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Originally Posted by Andrew Blair
It really does turn some heads! It really is a loud kind of pow!, and the thing even recoils a bit. Right now we're working on fixing the arm so that it can aim, because being so old, the gearbox has kind of fallen aprt and needs an overhaul. I would also like to add another compressor to it so it'll charge more easily. It's been so long in the making. We threw together the tank and barrel in about four days, then sat for three weeks waiting for the Lowes valve! Our store recently discontinued their stock, and the main distributor was out of stock oddly. Anyways, we're fine tuning the range now, and we can currently get like 40-50 yards. The t-shirt projectile itself is the object of attention right now.
Something else I though was really cool that I'm sure your's does too: when you fire that sucker, water condensation wisps out of the barrel like gunsmoke. Pretty flippin awesome!
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If I didn't know better, I would say you were talking about our canon, err, ahhh, excuse me, T-Shirt launcher.
We really haven't seen a need for a second compressor, by the time we get it re-loaded, the chamber is up to pressure. As for the POW!!, I always thought it sounded more like someone getting punched right in the diaphragm. The sound of air rapidly escaping the lungs is fairly close to what you are hearing.
We definitely see the condensing air at the end of the barrel as well, it's really cool!
Do your selves a favor and chart your distances based on elevation and pressure. My guess is you will find out that it is surprisingly consistent. At 60psi, you should get a maximum distance on a rolled, rubber banded t-shirt, launched at 45 deg. elevation of................175 ft.
BTW, I just ordered a pressure regulator that will allow us to regulate up to 100psi. (I see 230 ft. + coming
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