Making a 330+ Joule Air Cannon

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In this Video I build an air cannon from a fire extinguisher capable of putting out over 330 Joule at 13 bars pressure. If I had bigger guts it could easily put out more energy...
It can be used as a potato canon or to launch anything that's laying around :D

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  • @mxcollin95
    @mxcollin95 Жыл бұрын

    Nice job! Love that you through in some math to analyze the performance. 🤙

  • @jeremycrisp4488
    @jeremycrisp44888 ай бұрын

    I've never seen a fire extinguisher with that large of an opening. Replace that silly little valve with a two inch ball valve and use a pneumatic actuator to open it and you will be blowing holes through car doors.

  • @christopherfoster3744
    @christopherfoster37447 ай бұрын

    Hi ! Be very careful using compressed air doing anything ! The Schrader valve can actually be your death sentence ! 😢

  • @johnshipley1389

    @johnshipley1389

    3 ай бұрын

    High pressure injuries?!

  • @christopherfoster3744

    @christopherfoster3744

    3 ай бұрын

    @@johnshipley1389 Hi ! Yes, It is just a piece of brass with a rubber o- ring that can shoot out like a bullet !

  • @yadjekim
    @yadjekim10 ай бұрын

    You've built the speargun from the Poor Man's James Bond. It was a large book from the 80's, showing lots of DIY "devices."

  • @Mika_357

    @Mika_357

    10 ай бұрын

    Sounds cool, definetly gonna try to get my hands on that book!

  • @yadjekim

    @yadjekim

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Mika_357 The Weaponeer is a more useful book, by the same guy, Kurt Saxon. Now days, having it will probably get you put on a list. 40yrs ago, it was a cool book of improvised devices. Anyway, stay safe!

  • @tedboyle8508
    @tedboyle85087 ай бұрын

    Arc welding galvanized steel, like this pipe, damages your lungs with zinc oxide. This has to be done carefully.

  • @mohawksteel2215
    @mohawksteel2215 Жыл бұрын

    very wise to not weld the tank. Simple but effective.

  • @masterheke7339
    @masterheke73397 ай бұрын

    impressive, well done

  • @alejandrodiazpresa3381
    @alejandrodiazpresa3381 Жыл бұрын

    Un gusto Amigo... Me gusta tu creatividad, sigue asi!!! Un abrazo desde URUGUAY

  • @WagnerUlisses
    @WagnerUlisses3 ай бұрын

    I thought the compressor was going to explode with so many pumps hahaha nice toy

  • @TheBlessedMeek
    @TheBlessedMeek8 ай бұрын

    You should use a fan when welding bro. That is some toxic smoke you're inhaling

  • @personanongrata2045
    @personanongrata20456 ай бұрын

    Wife: honey when are you going to come in for dinner? Dude: soon as I’ve finished building and testing my fire extinguisher cannon I’m making for KZread….. wife: I think we need to have a talk

  • @Galkac
    @Galkac Жыл бұрын

    Nice build

  • @Mika_357

    @Mika_357

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! It was very fun!

  • @NBC_NCO
    @NBC_NCO7 ай бұрын

    I like that idea for a portable tire inflater. Fill it up . Throw it in the trunk.

  • @elessandrocamilosilva7674
    @elessandrocamilosilva7674 Жыл бұрын

    Ótimo invenção

  • @danielgreen3715
    @danielgreen37156 ай бұрын

    Get it to fire 10 mm Steel Bearings rather than Potato Wedges then you will be talking 👍

  • @kepoland5392
    @kepoland53927 ай бұрын

    imagine what could you do with a compessor instead of a bike pump

  • @winstonchurchill6506

    @winstonchurchill6506

    7 ай бұрын

    seen one in the workshop doh

  • @sergiogomez3664
    @sergiogomez366411 ай бұрын

    Doing a few changes you can power up upgrading the airflow

  • @agustinhoena8045
    @agustinhoena8045 Жыл бұрын

    Yeah good

  • @olsddoggy3651
    @olsddoggy3651 Жыл бұрын

    imagine getting shot by a 1kg metal rod going 70 mph

  • @brjplummer9415
    @brjplummer9415 Жыл бұрын

    It sure sent that pipe a long way ! Did you get it back?

  • @Mika_357

    @Mika_357

    Жыл бұрын

    After a bit of searching in the long grass I eventually found it, yess!

  • @vigneshkumar-so3zd
    @vigneshkumar-so3zd Жыл бұрын

    Brother home many psi a fire extinguser can handle

  • @altonlynch5464
    @altonlynch5464 Жыл бұрын

    Pumping it up with a bicycle pump was hilarious. At Harbor Freight you can get an electric tire pump for 10 dollars. will a golf ball fit in it?

  • @Mika_357

    @Mika_357

    Жыл бұрын

    I usually pump it up with my shop compressor which goes to about 9 bars. I only use the bicycle pump for pressurizing it to 13 bars afterwards, but even that sure is a good workout ;D. Whether a golfball will fit depends on the barrel you're using. But with the pipe I used it actually fits!

  • @barmeister3242
    @barmeister32427 ай бұрын

    jetzt mit 150 bar und gezogenem lauf

  • @albertotulum
    @albertotulum8 ай бұрын

    👍🏽

  • @brutusjb3814
    @brutusjb38148 ай бұрын

    You'd be able to shoot the rod extremely far is the barrel of the air cannon was only a little bigger then it

  • @Cingishancik
    @Cingishancik Жыл бұрын

    Идея хорошая

  • @vinceywinceyspider
    @vinceywinceyspider7 ай бұрын

    What about using a co2 extinguisher that's full.

  • @noelgiraldo8726
    @noelgiraldo87268 ай бұрын

    Prática mente no dejo ber ni aprender nada todo lo hizo a la carrera

  • @ricardolizarraga7755
    @ricardolizarraga77557 ай бұрын

    Pero si eres un niño, apenas un muchacho

  • @alotl1kevegas860
    @alotl1kevegas860 Жыл бұрын

    How many psi did you pump it up to?

  • @Mika_357

    @Mika_357

    Жыл бұрын

    I did 13 Bars wich is around 190psi, this was the maximum I was comfortable with

  • @alotl1kevegas860

    @alotl1kevegas860

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Mika_357 Thanks for the quick reply. I'm building one of these out of a small oxygen tank from a cutting torch. It should handle 200psi with no problem, if yours held 190. Thanks again!

  • @Mika_357

    @Mika_357

    Жыл бұрын

    My pleasure! In my case I was concerned about the car tire valve, it was only Rates for 10 bar max.(145psi)

  • @FockWorldOrder
    @FockWorldOrder6 ай бұрын

    what your neighbors saying?

  • @thelakeeffect8565
    @thelakeeffect8565Ай бұрын

    Get your head outta the fume path! 🚩🚑

  • @m.muvaffakismen1746
    @m.muvaffakismen1746 Жыл бұрын

    valve is Tir valve??

  • @Mika_357

    @Mika_357

    Жыл бұрын

    Yup it‘s a Tire valve!

  • @radzifagip
    @radzifagip7 ай бұрын

    A grenade launcher perhaps

  • @Nitzbenyk
    @Nitzbenyk Жыл бұрын

    Valve is too small.. not dumping your tank fast enuff😢

  • @thiagoledzera
    @thiagoledzeraАй бұрын

    Poxa caiu aqui no Paraná 😭

  • @perfektsusanno9579
    @perfektsusanno9579 Жыл бұрын

    Are you german?

  • @Mika_357

    @Mika_357

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, I am!🇩🇪

  • @perfektsusanno9579

    @perfektsusanno9579

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Mika_357 Haha same

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