Paintball gun?

Tommy_TreeTop · Sun Nov 20, 2005 5:58 pm

Hey i have a few basic potato cannons and i was interested in making a Pneumatic paintball rifle and was wondering if anyone had info on that or could point me in the right direction it would be great. O and please dont delete this Boilingleadbath Cause i have no clue how to make one. And need some designs.

Thanks in advance!

Tommy

boilingleadbath · Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:02 pm

Now, now... don't be afraid.
I would advise looking through the "official pneumatic" section, to give you ideas... small bore launchers are often called "sniper rifles", if you want a handy search term.

As to giving you advice, what type of system do you want?
12' barreled altilery unit? 4' long portable munition system? 2' mini-launcher? 3" deringer?
All I can tell you right now is that you want to make your barrel out of either sch 80 3/4" pvc, sch 120 3/4" pvc, or 3/4" cpvc. (3/4" cpvc sleaves rather well in 1" cpvc, if I remember right... could be helpfull to make your barrel stiffer for increased accuracy.

longshot1068 · Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:20 pm

This thread could turn out to be very handy indeed, plz keep us updated on how your project is coming along. I was thinking of trying my hand at a small bore combustion, I would like to create something very accurate and with a heavy C:B, for a good point of aim- point of impact direct fire gun. would like to target practice with marbles. I might start messing around with a prototype real soon, and if you dont mind- I would like to stay tuned to this thread, either to learn from you or to share my findings ( or better yet both). G/L to you. as a matter of fact I think im going to surf around for some ideas right now.

Tommy_TreeTop · Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:35 pm

Ok well right now looking at all the sniper rifles and marble launchers i think im going to start with a less complicated Pb shooter. What im thinkin of is a shorter barrel to start with mabee like a 5 foot barrel and a 4 inch chamber like a basic spud gun, then im going to take a valve thing with the red twisty top and hook that up in there and have a "deadend end cap and put a hole in it and hook up a nipple thing to put the air into it and bam. If im ranting on and you want clarification im going to post a design soon and you guys can critique it or you can contact me on AIM at Komiekilla13.

Sorry if i did just rant but youll get more info soon!

Tommy

o P.S. imma try and make it a breech loader cause i think breech loadig is tight and it would be easier then ramming it down the barrel, o and if you know of another way to load it let me know.
Thanks

Tommy

longshot1068 · Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:02 pm

you could probably put a T in the barrel at the breech end and insert PB there. Beats me if it would work, you would prolly need a cap for the t so you dont lose the air pressure, Bahh! maybe not so good an idea after all.

Tommy_TreeTop · Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:27 pm

Lol, maybe not a good idea but o well.
Anyways this is the design so go ahead i need help with it.

Ps it aint anything special im just tryin to learn the ropes of the pnuematic pb cannon so dont get pissy

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Hye can you tell me or point me to a place that i can find out to make multiple barrels or how to switch to make multiple barrels fit to one chamber and valve?

Thanks

Tommy

beebs111 · Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:20 pm

make it a i inch modded sprinkler valve, for maybe 5-7 bux more it will increase performance by a whole lot

Tommy_TreeTop · Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:47 pm

yea buddy i dont kno how to make a modded sprinkler valve so imma stick to the normal red topped valve for me first one. And ppl i need help with how im going to load the cannon. O and i need to know if a red topped valve will even work!?!

longshot1068 · Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:54 pm

who was gettin pissy? I was talkin about MY idea not being a good one not yours. People on this forum are way too quick to get hot at one another.

boilingleadbath · Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:58 pm

You need a way to breach load? Well, you could always search for it...
... but you'd find that most require quite a bit of work and/or a lathe. Your only hope for being lazy and stingy at the same time involves filing the ring out of the inside of a 3/4" coupler and cutting a hole in your barrel.

Tommy_TreeTop · Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:59 pm

No i meant that people shouldnt get mad at me for asking lots of noobish questions cuz evn tho iv been on this forum for awhile i have never made a pneumatic only combustions... but anyways stay on topic and help me out here people

o boiling lead bath i did search for it and what came up i couldnt decipher from the pic so what was i supposed to do

ok so shese i wouldnt ask if i hadnt already tryed to find it!

Cronic · Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:11 am

You could try puting a magazine. Like a magazine on a real gun but it's on the left side of the gun and when you turn it right the hole in the magazine comes to the hole in your barrel and a paint ball just falls into the barrel then you push the magazine back left to seal te hole.

beebs111 · Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:40 am

thiese will tell u all u need to knowabout barrel switching and valve modding

http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=151
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=305

spudshot · Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:34 pm

use an extendable repair coupling for a breechloader, just drill a hole in the barrel so you can drop ammo, and cover it up with the repair coupling when you're ready to fire

Tommy_TreeTop · Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:21 pm

OK that sounds good thanks guys!
O and how does the original design look will i be able to use it?

Thanks again!

Tommy