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Expensive spray and pray..!
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:10 pm
by microman171
Anybody reckon they know the most expensive spray and pray sold in a store?
I'll start the bidding at $1000NZD ($750USD) for this:
http://www.testntools.co.nz/potato-gun- ... 29910.html
It doesn't have metered propane, a mixing fan, fancy ignition or any cool features. This gun is literally a deoderant-powered, BBQ-sparker-fired spud gun...
Reckon you can find a more expensive one?
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:50 pm
by Crna Legija
ill sell you one for more if you want

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:06 pm
by Gun Freak
To make this device using stock parts from the plumbing shop (using Class D pressure rated fittings) would cost you in the order of $250. Add to that the expense of buying minimum lengths of pipe, specialist tools and other materials etc. WARNING- Do not attempt to construct one of these with DWV (Drain Waste Vent) pipe, it will explode and a trip to the hospital might cost you more that what you saved buying the cheaper pipe.

Re: Expensive spray and pray..!
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:10 pm
by velocity3x
microman171 wrote:Anybody reckon they know the most expensive spray and pray sold in a store?
I have a 40mm launcher for sale. $1,295.00 and if you act now....FREE SHIPPING!
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:53 pm
by warhead052
I will sell you one. $10,000 and you can launch a tennis ball 10 feet, flat. Seriously though, 750 for a spud gun? Bull...
Edit,
this is the most expensive I have seen. But its not a spray and pray. But still, $3,500?!
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:02 pm
by MrCrowley
I've bought an igniter from these guys in the past for quite a reasonable price, back then this spray and pray cost like half of that if I remember correctly, seems they've hiked their prices.
Their estimate of $250 for all the components would be correct, the part about paying extra for 5m lengths of pipes isn't correct as you can easily buy per meter at plumbing merchants. 4" PVC would be about $50 per meter (chamber), 2" PVC about $25 per meter (barrel), a 4" - 2" bushing would be maybe $40 (x2), then $30 for a coupler (x2) and then $10 for a 2" threaded plug.
I get about $225 all up for the PVC, then $20 for cement and primer and $5 for igniter.
specialist tools
LOL: Saw, drill.
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:14 pm
by D_Hall
warhead052 wrote:Edit,
this is the most expensive I have seen. But its not a spray and pray. But still, $3,500?!
She's not for sale, obviously, but I spent $5,000 just on bolts for Vera.
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:36 pm
by microman171
That $3.5k cannon looks like the are over charging... I dont think that PVC sheet would be cheap, but I still reckon $3.5k is too much. Good that he's using the right valves though. I'm sure I've seen some for sale cannons with a solenoid sprinkler valve for the main valve...
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:38 pm
by MrCrowley
D_Hall wrote:She's not for sale, obviously, but I spent $5,000 just on bolts for Vera.
That's cheating, you could probably say you spent $500 on just one burst disk for VERA
Now I'm curious, how much do VERA burst disks cost?
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:19 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
D_Hall wrote:I spent
"The US government spent"
Is the subject of this thread overpriced?
Yes.
Are pèople buying it?
If so, good luck to them.
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:58 am
by microman171
The subject is all about overpriced spudguns that are available for sale
Not just manufacturing cost, but actual cost to the general public.
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:43 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
How about a simple BBMG for over $1000:
http://www.xcalibertactical.com/product ... index.html
Granted it's got some pretty funky parts and attachments, and runs on regged HPA, but that doesn't justify the price...
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:16 am
by D_Hall
MrCrowley wrote:Now I'm curious, how much do VERA burst disks cost?
Hard to say for sure but I'll guess about $200.