www.DiyPotatoCannons.com is certainly worth a few minutes of your time! Are you at all intrigued by the fact that you can build a cannon from things easily purchased at a local hardware store? Well, before you get too excited, of course we are not talking about a real cannon, in this case, we are talking about building a diy potato cannon. Potato cannons may not fire real munitions, but they certainly pack a real punch. Potato cannons have been known to send potato several hundred yards in the air! That’s pretty impressive, and it’s a great way to demonstrate physics first hand. Some people refer to potato cannons as potato guns, spud guns or even potato launchers. We don’t get caught us in what you call it, but we do get caught up in how cool the project is to build and, of course, how much fun it is to fire! The plans offered by diy potato cannons cost only $4.99! They can be downloaded instantly, and they include very clearly written assembly instruction, tons of assembly pictures and even a shopping list for your trip to the hardware store to pick up the parts you need. It should go without saying, but you really do need to be careful with your potato cannon once it’s built. It sends potatoes our of the barrel at a very high velocity, so you don’t want to take safety lightly. Make sure you follow the safety guidelines and have fun with your new diy potato cannon project!