Pvc Air Cannon Pressure

In this video i build a powerful air cannon out of pvc pipe what else.
Pvc air cannon pressure. The chart below will illustrate the pressure derating of pvc as temperatures increase. This is a great gun to start with for beginners or those venturing into pneumatics. An air pressure gauge rated to 100 psi or more will allow you to monitor the amount of pressure you put in your cannon. Air cannon operation instructions 1.
Electronic solenoid valve cannon. 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. It is specifically against manufacturer recommendations to use pvc to contain pressurized air.
This gun is the simplest electronically actuated air cannon. Load the air cannon. Use an air compressor or bicycle pump to fill the air tank to about 80 psi. Ben recently built an awesome high power air cannon out of pvc pipe.
6 feet of 3 diameter pvc pipe 1 1 1 4 pvc ball valve. Basic pneumatic cannon. This video is solely for education and entertainment purposes. For pvc fitting schedule 40 and pvc fittings schedule 80 the optimal temperature at which pvc can operate at the highest psi would be 73 degrees fahrenheit.
For the cannon you will need a bike an air pump and pvc hence the pvc air cannon. As the temperature of the pvc increases the pressure that the pvc can withstand will decrease. Pvc air cannons are great and everyone should build one of these at some point in their life but w. Inspired by the pvc based designs of spud gun enthusiasts but leaving out the potato i ve found a better approach.
Unlike my first airgun this one uses a solenoid valve from a lawn sprinkler system. Use a broomstick to push whatever your ammo is down into the barrel. The parts used in this cannon are as follows. 1 3 length of 3 diameter pressure rated pvc pipe 1 3 2 length of 2 diameter pressure rated pvc pipe 1 1 2 pvc ball valve.
Pressurize the air cannon. A pvc ball valve for your trigger or a low voltage sprinkler valve is an even better choice for releasing the pressure from the cannon quickly to propel your ammo toward your target. Many high power cannons are modified versions of this.