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by jgrimm
Fri Oct 12, 2012 1:38 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: does this piston look right.
Replies: 46
Views: 10499

And X2 on that dust collector valve. Their pretty slick little valves.

You know, since getting involved in this thread, I've really been considering a 2" piston valve build. I typically don't deal with custom stuff under 3". But you folks may have just inspired me.

-Grimm
by jgrimm
Fri Oct 12, 2012 1:34 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: does this piston look right.
Replies: 46
Views: 10499

Hey, nothing wrong with curiosity. I love building and testing valves/concepts. I am not trying to discourage you, I promise. I was just making sure your not after a quick and easy valve built by just smacking a few pieces together off of a shelf. Because in my experience, piston valves (or typicall...
by jgrimm
Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:16 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: does this piston look right.
Replies: 46
Views: 10499

Also, not to hijack, but I have a mostly off the shelf from Lowe's or Home Depot 4" Coax piston cannon build I am going to upload in a few days (College is time consuming). If you have hand tools and a drill, it can be made fairly easily. And relatively inexpensively. Most expensive piece is the spr...
by jgrimm
Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:08 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: does this piston look right.
Replies: 46
Views: 10499

I'm also thinking of using 1 1/4 inch coupling for the piston. How would I get o ring grooves in it correctly. I only have a drill a hack saw and a dremel. Any ideas Find someone with a lathe or table saw with adj blade height to cut your o-ring grooves. I use a table saw. You can use a drill like ...