Ben recently built an awesome high power air cannon out of pvc pipe.
Pvc air cannon explosion.
Load the air cannon.
Unlike my first airgun this one uses a solenoid valve from a lawn sprinkler system.
Instead i use pvc to make a air cannon to shoot tennis balls and ping pong balls.
1 3 pvc end cap 2 3 2 pvc reducers 2 2 1 1 4 pvc threaded reducers the 1 1 4 end needs to be threaded to fit the ball valve 1 husky 12v inflater with light all the above can be bought at home depot for about 40.
Pressurize the air cannon.
Bottles of water for the kids bottles of liquor for dad kitchen utensils for mom food for the dog the dog kidding stuffed animals for the little tykes.
When using pvc pipe with compressed air you run serious risks.
Despite how much it can do there are certain jobs that pvc pipe just can t handle.
It can transport liquids of all kinds as it is highly corrosion resistant.
Air cannon operation instructions 1.
6 feet of 3 diameter pvc pipe 1 1 1 4 pvc ball valve.
There is not much wood in this project.
Pvc piping is inexpensive versatile and strong considering how much it costs.
One of those jobs is compressed air.
In this video i build a powerful air cannon out of pvc pipe what else.
Pvc air cannons are great and everyone should build one of these at some point in their life but w.
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The total build costs around 70 assuming you have basic hand tools and it takes 24 hours for the glue to cure.
How to build a generic air cannon.
Inspired by the pvc based designs of spud gun enthusiasts but leaving out the potato i ve found a better approach.
A two stage chamber sealing quick exhaust piston valve air cannon that you can build out of common plumbing components for about 100.
Fun for the whole family.
The most dangerous of these is that of explosion.
Use an air compressor or bicycle pump to fill the air tank to about 80 psi.
Here s a full list of parts.
Make sure it gets to within an inch about of the u connector but don t push it into the u connector.
Use a broomstick to push whatever your ammo is down into the barrel.