Interesting, just out of curiosity, have you thought about modifying the angle seat valve to be outlet-sealing like this ? (He made it out of a wye strainer though). I don't like the idea of modifying something compact and complicated like that angle seat valve I bought. Especially since I'm using ...

update:

Some test shots with pvc end caps against apples

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6xgj2vuL9E&t=4s

What is a balance tap?

farcticox1 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 18, 2021 6:45 am

I like it, 500psi is a lot for PVC though

Well the schedule 80 pvc I'm using is rated for 400 psi and the burst pressure is usually 3-4 times higher than the rated pressure so I should be fine.

NighthawkInLight is the closest example I can think of to your description. His channel focuses on a variety of subjects but he has also made numerous videos dedicated to building air cannons. He is the reason why I got interested in building cannons in the first place. https://www.youtube.com/user/...

I've been interested in building air cannons for a long time but I only recently discovered this site. I just finished building a cannon I think is pretty powerful. It uses an angle seat valve and has a max rated pressure of 300 psi (I've tested it up to 500 psi). I use a 3/2 way solenoid valve to o...