Valves for a propane meter?

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jermx
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Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:41 pm

I really need help, I'm as dumb as a brick when it comes to getting all the parts together to make my cannon!! lol
But when I get all the parts together I can make it easily lol. I am good at making things but not knowing what parts I need just makes it harder. So could anybody be so kind as to help me plz?
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Pete Zaria
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Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:45 pm

Check the How-To section. There are two or more guides on building a propane meter. Also, check the Wiki. Also, check www.burntlatke.com .

Please search before you post next time. You could have answered your own question in 10 seconds without posting.

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turbohacker
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Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:46 pm

You need high pressure ballvalves and brasss pipe. Are you building a hybrid or a metered propane gun? If your building a hybrid then you dont need the ball valves you just need a gauge.
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Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:57 am

To: turbo hacker it is a propane gun
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Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:17 am

turbo you still need ball valves for a hybrid..

jerm you will need 2 ball valves, find out waht your chamber size is get a length of pipe and a bottle of propane...search the wiki or go to bcarms and look at the meters..u will need the same parts as that..
4" piston valved cannon-half done..( i spilt my cement...)

Hybrid- 75% done. need to build propane holder and drill/tap sparkplug hole..
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:30 am

I'm glad there is someone else as "part dumb" As i am the same way.
Listen to spudthug bro-0 and yes there is loads of info here if you look hard enough.


Here is to bigger and better bangs!

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Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:48 pm

turbohacker wrote:You need high pressure ballvalves and brasss pipe. Are you building a hybrid or a metered propane gun? If your building a hybrid then you dont need the ball valves you just need a gauge.
Again, I always see you passing around false information.
Have you even built a hybrid?
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:29 pm

Since when is there a need for high pressure stuff either? My meter is just a piece o 1/2" sch 40 pvc. There's one ball valve on it, I use the propane torch's valve as the other one.
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:40 pm

i just use hose for mine, kinda like noname's way.
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