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Handheld compressed air Cannon!

dubious speculation

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Thought it'd be a cool weekend project. Not much $$$ + bit of time and patience = all kinds of awesome!

Total cost was around $150 AUS (would be more like $15 in the states... or anywhere else for that matter)


The 'rifle' works on an extremely basic design. The entire rifle holds around 140psi (I wouldn't push it any further than that)
and the air is released via a 25mm solenoid valve. Shoots whatever is in there over 100m (300ft). It accepts a variety of different
barrel diameters, allowing for a range of various projectiles including but not limited to: oranges, paper rockets, water balloons,
anything you can fit in there :whistle:
 





Pi R Squared

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:gj: Is that thing even legal where you are? +rep weather it is or not.

Alan
 
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Nice job Will; good hunting! ;)
Thanks for sharing with us.
PS - Now you need a laser sight for it!
:gj:
 
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Pi R Squared

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I just remembered we have some member here that built a potato gun with a laser on it, there were at least several here that built potato guns before, there is a thread or two on it and maybe in the gun thread too I don't remember.

Alan
 
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Loved it.
Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful property on there too in the video.

Now please share a DYI tutorial on how to make one please LOL.

RB
 
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Nice shot, nice property, I want a few dozen acres of my own so bad I can't stand it.
 
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Hummm..... a potato launcher with a small pen laser embedded in the potato might be cool :p

(edit: Launched at night, you could probably find it with the laser still on, if it survived).
 
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I just realized I have the exact same laser you have in your avatar. Same diode, host, power; everything. Good luck with your gun.
 
Pi R Squared

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Alaskan said:
Hummm..... a potato launcher with a small pen laser embedded in the potato might be cool :p

(edit: Launched at night, you could probably find it with the laser still on, if it survived).
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I would like to see someone test one with both raw potatos and with baked potatos to test the difference in the effect. :crackup:

Alan
 
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Pi R Squared said:
I would like to see someone test one with both raw potatos and with baked potatos to test the difference in the effect. :crackup:

Alan
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people says curiosity kills the cat but in this case you'll be killing the poor laser.... my laser will hate me for this....:undecided:
 
dubious speculation

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Isaac Clarke said:
well paint ball marker are legal so just say your rifle is a diy version..
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Well it is diy so I guess I could talk my way out of a fine :whistle:

Dr_Evil said:
What did you shoot out of it?
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Oranges :beer:

RB astro said:
Loved it.
Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful property on there too in the video.

Now please share a DYI tutorial on how to make one please LOL.

RB
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I might make a tutorial in the future, however it's pretty straightforward ;)

Powerful handheld rocket rifle AK-47 style

Alaskan said:
Hummm..... a potato launcher with a small pen laser embedded in the potato might be cool :p

(edit: Launched at night, you could probably find it with the laser still on, if it survived).
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That's if the laser ever survives an impact like that :whistle:

paul1598419 said:
I just realized I have the exact same laser you have in your avatar. Same diode, host, power; everything. Good luck with your gun.
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It's a stunning combination :beer:

ped said:
+7 for that noise alone!
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It's quite hectic, echoes for ages when fired in a valley :evil:
 
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