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Kiwi Airgunners Forum : Aluminium tube or carbon fibre www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/ This is an XML content feed of; Kiwi Airgunners Forum : Wanted : Aluminium tube or carbon fibre Copyright (c) 2006-2012 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 04:26:31 +0000 Fri, 17 May 2024 13:53:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.14 360 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1013 Kiwi Airgunners Forum www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_images/logo.jpg www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/ Aluminium tube or carbon fibre : Should have grabbed the air chief.... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9619#9619 Author: kruzaroad
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Posted: 17 May 2024 at 1:53pm

Should have grabbed the air chief. Could have mucked around with Drilling holes along end of barrel and making a suppressor that went length of barrel.
Its nicely wrapped up in plastic, sealed with tape and sitting in farm tip now. (I couldn't bring myself to just throw it over the bank as it was )
]]> Fri, 17 May 2024 13:53:03 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9619#9619 Aluminium tube or carbon fibre : Yes, I had heard someone describe... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9618#9618 Author: Pauly5
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Posted: 17 May 2024 at 1:37pm

Yes, I had heard someone describe that the air hits the washers, but the angle did what you say Kruz. Definitely my next project when I get some more suitable material.]]> Fri, 17 May 2024 13:37:58 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9618#9618 Aluminium tube or carbon fibre : Think to your barrel may help... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9617#9617 Author: kruzaroad
Subject: 1013
Posted: 17 May 2024 at 1:23pm

Think to your barrel may help decide.
I've had 2 of Pauly5 suppressors.
Both carbon fiber, both went on crossman barrels, which were rather thin so the carbon fiber was great due to weight.
Definitely for the 1322 as the barrel is longer.
Read an artical or watched a video on a suppressor and the baffles were at 60" I think it was, that was because it was high power and apparently that angle took a lot of pressure away from the baffle as it wasn't flat.

Edited by kruzaroad - 17 May 2024 at 1:25pm]]> Fri, 17 May 2024 13:23:12 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9617#9617 Aluminium tube or carbon fibre : They are good for making supressors,... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9614#9614 Author: Pauly5
Subject: 1013
Posted: 17 May 2024 at 12:55pm

They are good for making supressors, as the tube is true and lightweight.

They do have a sharper tone, as the wall is quite thin though. I have made a few, and have just used flat washers as baffles with hair curlers supporting a felt like material. This works well enough for lower powered guns, but I don't think its efficient on higher powered guns.

I would like to try a shaped baffle insert, but you end up using a lot of material just to cut the baffle shape out of a solid bar of alu, or delrin.
]]> Fri, 17 May 2024 12:55:46 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9614#9614 Aluminium tube or carbon fibre : OOOps sorry (predictive text?)... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9612#9612 Author: kruisn
Subject: 1013
Posted: 17 May 2024 at 8:13am

OOOps sorry ( Angry

predictive text?) I meant "suppressor" as in the topic above. I was curious how to build

one and if they were practical and useful.

]]> Fri, 17 May 2024 08:13:23 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9612#9612 Aluminium tube or carbon fibre : https://youtu.be/0Wj34GNI_90?si=rBo4ZpgvR4SPt99Q... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9611#9611 Author: kruzaroad
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Posted: 17 May 2024 at 7:13am

https://youtu.be/0Wj34GNI_90?si=rBo4ZpgvR4SPt99Q
Something like this? ]]> Fri, 17 May 2024 07:13:56 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9611#9611 Aluminium tube or carbon fibre : Are you talking about a compressor... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9609#9609 Author: kruzaroad
Subject: 1013
Posted: 17 May 2024 at 4:47am

Are you talking about a compressor tank or building the the actual compressor out of it?
]]> Fri, 17 May 2024 04:47:45 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9609#9609 Aluminium tube or carbon fibre : How would a person go about making... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9608#9608 Author: kruisn
Subject: 1013
Posted: 17 May 2024 at 4:26am

How would a person go about making a compressor for an air rifle out of carbon fibre or aluminium?

and would it make a lot of difference?

]]> Fri, 17 May 2024 04:26:51 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9608#9608 Aluminium tube or carbon fibre : Keen to hear how you go machining... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9605#9605 Author: Pauly5
Subject: 1013
Posted: 16 May 2024 at 9:39pm

Keen to hear how you go machining it. I use a hacksaw to cut it then mill the end to length and perpendicular. It get's fine burrs from the fibres, but a fine file or sandpaper works ok to remove them.
I suspect it will work out better if it was supported maybe with a wooden dowel.]]> Thu, 16 May 2024 21:39:40 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9605#9605 Aluminium tube or carbon fibre : All sorted thanks www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9596#9596 Author: Stuart
Subject: 1013
Posted: 15 May 2024 at 3:52am

All sorted thanks]]> Wed, 15 May 2024 03:52:44 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1013&PID=9596#9596