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Optimus Chris
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Hopefully this is the right topic, but I am soliciting advice on the wonderous invention of a potato cannon.
A prototype was created which was powered by a 150psi Porter Cable pancake compresser. We chose to use air power as the traditional hairspray or butane method did not seem trustworthy seeing as how we were working with black PVC piping and did not know the kind of strain it would take. The main air chamber is a y-joint section of pipe with a ball valve "trigger". the cannon is loaded directly from the compressor hose with a quick connect fitting and pressure gauge to see chamber pressure.
The problems experienced so far are:
1) Lack of portability
2) A new release trigger to facilitate quicker expulsion of compressed air.
3) Need of new sealing compound (any suggestions which provides best seal?)
Another idea is to rifle the barrel to spin stabilize rounds upon exit. Any ideas regarding this cannon or anyone who is interested please contribute your opinions or ideas. Help is greatly appreciated. :)
Danke
A prototype was created which was powered by a 150psi Porter Cable pancake compresser. We chose to use air power as the traditional hairspray or butane method did not seem trustworthy seeing as how we were working with black PVC piping and did not know the kind of strain it would take. The main air chamber is a y-joint section of pipe with a ball valve "trigger". the cannon is loaded directly from the compressor hose with a quick connect fitting and pressure gauge to see chamber pressure.
The problems experienced so far are:
1) Lack of portability
2) A new release trigger to facilitate quicker expulsion of compressed air.
3) Need of new sealing compound (any suggestions which provides best seal?)
Another idea is to rifle the barrel to spin stabilize rounds upon exit. Any ideas regarding this cannon or anyone who is interested please contribute your opinions or ideas. Help is greatly appreciated. :)
Danke