Tuesday, 12 February 2013

How To Assemble A Trouble-free Air Cannon

By Mick Moore


Air Cannons from American Air Cannons produces state of the art, custom built air cannons that will shoot almost everything. These handmade pneumatic air cannons are custom built for you, for maximum enjoyable and longevity.

American Air Cannons builds several different models of air cannons, including Potato Cannons, Golf Ball Cannons, T-Shirt Cannons, and Tennis Ball Cannons. We offer easy to follow air cannon plans and pre built air cannons and Potato Launchers as well.

Compressed Air Cannons Are Paramount

Our air cannons use only compressed air, so they are cleaner, safer and more reliable than typical fuel or aerosol air cannons. The trigger or Relief is a minimal solitary piece assembly that will endure for years without fading. Another choice is a swift open ball valve so no batteries are ever needed.

How Far Will An Air Cannon Shoot

Countless people often ask, "How far off will these air cannons shoot?" The span varies depending on air pressure, slug sort and barrel diameter size. The smaller air cannons will fire between 100 - 300 yards. The larger Heavy Duty air cannons will shoot 300 yards to over a half mile depending on your shot. All of our air cannons are planned to be effortless, trustworthy and very effortless to make. Each of our cannons have been tested for reliability and ruggedness.

How To Customize Your Air Cannon

The artist in your family will love being proficient to add their own custom paint job to your cannon, as they come unpainted. Simply download our easy to follow, step-by-step plans, glue the parts together and add a little compressed air through an air valve and you are ready to shoot. Simply wedge a potato or tennis ball down the barrel and fire away. Take your air cannon to the desert, open field or family picnic. Surprise your family and friends with endless hours of fun and excitement. The fun with these air cannons never ends.

What Makes An Air Cannon Work

The two main factors that shape the muscle and range of ANY air cannon is the volume of air stored for shooting and the way it is delivered. The volume of air it delivers is the muscle behind any air cannon. For example, a long barrel with a large amount of compressed air works really well because you are giving the discharge air time and distance in the barrel to work. If you want to make a more powerful air cannon, use both range and volume. Make the air chamber two times the size of the barrel and almost as elongated. For example, for shooting potatoes, you can have a 36" long 1.5" diameter barrel and a 16" 3" diameter air chamber. This mixture only needs about 80 PSI of air to Fire a potato well over 300 yards, depending on wind circumstances.

Who Uses Air Cannons

Our air cannons have been used by Sports Teams, Off Road teams, The US Coast Guard, Hollywood, and many corporations for promotional events. Our air cannons have also been used for emergency fast water rescue in Hawaii and Zip line implementation throughout North America. Many Golf Course Designers enjoy our air cannons for testing their fairway designs and distance.




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