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FORE!!!!
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well here she is my first pnumatic cannon
im using basic pvc pressure pipe with a very loose ball vavle,i didnt have the time to look for a modded valve but all in all she works good...
ive fired it at a bunch of towles i had hanging on the cloths line at 80 psi, with a marble.. it went straignt threw five layers of towleing!!! i cant believe it........ the barrel is the perfect size for a marble ,,im now throwing my combustion cannon to the shitter and embarking on my pneumatic cannon journey..
just an update there are photos on page 2 and 3 for the sprinkler valve setup and shortend chamber
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- there she is (1250 mm long)
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- gauge setup ,shrader valve and brace to support the barrel
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- about 4 hours work on and off
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FORE!!!! on Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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frozebyte
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Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:54 am
Hey, nice huge gun you have there!
Won't be able to say much, not a fan of pvc and huge guns, prefer small copper/steel ones.
Alright, the only think i can say is... I have the same bv as you! Im trying to make my mini bv handle position like a trigger and look like one, any plans of modding yours?
Cheers,
frozebyte
p.s. if you have any ideas of modding the valve you could reply to my spuddy junior unleashed topic, thanks!
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FORE!!!!
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frozebyte wrote:Hey, nice huge gun you have there!
Won't be able to say much, not a fan of pvc and huge guns, prefer small copper/steel ones.
Alright, the only think i can say is... I have the same bv as you! Im trying to make my mini bv handle position like a trigger and look like one, any plans of modding yours?
Cheers,
frozebyte
p.s. if you have any ideas of modding the valve you could reply to my spuddy junior unleashed topic, thanks!
cant say im a fan of mini weapons,but anyway as for modding a ball valve i dont think there is much u can do other than trying to wear out the seal so its not as tight and applying some grease/lube, and maybe a longer handle because leverage is ur friend...
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FORE!!!!
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Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:48 am
well ive had this idea of modifying my pretend suppressor (atm) just wanted a few thought on the below diagram..
will it benifit at all or its not worth it?????
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inonickname
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Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:37 am
Nope, your chamber is too massive for any reasonably sized suppressor to have a difference. If you hacked up a rubbish bin into a suppressor it might partly silence it.
Quite a nice gun..how about a piston?
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FORE!!!!
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Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:58 am
inonickname wrote:Nope, your chamber is too massive for any reasonably sized suppressor to have a difference. If you hacked up a rubbish bin into a suppressor it might partly silence it.
Quite a nice gun..how about a piston?
im glad u answerd that before i started drilling holes in my barrel,which brings me to my next question,,and like u must off read my mind,because i was about to ask the question on what a piston cannon is??? and how does it work??? diagrams would be good....
thanx annyway
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MRR
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FORE!!!!
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Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:26 am
wow dude good details,the youtube version is shit,but the forum explanation make's me sleep easy,,cudos to the guy who made that and to you for ur time ...
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MRR
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Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:50 am
No problemo.
Nice that you think that the YouTube video is crap. :director: I made it :angryfire: .
I made it on request to one of my videos and it took me about 1 hour to make.
It's not like you hurt my feelings... :crybaby:
Now seriously I don't care about that. Your comment gave me a laugh. :laughing3:
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FORE!!!!
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Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:06 am
lol sorry dude let me refrase that the youtube version didnt explain it that well at first,,id did click on it first so u get marks for presentation,but only after i saw the forum version did it become really clear.. i missed the equalization hole,and now its clear ..
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Technician1002
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Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:44 pm
Nice little marble shooter. I agree with another post the chamber is way too big and past the point of diminishing returns. If you get a chance, pick up a copy of GGDT and calculate the volume of the chamber and barrel. You will find that most likely with the combination of that barrel and chamber, over 85% of the air is still in the chamber when the marble is out of the barrel. A barrel 1/3 the size or even smaller will provide close to the same performance and use only 1/3 the air or less per shot.
Since you barrel does unscrew, you may wish to try some other barrel sizes for larger projectiles.
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kjjohn
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Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:48 pm
looks great, ive worked with pneumatics myself before. May I suggest you use a modded sprinkler valve in the future, pneumatic or electric firing, much quicker opening time.
