I'm building an air gun
#1
Posted 03 April 2017 - 04:07 PM
#2
Posted 12 April 2017 - 09:40 AM
Yo that's really cool. It would probably be cooler if I knew what I was looking at. How do air guns work?
#3
Posted 23 April 2017 - 05:46 PM
It's basically just an air tank and a solenoid valve. The barrel is just right to shoot one inch rubber balls.
#4
Posted 30 April 2017 - 05:00 PM
That's pretty cool. Have you recorded the muzzle velocity?
If you don't have a device to measure it, you can record it in slow mo on your phone (assuming your phone supports its) from the side, firing past a clearly marked board with strips exactly a centimetre thick. You can then review the footage, record how many frames it took for the projectile to pass a certain number of strips, and then knowing the number of frames per second, calculate its velocity.
*insert cliché inspirational quote here*
#5
Posted 10 June 2017 - 05:03 PM
I plan on shooting it across some stripes, but I haven't got a chance to yet.
I did end up with some steel ball bearings to shoot out of it though. This is an old washing machine at 80psi.
#6
Posted 30 June 2017 - 10:46 PM
#7
Posted 01 July 2017 - 10:07 AM
They're pretty quiet, you could get away with it. >.>