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My first gun using QEV 20bar

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:17 pm
by GustavssonB
This i my first try using a QEV and I´m very happy with the result:)

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I´m using the gun on 8-20 Bars pressure

I´m using:
a fire extinguisher of 1.25 liters that can hold up to 30 bar,
The original extinguisher pressure guage which I vill replace soon,
I´m using a QEV that is 3/4 inch 19 mm
And a ball valve to pilot it

Here is some pictures of the build:

The extinguisher before I put my hands on it:
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After:
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And here is the adapter I made for for the guage
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Closeup on the QEV:
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And here is the pilot valve and quick connect mounted on the tank
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The scope
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And some pictures of the complete gun
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The ammo
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The gun has now been pushed to 20 bar, and still hasn't exploaded in my face :D

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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:47 pm
by Labtecpower
that looks very clean and solid!

Could you find any way to hide the tie-wraps? they bug the overall clean look a bit :wink:

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 2:03 pm
by GustavssonB
Thanks!:)

Yea now when you say it, it really bugs me off to.. before u did I didn't even noticed :P

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 2:05 pm
by POLAND_SPUD
ze chamber... it's too big !!

get a lenght of 1/2" pipe and use that as your chamber and the extinguisher as the reservoir/air tank

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:36 pm
by mattyzip77
Nice clean build. Very good job. I like the tie wraps!!

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:35 pm
by MrCrowley
Very nice build! The chamber is a bit big so like POLAND_SPUD said, you could have it as an air reservoir instead, have a much smaller chamber and use a slide valve or similar to make the gun semi-auto.

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:48 pm
by AircannonSweden
Very nice :D BTW,are you from Sweden? :)

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:06 pm
by Zeus
Nice work, huge chamber as others have said, and the scope is completely unnecessary.

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:05 am
by GustavssonB
Thanks everyone for the positive respons:) yes the chamber is little big, I have been thinking on making it semi-automatic but I still haven't found a clean design for it but i'm planning on it:)

Yes AirCannonSweden I'm from Sweden:D

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:10 am
by GustavssonB
Zeus wrote:Nice work, huge chamber as others have said, and the scope is completely unnecessary.
I don't think it's unnecessary when I can use it to hit small targets att 20 yards or even longer while using it:)

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:31 am
by Zeus
Well, considering the potential accuracy from a smoothbore is fairly limited, a set of iron sights would be adequate, and if you're set on having optics, a red dot would be perfect.

[hunting] I use iron sights on my .22lr out to 120m, and get a fair few bunnies at 70-80m. Optics aren't essential. Still waiting on a >100m shot on a fox.

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Good work on the optics mount too, it's a scope torch mount right?


And last time I checked hunting with a firearm isn't in the rules.

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 3:48 am
by AircannonSweden
GustavssonB wrote:Thanks everyone for the positive respons:) yes the chamber is little big, I have been thinking on making it semi-automatic but I still haven't found a clean design for it but i'm planning on it:)

Yes AirCannonSweden I'm from Sweden:D
Yeeeeyyy :D

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:21 am
by GustavssonB
Is there any way to calculate how small chamber I can use before I'm loosing power? I want the chamber to be as small as possible so that the extinguisher last for as mant shots as possible:)

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:01 am
by Crna Legija
GustavssonB wrote:Is there any way to calculate how small chamber I can use before I'm loosing power? I want the chamber to be as small as possible so that the extinguisher last for as mant shots as possible:)
download GGDT it can help but if you go with a chamber same volume as your chamber you'll be fine.

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:08 am
by silentkill12345
looks like the gun i am building ;) i post it when i am statisfied with it...