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Originally Posted by jar24
I have heard and have been told to wrap it in duct tape, and make it so that you can un- screw the barrel to change it out
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I would treat that as something that would be risky. First, the barrel isn't the most likely thing to go; the accumulator is. Screwing it in creates the chance of a leak that would reduce range. Second, and more important: I would not trust duct tape to hold in shrapnel, even that way. It will find a seam, with the air helping. If it doesn't find one, duct tape can tear much easier than a protective shield made of, say, plywood.
I stand by my suggestion of building a box around it to contain any potential shrapnel. Doesn't have to be fancy, doesn't have to be expensive--but if you plan right, that box could serve more purposes than just shielding. Mounting for gauges so you know when you're ready to shoot (and how far, maybe), advertising space, place to put lights, cover for the cannon, "mysterious box that produces T-shirts at high speed", you get the picture.
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