Wow, two posts in one day. It's like I've risen from the dead.
Been browsing gun ideas again, now that I have most of my tools with me at university I should be able to make something. I noticed while looking around that the last guns I made were never posted to the forum, or anywhere for whatever reason so here is what I made last spring break (long video):
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The idea was to take a relatively small T-piston off of an old broken gun, fix it, and get it to actually work reliably. I went ahead and experimented with some woodworking and what-not, and ended up with a neat little toy. Not nearly as powerful as my older guns but I learned a lot so that's always a plus.
1" tee piston. The piston itself is made of sanded 3/4" pvc with a rubber sealing face. To get this design to work, the 1/2" pilot housing was filled almost entirely with hotglue to reduce the volume; otherwise it's not efficient enough to draw back the mediocre piston.
Currently looking at making a hammer valve for the first time. I know I can make semi's using a QEV + slide valve but I like making the stuff myself and learning along the way, so I'll hopefully be posting a tutorial or something in the future on a 1/2" pvc hammer valve that newbies should be able to use effectively in a semi-auto design. Already have it drawn up and seems pretty straight forward.
That's it for now, just thought I'd drop in and say hey to everyone.
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Look who's still around very Metro 2033, interesting build. Deserves some wood staining and metal finishing to complete the post-apocalyptic look.
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Barrel looks too long to me, cut it off about 1/3
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Don't worry, I've got something pretty technical coming. Think... pump action, cylinders, semi-auto... something along those lines. (all at once?! I must be crazy)Doodmens wrote:Gorgeous! Very clean looking and a well designed gun. I really like the way your stock works, might do something with that myself. Looking forward to seeing more guns by you!
Wasn't quite shooting for post-apocalyptic on this one, but I agree that a darker wood stain would look great. I wanted to see if I could make homemade wood finish and I can so... yay. Next time I stain a gun I'll do it darker, assuming I have the stain.Epoxy Man wrote:Look who's still around very Metro 2033, interesting build. Deserves some wood staining and metal finishing to complete the post-apocalyptic look.
I went ahead and decided to take the advice you gave me a while back and make the guns in my dorm... since I only use 1/2" pvc I'll say it's a marshmallow gun (nerf guns have been banned from the campus). Either way I won't say anything unless I get caught...
Quick edit: I've tried coffee stains as well and it's not as dark as I would like, but I hate dealing with chemical stains/fumes. I've also done iron oxide stain but my homemade stuff was pure red, so it looks nice but not quite the color I want.
I did the math and the volumes for the barrel and chamber check out. I'd cut it for aesthetics I suppose but I don't mind how it is now.wyz2285 wrote:Barrel looks too long to me, cut it off about 1/3
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That folding stock is baller as hell! Nice job
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Thanks! Had a hell of a time figuring out how to make it work.NeoSpud wrote:That folding stock is baller as hell! Nice job
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