40mm launcher

farcticox1 · Mon Mar 04, 2019 6:44 pm

Starting a post for my 40mm lancher, planned ammo is foam balls (practice golf balls) Got a few parts assembled, waiting for a 1/2" QEV off Ebay.

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Just going for straight layout to prove it works

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PVC pressed in with a bit of epoxy as well and a M4 screw as a stop.

Cthulhu · Mon Mar 04, 2019 9:38 pm

Love this project! Are you going to make a nice stock for it?

WOW!! · Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:01 pm

Looks great! What kind of pressure are you going to run in it?

farcticox1 · Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:56 pm

I hadn't planned on a stock as I'm thinking it will sort of be fired from the hip

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Pressure will just be from my compressor 150ish, I've got to build that as well

farcticox1 · Wed Mar 06, 2019 7:23 pm

A new layout that will allow for a stock

dropped the second chamber. Need the QEV to get final measurements.

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farcticox1 · Mon Mar 25, 2019 6:11 pm

Got the QEV, let the building commence

farcticox1 · Sat Mar 30, 2019 4:24 pm

Main components finished ready for assembly, stock/grip made from 3/4" plywood will attach to brackets.

farcticox1 · Sun Mar 31, 2019 1:36 pm

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jackssmirkingrevenge · Mon Apr 01, 2019 3:29 am

Nicely done! You should scope out your local airsoft players, they would probably pay good money for a similar device...

farcticox1 · Sat Apr 06, 2019 1:34 pm

First fitting of the stock, it is actually the MkI Wii light gun stock that I kept just in case, fits perfectly, just need to reshape the top aluminium brackets.

MkII Wii gun

Moonbogg · Sat Apr 06, 2019 10:47 pm

This is looking pretty nice. Looks like a fun little launcher. I really love the break barrel design and locking mechanism, plus it seals which is not always easy to do. Foam golf balls are a good idea as well if using around the house like you have shown. Good stuff. Looking forward to some slightly higher pressure testing perhaps...

farcticox1 · Sun Apr 21, 2019 11:28 am

Stock fitted, going to make some side plates to cover the QEV.

Dry fire at 150psi, a good puff of vapor? fired a dimpled foam golf ball, went over the house, probably 200 feet.

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hectmarr · Sun Apr 21, 2019 2:21 pm

His work looks very nice.

farcticox1 · Sat Apr 27, 2019 3:05 pm

First fitting of side plate

farcticox1 · Sun Apr 28, 2019 6:40 pm

A new ammo to try, hard rubber bouncy ball, $0.50 form the local Dollar store

Same size as the practice golf balls.

These dimpled ones will go 200'

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40mm launcher

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