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- Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:27 pm
- Forum: Ammo & Parts
- Topic: Homemade Polystyrene for piston
- Replies: 29
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- Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:20 pm
- Forum: General How-To & Discussion
- Topic: How to make homemade Polystyrene
- Replies: 19
- Views: 44824
Actually, it should do that on it's own as the acetone evaporates away. In lieu of pure acetone, nail polish remover will work too (it's mostly acetone) No, it doesn´t work. I tried to do whit that and it didn´t work. My acetone is 100% pure, i think it is used to remove some kind of glue (my dad u...
- Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:02 pm
- Forum: Ammo & Parts
- Topic: Homemade Polystyrene for piston
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5687
Well if the mods said that it is dangerous, must I delete the post? I´m not going to discuss it. I hit the catridge with a metal hammer 4-5 times and It didn´t break. My piston isnt going to run at very high pressure. I will usually pressurize at 85psi, the same as my PVC gun. I only wanted to make ...
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:53 pm
- Forum: Ammo & Parts
- Topic: Homemade Polystyrene for piston
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5687
No, I take polystyrene (expanded) and pour it in big quantities in a container with some acetone. The plastic "melts" and gets "compressed". So that big quantity of expanded polystyrene became into a much smaller mass, and when it gets dry, it is very very strong. Similar as polycarbonate (which is ...
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:33 pm
- Forum: Ammo & Parts
- Topic: Homemade Polystyrene for piston
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5687
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... tml#240569how did you make that? I just made a rifle with a 3/4" barrel
Then, that material can be used as a piston at those pressures?
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:31 pm
- Forum: General How-To & Discussion
- Topic: How to make homemade Polystyrene
- Replies: 19
- Views: 44824
How to make homemade Polystyrene
The Polystyrene: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polystyrene The solid poliestirene is a strong and light material, so, I decided to make some catridges for my pneumatic gun. MATERIALS: -Acetone: It must be 100% pure http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11303177/Acetone.jpg -Expanded polystyrene: You can get i...
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:54 pm
- Forum: Ammo & Parts
- Topic: Homemade Polystyrene for piston
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5687
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:23 pm
- Forum: Ammo & Parts
- Topic: Homemade Polystyrene for piston
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5687
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:01 pm
- Forum: Ammo & Parts
- Topic: Homemade Polystyrene for piston
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5687
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:32 pm
- Forum: Ammo & Parts
- Topic: Homemade Polystyrene for piston
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5687
Homemade Polystyrene for piston
Hi Well, I was planning a mini pneumatic coaxial gun, but I didnt know which material use for the piston. Some weeks ago I made a Polystyrene catridge, and its very strong and light. I wanted to know if it would be used for a mini pneumatic coaxial gun piston, piloted by a schrader valve, something ...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:09 am
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: My first ball valve pneumatic.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 998
My first ball valve pneumatic.
Hi! I´m new here. I´m from Spain and I don´t speak English very well. Here, the pneumatic spudguns are not very famous, but I did one. The 20mm pipes are rated to 16bar, but I don´t know the 50mm pipes rating, but it is really thin, I shoot marbles, steel balls and darts... Video: Shooting a steel b...