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Show us your pneumatic spud gun! Discuss pneumatic (compressed gas) powered potato guns and related accessories. Valve types, actuation, pipe, materials, fittings, compressors, safety, gas choices, and more.
kyle1292
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Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:25 pm

What size barrel do u use for a pb gun?
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Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:27 pm

kyle very ez thing 2 do u get a paintball look at it and there u go (3/4)
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Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:30 pm

you cant tell from looking at it you have to measure it :wink: anywho kyle search the forums next time before making a new topic and you should find different materials and pipe sizes people have used for paintballs by searching.
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Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:30 pm

i checked it 3/4 is too big
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Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:35 pm

search the forums for pete sake!people use copper,metal,aluminium,pvc,cpvc they all come in different sizes so search google to find out whats the ID of say 3/4" copper ,PBs are 0.68"
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Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:43 pm

Insomniac wrote:Hey why am I a goose???? Why not somthing a little more awe inspireing, like an eagle or something? LOL
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Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:07 pm

k u can us it but u will loss a little bit of power but not much. but wat u need 2 do is put a stoper in it other wize your ball will fall out :D
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Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:20 am

come on guys he asked you a simple question and what did you guys do, post six times without giving him a direct answer so here you go...

1/2 srd 13.5

or

3/4 cpvc

now wasnt that simple guys...
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Sun Nov 05, 2006 2:47 am

if you guys want, next time lets say that you need to buy a 0.75" diameter rod and have a machinist bore out exactly 0.680000000" diameter
"whoa... I thought pimpmann was black..."-pyromanic13
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Sun Nov 05, 2006 3:49 am

Take a paintbal and try ito stick it down pipes of different sizes. the ones that is snug is the one you want.
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