launcher blueprints

littleguy · Post by **littleguy** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 11:30 pm

Alright this isn't exactly soaker related but it easliy could be. I need plans for a balloon/spud/anything launcher.
It should probably be air powered but anything that would help.
Also any advise woudl be GREAT. Thanks in advance for any plans links or tips!

PS-this will be for any water balloon or potato sized object-if acording to plans it will be about 8-10 feet long

SSCBen · Post by **SSCBen** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 12:14 am

Hey, I haven't seen you in a while. Welcome back.
http://aqualabs.tripod.com/
That site has instructions on how to make a good WBL. You may also want to check out these other sites:
http://www.spudtech.com
http://www.xinventions.com
I'm moving this to Tech, too. I hope your launcher goes well.

littleguy · Post by **littleguy** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 10:25 pm

Well I found this also http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Guns/Homemad ... o_Cannons/ ..... TO THE HARDWARE STORE...soon.

SSCBen · Post by **SSCBen** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 12:06 am

Wow, I didn't know Google had a directory thing about that.
Take pics when your done, I wanna see it.

littleguy · Post by **littleguy** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 6:01 pm

It may be a while but I'll see if I can get some pictures when its finished... I've settled on a shorter lenth also.

SSCBen · Post by **SSCBen** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 7:37 pm

Ok, I hope it goes well.
On a side note, I just bought all the required parts to my homemade. I'll get a strap and such later.

littleguy · Post by **littleguy** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 4:51 pm

I've finally got a solid design down and am ready to buy the parts. Apparently the gun looks more like a super soaker than a wbl. This one is only about 3-4 feet long.

Here are some helpful sites ...
http://spudcannons.no-ip.com/Main/pneumatic_cannon.htm
http://www.gotspud.com/howto/airgun1.htm
http://www.advancedspuds.com/
http://members.tripod.com/j-shortreed/plans.htm

I'm buying parts today and will post pictures soon.

EDIT: can't forget http://members.aol.com/sph911/spud/pneumatic.html

littleguy · Post by **littleguy** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:25 pm

Now 6 or 7 feet again... but I have the parts.

pilchard · Post by **pilchard** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:36 pm

6-7 feet long you say? Are you hoping on using it for base defence or something? The two wbl's I've built have been less than 4 ft long each. The most recent one uses an anti siphon solinoid valve, and it's electric, but I'm planning on turning into a pnuematic valve, because I hear those open faster, thus more range.

RacerSoaker445 · Post by **RacerSoaker445** » Fri Apr 02, 2004 1:56 am

Woah! thats something there!

littleguy · Post by **littleguy** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 7:15 pm

DONE

It's quite large and fairly heavy. I'll post pics when I get around to taking and uploading them (my highschool's homework load and dial up being factors in this)

This has taken too long but is awesome to behold. the carrots that I've launched explode against trees.

As it is, it has interchangeable barrels. This means that I need a larger one to launch baloons.

ALSO... ********WBL LAUNCHING WOULD BE EXTREMELY UNSAFE UNLESS AT FAIRLY LOW PREASURE*******

Spinner · Post by **Spinner** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 8:33 pm

Why would it be unsafe? Do you mean at close quarters? What sort of range are you getting? Is it like the AquaTech one?

150 posts!

EDIT: spelling, etc

Hyper_9 · Post by **Hyper_9** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 10:10 pm

Originally posted by littleguy@Feb 4 2004, 02:25 PM
Well I found this also http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Guns/Homemad ... o_Cannons/ ..... TO THE HARDWARE STORE...soon.

[at]linked.

BlueSmudge · Post by **BlueSmudge** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 3:04 am

wouldn't the Water balloon explode in the barrel coming out if it had a lot of pressure?

SSCBen · Post by **SSCBen** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 9:55 am

You're supposed to put a cup or something to protect it around it, like a protective sleeve. I think that falls off too.