Piston shotgun build help

[Marffy]

Its been a while and i'm thinking of making a new gun. I wanted to make a shotgun type co-axial? piston gun. With a 3/4" steel tube and a schrader valve as a pilot valve, i'm wondering if the schrader valve will work as a good pilot? or can i use something bigger that will hold around 300psi that isn't a ball valve. A blowgun maybe? Also, where might i be able to buy some pipe thats about .22 cal for the barrel? that will also hold around 300psi

thanks for any help

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

With a 3/4" steel tube and a schrader valve as a pilot valve, i'm wondering if the schrader valve will work as a good pilot?

Assuming your piston is tight and you don't have too much pilot volume, it should be more than fine.

or can i use something bigger that will hold around 300psi that isn't a ball valve. A blowgun maybe?

This type of blowgun is usually fine up to at least 450 psi:

Also, where might i be able to buy some pipe thats about .22 cal for the barrel? that will also hold around 300psi

Do you want a launcher that looks like a shotgun, or one that actually fires multiple projectiles like a shotgun? In the latter case, 0.22" is far too small a calibre for useful power. I would want 0.5" at least.

[Marffy]

I'm looking for it to act like and look like a shotgun, but a muzzle loader. Basically its going to be around 2 feet of 3/4 pipe on a wood stock. thinking about it .22 might be a little small, but i want something that can fit a slug type projectile (a pellet) and to shoot shot (#9 shot maybe) But i also want a caliber that won't kill the chamber volume.

As for the blowgun, is 450psi safe? they say 90psi max on them...

[MrCrowley]

is 450psi safe? they say 90psi max on them...

Yes, it's safe. Many people have taken them up to 300PSI or higher without trouble. If anything, the seals will fail and possibly cause the gun to fire. As long as you adhere to typical gun safety practices it shouldn't be a problem if the seals fail and cause the gun to fire as the gun will be aiming in a safe direction.

[Marffy]

Yes, it's safe. .

alright cool, i was just worried it the trigger would blow up in my hand.

Now, does anyone know where i can get some pipe of a certain small caliber that will hold up to the pressure?

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

I'm looking for it to act like and look like a shotgun, but a muzzle loader. Basically its going to be around 2 feet of 3/4 pipe on a wood stock. thinking about it .22 might be a little small, but i want something that can fit a slug type projectile (a pellet) and to shoot shot (#9 shot maybe) But i also want a caliber that won't kill the chamber volume.

If you're using a shock pump, 2 feet of 3/4" pipe will take forever to get up to 300 psi. Don't forget that HPA pneumatics do well even with small volumes.

For example: http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/12-bore ... 21346.html

In this case a bigger bore of at least 10mm will serve you well.

As for the blowgun, is 450psi safe? they say 90psi max on them...

That's because they have no ambition as MrC says, the construction can take the pressure easily, it's more the seals that might go but in my experience 300 psi is perfectly fine.

[Marffy]

If you're using a shock pump, 2 feet of 3/4" pipe will take forever to get up to 300 psi. Don't forget that HPA pneumatics do well even with small volumes

I was thinking a normal compressor for testing, and co2 cartridges/ regulated hpa tank for power.

Still have no idea where to get a barrel

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

You local hobby shop should carry a selection of brass and/or aluminium tubing which will take the pressure easily, I have for example used 0.5mm wall thickness 6mm brass tubing in 800 psi coaxials.

Herewith an example: http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/mini-0- ... 20101.html

One important thing to note is that a thin walled barrel used at high pressure will over time dig into your piston like a cookie cutter.

Here for example I wrapped masking tape around the breech end then impregnated it with epoxy in order to protect the piston seal by giving it a wider area to push on and therefore prevent it digging in.

[Marffy]

One important thing to note is that a thin walled barrel used at high pressure will over time dig into your piston like a cookie cutter.

My other piston cannon has that problem. every other shot it either cuts the seals or the piston cracks in half. The tape is a good idea however i might use an epoxy, now i just have to find a tube long enough, i have seen those tubes at my local store but they are only a foot long.

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

The tape is a good idea however i might use an epoxy, now i just have to find a tube long enough, i have seen those tubes at my local store but they are only a foot long.

Appropriately sized drill bit to keep them centred and you can easily epoxy two one foot lengths together with a sleeve over the join.

[Marffy]

looks like a pain, and i might get the barrel crooked. i'll just hope to find a longer tube at a different hardware store i'm going too, If that fails i'll have to do that /\

i could possibly sleeve the two barrels together too

[Zeus]

My local sells telescoping tubing, so sleeving is obscenely simple. And IIRC, you're 'Strayan, so look at the chain hardware stores, they sell telescoping Al tubing up to 24mm OD.

[Marffy]

Ran into a problem today. Where the barrel meets the piston, The barrel wobbles around there. I think i need some kind of a brace to keep it from wobbling but it needs to let the air flow thru at the same time. What have you guys used to stop this?

[Zeus]

It's just a support, look for something that fits the OD of the barrel, and the ID of the chamber. A cotton reel is one idea, but there's heaps you can use. I just jam some Al tubing in the gap and epoxy it.

[Marffy]

It's just a support, look for something that fits the OD of the barrel, and the ID of the chamber. A cotton reel is one idea, but there's heaps you can use. I just jam some Al tubing in the gap and epoxy it.

alright, i tryed using wood hot glued to the barrel, but when when i threaded the barrel in the seem in the chamber just ripped the wood off. i'll need to make a support that goes on after the barrel is threaded in