SPMP (Scrap Parts Mini Pneumatic)

Show us your pneumatic spud gun! Discuss pneumatic (compressed gas) powered potato guns and related accessories. Valve types, actuation, pipe, materials, fittings, compressors, safety, gas choices, and more.
TfAv1228
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Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:46 pm

The only thing I had to buy for this gun was the ball vavle. My chamber is a 12" x 1-1/2" sch40 and my barrel is 7-1/2" x 1/2" sch(something it fits in the 1/2" sch40 fittings and fits a paintball). The U is made of a 1" 90 degree elbow and inch of 1" sch40 and a 1/2" 90 degree elbow. I pressurize it using a shrader valve (I got it at Napa ask for an Industrial Tank Valve). This think packs a punch at 50 psi shooting semi frozen paintballs. I brought it up to 70 psi and then my bike pump kills itself meaning it won't go past that.

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lordfin
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:37 am

wow thats very mini
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experament_u2
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Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:04 am

thats a nice gun kool and compact
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King_TaTer
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Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:29 pm

well anyway back on topic I would have to say that is pretty kool. oh and by the way your bike pump must be crappy because mine goes up to 130psi and it was like $5... lol :lol:
PVC Arsenal 17
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Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:42 pm

no, not back on topic... this one's dead

....though I am curious how he got the street elbow into the pipe.

(anyone notice how I alway use those "......" a lot?)
spud-tom
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Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:44 pm

nice gun, lot of people say to use either salenoid or piston valves. I stick with the ball valves... they are cheap and pretty fast opening when small.
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SpudStuff
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Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:13 pm

You obviously haven't used a piston valve then. They open many times faster. A ball valve almost always has a reduced port.
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Dan003400
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Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:38 am

i like this because it is like not big lol
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