This is pretty fun to do... Take some of the little CO2 cylinders (powerlets?), a piece of PVC pipe that just fits around the powerlets, a cap, and a sheetrock...
Rodney Sparks
sparks@...
Jul 1, 2001 6:18 pm
9798
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. SpudGuns Monthly Chat Date: Monday, July 2, 2001 Time: 6:00PM - 7:00PM PDT (GMT-07:00) Don't forget about...
spudguns@yahoogroups....
Jul 2, 2001 1:02 am
9799
... So... Monday nite, 6 PM Pacific for those that can't count is 9 PM Eastern where I live....
pyrocookbook@...
Jul 2, 2001 5:29 pm
9800
Ok, so everyone hate me for posting the smart ass comment about what time it would be on EST. Anyways I JUST got my new CPU in my comp. Running a REAL machine...
pyrocookbook@...
Jul 3, 2001 4:13 am
9801
Alright, heres my deal. I've been playing with air cannons and spud guns for sometime (to me, there is a difference). My first was a simple 2" hairspray cannon...
Aaron M
arcasaurus@...
Jul 5, 2001 6:07 am
9802
This is one site but there are many: http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/cannon/my_cannon.html Use a searchengine and look for "propane cannon", not "propain".. ...
Eddy
raimundo4u@...
Jul 5, 2001 1:27 pm
9803
Hi all, I know this has been mentioned before, but I couldn't find a real answer on this forum: How high is the pressure peak when firing a spudgun with a...
Eddy
raimundo4u@...
Jul 5, 2001 3:08 pm
9804
Hi all, I know this has been mentioned before, but I couldn't find a real answer on this forum: How high is the pressure peak when firing a spudgun with a...
Eddy
raimundo4u@...
Jul 5, 2001 3:09 pm
9805
I heard it was like 15-35psi. ... From: Eddy [mailto:raimundo4u@...] Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 10:06 AM To: spudguns@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
Andy Dyckman
andrew@...
Jul 5, 2001 3:39 pm
9806
... I hoped it would be more. I recently found a website of a guy using propane/oxygene mixture. He measured muzzle velocities of 180 meters/second (590fps)!! ...
Eddy
raimundo4u@...
Jul 5, 2001 7:47 pm
9807
I have an air compressor the size of a small computer speaker! I always keep it in my car. But whatever floats your boat :) For combustion guns, my...
Andy Dyckman
andrew@...
Jul 5, 2001 8:15 pm
9808
... always ... I also have a small 12V DC air compressor like that Andy but it makes a lot of noise and doesn't deliver much cubic m per min......
Eddy
raimundo4u@...
Jul 5, 2001 8:21 pm
9809
I say this about every six months....but DO NOT use propane/oxygen in a plastic launcher. If you are lucky enough to get the mixture right on the money, you...
Ed Goldmann
edward@...
Jul 5, 2001 9:54 pm
9810
We just used a good quiallity Bicycle pump for our cannon. It only took about 4 min to fill it up to 100psi, and if your not looking for anything huge that...
Aaron M
arcasaurus@...
Jul 5, 2001 11:18 pm
9811
I did some shots in a closed chamber and the peak pressure averaged around 85 PSI at ~ .55 seconds after ignition, but the conditions inside a spudgun are...
Jeff Ryan
Adventures_in_nomadic...
Jul 6, 2001 12:18 am
9812
pure o2 will not combust without fuel, more propane does not equal more power, propane in the right mix with air will make more power, about 4% propane to 96%...
Zeb
zeb@...
Jul 6, 2001 1:56 am
9813
... in a ... Thanks for the warning Ed, but I'm not going to use propane/oxygen. Too complicated I think (2 tanks...). I hope propane/air will do if I manage...
Eddy
raimundo4u@...
Jul 6, 2001 7:13 am
9814
Hi Aaron, I want my (to be designed :-)) gun to be semi-automatic, that is: fire-action-fire-action-fire-... I would like to be able to fire let's say about 4...
Eddy
raimundo4u@...
Jul 6, 2001 7:21 am
9815
Hi Jef, Reason I asked about the pressure peak is that 'everybody' says that pneumatic spudguns are more powerful than the combustion ones. However they use...
Eddy
raimundo4u@...
Jul 6, 2001 7:33 am
9816
Yeah, I would think the same. I mainly build pneumatic cannons mainly because air seems to be more reliable. ... From: Eddy [mailto:raimundo4u@...] Sent:...
Andy Dyckman
andrew@...
Jul 6, 2001 7:47 am
9817
I'm almost finished with it, but here's some sneak peeks in the form of URLs: http://www.blitzmillennium.net/images/psg2_1.jpg ...
Andy Dyckman
andrew@...
Jul 6, 2001 7:50 am
9818
... form of ... Nice gun Andy! Breech loader and everything. Seems like a high chamber to barrel ratio. What diameter is the barrel? Eddy...
Eddy
raimundo4u@...
Jul 6, 2001 9:45 am
9819
Andy, That chamber looks LARGE for such a small barrel. It is way overkill. Do you plan on using larger barrels, someday? Dan ... From: Andy Dyckman...
Dan Thames
dthames@...
Jul 6, 2001 10:59 am
9820
the reason they use propane cannons is for the sound they make they are considerably louder than a pnuematic cannon. but i doubt that a combustion gun can...
Zeb
zeb@...
Jul 6, 2001 2:42 pm
9821
Yeah I noticed I did go a bit big on the chamber, but that's to accommodate larger barrels, like a 1" x 4' I have. The barrel in the picture is 1/2" x ~3'. ......
Andy Dyckman
andrew@...
Jul 6, 2001 3:21 pm
9822
... I think that burning propane creates gasses that expand very quickly, they still do not produce great volume (since the initial amount of propane will be...
Zachary Garm
z_garm@...
Jul 6, 2001 4:26 pm
9823
I read somewhere on this site that a fellow recorded a peak of around 96 psi with a Propane/Free Air mixture combustion cannon. rusty...
pyrocookbook@...
Jul 6, 2001 5:05 pm
9825
Hey looks great! I was out shooting my sniper gun over the fourth, and the only problem Ive found are two small things. One, the Washer I used to seal the...
Sam Perkins-Harbin
sperkins@...
Jul 7, 2001 2:35 pm
9826
I am building a new one right now. Its dimensions are as follows: 4" Chamber x 44" 2" Barrel I have a female adapter on the breech end for servicing the cannon...
Sam Perkins-Harbin
sperkins@...
Jul 7, 2001 2:40 pm
9827
I used to use a patched glass marble in my flintlock pistol. There is very little recoil and they leave a nice white "splat" mark when they hit something...
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