Air cannon

[AWarb00]

Just wondering if anyone has made these? if so what mm diameter pipe have you used?

what metal? i have a funny feeling that copper might bulge at 120ish psi?

where have you brought the matirials from? all i seem to have found online is 22mm diameter and that seems to small??

here are a couple links i found to give you an idea!

 

Compressed Air Cannon Throwline Launcher

 

TreeStuff - APTA: Air Powered Tree Access

 

thanks:thumbup:

Ainsley

[TheHungrySquirrel]

Saw a few at the arb show.

 

Look to be around 40mm pipe with a decent shut off.

[Steve Bullman]

This about sums it up for me...

 

'it might not be faster in every situation but its way cooler and shoots higher'

[mistahbenn]

Yeh and Treestuff sell them. As designed by nick Bonner.

[TheHungrySquirrel]

This about sums it up for me...

 

'it might not be faster in every situation but its way cooler and shoots higher'

 

 

Everyone loves shooting stuff right

[Stihl123]

hey Ainsley, i made one of them! pretty crazy to be honest!

i'll just have to find the pictures....

there was a thread on it but not sure how to find it again!!

[treequip]

We (read, I watched a plumber mate) make a "spud gun" powered by lighter gas but it was a tad powerful. It was a hoot, but who wants to be retrieving a throw bag from 8 or 9 gardens away?

[muttley9050]

We (read, I watched a plumber mate) make a "spud gun" powered by lighter gas but it was a tad powerful. It was a hoot, but who wants to be retrieving a throw bag from 8 or 9 gardens away?

 

Made several of these over the years but usually run them on hairspray.

[Stihl123]

here you go! takes up to around 12 bar max! but to be honest its a bit crazy cos you can happily fire it further than a 50 meter throw line! but if you get used to what pressure for what distance your laughing....... its really accurate as well. its made from fire sprinkler fittings which i very much you'll be able to get hold i'm afraid.

 

let me know how you get on!!

[TGB]

Quick search for high pressure fitting and there's lots of companies out there.

 

Toolstation do some gas pipe fittings:

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/sd2700?mkwid=sdUiJmLPp_dm&pcrid=73134992895&pkw=gas+fitting&pmt=p&gclid=CLfc5vm2ms0CFWoz0wodwYYJ1w

 

All things high pressure from here:

http://www.highpressure.com/products/valves-fittings-tubing/ , including tubes but 3/8" seems to be their largest.