I am looking for 2 1/2" sch 40 PVC for tennis balls and the fittings to reduce it to a male threaded 1"

Ever since the demise of Spudtech I have no idea where to get this stuff.

Thanks Guys!

The Nuker I and II are for sale. These are some of the nicest, most refined launchers ever constructed. There was only one of each design made. This is your opportunity to own them before they are gone. Endless hours and a good amount of money went into developing their designs and refining their ...

Thanks very much to everyone who has posted the complimentary postings about my cannons. I wanted to enter them into the contest but I was blocked. Haven't been a big fan of this site since. Only check in once in a while.

The fan is external. It is a small cooling fan from an old video card.

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I purchased the pressure meter from Joel Suprise @ spudtech.com. Unforunately, he is temporarily out of business as he is taking a job in Iraq. (and I thought I had a hostile work environment...) Burnt Lake has a web page dedicated to building these. http://www.burntlatke.com/lp.html ...

I was more looking for comments on design and possible shortcomings that I may have overlooked. Maybe half a mile is too much, who knows? More importantly. who really cares? It really packs an amazing punch and sends potatos really, really far. Honestly speaking I think my pneumatic launcher ...

I got the original design from Joel, and quite a few of the componenets used in building it. I redesigned the strapping, added the clear combustion chamber, electric exhaust system, the handles with the leather grips, the chrome regulator, and braided hosing, paint job, nuclear graphic, and display ...

no, mate - just a simple american guy. thanks for the post.

The Nuker I - Additional pictures @ http://www.ourvictorianhouse.com/nuker.html

Good point on the 4 Wye's - never considered it. I have fired that thing over a hundred times @ 100 PSI and it hasn't killed me yet. I would definitely take that potential weakness into consideration on any future builds. Thanks for the comments.

When I set out to build the Nuker II, I had a few design goals in mind. First, I wanted high velocity without alot of noise. This is why I chose to use syncronized sprinkler valves. I maxed out the amount of pressure chamber to barrel ratio to give this choice of valve as much power as possible ...

I built the Nuker 1 to be both functional and cool looking. I went to great lengths to deliver on both fronts. There are higher tech propane based spud launchers out there, but this one just feels great when you hold it. It has soft leather grips and is solid as steel. The acrylic combustion chamber ...