oh dang hey what’s up guys welcome back to the shop I’m here again with Nate
to the shop I’m here again with Nate
to the shop I’m here again with Nate today we’re gonna be showing you how to
today we’re gonna be showing you how to
today we’re gonna be showing you how to take common parts from the hardware
take common parts from the hardware
take common parts from the hardware store and build an air-powered t-shirt
store and build an air-powered t-shirt
store and build an air-powered t-shirt cannon let’s jump right in
cannon let’s jump right in
cannon let’s jump right in nate is our newest and finest addition
nate is our newest and finest addition
nate is our newest and finest addition to the team I brought him on board
to the team I brought him on board
to the team I brought him on board because he’s helped me with a lot of
because he’s helped me with a lot of
because he’s helped me with a lot of cool projects in the past like the giant
cool projects in the past like the giant
cool projects in the past like the giant squirt gun that we did that was 4 feet
squirt gun that we did that was 4 feet
squirt gun that we did that was 4 feet tall 7 feet wide he also helped with
tall 7 feet wide he also helped with
tall 7 feet wide he also helped with decorating these t-shirt cannons and we
decorating these t-shirt cannons and we
decorating these t-shirt cannons and we did four CVX live shooting t-shirts out
did four CVX live shooting t-shirts out
did four CVX live shooting t-shirts out into the audience he also worked with
into the audience he also worked with
into the audience he also worked with Devin Graham on his Mario Kart in real
Devin Graham on his Mario Kart in real
Devin Graham on his Mario Kart in real life video where he built red turtle
life video where he built red turtle
life video where he built red turtle shells and turned them into
shells and turned them into
shells and turned them into remote-control racers that go up to 60
remote-control racers that go up to 60
remote-control racers that go up to 60 miles an hour and he might show you how
miles an hour and he might show you how
miles an hour and he might show you how to do that in a future video
to do that in a future video
to do that in a future video now the materials for this project are
now the materials for this project are
now the materials for this project are very simple you just run down to your
very simple you just run down to your
very simple you just run down to your local hardware store and pick up some
local hardware store and pick up some
local hardware store and pick up some ABS fittings we have a two-foot length
ABS fittings we have a two-foot length
ABS fittings we have a two-foot length of 3-inch ABS a two-foot length of
of 3-inch ABS a two-foot length of
of 3-inch ABS a two-foot length of 2-inch ABS an adapter from three inch to
2-inch ABS an adapter from three inch to
2-inch ABS an adapter from three inch to two inch we have two three inch
two inch we have two three inch
two inch we have two three inch couplings and a three inch to one and a
couplings and a three inch to one and a
couplings and a three inch to one and a half inch adapter if you take a close
half inch adapter if you take a close
half inch adapter if you take a close look at these adapters you can see
look at these adapters you can see
look at these adapters you can see they’ve got a beveled edge on the inside
they’ve got a beveled edge on the inside
they’ve got a beveled edge on the inside but if you flip them over that’s where
but if you flip them over that’s where
but if you flip them over that’s where the tubes slide in and make a tight fit
the tubes slide in and make a tight fit
the tubes slide in and make a tight fit that’s just gonna make it look a little
that’s just gonna make it look a little
that’s just gonna make it look a little more aesthetically pleasing now in
more aesthetically pleasing now in
more aesthetically pleasing now in addition to the ABS fittings we’re also
addition to the ABS fittings we’re also
addition to the ABS fittings we’re also gonna bring in some PVC that’s gonna
gonna bring in some PVC that’s gonna
gonna bring in some PVC that’s gonna work the valve and give us a place to
work the valve and give us a place to
work the valve and give us a place to pressurize it with bike pump these are
pressurize it with bike pump these are
pressurize it with bike pump these are the parts that you’re gonna need the
the parts that you’re gonna need the
the parts that you’re gonna need the first adapter we’re using is this one
first adapter we’re using is this one
