I just got 4ft of 8" nsf-61 pvc.
I googled nsf-61, but with no prevail, is it safe for lets say... 120 psi? or acetylene?
And what fits good in a 8" barrel?
8" cannon?
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You mean "to no avail"frankrede wrote:I just got 4ft of 8" nsf-61 pvc.
I googled nsf-61, but with no prevail, is it safe for lets say... 120 psi? or acetylene?
And what fits good in a 8" barrel?

I believe NSF-61 is a health standard associated with potable water, nothing to do with pressure rating, so I'd assume your pipe is good for a simple combustion but not much else.
I think you'll find this "fits good"


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Howitzer.veginator wrote:im gonna do something like that sooner or later only im going to use that howister round lying in my friends yard.is that how you spell that?
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Check it's decommisioned first though. There are high numbers of cases of people (unwittingly) using live shells as doorstops, or mantelpiece ornaments.veginator wrote:im going to use that howister round lying in my friends yard.
@Frankrede: If you have a wall thickness measurement, and an accurate ID measurement, then you can estimate a burst pressure. If you then slap a 3:1 safety margin on top of that, you should get a "rating". Nothing solid, but enough to assess the likely risk.
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Ok, good, and the walls, I will measure them as soon as I get ready.
and I am probably going to build a combustion, because I do not plan on spending money.
@Jack
Ammo like that would be quite interesting in lets say a cannon nothing short of a pumpkin chucker.
@Blacket, a ice slug would be insane!
My freezer wouldn't hold it hah
and I am probably going to build a combustion, because I do not plan on spending money.
@Jack
Ammo like that would be quite interesting in lets say a cannon nothing short of a pumpkin chucker.
@Blacket, a ice slug would be insane!
My freezer wouldn't hold it hah
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