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balls of steel
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:33 pm
by a-ron
i am making a cannon that has a barrel of 2.5 inches and i just happen to have some solid steell ball bearning that exact size. i dont know but i think that is capable of some damage. they are very heavy too. cant wait till im done with the cannon.
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:39 pm
by ProfessorAmadeus
Well be ready to get knocked on your ass. Shooting something that heavy is going to some serious kick to it!! make a large pnuematic piston valved gun for it. that would go through 2 inch plywood!! No i dont know if they make 2in ply.
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:08 pm
by boilingleadbath
That's about 800 grams, if my quick mental math holds out.
That has some healthy kick, so make sure the cannon has at least 1.5' to recoil backwards. Maybe even 3', depending on cannon dimensions.
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:58 pm
by pyromanic13
balls of steel? you mean prostetic balls?!
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:48 pm
by SpudStuff
careful as that mey even break bushings from the forces.
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:11 pm
by pyromanic13
^ the balls will break the bush...ok I'm done.
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:25 pm
by frankrede
SpudStuff wrote:careful as that mey even break bushings from the forces.
Ya that would tear a cannon apart.
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:42 pm
by MrCrowley
i would say make a stand like swamps, swamp gun and make it out of steel and concrete it into the ground and hope your cannon wont break.dont do that actually now that i thought about it.....
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:28 am
by killagorrila99
ProfessorAmadeus wrote:Well be ready to get knocked on your ass. Shooting something that heavy is going to some serious kick to it!! make a large pnuematic piston valved gun for it. that would go through 2 inch plywood!! No i dont know if they make 2in ply.
lol Yea he could get two peices of 1 inch ply and nail 'em together.