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How cold is TOO cold?
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:13 pm
by Flying_Salt
My friend is coming over tomorrow and we were planning to shoot some spuds, but the weather forecast says its going to be cold. Is the low 40s too cold for pvc?
EDIT: We are trashing an old Emachines computer, and I found this bike pump chamber that fits perfectly down my barrel. So is there any radioactive content that could be dangerous?
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:40 pm
by pyromanic13
if it's cold you can still shoot... just fuel it up inside shoot it outside...
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:26 pm
by Flying_Salt
I thought pvc becomes brittle in cold weather?
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:39 pm
by MisterSteve124
It does but you could probably do it if you store it inside or bring it inside for about 10minutes after a couple shots. I also plan on shooting mine tomorrow and its supposed to be around 40 here too
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:50 pm
by Flying_Salt
Steve, do you happen to live in east texas?
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:26 pm
by nicholai
it does get brittle, just dont let it freeze. Pneumatics are what you need to watch in cold weather because they hold high pressure for a longer duration. Combustions only hold moderate pressure for a fraction of a second and the burning fuel actually helps keep the PVC from freezing.
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:39 pm
by mark.f
I live in louisiana, and they said it's supposed to be in the 'teens tonight. I just keep my gun in my room next to my floor heater and then shoot out the window. ^_^
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:59 pm
by MisterSteve124
No I live in Pennsylvania and its snowing right now.
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:32 pm
by PCGUY
Low 40's is fine, it's when you get below freezing and such is when you need to start to worry.
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 4:01 am
by joannaardway
Or use metal for your spudgun, and then you can use it in any weather!
Given typical British weather, I use copper a lot...
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:34 am
by mark.f
Yeah, I was just talking about my combustion PVC guns there. Me and my friend were shooting paintballs around with my modified marble machine gun last night, and it was thirty-something at the time.
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:22 am
by Recruit
joannaardway wrote:Given typical British weather, I use copper a lot...
friend of mine lived in England for a few years and he said if you blink you will miss the summer Sorry for going off topic.
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:14 am
by Hotwired
Recruit wrote:joannaardway wrote:Given typical British weather, I use copper a lot...
friend of mine lived in England for a few years and he said if you blink you will miss the summer Sorry for going off topic.
Well blink and you'll miss the winter too...
Its the 8th of December and we might finally have some frost
I'm harbouring suspicions that we're going to lose snow altogether and well just have a warmer than usual half of the year then a colder than usual part of the year with no special effects besides the rain...
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:35 pm
by Dom
What about ABS? What is the temperature to start to worry?
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:04 pm
by Recruit
Dont most pipes have the safe temp printed on there side?