This is the third airgun I have made.
I started three years ago with a simple soda bottle with a ball valve.
The second one I made had a PVC pressure chamber and also a ball valve.
This one has the same pressure chamber as the second one, but I made a trigger for it so it has a much shorter opening time.
My third airgun.
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Nice work on the trigger, always good to see people take their "simple" ball valve pneumatics a step further
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It's quite a large gun. (1.60 meters, +- 5 foot)
I made a scope for it with an old disposable camera. it works pretty good.
I made a scope for it with an old disposable camera. it works pretty good.
Do you have any more specs on it? What is the bore? I'm lovin' the hammer-style ball valve. Never seen one like that before!
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It has a 12 mm barrel. I think it's about .50 cal.
I designed the valve opener myself. it's based on my earlier crossbow designs.
when I pull the trigger when i've filled it up with air, the only thing I hear is a bang, so I think it works pretty good.
I designed the valve opener myself. it's based on my earlier crossbow designs.
when I pull the trigger when i've filled it up with air, the only thing I hear is a bang, so I think it works pretty good.
The only thing I would suggest is that is you're right-handed, you could move the hammer to the other side, but thats your choice. By the way, i aasume that the pvc pipe is pressure rated. Even if it is, you could easily replace that with a steel nipple and cap etc. for a nicer, hardier chamber. But, as stated above, it's your choice. Also, what pressures are you running that gun at? What is your primary projectile? Could we see damage pics please?
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i've searched for a long time to find the right PVC-pipe. its pretty thick walled and doesn't have a cellular core. the end caps are made out of 5-6 MM thick pvc. I run the gun up to 90 PSI.
I shoot with anything that fits the barrel.
I like the trigger as it is now. If I put it on the other side it becomes very awkward to hold.
I shoot with anything that fits the barrel.
I like the trigger as it is now. If I put it on the other side it becomes very awkward to hold.
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that bi-pod is massive. very nice work on the trigger. Your woodworking skills are beyond that of mine, haha!
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