Show us your pneumatic spud gun! Discuss pneumatic (compressed gas) powered potato guns and related accessories. Valve types, actuation, pipe, materials, fittings, compressors, safety, gas choices, and more.
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A-98
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Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:00 pm
yes, very nicely constructed. ive always wanted to make a copper cannon, but i dont have the supplies in my area. besides PVC suites me just fine, but i like the shiny of copper
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pyromaniac
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Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:09 pm
nice, i want to make a copper cannon but i think ill wait till winter. Is it hard to solder?
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airpress
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:02 am
pyromaniac:
Nope, its very easy to solder, just clean the pipe and fitting,apply some flux inside the fitting and on the pipe. Heat the fitting and add some solder.
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joannaardway
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:58 pm
^It might be looking for a slightly more in-depth guide than that.
Nice launcher - what sort of power and penetration do you get from that?
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airpress
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:11 pm
I haven' t tested it yet of penetration on wood or something.
But i'm making a wooden box with a hole(diameter barrel)in.
I will place in the box a metal sheet or something else and see if it can go throught it.I make this box for safety, if it will bounce back the marble will not bounch on me but on the walls of the box.
I will post pics thursday or friday.
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joannaardway
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:13 pm
I've seen similar (but rather larger) cannons go straight through 1mm steel, and put rounds half way through 2mm.
I'd reckon you might be able to make a mess of 1mm steel.
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joannaardway
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:17 pm
Marbles can go through, but it's a little bit of a challenge.
The result on the 2mm steel was done with a sharpened steel bolt.
Novacastrian: How about use whatever the heck you can get your hands on?
frankrede: Well then I guess it won't matter when you decide to drink bleach because your out of kool-aid.
...I'm sorry, but that made my year.
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joannaardway
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:50 pm
It was my brother's copper cannon. I would link to some pictures, but the hosting they're on isn't working right now.
Novacastrian: How about use whatever the heck you can get your hands on?
frankrede: Well then I guess it won't matter when you decide to drink bleach because your out of kool-aid.
...I'm sorry, but that made my year.
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lukemc
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:35 pm
nice cannon. damage pics are gonna be sweet. BTW i like the lines going every which way on the pic of the pistion valve.
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