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Under no circumstances WHAT SO EVER should you use [[cell-core]] or unsleeved thinwall [[PVC]] pipe. | Under no circumstances WHAT SO EVER should you use [[cell-core]] or unsleeved thinwall [[PVC]] pipe. | ||
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| + | You may also want to make a design of your cannon first. Sketches and dimensional drawings are both very helpful. You may find out ahead of time that your design will not work, saving precious money. [[3d models]] are some of the most effective visual representations. A limited library of parts (~115) for potato gun construction is currently completed and will be available soon. | ||
See also: [[:Category:Construction materials]], [[:Category:Construction methods]] | See also: [[:Category:Construction materials]], [[:Category:Construction methods]] | ||
Revision as of 16:12, 5 November 2006
It is important to construct your launchers with care. This includes:
- Using pressure rated (NSF-PW or NSF-61) fittings and pipe, especialy in a pneumatic cannon.
- Solvent welding correctly
- Using pipe of the proper pressure rating, eg. sch 80 in a Hybrid Cannon.
- Only tap through a double layer of pipe where the pipe and a fitting is joined(for bolts, pressure gauges) .
Under no circumstances WHAT SO EVER should you use cell-core or unsleeved thinwall PVC pipe.
You may also want to make a design of your cannon first. Sketches and dimensional drawings are both very helpful. You may find out ahead of time that your design will not work, saving precious money. 3d models are some of the most effective visual representations. A limited library of parts (~115) for potato gun construction is currently completed and will be available soon.
See also: Category:Construction materials, Category:Construction methods
