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by Saboo
Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:28 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: Cooling Down the Gun
Replies: 23
Views: 4626

The whole gun melted. More of an explosion than melting. The copper is pretty mangled and some of its quite !$@#%@. I filled the whole chamber with petrol :oops:
by Saboo
Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:33 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Massive Cannon
Replies: 6
Views: 1556

Our mini tennis ball is a smaller version of a tennis ball that is designed to fit in a dogs mouth.

I can post a picture soon. The gun is at my friends house at the moment.
by Saboo
Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:25 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Massive Cannon
Replies: 6
Views: 1556

Massive Cannon

My friend and i made a pretty big pnuematic gun. It shoots mni tennis balls about one hundred metres (6 b-ball courts) however because it was built for a so called 'science experiment' we had to downsize the range capabilityes. How can we increase the range capabilities, with out changing the 800 PS...
by Saboo
Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:30 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: pneumatic skewer sniper rifle bolt action
Replies: 31
Views: 6035

Why does the mag. have anything to do with this. Once you have your gun made, you can build the clip to suitr the gun, not the gun to suit the clip
by Saboo
Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:26 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: Cooling Down the Gun
Replies: 23
Views: 4626

My gun, melted. I have no pictures of it. But it was just copper pipe, protruding from a cylinder at the end. The cylinder had a spark plug attached to the interior wich, ignited the petrol fumes. Unfortunatley, i was not too sure how much petrol to put in, this caused the barrel to heat up like a m...
by Saboo
Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:19 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: pneumatic skewer sniper rifle bolt action
Replies: 31
Views: 6035

try and make the skewer a perfect fit to the barrel by perhaps increasing the width with rubber fittings or duct tape
by Saboo
Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:09 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: Cooling Down the Gun
Replies: 23
Views: 4626

Cooling Down the Gun

I have a combustion gun that requires petrol to fire a small home made pellet that lots like a penut into quarter inch copper pipe. What methods of cooling down the gun could you suggest. The gun heats up after one shot and a wet towel doesnt work, neither does air cooled
by Saboo
Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:16 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Silencer
Replies: 22
Views: 4617

The seach button, Is that the Google seach engine at the top of the page? If so, itried it and i couldn't find anything too helpful. Any other suggestions? Thanks, I would really like to try your silencer idea. Also, do u play paintball as a sport, because i didn't think you could mod guns in a comp...
by Saboo
Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:22 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Silencer
Replies: 22
Views: 4617

Silencer

I was wondering if anyone could give me any ideas on how to make a silencer for a pneumatic. Im not sure how much it would silence the gun and even if its worth it for a pneumatic. But it would be very helpful if i could find out.
:idea:
Thanks
by Saboo
Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:18 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Pneumatic Gun Help
Replies: 6
Views: 1354

Whoa, thats pretty expensive for just the chamber but considering what its worth, ill do it. Thanx for ya help.

PS. I really need that pipe if i want a half decent gun.

Thanx Again
by Saboo
Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:44 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Pneumatic Gun Help
Replies: 6
Views: 1354

Do you know approx. how much all this might cost?

Also, what valve and how to seal it on so that its airtight and pressure rated?
by Saboo
Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:44 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Pneumatic Gun Help
Replies: 6
Views: 1354

Pneumatic Gun Help

I have a design that was given to me by a friend that explains how to build a pneumatic battery gun. I think ive got an alright idea on the barrel, vale(sprinkler). I was wondering if any one can help me in making a pressure rated PVC pressure tank and how big it should be to get a maximum range pos...
by Saboo
Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:04 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: barrel length
Replies: 7
Views: 1709

The longer barrel, the better
(and more accurate)
by Saboo
Sun Aug 26, 2007 5:38 am
Forum: SpudFiles Discussion
Topic: Im Stuborn, PLEASE READ
Replies: 19
Views: 4283

Red coat is a self cock. Dont listen to him. Im a noob to but im in more sh*t than i can swim in. Mr Crowley is all over me like a nun sandwhich. So do you mind if i quote/steal some lines from your apology. Mabey i can have stuff fixed up as well. By the way, any one who votes someone out of spudfi...
by Saboo
Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:03 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Looking to build One
Replies: 15
Views: 3302

It looks weired but its better than what i got at the moment (nothing) :oops: Ill try it and then improve on it as i learn more about it