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truemanator
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Mon Aug 20, 2012 4:34 pm
i used a large (not sure of exact size) fire extinguisher as the pressure chamber, connected tow a ball valve, which is then connected to a copper pipe barrel, this is a very early design, and i hope to make the extinguisher into an air chamber, connected to a much smaller pressure chamber, and make this into semi auto gun, i also really need to work on the valve, as the ball valve is not quick enough, i am going to try to build my first piston valve on this cannon aswell.
(its not very impressive

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jsefcik
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Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:18 pm
awesome quick design, but if you have a couple bucks to spend get a qev( quick exhaust valve) or even better dust collector valve!!!
have fun
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Mr.Tallahassee
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Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:45 pm
Actually, the dust collector valve wouldn't work well with an unmodified tank like this. Get a QEV and make it semi auto. Lots of info and numerous ways to set it up.
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sharpshooter11000
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Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:55 pm
Pretty much the same as my first cannon, but I upgraded it with a longer barrel and a QEV, link's in my sig if you want to have a look

Where's the fill valve though? And what pressure are you using?