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Steel tubing.
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:47 am
by Urban Ninja
I am making a sniper gun out of galvanised steel tubing. I know that some copper tubes can handle up to about 300-400 psi but what about galvanised steel? Any ideas would be useful cos if it blows up its gonna kill.....
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:22 am
by Benny
it wont blow up, unless you have 10,000 psi running through it.
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:28 am
by rna_duelers
weakest parts are the threads,and the fitting will fly off in which ever direction they are aimed and also they are rated to around 6000 psi,so you should be fine.
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:02 am
by jrrdw
I was wondering about some 3" exhaust pipe i have left over from my van, i'm sure it will handle any amount of presure my air compresser can put out. But it would be nice to know the numbers.
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:30 am
by Urban Ninja
how would i fill it to 3000 without an air tank?
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:20 pm
by boilingleadbath
Galvanized steel in 1" can take ~2-3 thousand psi. I forget the exact number, but you get the idea - it's quite safe to put unregulated CO2 in it... infact, you can safely put CO2 in 2" steel pipe.
Though you may have a bit of trouble sealing the threads...
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:39 pm
by Urban Ninja
cool thanks a lot guys. i probrable wont even manage to get it to 500 psi without money for a compressor!
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:46 pm
by nicholai
you're not gonna get over 200 psi with a home depot brand air compressor id be suprised if you got one that goes over 160 psi
my portable one only goes up to 150 lbs, my 30 gal. goes up to 160 and i got it for around $300
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:55 am
by rna_duelers
Get an industrial one,that is used in water spayers they can get up to 800psi only problem is swapping it from lipuids to gases.....lol
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:41 am
by Rambo
With H2O2 I can have a self recharging air tank with as much presure as I want.But if it overheat oh well...
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:07 pm
by Brian the brain
If it's filled up to 25 % liquid it should be fine if it warms up..
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:20 pm
by Urban Ninja
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:54 am
by Rambo
I don't have a compresor too.And I'm useing an old car tire pomp for all my pneumatics and strafers.But as someone said it's like going to fitnes.
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:40 pm
by pyromanic13
couldent you use oxygen and acedelin in it?
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:34 pm
by Urban Ninja
where would I get it from?
. Thanks again!