PVC Air Cannon | Part 1: Construction

[@rpbishop3079]

Obviously you were raised by the family pet ! You can’t describe what you bought, you don’t know the difference between male and female, you cant tell the difference between a rocker and a toggle switch, ( I like how you tried to set the rocker switch on top of the 9v battery though ). Stay away from car batteries or you won’t be around long enough to explain why you keep trying short things out. I could go on, but like your parents, sometimes it’s better just to give up. DO YOUR PARENTS A FAVOR AND GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, THEN FAVOR YOURSELF BY WEARING A HELMET, SOME SAFETY GLASSES, GLOVES, STEEL TOED BOOTS, A JOCK STRAP (ASSUMING YOU KNOW WHERE TO PUT IT), AND A DYPER.... SOONER OR LATER, YOU’RE GONNA PISS YOUR PANTS. etc. etc. etc.

[@jakemakes]

You win best comment award

[@jakemakes]

It’s now my life goal to be as useless a human as you

[@connorjackson4083]

Bro leave the kid alone he made some simple mistakes and you lean from your mistakes. I think you were the one raised by the pet you have zero manners

[@loneninja]

It was only 9v ...

[@neepsmcfly4176]

​@@connorjackson4083seriously! What an asshole! Who talks to a kid like that?

[@eastcoastmarinenature2058]

Jake, I appreciate the detail and attention that you put into this video. I have been looking for a bait launcher for several months now and just couldn't bring myself to spend $289 for the J&J multi launcher that is advertised on Amazon. I believe after all was totaled at Home Depot, I spent $78 for the parts that you used in your video. Thanks Jake.

[@jakemakes]

Thanks, I appreciate it. Hope it works great!

[@Tarrasque5416]

I literally made the exact same thing last year.that was a great school project! I was firing 50-60 psi with a 9v without a problem

[@BoraHorzaGobuchul]

Best to use liquid sealant instead of tape as PVC could micro-fracture if you add a layer between the threads.

[@elidough5398]

A useful upgrade is to add a second ball valve on the back and a small pressure gauge behind that with an npt valve for easy pressurization with a air compressor

[@jakemakes]

Yeah, but I can also easily pump it up with a tire valve fitting on the air compressor which I have

[@elidough5398]

​@@jakemakes true however i just find it easy to use on my cannon. more of a go fast thing also a lil more secure than a janky bike innertube xD

[@markandy9598]

Can you elaborate on this please ?

[@iznxai]

was out on the job and this was the only video that popped up helped me save a few hundred and was able to fix our irrigation thank you

[@jakemakes]

Don’t know this would have helped you but great 👍 thanks

[@destinluedi1972]

I really like this video! The resolution is great, and the instructions are more in-depth and a lot easier to follow than many other air cannon build videos. Keep up the good videos!

[@jakemakes]

Thanks mate!! (trying the british accent on for size) (doesn't fit too well) I will definitely be keeping it up. Just getting started on KZbin, my goal is one video a week. I am on schedule for the next two weeks at least 😀

[@destinluedi1972]

Cool, I will try to make my own cannon! :)

[@liamthepyro]

If anyone else decides to make this make sure that the pipe you are using is SOLID CORE SCHEDULE 40 pvc or abs. Never use cellular core or thinwall pvc or abs for any part of a potato cannon that has any pressure in it. Oh and I made something just like this but it is bigger and the chamber is under the barrel.

[@liamthepyro]

Well you can use 1-1/2” sdr 21 sleeved in 2” schedule 80 for golf ball barrels but that’s different.

[@davegeorge7094]

It is called pilot valve they use the pressure power to force the rubber plug open.

[@freeelectron8261]

Great vid Jake! I'm going to make a pvc cannon! Thanks!

[@surenbhola107]

Excellent video tks

[@ryderloveland5766]

great video! entertaining. keep it up!

[@cindyskinner64]

You are SO funny😂😂😂We need more young geniuses like you in the world! I plan on trying all your “guns” to shoot strings into trees

[@thomasv9760]

The primer is used to clean the PVC so cleaning with alcohol is a waisted step but it's still an awesome video you get a thumbs up and subscribe from me

[@cindyskinner64]

You can get “gas line” Teflon tape that is thicker than the flimsy white tape. Works much better! It is right next to The white Teflon tape at Lowe’s

[@jakemakes]

Well ain’t you a smart one 😉

[@jakemakes]

That sounds like it woulda been a great idea

[@cindyskinner64]

Jake Makes with age comes wisdom, Grasshopper. I’ll be 62 in a couple of weeks. Still learning from y’all young geniuses😍

[@3RaccoonsInATank]

so you don't need to worry about gluing the tire valve in you can just use a valve meant for a car tier.

[@jakemakes]

Correcto

[@jadencasavant1854]

Leap making videos hope you get much much more subscribers

[@jakemakes]

Thanks mista' Farmer! I'll be keepin at it :)

[@Ski.Mask.Kid00]

What are the parts that you didn't name called? I can't find them.

