Need pump help!!!!!!
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 5:23 am
Hi guys,
As you can see, I'm brand new here.
I have built two air guns so far- one made of PVC (which can take up to about 80 PSI) and my newest one- which is made of galvanised steel pipe.
The problem with my brand new pipe-cannon is the PSI ! I can get it up to about 280 PSI with my stand-pump (designed for mountain bikes, so comes with a higher PSI limit than a regular bike pump), but basically I can't physically get any more air in it. My arms just can't push it any further than that.
The cannon itself can take more, I think... (it doesn't seem to be leaking air).
So is there another pump option? I'm so new to this, so perhaps there is another type of pump I can use, which doesn't involve me physically pushing air into it? I have an air compressor for my car tyres, but it has a limit of 300 PSI, which is basically what I can do by hand.
Ideally I'd like it to get to about 400 PSI.
If anyone has ANY suggestions, I would really appreciate it. I love the forum- have been browsing for a while now!
Cheers,
Eli.
As you can see, I'm brand new here.
I have built two air guns so far- one made of PVC (which can take up to about 80 PSI) and my newest one- which is made of galvanised steel pipe.
The problem with my brand new pipe-cannon is the PSI ! I can get it up to about 280 PSI with my stand-pump (designed for mountain bikes, so comes with a higher PSI limit than a regular bike pump), but basically I can't physically get any more air in it. My arms just can't push it any further than that.
The cannon itself can take more, I think... (it doesn't seem to be leaking air).
So is there another pump option? I'm so new to this, so perhaps there is another type of pump I can use, which doesn't involve me physically pushing air into it? I have an air compressor for my car tyres, but it has a limit of 300 PSI, which is basically what I can do by hand.
Ideally I'd like it to get to about 400 PSI.
If anyone has ANY suggestions, I would really appreciate it. I love the forum- have been browsing for a while now!
Cheers,
Eli.