Show us your pneumatic spud gun! Discuss pneumatic (compressed gas) powered potato guns and related accessories. Valve types, actuation, pipe, materials, fittings, compressors, safety, gas choices, and more.
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JJ pyro
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Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:08 am
Sweet gun you got there mate. 8) I am working on something like that too
But i am not as experienced in spudgun building. I would like to know how to build a good working silencer. Can you explain??
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seudo411
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Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:49 pm
I just realized something, Bit late though but is that a custom blowgun or is one that has been sawed in half. and once again it is beautiful and scary in its simplicity.
P.S If you would still like input on your piston woes I have an idea you might want to look at.
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Mitchza89
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Wed Nov 21, 2007 1:46 am
Cheers for the comment JJ Pryo. I've never built a silencer to be honest so I wouldn't have a clue. Just do a bit of loooking on here. There is some good info.
Seudo411, it's a store bought blowgun but I heavily modded it to make it comfier and have a hell of alot more flow.
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JJ pyro
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Wed Nov 21, 2007 1:47 pm
Thanks anyway Mitcha

. But i have one more question, Does any of you have an idea on how to fit a copper tube in to a ball tap??
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seudo411
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Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:54 pm
JJ Pyro - You can find a suitable coupling that has threading on one end and a horse tail coupling on the other side that has a external diameter that is less than the internal diameter of said tube and fill it with epoxy.
Mitcha - If your piston is perfectly centered you can use a solid epoxy piston, and on the sealing side, using a router make a circular groove that is at least
10mm wide, and 5mm deep, then fill this groove with silicone sealant, remember to sand the barrel smooth and even. This results in a minimalist style sealing face that is very effective in theory, In Practice it might differ.
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Mitchza89
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Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:29 pm
Thats a good idea mate. I'll have to give that a try.
Sorry JJ, I havn't worked with copper yet but there are alot of spudders on here who are more then welcome to lend some wisdom

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JJ pyro
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Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:47 pm
Im trying to build a pressure container for my copper gun. does anyone of you have an idea on how to assemble this????

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seudo411
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Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:13 am
JJ Pyro What valve are you going to be using, If you are going to be using a coaxial setup i suggest a steel pipe threaded at both ends that is twice your barrel diameter and no less than half the length. I unfortunately have no experience with anything other than metal. I think thats the little voice in my head that keeps me alive, I do suggest you try and keep the amount of parts to your pressure vessel as low as possible, try a fire extinguisher, why?? It has a high pressure rating, and precut threads.

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Mitchza89
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Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:58 am
Well lads, I just had a good shoot off with the gun this weekend with my mate. at 150psi, I can easily shoot a plastic bb through one side and just about out the other side of a deoderant can at 4m. It makes short work of cans and milk bottles too

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jackssmirkingrevenge
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Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:25 am
Mitchza89 wrote:Well lads, I just had a good shoot off with the gun this weekend with my mate. at 150psi, I can easily shoot a plastic bb through one side and just about out the other side of a deoderant can at 4m
Very impressive for a plastic BB, good on ya

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Mitchza89
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Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:30 am
Thanks alot mate

. Hmmm I wonder if the "Poor man's Chrono" idea works for 8mm bb's. I reckon it won't be spot on but pretty close. My GGDT results for this gun at 150psi are
Muzzle Energy: 6.5ft*lb
Muzzle Velocity: 869fps
I reckon thats a bit too optomistic though

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