Basic Small Copper Cannon

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Wed Dec 29, 2004 5:25 pm

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Ok, this is well... just a basic small copper gun, it is constructed entirely of 1/2" copper and is soldered together. The input valve is a small threaded schrader valve, the firing valve is a 1/2" ball valve, I did not solder the ball valve onto the cannon, I soldered a threaded connection to the gun then screwed the ball valve onto it, this is just in case I need to salvage it to construct another different cannon. I also made a second type of barrel which is sitting next to the cannon in the photo, it is a double barrel (obviously).
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Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:17 pm

Thats a pretty slick cannon. what kinda range you get with it? Any damage pics?
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Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:53 am

I really like this cannon. Clean and simple yet productive. I like the double barrel also...but how's the performance with it?
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Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:08 pm

:idea: you've given me a good idea nice gun wats the range and wat ammo
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Fri Mar 09, 2007 3:09 pm

lucas that isnt a double barrel it is a double chamber........


Edit: my bad lucas it is...thought u ment the chamber
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and wat is the highest psi cos ive jus made mine
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Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:50 am

well i run my copper QEV gun at 10bar....
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Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:59 am

Why has this old thread been dug up?

It would be pushing up the daisies now if you hadn't nailed it to the perch!
Novacastrian: How about use whatever the heck you can get your hands on?
frankrede: Well then I guess it won't matter when you decide to drink bleach because your out of kool-aid.
...I'm sorry, but that made my year.
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