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Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:35 am

Well here is my first coaxial piston gun, its made from aluminium tubing, i found in side a laser printer refill cartrigde ( the main roller,the green tube) with a 5 mm barrel (bore) 4mm,refill is via quick connect and is piloted by a blow gun.. the piston is made from a timber broom stick cut to size with a neoprene sealing face and semi-resessed o-ring ,all joints are epoxy resin
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Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:41 am

Epoxy FTW!

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I always wanted to use one of those printer tubes for something. What pressure are you running at? Small calibres usually perform best in the 250 psi+ range.
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Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:14 am

Cool..

I'm designing two co-axials at the moment, one in the 400-800 psi range (.38 cal) and one in the 800-1200 psi range (.75 cal, 750+ Ft/lb!).

Is it serviceable? may be something to consider in the future.
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Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:58 am

I think you would find it more comfortable if you switched the blowguns place with the quick connect. Oveall nice gun like the shiny barrel. Hows it in the power department?
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Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:03 am

Cool. Check out mine. :)
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Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:23 pm

what are the barrel spacers
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Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:57 pm

Nice gun mate. What epoxy resin do you use FORE!!!?
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Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:20 am

thanx. I was a little disapointed with its performance because im limited because of my compressor to 145-150psi,itll put a shish kabab stick through a cardboard box ,but thats about it.

The epoxy i used was panal metel to hold a 1/2''x1/4'' threaded reducer inside the tube and then it had a further coat of epoxy,araldite eqivelant slow cure on the outside for a nice coating on the panel metel.
the front end cap was just plain epoxied no panal metal.

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al-xg wrote:
I've used various things like cutting oil, silicone lubricant, even butter

jsr wrote:
This collection of containers on your bedside table must look very intimidating to any visiting young ladies

...but hey, lube shows you care;)
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