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by Lockednloaded
Wed Mar 03, 2021 12:45 pm
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Unusual Ammo and Barrel Construction

Hi all, I’ve been away from the forums for a while, but have definitely been tinkering with some old and new projects! I’m back asking for thoughts on an interesting design challenge I’ve been given. I’ve been asked to design and build a launcher that shoots full bagels... Now naturally, I could sho...
by Lockednloaded
Thu Mar 04, 2021 9:22 pm
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Re: Unusual Ammo and Barrel Construction

Thanks for the inspiration! I've never truly left, but I got a serious engineering job out of school and that's moved me into an apartment and diverted my attention towards some more electronic/computer projects The more I think of it, the better a "frisbee" orientation seems to me, as far as the qu...
by Lockednloaded
Tue Mar 09, 2021 4:29 pm
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Re: Unusual Ammo and Barrel Construction

I ordered some parts today, and I think I have a pretty good plan! The Co2 system and 3-way valve have been working well, so the easy part is out of the way. For the barrel, I ordered some rectangular aluminum tubing 5" wide x 2" tall. This should fit most of the bagels I have in mind, and to create...
by Lockednloaded
Wed Mar 10, 2021 7:59 pm
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Re: Unusual Ammo and Barrel Construction

Update: I no longer know how to post pictures properly, but I’ve made progress on the build https://imgur.com/gallery/PcKwkWa Here’s an album of some detail shots of the barrel. All the parts are printed in ABS, but aren’t holding any significant pressure here. I won’t add the fillets into the barre...
by Lockednloaded
Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:06 pm
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Re: Unusual Ammo and Barrel Construction

Update: it works! I’ll probably make a separate post with some more details, pictures, and videos. Thank you to everyone for the inspiration and ideas, I almost forgot how satisfying a successful launcher is! It’s a simple concept, but somehow so unique and quirky