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Offline Hurts_so_good

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Anyone know how to make a non lethal potato gun??
« on: July 14, 2006, 12:00:40 AM »
what i mean by non lethal is to the people having the nerf howlers fired at them or the person firing them

so i want to make a potato gun to fire howlers

i have specific questions so if you know how to make one pm me.

i know you can buy these but i want to customize it so its comfortable in the feild

thanks in advance
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« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2006, 12:13:53 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2006, 12:14:27 AM »
The explosive gasses used in propelling a potato would probly send a howler much to fast for game use and the reloading time involved would not make it field useable. And also the fire involved makes it a fire hazard for desert play.
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« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2006, 12:20:49 AM »
first off Vince NO! i know what an m203 is

i mean kinda like this

except i want to use pressurized air so there's no explosion risk
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« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2006, 12:24:26 AM »
so basically you mean a paintball marker that fires howlers.....
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« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2006, 12:27:57 AM »
Looks like that would still have to be hooked up to a compressor or external air tak to refill the chmaber before the high flow valve dumpes it into the barrel, that would render it an immobile vehicle or crew served weapon. Look at some of the launchers on wgc.
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« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2006, 12:30:00 AM »
yes and no Doc

i COULD modify a paintball marker into an RPG but it would have the streangth or range to fire a howler at sufficeint feet

i'm not expecting to fire this puppy acroos the battle feild. just maybe 20 feet or so


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« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2006, 12:33:18 AM »
Quote from: "Hurts_so_good"
yes and no Doc

i COULD modify a paintball marker into an RPG but it would have the streangth or range to fire a howler at sufficeint feet

i'm not expecting to fire this puppy acroos the battle feild. just maybe 20 feet or so


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I think if you go with LC rules, that would kill you too. I know it would on AA rules.
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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2006, 12:35:45 AM »
if u could launch a howler 20 feet maybe alittle less using compressed air?

at SWPB theres a mortar that fires up to 400 feet

i'm not following you Vince
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« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2006, 12:37:17 AM »
The kill radius of a howler is usually like, 20 feet.
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« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2006, 12:39:20 AM »
from a mobile RPG i thought at least at southwest it was like 10 feet

but more range is aliitle better in this case :)

so any other help?
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« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2006, 12:49:03 AM »
So basically you want a M203 that doesn't look like a M203?
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« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2006, 12:50:58 AM »
no grenades either

similar

no gas

trying for pressurized air
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« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2006, 01:44:57 AM »
I have a design in my head for this.  It's not a potatoe gun, what he wants to do is create something like that motor at the Prescott game, but less power, obviously.  Only thing is, it's going to cost a quite a bit of money.  You're going to need a tank, a regulator from the tank, a gauge for that part, 8mm tubing would be best, then decide how you're going to shut the flow off once you get your chamber to the right pressure (gauge on the chamber as well), then create a mechanism to open a valve to let the pressure out, while keeping this entire system air tight.  I'm thinking a solenoid valve might work, but you might be able to look on Classicairsoft.net for some valve ideas.  Might not be the hardest project out there, but definetely not some easy 30 min job.  This will take some time, and I would consider this dangerous, so I suggest you have someone who knows what they are doing help you out.  If you use too thin of a plastic, pressurize the chamber, and it ruptures, that's going to leave more than just a bruise.
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« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2006, 10:04:41 AM »
Someone in Texas made an RPG type thing Basically it is a big piece of PVC and a valve. I am pretty sure it uses compressed gas. This is what I thought you were describing/wanting to make.http://www.lonestarairsoft.com/forums/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/3352/cat/503/limit/recent
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