Hey there...
I have had my own ideas... and I finally made one.
I got a basic pneumatic blow gun, just a normal, stock, workshop blow gun... shoved a sealed PVC pipe on the end, and smashed a cork onto the end of it...
Started the compressor, and gave it 110 psi, the cork flew about 20 metres...
Do you have any tips? The only thing I can think of is having a longer barrel, or a larger blow gun, as the hole where the air escapes is only about 2 1/2mm (1/4 inch)...
Oh... and normal spuds don't go well, as they are too slippery and not enough air can build up behind them...
So yeah, should I go on with the idea of a laregr blow gun? Or try make a real one (sprikler valves and all)...
I have thought of using a normal garden tap also, as the valve seeing their pretty think, but I have no idea how much psi those can withstand, and opening the valve would be slow...
Thanks
Nooby Pneumatic Gun...
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You need to build some pressure before the ammo starts moveing. Then a fast release out through the barrel, but you should know this allready. You should mod the barrel to add a burst disk, a piece of alumium foil inbetween the blow gun and ammo.
