Page 1 of 2
Back to Basics
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:14 pm
by PVC Arsenal 17
I recently bought a sh*t ton of saddle tees to use as barrel supports for two more tennis ball guns I will be making. I ended up with a couple extra, so I decided to incorporate one in a simple pneumatic with the sprinkler valve I recently modified.
Specs:
Chamber: 18" x 2" sch40 PVC
Barrel: 36" x 1" sch40 PVC
Valve: Modified 1" Orbit WaterMaster
Pilot Valve: 1/4" ball valve
Fill valve: 1/8" brass schrader
Total cost was around $25. (10 for pipe, 10 for sprinkler, 5 for ball valve)
More pics and possibly damage shots tomorrow... glue is still drying. But it's getting cold so I can't do much with my PVC guns. Shame, winter is my favorite time to build things!
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:20 pm
by Novacastrian
Very nice and clean, be sure to post damage pics!
Did you use clear primer/glue?
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:13 pm
by Maniac
yea nice gun i dont understand how you hold it though. and i love te use of a ball valve you dont see that to much
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 8:12 pm
by hi
whats are the hose clamps for? they seem a little bit useless to me. also, why does it have that funny trigger guard? its clean and thats what counts.
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:27 pm
by PVC Arsenal 17
The "trigger guard" is actually a handle. And I wanted it to be removable, hence the hose clamps. It's actually quite ergonomic this way. The ball valve makes a good trigger.
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:30 pm
by The Kid
looks good nice, simple and clean i like it good work
Re: Back to Basics
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:47 pm
by MrCrowley
PVC Arsenal 17 wrote:a simple pneumatic with the sprinkler valve
Sometimes those are the best kind
Nice stuff, very clean. I really love your guns because no matter what they're always clean and you make white PVC look great, which is no easy feat.
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:43 am
by Eddbot
how does everyone on here get their sprinklers for $10, mine cost 20 and was only 3/4"
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:47 am
by MrCrowley
First of all, do you live in America?
Do you buy them from Home Depot?
When I was in America the prices were similar everywhere I went, Las Vegas was the cheapest with $11 and San Fran was the most expensive with $13 for a 1" valve.
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:18 am
by TheTrooper
I get my sprinkler valves in America at Home Depot about $12 for a 3/4". Pretty cheap compared to what some people get em at.
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:10 am
by VH_man
thats a nice looking cannon.
are those pipe saddles useful? i might have a use for them
and if you wanna use a cannon in the winter, use it as an excuse to make something high pressure............. and full metal.
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:47 pm
by PVC Arsenal 17
I'm having a lot of problems with the sprinkler valve. Turns out the diaphragm is defective. The sealing face is smaller than the "ring" inside that it should be sealing against. So now I have to grind down the ring.
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:44 pm
by pm
nice basic deadly
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:45 pm
by PVC Arsenal 17
Got the valve to work.
Man this thing is fun. The handle configuration is perfect for shots with heavy recoil. (water)
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:16 pm
by bob-a-lu
nice simple clean and AWESOME! i love it really good job.