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Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:08 pm

It ain't going to "save us alot of money if it works". Dry ice is expensive and it cannot be stored for long periods of time.

Absolutely no advantage to using dry ice in place of a CO<sub>2</sub> cylinder. Indeed, much cheaper and more effective to use the cylinder than the dry ice.
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Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:10 pm

I will try it if I can get some dry ice and convince people I'm not making bombs with it. The only real barrier is that McMaster won't ship to Canada, and I wouldn't trust hardware store fittings with 800-900 psi. Thus, I can only get shipments from McMaster about once a year when my friend from Georgia visits, and the pipe and fittings to make this device could end up costing a lot of $$$.
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Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:13 pm

How do you make bombs with it?
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Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:15 pm

We aren't allowed to discuss dry ice bombs on this website. Read the rules.
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Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:37 pm

Dry ice in that application is illegal in Oregon (It's considered a bomb :shock: ), but I don't know about other states/countries.
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Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:41 pm

Alabaster wrote:How do you make bombs with it?
Areen't you just full of interesting questions lately?
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Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:47 pm

well i do have other small side hobbies but hardly any acess sence i am 16.i know wat u meant know DYI but there not considered illegal here sence there is way easier stuff to make a acutaul bomb.
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Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:48 pm

Alabaster wrote:How do you make bombs with it?
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Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:49 pm

my bad wont happen again
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Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:57 pm

You should probably read over the rules, even if you already have. PCGuy doesn't pull out the banstick often, but he has been known to do it. And it's usually because someone breaks rules. I'm not trying to be a jerk, I'm just saying you should read them.
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Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:59 pm

didnt know the rules were so elaborate i think i will read them now
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Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:16 pm

? i just thought there could be a new powered cannon and that its worth tryin
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Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:21 pm

Yea, and you can get the CO2 cylinder recharged for pretty cheap. Heck, you could just get a paintball CO2 tank and get it recharged at paintball stores and a few other places for like 4 bucks.
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Fri Jul 27, 2007 2:22 pm

true but if this did work would some water be shot out with it?
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