3" vortex

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I got a 3" DWV tee laying around I was going to make a BBMG useing a vorext block. Since it is a 3" tee should I make the hole in it 1" in stead of 3/4"? The other holes will be the same. Thx
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well what are you going to shoot with it? a 3" vortex is alittle over kill for BBs...
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Marble vortex? You never know until you...look it up to see if its been done before?
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Meabey paintballs, marbels seem a little heavy tho. Iam looking at some stuff now about it.
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wont paintballs just pop in the chamber? just experiment with different sizes.
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marbles wouldent be to heavy. they'd just do mor damage :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Is the vortex itself 3" in diameter or is the housing for it?
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The vortex block is in side on a 3" plug.
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Then it should be the same as a 2" vortex, just in a bigger space. Make it into a double vortex and split the airstream going in into 2 blowguns. 3" is enough space.
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Dobule barrel with a 1/4 ball valve for better flow meabey :twisted:
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Just get a 1/2" PVC one. :twisted: They're like 3 bucks compared to 8 for a 1/4" ball valve.
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It won't work. Strafers work on the concept of some pressure in the chamber, a 3inch chamber is WAY too huge. WIth the air that leaves the barrel, your chamber will have hardly enough pressure to get any kind of power behind the BBs.
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Not sure if this would work with a vortex BBMG....
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