first adapter we’re using is this one and a half inch to 3/4 inch slip two
and a half inch to 3/4 inch slip two
and a half inch to 3/4 inch slip two threaded adapter that’s gonna fit into
threaded adapter that’s gonna fit into
threaded adapter that’s gonna fit into the ABS and from that all the rest of
the ABS and from that all the rest of
the ABS and from that all the rest of the parts are threaded we’re using six
the parts are threaded we’re using six
the parts are threaded we’re using six 3/4 inch threaded closed nipples a 3/4
3/4 inch threaded closed nipples a 3/4
3/4 inch threaded closed nipples a 3/4 inch coupling to three-quarter inch 90
inch coupling to three-quarter inch 90
inch coupling to three-quarter inch 90 degree elbows a 3/4 inch tee and end cap
degree elbows a 3/4 inch tee and end cap
degree elbows a 3/4 inch tee and end cap and a 3/4 inch ball valve purpose of the
and a 3/4 inch ball valve purpose of the
and a 3/4 inch ball valve purpose of the end cap is to let us pressurize the
end cap is to let us pressurize the
end cap is to let us pressurize the system and if you want to use a bike
system and if you want to use a bike
system and if you want to use a bike pump you can just use Schrader valve
pump you can just use Schrader valve
pump you can just use Schrader valve which we picked up at the auto parts
which we picked up at the auto parts
which we picked up at the auto parts store or you can use a pneumatic Quick
store or you can use a pneumatic Quick
store or you can use a pneumatic Quick Connect adapter so you can fill it with
Connect adapter so you can fill it with
Connect adapter so you can fill it with an air hose so now that we’ve got all
an air hose so now that we’ve got all
an air hose so now that we’ve got all our pieces collected and put together
our pieces collected and put together
our pieces collected and put together there’s two things we need to do first
there’s two things we need to do first
there’s two things we need to do first of all we need to cut our tubes to size
of all we need to cut our tubes to size
of all we need to cut our tubes to size and then we’re gonna glue most of these
and then we’re gonna glue most of these
and then we’re gonna glue most of these pieces together using black ABS cement
pieces together using black ABS cement
pieces together using black ABS cement and some green ABS 2 PVC glue
and some green ABS 2 PVC glue
and some green ABS 2 PVC glue [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] quick update guys we’ve made our cuts
quick update guys we’ve made our cuts
quick update guys we’ve made our cuts and here’s where we’re at the 3-inch
and here’s where we’re at the 3-inch
and here’s where we’re at the 3-inch tube is now 16 inches long the smaller
tube is now 16 inches long the smaller
tube is now 16 inches long the smaller tube is 2 inches short and that’s going
tube is 2 inches short and that’s going
tube is 2 inches short and that’s going to give a little room for our proto
to give a little room for our proto
to give a little room for our proto cutty plug to bounce around inside we
cutty plug to bounce around inside we
cutty plug to bounce around inside we also assembled all of the PVC parts
also assembled all of the PVC parts
also assembled all of the PVC parts we’ve painted this part of a handle
we’ve painted this part of a handle
we’ve painted this part of a handle yellow and the rest of its can be
yellow and the rest of its can be
yellow and the rest of its can be painted all black just to make it look
painted all black just to make it look
painted all black just to make it look good when you’re painting PVC you want
good when you’re painting PVC you want
good when you’re painting PVC you want to make sure that you first do a light
to make sure that you first do a light
to make sure that you first do a light dust coat over the whole surface that
dust coat over the whole surface that
dust coat over the whole surface that will let the next layers of paint bond
will let the next layers of paint bond
will let the next layers of paint bond to the plastic really well otherwise it
to the plastic really well otherwise it
to the plastic really well otherwise it has a tendency to beat up and not be a
has a tendency to beat up and not be a
has a tendency to beat up and not be a smooth coating
[Music]
[Music] now while nate is working on painting
now while nate is working on painting
now while nate is working on painting the PVC components black I’m gonna be
the PVC components black I’m gonna be
the PVC components black I’m gonna be working on making a proto putty plug
