I am liking the idea of an entire cannon having absolutely no electronic components like batteries, etc.... just a piezo igniter and wondered also if it was doable to have a hand-cranked chamber fan somehow?
Has it ever been done? Could it be done? Like, with a crank and worm gear or something?
Manual crank chamber fan?
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Hmmm... why not be a true purist and try and use a flint ignitorCy4ka wrote:I am liking the idea of an entire cannon having absolutely no electronic components like batteries, etc.... just a piezo igniter
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Also props to dewey for outsearching me
How could one forget Fred's beautiful creation.
Also props to dewey for outsearching me
How could one forget Fred's beautiful creation.
dewey-1 wrote:Yes it has, see fred's creation!
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/semi-fi ... rt,15.html
Oh, wow.
Where exactly did he get all that stainless pipe from? That's a small fortune right there. Holy pewp.
I would LOVE to get some thin wall steel and build an entire metal cannon but for now I'm using PVC on a metal frame.
I don't see how he did that fan though, it looks like a knob or something like a fishing reel type thing but I can't tell.
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You could use the spring out of a tape measure to store energy from cranking. Hook one end to your crank and the other to a small step-up gearbox to drive the fan. Add a clutch pin so it only runs when you want it to.
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why not use simpler methods ? put a lenght of chain inside and shake the gun prior to firing
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or a checkvalve-less small bikepump...
Best would be to add a tube to the chamber and run a rod with an O-ringed piston inside it.
It doesn't need to be able to suck in fresh air.
Just push and pull it to suck in and mix.
If you'd seal the pumprod, the piston itself could even be without seal.
With the pumprod extended you could fire the cannon without having a pumprod flying out..
The connection between this pump and the chamber could be made to cause turbulance...
Best would be to add a tube to the chamber and run a rod with an O-ringed piston inside it.
It doesn't need to be able to suck in fresh air.
Just push and pull it to suck in and mix.
If you'd seal the pumprod, the piston itself could even be without seal.
With the pumprod extended you could fire the cannon without having a pumprod flying out..
The connection between this pump and the chamber could be made to cause turbulance...
Gun Freak wrote:
Oh my friggin god stop being so awesome, that thing is pure kick ass. Most innovative and creative pneumatic that the files have ever come by!
Can't ask for a better compliment!!
Oh my friggin god stop being so awesome, that thing is pure kick ass. Most innovative and creative pneumatic that the files have ever come by!
Can't ask for a better compliment!!