Piston valve help

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Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:46 pm

i cant find any o-rings big enough. and my wood shop teacher will not let me make it because i stupidly told him that i was making a potato gun (stupid me) i am going to see if my uncle has a lathe . i think he does.

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