Make a Tripod Mounted Air Cannon/turret

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Make a Tripod Mounted Air Cannon/turret

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Next to the question i wrote i will make an air cannon so there it is. We will need a lot of tings :

materials26 inch long 1/2 inch pvc pipe
2 1/2 45 degrees elbow
11/2 90 degrees elbow
1 1/2 tee piece
optional 3 1/2 end caps
1 3/4 metal ball valve
1 1/2 tred connector
1 1/2 by 3/4 female tred metal connector
1 3/4 tred tubing connector 
1 1/2 male coupler
epoxy
a cheap cone of plastic thats fit in the tee


tools
hacksaw
tootpick
sandpaper
teflon tape

 

Epoxy Time

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The first step very simple but it can get tricky.
You only need to glue a 45 degrees elbow to a 90 degrees elbow like on the picture.

Cut,cut Cut

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Take your 26 inches long pvc pipe and to cut 3 5 inches long pieces,1 8 inches long,1 2 inches long and 2 1 inches long.

Assemble the Tripod

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Take the piece made out of two elbow and put the 5 inches pieces in the 3 bottoms holes and do the same ting with the end caps.
hint: Make 1 4 inches long piece and 2 5 inches long.
It will be pointing up.

Tripod Top

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Take the 2 inches long pieces and sand the first inch. 
It got to turn easly in the tee .

Assembly

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Now take the ball valve and connect it to the tred connectors and do like on the picture.

How to Fire

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The first step is to connect the air cannon to an air tank(made out of pvc pipes).
The next step is to put air in the tank with a bicycle pump(10 psi to 40 psi).
The last step to fire is to pull the valve very fast.
For the projectiles i use mini mashmalow or a nerf suction cup bullets.

Be safe and have fun