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by SplatteredStarch
Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:18 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: 6"x3" coaxial launcher [now with video!]
Replies: 23
Views: 5596

I like the cannon's look in grey, and it brings attention to the fact that it is sch 80 pipe, that being said if I was to paint the cannon it would be either matte black or olive drab. As for the piston we were initially trying to make a metal piston in a woodshop, with did not really work out. So ...
by SplatteredStarch
Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:14 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: 6"x3" coaxial launcher [now with video!]
Replies: 23
Views: 5596

All projectiles were 20 oz soda bottles filled to top then capped again. The fit of a 20 oz bottle in the 3" sch 80 pipe is as astounding. In the first video you can just barely make out where the projectile hits the tree towards the end. In the second video the camera was downrange and under the ...
by SplatteredStarch
Sun Oct 05, 2008 2:14 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: 6"x3" coaxial launcher [now with video!]
Replies: 23
Views: 5596

Took the trigger hose and cut it much much shorter, works great now. Just took it down to the field, mounted on the track rack. The ranger worked as a pretty decent stand, so now we just need to build a simple elevation and windage adjustment. Took some video, and more pictures, ill see if i can ...
by SplatteredStarch
Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:27 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: 6"x3" coaxial launcher [now with video!]
Replies: 23
Views: 5596

6"x3" coaxial launcher [now with video!]

This spring it came up in conversation with a new friend that I once upon a time was into building potato launchers. I dug my old 4"x2" coaxial out of the garage and we took it to his field and had a good time, and of course he wanted a bigger better launcher. Thus we constructed a 6"x3" (sch 80 ...