Here is a video of me shooting at an almost empty spraypaint can with a potato and a couple of rocks:
If you watch closely you can see a cloud of blue spraypaint blow into my face. The video also includes me shooting a glass bottle, and my friends shooting their combustion cannon. My friend swears once or twice (just a heads up).
What do you think of the C:B ratio? If the PVC is rated up to 280 PSI, does that mean that it's perfectly fine to fill it to 200 PSI?
Comments/suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:56 pm
by hi
wow, that is very clean for a first, its way better than my first.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:57 pm
by battousai555
hi wrote:wow, that is very clean for a first, its way better than my first.
Thanks. That was a wicked-fast response! How did you do that?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:21 am
by mike1010
there was 2 min maybe a coincidence, pretty good for a firt
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 2:09 am
by battousai555
mike1010 wrote:there was 2 min maybe a coincidence, pretty good for a firt
Thanks. Would increasing the length of the chamber increase power?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 2:14 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
battousai555 wrote:Would increasing the length of the chamber increase power?
Not as much as fitting a modded sprinkler valve would and yeah, if your fittings are sound, I'd be comfortable taking to 200 psi, but not much higher.
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:27 am
by Mitchza89
Thats a really nice 1st gun mate. Ya can't just beat simplicity.
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:30 am
by f.c
very nice alot like my first. keep up the good work.
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:38 am
by dauphinoise potato
Well done nice first cannon a bit like my first cannon just in PVC.
:headbang:
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:29 am
by spud yeti
Looks like a cool spudgun. Well done.
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:54 am
by potatoflinger
That's probably one of the few first cannons that I have ever seen that didn't have DWV on them (at least, I think yours doesn't have any). Very good job!
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:01 pm
by battousai555
Thank you all for the comments! I think I want a modded sprinkler valve now . Can anyone give me an average price range for such a valve? Also, could I just remove the ball valve and attach the modded sprinkler valve? Or would I need to make changes to the cannon itself? Thanks in advance.
Very nice first cannon! If you are intrested in upgrading to a sprinkler valve, you should buy one from your local hardware store and mod it yourself to save money. A sprinkler vavle will give you a tremendous increase in power, and it will be easier to open. You can expect to pay about $16-$17 for the sprinkler vavle and fittings required to mod it, as opposed to buying a modded valve from BC for about $25 plus shipping.
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:14 am
by spud yeti
Yeah, a modded sprinkler valve would be a pretty good idea on this cannon, and is really worth it.
BTW, iPaintball, I guess if you dont support BCarms though, less money goes towards supporting this website, which could lead to its demise... But I know what you mean with the price difference, very tempting...
and yeah, if your fittings are sound, I'd be comfortable taking to 200 psi, but not much higher.