Search found 22 matches

by Petrie
Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:52 am
Forum: BB, Airsoft, and Pellet Guns
Topic: First BBMG
Replies: 15
Views: 6096

what is your barrel made of looks like it is coupled in the middle. if it is it could be a lot smoother shooting if you used a one piece barrel
by Petrie
Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:36 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: Aerosol Combustion
Replies: 12
Views: 4626

very nice C:B looks good
by Petrie
Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:19 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Copperhead Prime
Replies: 128
Views: 61123

i dont understand compression fittings could somebody plese explain.
do these fittings require and soldering?? how much for the QEV
thanks

~Petrie
by Petrie
Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:09 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Reaper Rifle
Replies: 94
Views: 25880

what is feral ??
really nice gun mad props
by Petrie
Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:34 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: mythbusters air cannon
Replies: 35
Views: 10861

mythbusters air cannon

I was watching the mythbusters pirite(sp) episode and i was appalled by their gun it had way to long a barrel and used two electronicly acuated valves to dump at least 6 scuba tanks worth of air. they two guys were also complaining about the volocity they were getting . If any body has an account on...
by Petrie
Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:51 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: First Pneumatic Gun/Physics Project
Replies: 5
Views: 2287

Whats the big deal with DWV? whats it stand for? are they weaker?

By the way very nice gun especally for first time
by Petrie
Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:48 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: Lock Picking
Replies: 26
Views: 6748

I pick a little bit i really want to buys some real picks but it is much cheaper to make your own and they probably work just as good. I make mine out of the spring steel in windsheild wiper blades (2 for a buck at family dolllar) mine tension wrench is an allen wrench grinded down.

~Petrie
by Petrie
Sun Dec 31, 2006 7:00 pm
Forum: BB, Airsoft, and Pellet Guns
Topic: Portable strafer
Replies: 15
Views: 7630

1) is there a difference between strafers and bbmg's?
2) How do you make a strafer with H2O2(hydrogen peroxide i think???)

welcome to any help
thanks
~Petrie
by Petrie
Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:12 am
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: first bb gun
Replies: 3
Views: 1518

it would probably be much more powerful to use air power via spring. like an airsoft or nerf gun
by Petrie
Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:48 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Blowing into a sprinkler valve
Replies: 20
Views: 4353

thanks I was pretty worried there for a second
you guys have been a great help

~Petrie
by Petrie
Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:29 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Blowing into a sprinkler valve
Replies: 20
Views: 4353

Blowing into a sprinkler valve

I just got my first sprinkler vavle for my birthday and i tried blowing into it and it wont hold air
is that a problem?? If so how can i fix it? If not whay does it do this??

~petrie
by Petrie
Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:15 pm
Forum: BB, Airsoft, and Pellet Guns
Topic: Dan003400's First Cloud
Replies: 85
Views: 27191

I am not sure but i think that that compreaaor doesnt pump out enough air to pressurize the chamber or produce the cloud
by Petrie
Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:08 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: fire extinguisher chamber on a pneumatic
Replies: 9
Views: 2475

is there anything special i need to do when screwing in a 1/8'' schrader into the thin allumanum wall of the FE.

(my FE is a dry chemical one)
by Petrie
Sun Nov 26, 2006 7:47 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: fire extinguisher chamber on a pneumatic
Replies: 9
Views: 2475

fire extinguisher chamber on a pneumatic

I am building my first pneumatic and i want to uses a fire extinguisher (300 PSI) as the chamber but i have a few questions. Any insight would be much appricated. -Would a FE chamber be wise for a first timer? - Are the FE threads compatable with pvc?... Brass? (If i use brass can the pvc barrell an...
by Petrie
Sun Nov 26, 2006 7:01 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: First Timer
Replies: 26
Views: 7025

if you mean that air is leaking from where the hose connects to the blow gun you could try using some teflon tape