Dan003400's 2nd Pnuematic Gun

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Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:33 pm

I had to build this because i was in Home Depot and i saw a Orbit Watermaster 1 Inch. for a Double Clearence was like something to 8 then to 1 Dollar which i paid!!! Best Deal of my life!, so yea tell me what you think and vote on this and leave feedback on how awsome it is and what i can do to improve, Thnaks!

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Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:39 pm

much better than your first
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Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:10 am

Mna you got a good deal. Is the gun any good performance wise? It would seem so. Nice cannon. Did you use clear primer?
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Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:12 am

yes clear primer and clear glue
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Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:13 am

yea i think it is way better than my first
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Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:17 am

cool cannon how far can it shoot
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Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:19 am

Those are all Menards parts besides those valves. You are near me somewhere. And that $1 valve story sounds like the one Brian told me about. Are you perhaps the Dan I talked to over the phone about golf ball pipe?

Anyways, you and Brian did a pretty good job on that. I look forward to shooting with you.
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Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:57 pm

Nice cannon and i liek the idea with the sprinkler valves connecter but..a cheaper was to do that is have the too pressure cambers connect with a "Y" shaped peice of pvc pipe then the valve. Alohough i see how you did it allows more air at one time to flow to the barrel. Good Job!
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Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:07 pm

Yeah, Gort those are menard's parts, and yes he does live close to you. As a matter of fact he lives in the subdivision next to me and I guided him trough and gave him the idea of the dual chamber sprinkler valve design when he told me about the home depot, 1 inch "no drill" mod orbit watermaster valves for $1 deal, in home-room. It was really a spur of the moment thing too. It turned out to be a very nice launcher though, and we just made the barrel support and we will be putting golf ball barrel on there in a few days when I pick it up from you Sean. We actually got creative with the valves, the top half was screwed up on one valve, and the bottom of another, so we've got a crap valve with one good part, the diaphragm. On power, we have not tested it but I'll edit that after tonight when we shoot it at 100 psi.
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Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:46 am

I like this cannon alot.And that deal seems to good to be true,any idea on how far it shoots?
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Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:55 pm

It shoots like 800-1000 Yrds (golf ball)
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Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:21 pm

At least that, and we can only get it to like 60-70 psi, we have to fill a 10 gallon tank with 110 psi to get it up that high too. we're in the market for a compressor thoguh.
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Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:48 pm

Very good for a second gun. But you gotta work on your spelling "Awsome" (not baging you)
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Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:29 pm

what is the psi that you launch it at. thanks
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Tue Oct 24, 2006 5:56 pm

i have alredy said that,...........like 70psi
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