My First Pneumatic Cannon Fail
I'm just curious as to what's wrong with it? I mean, there are some obvious "newb" things done to it, but what did it do not to function properly? It may be a problem that needs to be pointed out so that the next one doesn't get scrapped as well.
Yeah, and that looooooong hose will cut your sprinkler valve's opening time by a considerable amount.
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"I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I'm not." -André Gide
Give me a lever long enough, and a fulcrum on which to place it and I shall move the world.
–Archimedes
Defeat is always momentary.
–Carl Denham
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iknowmy3tables
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has anyone mentioned this, the way he attached his gauge and and safety popoff valve big waste of money spent on brushing there, you should just tap a threaded port on the side
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iknowmy3tables wrote: the way he attached his gauge and and safety popoff valve big waste of money spent on brushing there
As for a "big waste of money spent on brushing", it probably amounted to less than $1.25+/-....
The fitting walls are probably .125" +/- thick. You advocate drilling a hole which is perfect place for a crack to form. Then you'd thread in a tapered (npt) fitting which will wedge more stress into the drill hole. Even worse...on a curved surface of .125" thick, the npt fitting MIGHT be held in with only 2 threads at best.you should just tap a threaded port on the side.
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iknowmy3tables
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I can't find fittings for that cheap
and everyone knows that you tap the hole where the coupler and pipe overlap, and if you still feel unsafe you could drill through the brushing for all I care
and everyone knows that you tap the hole where the coupler and pipe overlap, and if you still feel unsafe you could drill through the brushing for all I care
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DWV PVC...if you use the cannon, wear eye protection. Like, seriously don't go without it. You might get a little cut or scrape here and there on your arms at 60psi, but your eyes...GOOD NIGHT! The cannon looks nice by the way.