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by jebidi
Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:10 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Help with an aluminium bottle/ air chamber? Pressure rating
Replies: 8
Views: 2583

lol, nice.


I'll only be filling to about 30psi...maximum.
by jebidi
Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:02 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Help with an aluminium bottle/ air chamber? Pressure rating
Replies: 8
Views: 2583

Thanks.


I might just drill a hole in the spray bottle, add a valve, put a cap on at see at what pressure it explodes at -.-
by jebidi
Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:55 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Help with an aluminium bottle/ air chamber? Pressure rating
Replies: 8
Views: 2583

Hey, thanks for the welcome and the link.

I can't really accurately tell the wall thickness, but at a guess I say it's no more than 2mm thick, tops.


I just thought it could surely hold more pressure than a pop bottle.

The upside of a pop bottle though, is there is no "shrapnel" when they fail ...
by jebidi
Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:41 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Help with an aluminium bottle/ air chamber? Pressure rating
Replies: 8
Views: 2583

Help with an aluminium bottle/ air chamber? Pressure rating

Hey guys.

I'm a newbie here, and I've just finished building one of those beginner spud guns. lol.

You know-

Pop bottle
Schrader Tire valve
Ball valve
Length of pipe for barrel

and I got bored of it pretty soon because, well...it sucked.

And I was wondering what other things I could use for a ...