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Re: T-Shirt cannon pnuematic set ups

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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur View Post
The PVC barrel will see a shock load that is equal to the pressure in the tanks. This shock load will be applied in under 1ms. It is this shock load that will sunder PVC as the PVC cannot expand fast enough when the shock load is applied (cannon is fired).

Again, I highly recommend not using PVC for ANY pneumatic device ... especially ones that will sustain shock loads such as air cannons.
Okay. I wanted to clarify that, and it's a little easier to understand when you put in in terms of a shock load. I've got some other tubing for backup in case it wasn't going to work, with all the fittings ready. Thanks for clarifying that.

grateful, Sean
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