[@JaimeOrtiz-dm8uz]

You should make video how far Can you shoot ? Im use it for bait " fishing

[@henryhagey5521]

Cool I made one of these a couple of years a go

[@henryhagey5521]

This video will help me with Mark 2 of my air cannon

[@jakemakes]

Glad it could help!

[@michaelcrossman6951]

How did you break your arm

[@ahmedelkhatib8367]

how many shots can you get after you pump air in the tank

[@jakemakes]

One shot per fill. You’d need to add another valve to separate the tank into more than one section

[@christopherconlon4360]

What would you use to seal the threads for a metal and brass air cannon? I want the seals to be permanent basically.

[@jakemakes]

Just use some pneumatic grade thread sealing tape. No need to glue it on or something. Tighten em down and they won’t come off unless you want them too lol

[@freeelectron8261]

That switch is called a rocker switch. The toggle switch has the lever sticking out.

[@coltporter3799]

you could have used sip ties for the handle

[@jakemakes]

A very excellent observation my good man. One problem: I didn't have any :) Otherwise I certainly would have. Another good thing to use would have been one of those ratcheting pipe clamps.

[@periodictable118]

Guy literally forgot to take the paper labels off of his joint mating surfaces... I wonder if down the line those joints are going to prematurely fail because of it.

[@biggus6633]

What size bit did you use to drill the schrader valve?

[@jakemakes]

Whatever size the schrader valve was? 😂

[@johncollins6910]

very cool!

[@kalebanoe6176]

where did you get the stuff to seal the bike valve to the pvc end cap? when ever I do this with a presta valve or something it always has leaks

[@jakemakes]

Epoxy or JB weld. Airtight and can withstand very high pressure

[@ridermak4111]

Or you can get automotive schrader valves with a rubber base for steel wheels. You pull them into place from the inside. Wall thickness might prohibit though. When you see one you’ll know what I mean.

[@jakemakes]

I’ve used those they work great for this. Just using what I had available in this vid

[@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwc]

How much was the whole build?

[@jakemakes]

Roughly cuz it’s been awhile: Solenoid costs $15, pvc costs like $5, a couple fittings $3.... so like $25-ish

[@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwc]

@@jakemakes whole thing? Dang

[@dougmcclain5798]

The way you have your battery, switch and valve wired is wrong and dangerous. The battery, switch and valve should all be wired in series. You have all three in parallel, so when your switch is open, you have 9 volts going to the valve, when you close the switch, you are shorting out the battery. That will very quickly drain the 9 volt battery, its a good thing you did not use with the heavier duty tool battery, it might of blown up from a dead short.

[@jakemakes]

@15:27

[@hitamputih8837]

Harganya berapa beli dimana no hp

[@miguelnunez1168]

Tiene que poner el nombres dela piezas que tu usa

[@cindyskinner64]

Bushings😍

[@rrockey401]

WARNING.... do not cut round stock on a chop saw !!!!!.

[@jakemakes]

Shut up

[@cannonboy]

Nice!

[@megadwood18]

its a rocker switch

[@BloodSweatnBass]

This just seems a little unsafe to me. You're relying on the piston in the sprinkler valve to fire the projectile. Are you sure what that piston can handle as far as pressure

[@jakemakes]

Sprinkler valve is rated to 80 psi.

[@Evan-vs4wn]

I have put 100 psi on the valve and it worked

[@jinlim6575]

if you have quick hands it works better with a hand valve. those sprinkler valves open way too slow.

[@jakemakes]

Very true. My recommendation is to rig up a rubber powered trigger to flip the valve FAST.

[@alexeipistoun9783]

Hey man I know you probably won’t see this but if you do message me,I had been experimenting with air cannons about half a year ago (I made 6) and I wanted to make 3d printed ammo so I designed some rockets but then I found that they were kind of impractical so I printed out some diabolo self stabilizing rounds let me know if you want the file or if possible I might be able to send you some if you don’t have access to a 3d printer)

[@jakemakes]

I don't have access to a 3D printer rn but I'd love to see those files anyway :)

[@timash2420]

swimple

[@nikosoup7999]

try wet wads of toilet paper that you got as tightly packed as possible used it in my potato cannon once and blasted a hole in a fence

[@jadencasavant1854]

This has a lot of views

[@jakemakes]

Had the good luck to get on some sort of KZbin playlist, that and correct use of keywords and title. If you search "pvc air cannon", mine is one of the first few to come up.

[@emreerylmaz9488]

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[@kurimuto5512]

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[@doloresmadrigal7070]

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[@sustainsus1]

Now find a girlfriend to show youre cannon

[@jean-louisnicolle6591]

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[@saifurrahman9408]

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[@jakemakes]

You r super weird

[@saifurrahman9408]

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[@trfpvVT]

fake KOR

[@jakemakes]

Can't be fake if you aren't copying him.

[@syntaxerror4981]

you speak to much.

[@jakemakes]

If I was to make a judgment based on that comment, i'd say you have the same problem.