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ok heres my new gun. it shoots golf balls and anything else like spuds for example. i found a 3 way manifold that ive had for a while so i have my gauge quick connect and safety pop off all in one hole drilled in my chamber. i dont plan on painting this gun so please dont suggest it. "but if i do it will be a lime green color" the chamber is about 13 inches of 4 inch pipe the barrell is 5 ft of golf ball pipe "sdr 21" ill get a video up but no guarantees when i will be able to " ill try an get one in a week or so"

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"gauge quick connect and 140 psi safety pop off all with one hole drilled into my chamber"
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" the 1 1/2 sprinkler valve. the 1/4 inch valve is in the open position i fixed it that way so i can add a spring to pull it open"
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"sleeved golf ball barrell"
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anyway i added a bolt to the gun makes everything so much easier. i messed up on the first try and didnt make it go far enough forward so i had to add a new section thats why theres 2 "locks" instead of 1. heres some pics.pics go like this.
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the second "lock" where i messed up
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the tools i used. no more no less

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extremely off topic but heres a sweet video i took at work while i was compacting some pallets.

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Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:31 pm

thats a nice gun 8)
iv seen one of those 3 way connections on a compressor at my work but its only a two way, and i was thinking would it be useful or not well now i know :lol:

great gun you don't see many golf ball inline's these days

sweet video of crushing the pallets to :lol:
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:44 pm

thanks. i have another 3 1/2 foot 4 inch chamber that i use this barrell with to anf it has 2 elbows "so an over and under" but that chamber is for when im using a compressor. this small chamber is for using my paint ball tank.

yea the 3 way is great saves from having so many holes.

thanks. i try and save them up throughout the week and crush them all at the same time rather then one by one a day


edit: "heres the other chamber.. im very aware of the crookedness in those elbows but when i realized it was like that it was to late"

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Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:26 pm

Very nice. I like the idea of using a repair coupling as a loading bolt. They seal pretty well when tightened from what I think I remember.

Also, I like the inline configuration better. I don't know why, but an over-and-under config. with a sprinkler valve on top just turns me off. Always has, for some reason.
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Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:22 am

Agreed inline is a lot better.but great gun nonetheless
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Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:27 pm

This looks like a very nice cannon. I agree that you shouldnt paint the gun, because the sdr21/grey pipe looks really cool with the contrast of the white already. I also prefer the inline chamber for some reason. What is your prefered pressure with this cannon?
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thanks for all thr great feedback. i use this gun at aprox 100 psi.

edit: also the slip fix i used for the loading mech is actully very hard to use,get on ur gun, or slide up an down when its on ur gun. so i just took a knife an cut the rubber seals now it seals and slides easily
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Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:30 am

hybrids are amazing inventions and this is up there with the best of them. though i can honestly say i would never attempt making one good job.
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Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:45 pm

huh this isnt a hybrid... but thanks glad you like it.
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Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:34 pm

Damn, nice. What are the performance of the golf ball cannon?

And where did you buy the 1 1/2" sprinkler valve from? :)
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thanks. i dunno havnt shot it but 5-6 times cant find a decent place to go.

got that valve from my dad. he works for an irrigation company.
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Why does it seem like I'm the only person whose parents don't do something that would directly benefit my hobbies? I wish my dad owned a pressure-rated ABS factory, or something... :D
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Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:15 pm

lol he got me a 1 inch brass sprinkler too.
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trae08 wrote:lol he got me a 1 inch brass sprinkler too.
Hey trae08. Hook me up with some brass. :D
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