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Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:35 pm

Im buildin a cloud this weekend and just wondering, would a 1in diameter chamber work? do i just have to make it longer for more volume cause the 2 inch fittings arent cheap and i only have 3 bucks for the cap cleanout cap etc. suggestions to make 1'' diameter work :lol:
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:42 pm

i made a cloud out of a pill bottle. try making 1
just use a pen tube as a barrel
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:52 pm

i did its in my room just wondering if this would be powerful
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:22 pm

i dont know, never made a cloud out of pvc b fore. try makin a small vortex with a wood block. make it a half vortex block like this:
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look at nonames vortex block design he has it in the how to section i think
just make urs out of wood and it should be fine and fit the vortex block inside the pvc. sounds hard but it becomes easeir when u look a noname's design. vortexes are more powerful than clouds and more reliable
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:39 pm

origin unknown wrote:i dont know, never made a cloud out of pvc b fore. try makin a small vortex with a wood block. make it a half vortex block. look at nonames vortex block design he has it in the how to section i think
just make urs out of wood and it should be fine and fit the vortex block inside the pvc. sounds hard but it becomes easeir when u look a noname's design. vortexes are more powerful than clouds and more reliable


didnt mean 2 double post... srry
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:39 pm

of course 1" would work.

Ive made a 3/4" one before.
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:11 pm

I just took out the vortex block on my mini (temporarily, of course) and was surprised. It still shot, although it took about 3 seconds to empty and failed to do more than dent the crap out of a can. A 1" one will work, but I'd still recommend a vortex. Remember, you'll need a small block, which are hard to make for anything smaller than about 1" thin wall or 1 1/4."
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