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by pneumaticman
Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:55 am
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: Need some help
Replies: 15
Views: 3556

the last time you answered me you made no sense at all. i just bought it and there is nothing like pvc shavings in there and how would putting a layer of grease on the thing make it work i dont get it edit: you also said to mould a hot glue piston. how would i make a mould?and where could i get o-ri...
by pneumaticman
Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:08 am
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: Ideas on how to make a simple valve.
Replies: 13
Views: 2997

I made a pneumatic gun with a modded sprinkler valve and it doesn't hold any air... when I pump it up it just makes an airhorn sound.
Can anyone tell me what is wrong with it?
by pneumaticman
Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:01 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Modding A Sprinkler Valve
Replies: 191
Views: 285880

I just made my first pneumatic with this modded valve. Problem is, I can't figure out why its not holding any air at all. That is, when I put the air into the diaphram it makes an air horn sound and lets all the air out. What should I do?
by pneumaticman
Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:57 am
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: Need some help
Replies: 15
Views: 3556

yoyu said you wanted to build another spud gun so that means you already built one, did you build one with a sprinkler valve? i need some major help because i just built my first gun and it has a sprinkler valve on it and the valve holds no air at all when i put the air into the diaphram it just mak...
by pneumaticman
Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:18 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: Pistons
Replies: 18
Views: 4516

well if you're afraid that it will break i have a very simple solution. just take duct tape and wrap it around the glass so if it breaks i wont go every where kinda like shatter proof
by pneumaticman
Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:13 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: Couple of pnuematic cannon questions
Replies: 21
Views: 4939

i have the sam question as crcowboyfan. i was also wondering if there was an even better valve than a sprinkler valve that is also cheaper than a sprinkler valve too.
by pneumaticman
Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:01 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Marble Cannon
Replies: 49
Views: 13184

i see there is a sprinkler vlave on there. how much better are those than ball valves? is there a better valve i could get cheaper that a sprinkler ?
and i saw the dice thing on there what is that for?
by pneumaticman
Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:16 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Ball Pistol
Replies: 73
Views: 29818

thanks for your help but i really need help on what the blowgun has attached to it that the diaphram cap is taped to plz help me with that so i can make this gun i really want too it looks so kool, i no this topic is really old but i want a small pistol that is powerful and this is exactly what i wa...
by pneumaticman
Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:07 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: first pneumatic gun
Replies: 43
Views: 15718

that is really cool. wut kind of valve did u use to pump it up? an innertube valve or something else? i would llike to make one like that too it looks freakin pimp
by pneumaticman
Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:01 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: AT4
Replies: 28
Views: 10233

thatz really cool how it looks so realistic. u said it uses a bike pump for it, wut part of the gun do u hook that up to? and how does the trigger work< u said something about 9v batteries. im confused
by pneumaticman
Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:58 am
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: The Mantis
Replies: 23
Views: 17267

:shock: WOW! that is really cool. u should make a ton of those and sell them. you'd make some good money if i knew how to make those thats what i would do
by pneumaticman
Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:54 am
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: homemade mini co2 tanks.
Replies: 65
Views: 12366

how would u mount the valve? it would have to be really sturdy for that kind of psi so probabely a metal valve that was welded on and where would u get a metal valve that wouldn't let all the pressure out at once? or how would u make one? i think before u make this u should find a way to make it reu...
by pneumaticman
Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:53 am
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: homemade mini co2 tanks.
Replies: 65
Views: 12366

how would u mount the valve? it would have to be really sturdy for that kind of psi so probabely a metal valve that was welded on and where would u get a metal valve that wouldn't let all the pressure out at once? or how would u make one? i think before u make this u should find a way to make it reu...
by pneumaticman
Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:38 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Ball Pistol
Replies: 73
Views: 29818

how do you get the compressed air in through the barrel?
by pneumaticman
Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:31 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Ball Pistol
Replies: 73
Views: 29818

what does he have attached to the blowgun? i know what the threaded thing is thats attached with tape but wut is the tape attached to?is it just like part of a hose from an air compressor or something else?? help me out here