You mentioned that the washer was soldered in place, therefore I assumed it is steel and not forming an air tight seal.
If you have something that already works, to improve it you must look at the small things.
Yeah, I would leave the springs for someone that does not know better.
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- Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:48 pm
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: optimize my piston. (video)
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- Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:35 pm
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: marble gun help
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I'll try to help you, but you must list the tools you have access to. Could you access a lathe anywhere? Drill press? Hand drill? Metal files? Soldering torch? If you don't have access to tools like these, a viable piston might be cast from epoxy. Never give up. :) Are the checks leaking at all? Use...
- Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:15 pm
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: Opinions on 12v compressors
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If I were to use all 3, I would not have to run them 4 hours. 4 hours was a figure based on using only one. I would add a storage tank, pressure switch, overpressure release valve, and I suppose a temperature switch too. It's either this or regulated nitrogen, which I have to pay for. They weren't c...
- Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:12 am
- Forum: General How-To & Discussion
- Topic: "In the world of spuds today"
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- Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:54 am
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: Opinions on 12v compressors
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8174
- Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:56 am
- Forum: General How-To & Discussion
- Topic: High Effeciency Piston
- Replies: 33
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- Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:33 am
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: marble gun help
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1871
Are you really sure it's the piston? Those look like water checks to me. Do they have a soft (rubber) sealing face? When I have a pump that won't pump, it's usually the suction check leaking.(discharge checks are always spring loaded) Add sealing faces if there are none. Then try again. With 6:1 com...
- Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:49 pm
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: Copper chamber question
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- Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:31 pm
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: optimize my piston. (video)
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You just have to love copper. Seems as though it works quite well. You wrote that the piston moves 1 inch, you could shorten that. Popular opinion is that the piston should move 1/4 of barrel id.(some do like a little bit more than this) I also did not see any type of seal on the pilot side of your ...
- Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:46 pm
- Forum: General How-To & Discussion
- Topic: High Effeciency Piston
- Replies: 33
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Yeah, I did get that. I forget sometimes that not everyone has access to a lathe. With a lathe it would be easy to do it my way. Adding seals is not really an issue either. ((again- if you have a lathe)access to industrial seal suppliers is also a bonus :D ) Regardless, kudos to you for thinking off...
- Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:29 pm
- Forum: General How-To & Discussion
- Topic: High Effeciency Piston
- Replies: 33
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- Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:08 pm
- Forum: Ammo & Parts
- Topic: need help on piston
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- Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:53 pm
- Forum: General How-To & Discussion
- Topic: High Effeciency Piston
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9147
- Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:27 pm
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: plumber's vs. Gas type
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- Views: 2597
- Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:01 am
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: plumber's vs. Gas type
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2597