Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:24 pm
I'd like to give an update to the new valve project. I've decided to eliminate all the problems with the old version of my valve design which include: occasional blowby of o-rings, broken end cap, hand valve reset, too complicated to fire and inconsistent, leaks, etc. This version has no orings, gas spring recoil chamber, pneumatic valve reset, constant air feed for air compressor for continuous firing, regulator to control tank pressure with safety blowoff valve and incoming and tank pressure gages. It's 95% done, just waiting for the threaded adapters for 3", 2.5" and 2" interchangable barrels. I went with a single 4" x 5' fill tank to keep it compact. I came up with a way to polish the inside of the barrels to get rid of that stupid ripple, so they are now smooth bore. It just got it's first coat of paint and tomorrow there should be some nice airbrush flames on it. I'll be posting more pics soon! I think this one costs 3 times more than the other one but it's so badass and bulletproof! I think it's gonna shoot a potato a half a mile, maybe more in the small barrel.
you remember the dinosaurs?
how do you think the future will remember those damn humans?