So I'm making a pneumatic gun using an old fire extinguisher from the tip/dump. I managed to disassemble it okay but when it came to finding the right fitting, i'm clueless! I measured the diameter and the ID is 28mm. I looked for fittings of the internet and it came up with BSP fittings. I went to a local plumber merchant and he told me it was a metric fitting therefore BSP won't fit. So I searched the internet but I am so confused, I can't find any "28mm metric fittings". If anyone could help me with the situation I'd be grateful. All I'm wanting is something I can screw into the top and attach to some copper pipes. Fire extinguisher model: Annex I Directive 97/23/EC.
Can anyone help, it's only my first proper go at making one and I apologise in advance for my terrible knowledge on the subject.
I'm only 14
Help with fittings please!?
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Sounds more like the specs it was made to than the actual model number.joshywin wrote:Fire extinguisher model: Annex I Directive 97/23/EC.
We could tell by the unnecessary bold textI'm only 14
As to your problem, this is some advice I had given in another thread, links might be dead:
Reducer: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2PCS-1-2-Mal ... ter-Reduce r-Brass-/250881413920?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a69b29320
(make sure the exposed thread is compatible with whatever you want to hook the tank up to!)
Epoxy for setting up the mould: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Araldite-AB- ... -minutes-R apid-GIFT-/270682624949?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f05f113b5
Epoxy for filling the mould: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Loctite-Mari ... ater-Sets- 50min-/250888044070?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a6a17be26
This would not be my first choice though, I would be more confident using something like this if you can find it cheaply, perhaps locally: http://www.ebay.com/itm/EPOXY-RESIN-MAR ... H-IMPACT-3 2-OZ-KT-/280255931847?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41408e25c7
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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If done well with proper epoxy I would trust it to 500 psi or more.joshywin wrote:Roughly what PSI would you estimate the epoxy could handle holding before giving way?
I have to emphasise "if done well" though
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life