My First Pneumatic (Help Me) (With Pictures)

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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Wed May 23, 2007 5:12 pm

Really? Guess I should have thought about that before.
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Wed May 23, 2007 5:16 pm

on he first page mopherman linked it. http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/a-true- ... t8073.html

there you go.
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I still dont get why he made it like that nor do I really care to much. So thanks
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Welll i rather have a cool cannon than i smaller handheld
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Wed May 30, 2007 6:41 am

ok so: lubrication tips? should we even lube the barrel?
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Wed May 30, 2007 6:55 am

hotrocks wrote:oh yeah...we are going to put some plywood under it...ill put some pictures up this weekend

hahaha we should call it The MotherPucker
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Thu May 31, 2007 12:29 pm

Instead of buying 5 reducing bushings to thread in a schrader valve, you should have just drilled a hole and tapped it in.

You could have saved alot of money.
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Thu May 31, 2007 11:48 pm

Firstly, it turns out that the the gage on the pump we were using was broken, so we weren't getting an accurate reading. Now, instead of using two handpumps we got a foot pump with an accurate gage. Still pretty impressive, it turns out that at 40 psi it went 110 yards. As for aesthetics, we layed down this awesome camo duct tape all around the chamber and barrel. It looks pretty nice, but we're not quite finished yet. Hopefully we'll have picures up soon. Anyway, the competition is on Tuesday, and it looks loke we have some decent competition, so i was wondering what the maximum psi we could use, wothout it being dangerous. That'd be great if you guys knew. FYI, if you didn't know, its 260 psi rated pvc, but im pretty sure that's only for water pressure.
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Thu May 31, 2007 11:50 pm

When is the judgment day? basicly when everyone shows their projects.
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Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:54 am

It's on Tuesday, but we want to go all out today to see how well it can perform, so do you know the maximum psi we can use with it still being safe. Once again it is schedule 40 pressure rated at 260 psi.
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the rating if watter and air pressure so if its possible to pump that high go for it you'll be fine
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Three more pics of the almost final cannon

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i love that sign lol. id take it to 100 psi you'd get good preformance.
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Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:35 am

we've been trying but its hard to do with manual pumps
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do oyu have alteasy 4 people? if so just take turns pumping. also look for a foot pump they are easier.
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