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Insomniac 1
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:16 pm
by crashdaddio
This is the newest of a number of cannons over the years. It is a barrel sealing piston valve in a 1" tee. 1/2" barrel,aluminum FE for chamber, much modified sandblast gun for the pilot. the stock was made from scrap aluminum from other projects. Milled by hand with the help of a drill press, rotary files, band saw, belt grinder and lots of hours. Additional images will be on photo bucket as soon as my son can show me how to do that. Thanks for looking and thanks for all the posts and excellent cannons a lot of inspiration comes from spudfiles members
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:19 pm
by paaiyan
Whoa... That's gorgeous. What kind of pressure do you use?
Welcome to spudfiles.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:23 pm
by crashdaddio
Ive had it up to 400 psi it ruined the present gauge. The chamber has been tested to 550 psi.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:25 pm
by paaiyan
400 PSI, what did you use for ammo, got any damage shots?
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:26 pm
by SpudFarm
that has to be the nicest canon on the site!!!
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:27 pm
by paaiyan
Well, let's not get *too* excited. I can't think of the name of a cannon I liked for the longest time. Beastly hybrid.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:32 pm
by Ragnarok
Bloody hell, the shininess has blinded me!!! (For reference, I am touch typing this).
That's stunningly good looking.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:35 pm
by drex
thats one of the only cannons on the site that i can honestly say that paint would ruin it.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:35 pm
by Brian the brain
Well it sure is shiny and bright!
The reservoir could be up a little more to get a tighter look.
You used too many parts for my ( personal) taste, but it aint too bad.
I don;t mean to put you down, just a matter of taste. 8)
Very well constructed and do hope to see more from you in the future, even if it isn;t to my exact taste!
The stock and grip look awsome BTW!
It would have been included in the "favorite gun on the site election" I'm sure.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:37 pm
by paaiyan
Yea, the stock is definitely one of my favorite parts of it.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 4:01 pm
by MaxuS the 2nd
Wow, Maxus is definately impressed.
The stock really makes it.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 4:04 pm
by STHORNE
wow
definitely one of my favorites....
very nice work and welcome to spudfiles!
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 4:06 pm
by paaiyan
So how long did you hang around here before you built that? Or did you build it before you found us?
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 4:10 pm
by STHORNE
btw....what did you use to make the stock? I know its from scrap aluminum but what "other project" did you salvage it from?
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 4:10 pm
by daxspudder
amazing, the attention to detail is something to be jealous of, definitely worth nominating for best gun of the site.