PNeumatic Innertube lining
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As we all know, pvc can be explosive under the right pressure; has anyone ever tried lining the inside with an innertube of some sort? Therefore, if the pressure limit is exceeded, the pvc can crack but not explode.
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yea i think your better off just getting stronger pipe
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On a little unrelated topic, what happens if I got overboard on a METAL pipe?
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[youtube][/youtube]nadjatee1996 wrote:On a little unrelated topic, what happens if I got overboard on a METAL pipe?
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
well it rupture, explode or whatever you use as endcaps of joints give out, whatever happens it would be prettynadjatee1996 wrote:On a little unrelated topic, what happens if I got overboard on a METAL pipe?
why make it if it dosent shoot?
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I was kinda wondering if it'll just go BOOM
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inner tube lining might be unreliable, sometimes with bmx tyres, the tyre (even if it has kevlar underlay) can tear before the tube does, other times the tube can tear randomly (usually near the seams). So i wouldn't count on it. Sorry bud, but the easiest option for making a cannon safer is to use rated pipe, and not exceed the rating of the weakest part.
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I figured it wouldn't work, just wondered if anyone tried something like it.
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The closest I think I've seen is people reinforcing the outside of their pipes with wire mesh, cloth, resin, duct tape, etc.
The only chance of your PVC exploding is if you pressurise it too high, or if it is too cold and therefore brittle. These are two things that are easily avoided with the necessary common sense that comes with this hobby. Don't exceed the pressure rating on your pipes, and don't shoot plastic cannons in the winter unless you want to be injured.
The only chance of your PVC exploding is if you pressurise it too high, or if it is too cold and therefore brittle. These are two things that are easily avoided with the necessary common sense that comes with this hobby. Don't exceed the pressure rating on your pipes, and don't shoot plastic cannons in the winter unless you want to be injured.
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From what I've seen, the majority of PVC launcher failures occur as a result of PVC's very low impact resistance (toughness) - it's brittle by pressure vessel standards at any reasonable temperature, thus the ban on using it for compressed air lines. Most failures stem either from excessive recoil, "fast" pressure spikes, piston impacts, and poor design causing recoil to snap off fittings.The only chance of your PVC exploding is if you pressurise it too high, or if it is too cold and therefore brittle.
If the only PVC component is a tube, then reinforcing it through a thick fiberglass wrap is fairly easy, and effective. Unless you're willing to do something like putting the whole assembly inside a larger pipe and casting the space full of urethane or resin though, the fittings remain a weak point. PVC cannons have appeared to be in decline recently, and for good reason.
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The issue of safety was discussed in some detail in this thread, useful read.
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life