Help with mini valve gun

Miniature cannons are novelties made with materials such as bottles or pens.

Is this too hard of a build for me?

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I'm thinking of making this.

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I will need:
  • 1/8 in id brass pipe
    hot glue
    soft rubber
    1 small screw
    1 small nail
    epoxy
    8mm ID pipe
    Shrader valve
    Pen cap
I believe I will follow these steps
  • Make a piston from hot glue inside the brass pipe.
    Assemble a piece of rubber onto the piston and apply the screw.
    Glue a nail inside the pen cap.
    Glue the shrader valve into the brass pipe.
    Grease the piston and slide it down the brass tube.
    Glue the pipe into the brass tube 1/2 an inch away from the piston.
Correct me if wrong as this is my first pneumatic pen gun and my introduction to spudfiles.[/list][/list]
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it's all in this thread: http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/pneumat ... t7858.html

I found that an all rubber piston cut from a sheet using a sharpened tube is simpler and more reliable.
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Idk where to get a thick sheet of rubber or what the silver thing on your gun parts are =p.
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How about this one, no silver things, just rolled up tape. and epoxy :)

http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/mini-0- ... 20101.html
Idk where to get a thick sheet of rubber
Mouse pad ;) rubber wine cork... use some imagination...
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Lol i'll buy a mouse pad than haha. I'm going to use the concept of the tape and epoxy =p. So did you epoxy the tape for extra strength or just put epoxy onto to stick to the internals.
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I wrapped the tape around the barrel till I got the internal diameter of the chamber, then epoxied it in place.
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Okay cool thanx for the help I'll get started on looking for the parts now.
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Where can I buy these things?
  • 1/8 in id brass pipe
    8mm ID pipe
I have the rest but i just need those pipes
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I bought some off eBay in 12" lengths for relatively cheap for other projects. Google it and there's loads of results. 9mm K&S tubing has an 8mm ID.
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I can't find this stuff at all can someone get me a link to it or a specific tutorial with findable tubes? :?
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Hardware stores, hobby shops.
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Checked locals :shock:
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can someone point me to a tut>?
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I had one... My stupid technologically impaired mother deleted every single video I took for it... I was pissed :evil:
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That's mest up can u type a tut up for ur pen gun?
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