Milsim Labs Compressed air launcher

Cool

I wonder how hard it would be to do something similar...

you should touch base with thor. He has a portable system that works fine. He can probably tell ya where the links are.

This reminds me of those 2-liter water rockets that I did back in Boy Scouts. It's probably the exact same principle. Would be fun in a game!

The only issue I'd have with that style is that you'd have to carry around a bike pump to reload on the field. One of those co2 powered fillers wouldn't be bad but you'd tear through 12oz cartridges pretty fast.

I like that you have to take time to pump it up. Adds a bit more to the process. I took part in a WWII themed game where one of the big objectives was to take out the artillery bunker. It was a really good event and watching people get into the game a bit and yell "incoming" while dropping to the ground was a lot of fun. If the artillery shell hit within 15 feet of your position you were dead. The shots were dispersed quite a bit so that it wasn't so much as to make it unfair for the defending team.

I have 2 large paintball co2 tanks. If we had the right valve set up it would work pretty good.

I know people shy away from combustibles but I've got three propane cannons that could shoot nerf. Strictly artillery of course but the power source is compact and mobile.

Ninja Scott wrote:I have 2 large paintball co2 tanks. If we had the right valve set up it would work pretty good.

I just need to work up the funds for a palmer co2 regulator and some hoses and we could assemble the meanest bit of plumbing in the valley.

I can probably get those parts for pretty cheap.

I too have a 12 oz CO2 tank from paintball days

Panzerfaust wrote:The only issue I'd have with that style is that you'd have to carry around a bike pump to reload on the field. One of those co2 powered fillers wouldn't be bad but you'd tear through 12oz cartridges pretty fast.

an alternative to the bike pump, i have a battery powered tire pump/pool toy inflater from ryobi. about as big as a soda 12 pack. now ya just gotta lug it around...

Hey Andrew, about how much did you say that solenoid cost you?

They run about $15 at home depot, the project box and switches were another $10 at radio shack, PVC and parts were $25ish... hehe it added up quick

Sweet. I am afraid my project is going to be pretty pricey too. I'm going to try to put together something that holds a propane tank hooked straight to the solenoid assembly and then to the combustion tank. Should be fun.