Inline Vortex Design

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Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:31 pm

Below is my design for an inline vortex. Tell me what you think.

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12.22.07: Added Revision One as attachment; added Revision Two
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Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:21 pm

well i would if i could see it :)
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Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:25 pm

... Click on it? I can and it gets bigger. If it doesn't, here you go.
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Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:36 pm

It looks to me like it is just a basic inline vortex setup.
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Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:38 pm

What do I use to connect the barrel to the end cap though?
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Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:48 pm

spudbud101 wrote:What do I use to connect the barrel to the end cap though?
Your imagination :wink:

You just get a compression fitting the diameter of the barrel, chuck it on and then drill a hole in the end cap and thread the other end of the compression fitting in. Or you could solder a fitting on, or epoxy a fitting on.
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Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:03 pm

Spudbud, that is why mankind created drills and epoxy.Sometimes you just have to make your own fitting.
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Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:31 pm

And as far as i can tell, where you connect your blow gun to should be the air input. So turn it 180* around, and run the air thru the gun to a fitting so you have a trigger.
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Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:07 pm

Did I draw the blowgun upside down?
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Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:20 am

spudbud101 wrote:Did I draw the blowgun upside down?
Yes
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Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:24 am

MrCrowley wrote:
spudbud101 wrote:What do I use to connect the barrel to the end cap though?
Your imagination :wink:
I know that teenage imagination can get pretty sticky at times, but I wouldn't trust it for a barrel/chamber joint :D
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Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:53 am

i can see it now an it looks like it will work, maybe you could try something new and make a really small vortex block and bb chamber for better air effeciency or something.
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jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:
MrCrowley wrote:
spudbud101 wrote:What do I use to connect the barrel to the end cap though?
Your imagination :wink:
I know that teenage imagination can get pretty sticky at times, but I wouldn't trust it for a barrel/chamber joint :D

We really need a face slap smiley, I should've seen that one coming :)
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Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:04 am

I should've seen that one coming
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Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:08 am

lol you have warped sense of humor JSR
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