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Re: T-shirt Launcher

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Originally Posted by Chris_Ely View Post
Whatever you end up building, please only use parts rated for AIR pressure. This means no PVC pipe or lawn sprinkler valves.
+1. A pneumatic explosion is not something you want to have to deal with. At the worst, somebody could be injured or killed, and at the least, your program could face very serious review or be shut down. This stuff is too serious to be decided by whether sprinkler valves and PVC are cheaper than legitimate pneumatic components.

I would recommend copper or brass piping for any pneumatic operations dealing with such large volumes of air due to the fact that it is actually rated for air pressure and less likely to shatter if it does fail.
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