Re: Re: PBM update

[William and Melissa Johns <gizmology-at-gizmology.net>]

See http://www.gizmology.net/pbm.htm .

No dimensioned drawings until I get something that actually works, but 
there's enough there so you can see how it works.  I'll update it with new 
photos when I get the chance.

Bill


At 07:57 AM 7/16/2004, you wrote:
>Boris
>
>great progress , drawings please !
>
>regards paul
>
>At 08:02 17/07/2004, you wrote:
>
>>Hi Guy's,
>>
>>May I ask what is the accurate range of the paint you are shooting ?
>>The marker I have made using sprinkler valves operates at 60psi and it 
>>certainly splats
>>the paint, it is, however, not accurate after about 60 metres....I think 
>>it may be the
>>curtain rod I am using for the barrel....there is about 0.05 mm gap 
>>between the round
>>and the metal, it shoots well and does not chop...well not much 
>>anyway....the rounds
>>fly out to at least 150 metres and more, just not where I send 
>>them  which could be
>>painful for people watching....What is a new barrel worth in the states ? 
>>and would it
>>solve the problem ?
>>
>>Boris "need a real muzzle" Harpman
>>
>>
>> > JOHN PITTELLI <jplily-at-yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Bill, We were regulating the psi to a max of 275
>> > during the tourneys. My gun was hovering in the 240's
>> > which gave me plenty of range, yes it is good to be
>> > able to hit someone that is too far away to hit you.
>> > And the balls always break. See you in Sept.   John
>> >
>> >
>> > -- William and Melissa Johns <gizmology-at-gizmology.net>
>> > wrote:
>> > >    Well, I finally got back to working on the
>> > > homemade PBM - and it
>> > > works!  I switched to a new valve that is easier to
>> > > mount, and managed to
>> > > shoot a whole bunch of paintballs all over my shop.
>> > > Unfortunately, I am
>> > > limited to only 80 psi by my crappy little
>> > > compressor, so only a few of the
>> > > paintballs broke.
>> > >    Do you know what pressures you guys get from a
>> > > CO2 tank?
>> > >
>> > > Bill
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
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>> > > "A cat is a puzzle for which there is no solution."
>> > > --  Hazel Nicholson
>> > >
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