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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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Tue May 27, 2008 5:34 pm

Heyo,

Yes it's very possible to use more compression fittings to make this design but as with just the solder fittings I used they would need a lot of modification.

Every tee I used has had the middle constricted section dremeled and sanded out so the piping could slide clean through and with no breaks in the chamber to the tee branch.

Also the end of the chamber isn't reaally what it seems, if you have a look at this concept picture I knocked up when designing it you'll see exactly what the chamber end is and thats not possible with just compression fittings. Probably be possible to secure the end with a glued in block but the way I did it means it's as safe as any other connection on the cannon.

To be honest this was my first time fixing up pipe and it's very worthwhile to solder or glue things instead of using compression fittings when you can. It looks smarter, weighs less and costs less :)
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Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:14 pm

I love it!!! Looks realy neat. Did you got the QEV from mcmaster?
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Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:40 pm

sgtmik wrote:Did you got the QEV from mcmaster?
No, he didn't.

As a general rule, very few of people outside of the US will have used McMaster.
Does that thing kinda look like a big cat to you?
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Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:06 pm

Ragnarok wrote:
sgtmik wrote:Did you got the QEV from mcmaster?
No, he didn't.

As a general rule, very few of people outside of the US will have used McMaster.
Yeh, I was asking for a quote on some material ($500 or so worth) and they stated that they will only ship outside of the U.S. for the more massive orders or for their long term customers.
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Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:11 pm

very nice and clean, i like the handle. what other ammo than potato do you use?
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Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:01 am

Not a lot and that includes the potatoes.

But things it has fired include solid full-bore cylinders of plastic, heavy steel tipped versions of the same, one battery and fletchette rounds which carry 30 biro refills (non-clicky types).
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Mon Jul 04, 2011 3:43 am

Any Chance of getting the plans to build that cannon. (sorry for kicking up and old topic)

thanks Jazzman56
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Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:33 am

This launcher is made almost entirely of standard parts clearly put together, why on earth would you need plans?
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Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:01 pm

Now that's just a work of art, man... Kudos.
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