Aluminium tube or carbon fibre

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   OOOps sorry ( predictive text?) I meant "suppressor" as in the topic above. I was curious how to build one and if they were practical and useful.

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kruisn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 10 May 2023 Location: Far North Status: Offline Posts: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote kruisn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2024 at 2:13pm
	OOOps sorry ( predictive text?) I meant "suppressor" as in the topic above. I was curious how to build one and if they were practical and useful.

Pauly5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Titahi Bay Status: Offline Posts: 1394	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pauly5 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2024 at 6:55pm
	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.

kruzaroad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 02 Jul 2022 Location: Hastings 4 now Status: Online Posts: 2226	Post Options Post Reply Quote kruzaroad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2024 at 7:23pm
	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 - 16 May 2024 at 7:25pm

Pauly5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Titahi Bay Status: Offline Posts: 1394	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pauly5 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2024 at 7:37pm
	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.

kruzaroad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 02 Jul 2022 Location: Hastings 4 now Status: Online Posts: 2226	Post Options Post Reply Quote kruzaroad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 May 2024 at 7:53pm
	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 )