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some pneumatic cannons...

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:51 pm
by Kiwi
I made 3 pneumatics cannons (+ a lego pneumatic cannon...^^)

2 cannons with a coca-cola bottle...:

(the first was destroyed...)

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I upgarded it, but I have no pictures...;)
New Upgrade!: a Home maide QEV

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and a multi-shot pneumatic cannon, but I have a problem with the piston...:

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the ammo:
home maide aluminium bullets (8mm)
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:58 pm
by MrCrowley
Wow very nice, we could help you with the piston problem if it still hasn't been fixed.

Love the custom ammo too, it looks great.

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:08 pm
by Kiwi
the problem of pistion is owed has an escape which is going to be repaired (Voila.fr traduction...:P)

It take me 25-30 minutes to make 1 bullet...


and I can unscrew everything to work inside
;)

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:04 pm
by Hotwired
The bullets look very nice.

They will tumble in the air because the barrel is not rifled but if you put a feathered tail on them it would keep them facing forwards after firing.

How do you make the second cannon do multiple shots?

By the way, when you said "escape", the word "leak" would be better.

I'm not complaining, your english is better than my french :wink:

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:03 pm
by noob of noobs
Dude, those bullets are sweet... Do you have a lathe? On the topic of the accuracy of them, you could skipp the fletching and such and instead have a light tail on it's back. Just a suggestion.
I too am curious as to how you get multiple shots on a piston valve. Also, does the piston valve one breach load?

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:37 am
by Kiwi
There are in fact 2 chambers of compression: a big Coca-Cola bottle (1,5l), in the which I put the compressed air, and an aluminium tube around the cannon.
I fill first the Bottle, than I open the bottle valve, and close it...


I shall like to make slits on my bullets, but the diamond disc of my dremel is broken ...:s

I made this bullet with a drill with column which st too slow (2580 t/min maximum...)

I have videos with the coca cola pneumatic canon...I will post it later...

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:47 am
by Novacastrian
Kiwi wrote:There are in fact 2 chambers of compression: a big Coca-Cola bottle (1,5l), in the which I put the compressed air, and an aluminium tube around the cannon.
I fill first the Bottle, than I open the bottle valve, and close it...
Nice work Kiwi- very nice.

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:30 am
by psycix
I like the paint job on the 2nd one :D
How did you make that ammo? Its AWESOME!

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:48 am
by Kiwi
I turned it with my drill...:d

very long, but like perfect for me...;)

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:01 am
by brogdenlaxmiddie
Bonjour Kiwi! Etes-vous français?

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:05 am
by Kiwi
Oui, exactement...:P

(ma présentation:
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/french- ... 12811.html )

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:17 am
by RedAplle
Eheh Kiwi :D.
Comment ça va ?
Jolie ton airgun ^^.

brogdenlaxmiddie, tu es français aussi ? :P

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:22 am
by Hotwired
En anglais svp :P

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:38 am
by RedAplle
Ahahah ok no problem :P.
So :

"Eheh Kiwi .
Comment ça va ?
Jolie ton airgun ^^.

brogdenlaxmiddie, tu es français aussi ?
"

=

Eheh Kiwi.
How are you ?
Your airgun is nice

brogdenlaxmiddie, are you french too ?

ahahah

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:46 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
brogdenlaxmiddie, tu es français aussi ?
brogdenlaxmiddie, are you a French Australian?

:D

Quite an influx of French speakers here of late, interesting.