-- Posted by sk8ordie on 8:09 am on April 4, 2002 please help me i need 2 know how 2 make a small cannopn that fires small ballbearings or something like that please help me ne1 please -- Posted by Rain on 7:34 pm on April 4, 2002 buy a bb gun,or get a piece of thick tubing(metal),then drill a lil hole near one end atthe same end weld it shut but make sure u dont weld the drill hole shut.put gun powder in then all the bbs u want,shuv a fuse in the lil hole the hold the tubing so its aimed 2wards ur target.light the fuse then look away.it shud look like this           <-look that way-0                                  ----=== <- cannon thing                                  |                                 /\ if uve made the whole thing strong enuff it wont explode in ur hand and blow ur arm off. enjoy urself mate n dont get dead (Edited by Rain at 7:34 pm on April 4, 2002) (Edited by Rain at 7:35 pm on April 4, 2002) -- Posted by JC12gage on 8:04 pm on April 4, 2002 yes it is that simple but make shure you have thick enough steel tube.  The black powder will rust it and you have to clean it though.  If you can get some stainless steel that would be nice.  You must have atleast 1/4" thick pipe walls for anything under .50cal and do not overload it.  make shure you make the weld strong enough in the back.  you should have a pice of steel that fits tight in the back and weld that in. a bolt works usualy.  but make shure the welds are strong enough.  It would be even beter if you made some sort of grip on it to hold on to wile firing. -- Posted by guzzetti on 9:00 pm on April 4, 2002 U newbs r gonna Hurt urself -- Posted by Molitolv Volkov on 10:34 pm on April 4, 2002 Just make one that uses compressed air. its easier and safer. -- Posted by paladinpress on 1:19 pm on April 5, 2002 Just search for threads on Penumatic guns, or spudguns  they should suffice for your needs I have a PDF for "SpudZooka 2001" E-mail or post if you want it     http://www.bombshock.com