shooting stuff with a roller speargun

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In this lengthy video, I explain how and why i made my latest roller speargun prototype, and how it only cost 20$ in material!
The first five minutes I explain the gun, and why I chose a larger diameter roller instead of the industry standards. I also give testimony to the viability of cedar has a gun making material.
After i shoot cans and stuff! In a speedo!
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  • @Michael-ps7ji
    @Michael-ps7ji3 жыл бұрын

    Really awesome. Thanks for sharing!

  • @Bahistangspearo
    @Bahistangspearo3 жыл бұрын

    Wow nice! I'm planning to make roller speargun like yours,thank you for sharing bro👍

  • @fishmut
    @fishmut3 жыл бұрын

    Mate if i can make one like yours id be very happy with that, i like it very nice , great work , love the cedar gun , simple and does what you want it to do . Thank you for sharing your video . Thumbs up .

  • @potvinr

    @potvinr

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, may all my subscribers be like you lol

  • @samsien9105
    @samsien91052 ай бұрын

    Thank you for show and explain sir; 2 T up .

  • @OmniAtlantic
    @OmniAtlantic3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks I will stick to my double bands. Don't really any reason to pay 800 dollars for what I already can do. Really like the video.

  • @potvinr

    @potvinr

    3 жыл бұрын

    well, i made this one for 20$. There is no reason other than trend that makes the rollers so expensive.

  • @andylc100
    @andylc1003 жыл бұрын

    Do you have a link to the clothes line rollers please , Great video

  • @potvinr

    @potvinr

    3 жыл бұрын

    no lol, they were the cheapest around.

  • @wafflebeaver
    @wafflebeaver3 жыл бұрын

    I made a similar speargun but I used teak because it’s way easier than coats of epoxy. I have a ton of cedar though, I’ll have to give it a try.

  • @potvinr

    @potvinr

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I normally go towards iroko but good luck finding dried iroko that will not twist all to hell. Also I use epoxy on all guns because I literally destroy them by diving five days a week, on guns I rarely use, I'll lean towards oil.

  • @wafflebeaver

    @wafflebeaver

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@potvinr do you mostly dive in Baja and Canada?

  • @potvinr

    @potvinr

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@wafflebeaver I dove a lot in Rhode Island before the pandemic. I competed in that region for about 20 years. Last four winters I spent in Baja.

  • @Nickerian91
    @Nickerian913 жыл бұрын

    i use "0840UU" rollers (8x40x20.7mm) which you can find everywhere online which comes with a 8mm hole which means you can just use a stainless steel screw/nut to attach it. it does however use ball bearing. as for improvements to your gun in my opinion the rubber should never be loose it defeats the purpose of a roller gun you are supposed to attach it on the bottom then it always stays there with tension. at the end of the rubber you are supposed to have 2 strings. 1 that gets stuck on the metal distances preventing it to hit the shaft and 1 longer that you can easily grab with your hand while the rubber is under tension to load the speargun (if you search for roller guns you will notice most have 2 threads on the end for this purpose). It does however come with a hug security concern if done wrong since the thread could throw the spear backwards. otherwise nice looking gun

  • @potvinr

    @potvinr

    3 жыл бұрын

    It seems that no one understands the two stage loading... the elastic is stretched at 50% umder the gun. Much much much morr than normal rollers. I have tried four different rollers, one with ball bearings. I find that larger weels work best (simple physics)

  • @DarenFentiman

    @DarenFentiman

    Жыл бұрын

    The rollers you mention, I searched for them, but all the ones I found appear to have a metal bearing(skateboard type) that would rust out in a second. Were you able to find any of the rollers seen here? I've searched all over for clothes line roller tensioners no luck.

  • @Nickerian91

    @Nickerian91

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DarenFentiman Look for stainless steel (all bearings are however made with high chromium steel) which means that they are corrosion resistant. Just pour some tap water when you get to land and the salt will wash off. Just like the spear and flopper.

  • @user-so6im9iy5v
    @user-so6im9iy5v4 ай бұрын

    can you please make a video on how to make the trigger mecanisem thanks

  • @potvinr

    @potvinr

    4 ай бұрын

    I should make one, but i may get in trouble if someone "fails". That said I should make one explaining the workings and the principles that make a mech, what you do with that info would then be on you jajajajaja

  • @DarenFentiman
    @DarenFentiman Жыл бұрын

    link for rollers? thanks Daren

  • @potvinr

    @potvinr

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm not selling any guns these day. I don't have the time lol.

  • @DarenFentiman

    @DarenFentiman

    Жыл бұрын

    @@potvinr Thanks for the share. I run a boat out of San Jose Del cabo, and am always shooting when I can. Did you ever make a version 2 of your cedar roller? What mm bands were you using on it? Thanks Daren

  • @DarenFentiman

    @DarenFentiman

    Жыл бұрын

    @@potvinr BTW all the links to your old websites lead you to some Chinese porn sites🤐

  • @potvinr

    @potvinr

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DarenFentiman I made a 120 cm version of the cedar roller with 16 mm bands. It works better with 14 mm. I had some problems with the bottom holding pins, it's back in the shop. It shot great, but I really prefer a traditionnal 2 band speargun.

  • @potvinr

    @potvinr

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DarenFentiman only one link, the one to miami2 montreal. I will change that lol

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