Crappy 1st ever gun using PVC

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Mitchza89
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Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:09 pm

Well this is my 1st ever pvc gun. I was broke and wanted to make something so I bought pvc....It's all self explanitory so here are the pics.

(1st ever glueing job too....hence why it looks crappy)

Dispite how it looks, at 100psi, this thing has some brutal power.
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Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:13 pm

Not a bad way to start at all.

Whadda ya shoot? paintballs?

Do you take it higher then 100psi?
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Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:15 pm

Just your average glass marbles. I'm surprise how well the piston came out. its a small bolt, rubber washer and a coke bottle lid. Sanded down a fraction, its the perfect fit for 1'' pipe.
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Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:16 pm

Looks alright to me mate, when do get damage pics?
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Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:17 pm

Cheers man, look up at the post I replied back to Crowley, that says all about the piston :D.
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Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:19 pm

thats not crappy its pretty good , may i ask does it leak a little bit in the barrel?
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Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:20 pm

looks great for you first pvc gun
i to would like damage pictures
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Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:21 pm

It did at exactly 100psi. the problem was air was leaking between the lid and the rubber face so i just stuck a few washes between em and tightened. thanks for the comments.
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Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:22 pm

Thats way better than my first few primer/glue jobs! PVC is cheap, durable, and very easy to configure. Just don't drop it hehe
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Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:23 pm

haha yeah thats why ive never been into pvc. im very accident prone and wack/drop my guns alot :D
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Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:45 pm

Thats not to bad.... as for the gluing ....a little black paint and it will look like a million dollars.....
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Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:55 pm

I dont see why you call it crappy it looks really good to me and the glue job is pretty good too.You should edit the crappy out of the title as this is definatly not.And are any damage pics or a video possible.
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Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:56 pm

I agree with the others this is definately not "crappy" but I also think it deserves a sweet paint job. 8)
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Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:51 pm

I've seen much, much worse, good job :)
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Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:13 am

Nice. Bet I could outdo ya for crappy glue jobs :P . I use epoxy and thread sealer as I have too much of em lieing around the shed :lol:
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