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- Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:27 pm
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: 81mm Mortar Halftrack project
- Replies: 8
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Ok, specs: +/- 8 feet of two inch metal pipe for air chamber. Barrel is 46" in different diameters depending on which subcaliber using or none. There is an additional 1 1/2 Ft rubber hose from ASCO valve that is part of the barrel. The flow of air is choked at 1 1/4" at the mortar cup ball. Controls...
- Sat Apr 20, 2013 7:45 pm
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: 81mm Mortar Halftrack project
- Replies: 8
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Thanks for posting that. The test fire was at 50psi with a baseball then a tennis ball. I've noticed the discharge to be inconsistent. Too little trigger pull and it won't release enough air. Too much and it dumps the air twice. Just right and it drops the pressure in half and refills quicker. Any i...
- Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:06 am
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: Looking for plug and play piston valve
- Replies: 6
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- Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:05 am
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: 81mm Mortar Halftrack project
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4438
81mm Mortar Halftrack project
Wanted to post progress on my halftrack mortar. Got it shooting yesterday with a ASCO valve. Baseballs fir perfect, plus I have a 1 1/2 sub-caliber barrel and will be making a 2" one soon. Sorry, no shots of the actual plumbing yet. The air is run through the ball of the mortar cup. The main reason ...
- Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:26 pm
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: Looking for plug and play piston valve
- Replies: 6
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- Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:00 pm
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: Reduced air consumption cannons
- Replies: 1
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Reduced air consumption cannons
http://www.airbestpractices.com/industries/bulk/reducing-compressed-air-consumption-air-cannons Found this on the web, please excuse if this has been discussed before. I am using a large air cylinder to refill my chamber. I could save lots of air and fill time if I could use this technology cheaply....
- Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:33 am
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: Looking for plug and play piston valve
- Replies: 6
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- Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:57 pm
- Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
- Topic: Looking for plug and play piston valve
- Replies: 6
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Looking for plug and play piston valve
Hi
Working on a project and would like to find a Supah valve or similar piston valve. Needs to be well made and useable thousands of times. I am new in this hobby but have a great project in mind that I can post if anyone is interested.
Thank you
Robert
Tranham@hotmail.com
Working on a project and would like to find a Supah valve or similar piston valve. Needs to be well made and useable thousands of times. I am new in this hobby but have a great project in mind that I can post if anyone is interested.
Thank you
Robert
Tranham@hotmail.com