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8) Yep lol Im trying to make a simple piston air cannon for my first try on a piston valve, have not made them before so il need help and a design:P.
I would prefer it to be a PVC design.


If that is possible it would be greatly appreciated by me.

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Fuller.
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jfullr97 wrote:8) Yep lol Im trying to make a simple piston air cannon for my first try on a piston valve, have not made them before so il need help and a design:P.
I would prefer it to be a PVC design.


If that is possible it would be greatly appreciated by me.

Thanks

Fuller.

heres your first start go buy pvc pipe
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ooooh burn....
Mate best advice, go to bunnings and grab some pvc or steel/brass fittings depending on the pressure your using. (pvc for 0-150psi + anything above that use steel) buy a Quick Exhaust Valve (QEV) off eBay/local pneumatic shop. Exhaust valves are basically a ready made piston valve. it can be very frustrating designing and building a piston gun because you have to get the piston just right or the valve will fail. pilot the valve with a blowgun or ball valve and your golden.
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you already got the relevant advice here: http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/anyone- ... ter,0.html
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I am feeling generous today here is a awesome diagram this is as good as it gets. If you cannot figure it out than you have issues!! Also, Mr. Crowley or any other moderator, can we make this a sticky?? I think it would be good for the noob, I mean new people!! :D :D


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mattyzip77 wrote: make this a sticky??
Would just go to wast since none of em search, when you make a account it should show you the how to use search thread then you have to do 10 searches before you can make a topic/post in a topic, it would also stop spammers.
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