything left but my

there won’t be anything left but my truck well the sun’s starting to set and

truck well the sun’s starting to set and

truck well the sun’s starting to set and Pete and I finish the air cannon just in

Pete and I finish the air cannon just in

Pete and I finish the air cannon just in time so we’re gonna take it out back and

time so we’re gonna take it out back and

time so we’re gonna take it out back and see if we can fire off this sucker take

see if we can fire off this sucker take

see if we can fire off this sucker take it to the edge of the field and let’s go

it to the edge of the field and let’s go

it to the edge of the field and let’s go shoot this thing let’s go all right guys

shoot this thing let’s go all right guys

shoot this thing let’s go all right guys we put a lot of work in this air cannon

we put a lot of work in this air cannon

we put a lot of work in this air cannon swing sling these two before is like a

swing sling these two before is like a

swing sling these two before is like a tornado let’s see if it’ll reach 100

tornado let’s see if it’ll reach 100

tornado let’s see if it’ll reach 100 mile an hour or more we’re gonna measure

mile an hour or more we’re gonna measure

mile an hour or more we’re gonna measure that radar gun right Pete we’re ready

that radar gun right Pete we’re ready

that radar gun right Pete we’re ready all right so daddy’s down there Michael

all right so daddy’s down there Michael

all right so daddy’s down there Michael check to see if he says it’s clear to

check to see if he says it’s clear to

check to see if he says it’s clear to load and shoot this thing all right it’s

load and shoot this thing all right it’s

load and shoot this thing all right it’s all clear now all right

all clear now all right

all clear now all right once it’s loaded up with a 2 before we

once it’s loaded up with a 2 before we

once it’s loaded up with a 2 before we start pumping air into the rest board we

start pumping air into the rest board we

start pumping air into the rest board we want to get it up to a 100 psi

want to get it up to a 100 psi

want to get it up to a 100 psi before we flip the switch