Decided I wanted to build a stand for the potato cannon. Figured this way you don’t have to wrap your arms around it during ignition. More distance, the better. 
Here’s the basic design I came up with:
and here it is with the potato cannon in place:
The wooden dowel used to set the firing height is also the plunger used for pushing the potato down the barrel. Wahoo, one less part to transport. 
My daughter has expressed an interest in painting some of the components. I’ll worry about that a little later after she wakes. For now, there is a huge beast at the door beckoning to me, and I just have to answer…
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