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by Brod Man
Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:31 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Will this work, im a noob, help wanted.
Replies: 18
Views: 3943

do you think i should use a sprinkler for my first gun or what u said?
by Brod Man
Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:33 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Will this work, im a noob, help wanted.
Replies: 18
Views: 3943

i wrote up the plans for my gun, its pretty simple, juste a air valve in a piece of 3/4" 2' pvc for the air chamber with an elbow to another elbow to a sprinkler valve then to a 3' barrel.

1 more question. how do you release the air from a sprinkler valve and do you have to mod it?
by Brod Man
Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:53 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Will this work, im a noob, help wanted.
Replies: 18
Views: 3943

turbohacker: I told him about the wiki but he just got lost there.

brod man: a sprinkler valve($10-15) is a type of diaphragm valve that is used in sprinkler systems. Home Depot or lowes will have them near the pvc pipe. And yes use pvc.Use the link that hi gave you to mod the valve. Your basic ...
by Brod Man
Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:45 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Will this work, im a noob, help wanted.
Replies: 18
Views: 3943

okay i get it try to avoid bottles and use a sprinkler valve. im new to this, whats a sprinkler valve, and how much more would it cost? should i use pvc for a air chamber?
by Brod Man
Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:44 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Will this work, im a noob, help wanted.
Replies: 18
Views: 3943

Will this work, im a noob, help wanted.

a 2 lt. bottle for the air chamber, and a ball valve for the trigger. use a bike pump to pump it up, and just open the valve? (consrtuctive criticism hurts but is welcomed.)