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by redalpha11
Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:40 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: therory for a pneumatic gun
Replies: 3
Views: 1216

therory for a pneumatic gun

i am new to pneumatics guns and i am thinking of builfding a cheap gun. but any way here i s my theory. i am thinking of having 2 chambers separated by a ball valve. you fill one chamber then the other then you realse the blall valve in the middle to have a lot of air pressure. look at the picture a...
by redalpha11
Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:58 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: distence problems
Replies: 15
Views: 3745

well it turned out that i was not using enough fuel. so i added like 5 seconds now and it is going 100 feet i am pretty pleased with the results since it is a first cannon with such a small c:b ratio. but over the next couple of months or so i will be making another one with a chamber fan and all th...
by redalpha11
Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:08 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: distence problems
Replies: 15
Views: 3745

distence problems

so i am done sleeving my cannon. i have redisged the sparker position and where the sparker arks and everything all i have to do now is just touch it up cosmetically. but besides that it just dosnt fire very far it will fire about 20 or so feet. i am just a little concerned about the distance of it....
by redalpha11
Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:32 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: Cellular core
Replies: 19
Views: 4940

so i just sleved it wiht 4 inch schedule 40 and it fits perfectly. i am going to but a bolt or something on the hole then epoxy it. then i am going to put 2 drywall screws next to the pvc clenout valve. so it will go thourgh 3 layers of pvc.
by redalpha11
Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:13 am
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: Cellular core
Replies: 19
Views: 4940

alright so i should bury it and never let it see the light again

oh and also this is kinda my idea for a new cannon

i want to sleve it to be on the safe side. thank you for your help every body
by redalpha11
Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:55 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: Cellular core
Replies: 19
Views: 4940

i was just a little worried couse i heard it will killl you with fragments.
by redalpha11
Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:40 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: Cellular core
Replies: 19
Views: 4940

Cellular core

i have a cellular core chamber that is 3 inch in diam. an i am just wondering if i have to worry about it blowing me to space and back or not. the dude at ace said it would work i just wont every ones options for this one. <a href="http://img197.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc503&image=01874_DSC02216...
by redalpha11
Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:31 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: 1st combutstion cannon firing problems
Replies: 16
Views: 3476

it finally works i used a cheap generic body spray for a dollar. it works really nice. thank for all your help and also i know that my ignnitor is un safe but it holds in really well.
by redalpha11
Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:40 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: 1st combutstion cannon firing problems
Replies: 16
Views: 3476

well my cannon will fire betaine a a lighter but wont fire any thing else icave tried aqua net and raid .is there any other aerosol out there i can use with a really good rate of succsess.
by redalpha11
Fri Aug 01, 2008 10:32 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: fuels help
Replies: 14
Views: 2879

fuels help

i would like to know what youi think the best fuel is for a basic cannon.
by redalpha11
Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:29 am
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: 1st combutstion cannon firing problems
Replies: 16
Views: 3476

i am just a little worried about the chamber it is mad0e of Cresline coextruded cellular pvc but the dude at ace said it would be strong enough. so i would just like you guys opinions about it. also thankyou very much about the fuel.
by redalpha11
Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:47 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: 1st combutstion cannon firing problems
Replies: 16
Views: 3476

1st combutstion cannon firing problems

so this is my first cannon ever. i am following guidelines from http://www.mshamash.com/spud/spudgun1.html . i have been researching spud guns for the past month. so i finally decided to build one. but i have one problem it wont fire it does spark nicely. i have tried various fuels with different fu...