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by btrettel
Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:52 am
Forum: Ammo & Parts
Topic: Good online source of large pressure rated PVC fittings
Replies: 13
Views: 2327

Ah. That makes sense. There's no store even remotely where I live so I'm going to order online. I'm looking at everything there and am ready to order but there's nothing that says these fittings are pressure rated. Since this store was suggested I assume they are but I'd just like to double check be...
by btrettel
Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:35 am
Forum: Ammo & Parts
Topic: Good online source of large pressure rated PVC fittings
Replies: 13
Views: 2327

Thanks for some tips.

ewings1.com isn't a registered domain name. What domain did you mean frankrede?

I'll give a local rep a call too. That's a good idea I hadn't considered.
by btrettel
Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:32 am
Forum: Ammo & Parts
Topic: Good online source of large pressure rated PVC fittings
Replies: 13
Views: 2327

Good online source of large pressure rated PVC fittings

I'm building a water gun and for higher water capacity I'm using 4 inch PVC pipe. In the past I've used bell reducers but I've since learned that they're not pressure rated. Local stores don't seem to carry larger pressure rated fittings. I've also checked out McMaster-Carr but nothing I'm looking f...
by btrettel
Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:57 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Backpack water cannon
Replies: 17
Views: 3354

Hope you weren't offended by my comments, it's more a spudder thing and difference between the two. No problem. Well, it's known that pipe failure involving water is much safer than pipe failure involving compressed gas. You have to watch out for different things. In water guns the main thing to wa...
by btrettel
Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:37 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Backpack water cannon
Replies: 17
Views: 3354

I've read this discussion from the start and it's intrigued me. I'm one of the guys behind the Super Soaker Central website. I actually have made spud guns before (for the record) but it's not something I do on a daily basis. I was thinking of a constant pressure against the water directly by the pi...