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BigJon's Latest Cannon
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:51 am
by BigJon
This is my newest and biggest pneumatic cannon. It is the first gun I have built that was designed just for potatoes. I have only got a couple shots off this morning so no damage pics yet.
Here are the specs:
Barrel: 4'x1 1/2"
Chamber: 3'x2"
C:B: aprox. 1:1
Valve: 1"sprinkler valve
sorry for the bad pics but here they are:
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:08 pm
by elitesniper
thats cool looks veery simple, nice
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:14 pm
by BigJon
Yeah I was going for simplicity on this one because of my low budget. I built the whole thing for under $30
and it still packs quite a punch.
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:43 pm
by elitesniper
30?!? wait where are you from?
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:55 pm
by BigJon
The US. Sprinkler valve was 11 bucks(already had stuff to mod it)and fittings were about a buck each(already had the pipe also)
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:57 pm
by elitesniper
oh yea sprinkler valves are cheap here my cannons range from 15-20 bucks
but next ones guna be a little pricey
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:02 pm
by BigJon
Cool can't wait to see how it turns out!
On another note I was thinking about painting it because I have some grey and some flat green, any suggestions?
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:35 pm
by sandman
i wish my cannon cost only $30, but a nice simple design you have there
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:32 pm
by pvcmaster
Your cannon looks great, nice and simple. I believe you used these plans, correct?
Basic Pneumatic Cannon
I used the same ones to build my first cannon:
My First Cannon
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:37 pm
by BigJon
Actually I have never seen those plans before but it does look just like mine except for the valve. Oh and nice cannon pvcmaster.