Yeah a 4" NPT to 4" socket with a reducer bushing/nipple/PVC ball valve as shown below....works great!Moonbogg wrote:Thats a good idea. What to do about ventillation then? Perhaps attach a small ball valve to the cleanout plug somehow?
Dual ignition & chamber fan...do they help?
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OK damn! I just built a new one with chamber fan and 3 spark gaps, havent fired anything through it yet, but dry fired it and the bang is way the hell more violent than before. It hurts my ears now where before it didnt. Can't wait to shoot something through it, its late and dark though and my neighbors are old and 911 happy.
Seeeeee! I wish more builders would try these things for themselves instead of just poo-poo it.Moonbogg wrote:OK damn! I just built a new one with chamber fan and 3 spark gaps, havent fired anything through it yet, but dry fired it and the bang is way the hell more violent than before. It hurts my ears now where before it didnt. Can't wait to shoot something through it, its late and dark though and my neighbors are old and 911 happy.
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I have a big 2" ball valve like the one you pictured above. I use a high performance 80mm PC fan, its totally insane lol. The "Vantec Tornado" is what its called and it exhausts the chamber in like 3 seconds. I'll get my camera from my wife and put some pics up. I also made a screw on section at the back of the chamber which is where the ball valve attaches. I wanted to be able to access the fan incase it fails so i could replace it.
Build yourself a good golfball barrel...5 - 6 ft or so and a little burst disk setup. Shoot yourself a few golfballs. While very impressive, it's actually a little scary...Moonbogg wrote:Went out shooting and I am totally impressed by the power of this freakin thing. lemons just go so far its absurd lol.
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starman wrote:Build yourself a good golfball barrel...5 - 6 ft or so and a little burst disk setup. Shoot yourself a few golfballs. While very impressive, it's actually a little scary...Moonbogg wrote:Went out shooting and I am totally impressed by the power of this freakin thing. lemons just go so far its absurd lol.
That's actually only a 1" PVC ball valve and is really all you need for ventilation. A 2" will certainly work, it's just big and burly and hard to open and close.Moonbogg wrote:I have a big 2" ball valve like the one you pictured above.
Starman, how quickly does your chamber vent? 1" seems small, but with a powerful enough fan it probably does the trick just fine.