Pvc Compressed Air Cannon

Inspired by the pvc based designs of spud gun enthusiasts but leaving out the potato i ve found a better approach.

Pvc compressed air cannon.

This instructable will guide you through the steps to build a basic air powered cannon to launch things such as water balloons or t shirts. The tire valves cost about 4 for a set of two. One of those jobs is compressed air. It can transport liquids of all kinds as it is highly corrosion resistant.

Pvc piping is inexpensive versatile and strong considering how much it costs. The video featured in this article demonstrates the function and design of a powerful form of air cannon that operates using a purpose made valve that opens very rapidly. I made a pvc pipe cannon about a month ago. When using pvc pipe with compressed air you run serious risks.

The design of the cannon also allows the barrel and the air chamber to occupy the same space and so it. This allows for a massive amount of pressurized air to be released at once to throw a projectile many hundreds of yards. Ben recently built an awesome high power air cannon out of pvc pipe. Pvc pipe compressed air cannon.

The pvc only cost about 18 at home depot. The most typical material used to build air cannons happens to be pvc plastic which in the right schedule or thickness will create a very sturdy and strong cannon that will enhance safety and long term use. A two stage chamber sealing quick exhaust piston valve air cannon that you can build out of common plumbing components for about 100. All you need is two pieces of pvc of the same diameter an end cap for one of them a ball valve that will connect.

Building an air cannon from a set of plans. The most dangerous of these is that of explosion. In this video i build a high power air cannon using a pvc piston from my previous video seen here. Pvc air cannons are great and everyone should build one of these at some point in their life but w.

I call it the boom stick. Measurements for the air tank and barrel lengths found in steps 2 and 3 are the dimensions that we found to. Fishing bait launchers and cannons with plans for diy how to build an affordable pvc bait launcher or bait cannon how to make the frozen bait bullet to launch your bait using a bait launcher. Launcher uses a small vehicle air compressor with a 250psi rating.