working on making a proto putty plug
working on making a proto putty plug with this one-inch piece of scrap that
with this one-inch piece of scrap that
with this one-inch piece of scrap that we cut off the three inch tubing
we cut off the three inch tubing
we cut off the three inch tubing essentially we’re just gonna pack this
essentially we’re just gonna pack this
essentially we’re just gonna pack this thing full of proto putty make sure it’s
thing full of proto putty make sure it’s
thing full of proto putty make sure it’s smooth on the top of the bottom and that
smooth on the top of the bottom and that
smooth on the top of the bottom and that should work perfectly for our prototype
should work perfectly for our prototype
should work perfectly for our prototype lug
we got the handle all painted and the
we got the handle all painted and the proto putty is setting that’s going to
proto putty is setting that’s going to
proto putty is setting that’s going to be curing for there five or ten minutes
be curing for there five or ten minutes
be curing for there five or ten minutes and while it is we’re going to move on
and while it is we’re going to move on
and while it is we’re going to move on to assembling the body of the cannon now
to assembling the body of the cannon now
to assembling the body of the cannon now to assemble the body of the cannon we’re
to assemble the body of the cannon we’re
to assemble the body of the cannon we’re going to do it in three different parts
going to do it in three different parts
going to do it in three different parts we’re gonna take the larger tube and
we’re gonna take the larger tube and
we’re gonna take the larger tube and stick it right down inside of a coupling
stick it right down inside of a coupling
stick it right down inside of a coupling first and glue that together we’re gonna
first and glue that together we’re gonna
first and glue that together we’re gonna take the smaller tube and the smaller
take the smaller tube and the smaller
take the smaller tube and the smaller coupling we’re gonna make sure that the
coupling we’re gonna make sure that the
coupling we’re gonna make sure that the beveled side is faced down on the table
beveled side is faced down on the table
beveled side is faced down on the table and then we’re gonna glue the tube it
and then we’re gonna glue the tube it
and then we’re gonna glue the tube it down inside the center of that pushing
down inside the center of that pushing
down inside the center of that pushing it all the way down flat now we’re going
it all the way down flat now we’re going
it all the way down flat now we’re going to take the smaller coupling we’re gonna
to take the smaller coupling we’re gonna
to take the smaller coupling we’re gonna set it down the table so the beveled
set it down the table so the beveled
set it down the table so the beveled side is facing up we’re gonna take our
side is facing up we’re gonna take our
side is facing up we’re gonna take our 3-inch coupling glue it up and we’re
3-inch coupling glue it up and we’re
3-inch coupling glue it up and we’re gonna press it down until everything
gonna press it down until everything
gonna press it down until everything goes completely flat against the bottom
goes completely flat against the bottom
goes completely flat against the bottom before we go any further let’s take the
before we go any further let’s take the
before we go any further let’s take the smaller tube and rub it around in
smaller tube and rub it around in
smaller tube and rub it around in circles on a piece of sandpaper help
circles on a piece of sandpaper help
circles on a piece of sandpaper help smooth down that edge and make a little
smooth down that edge and make a little
smooth down that edge and make a little bit better seal when the proto putty
bit better seal when the proto putty
bit better seal when the proto putty makes contact
makes contact
makes contact [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and of course this we’re just going abs
and of course this we’re just going abs
and of course this we’re just going abs to abs we’re just using the black ABS
to abs we’re just using the black ABS
to abs we’re just using the black ABS glue for this
[Music]
[Music] perfect okay
all these pieces went together
all these pieces went together beautifully and now we’ve got the inside
beautifully and now we’ve got the inside
beautifully and now we’ve got the inside tube the outside team we’re going to
tube the outside team we’re going to
tube the outside team we’re going to take the inside one we’re going to place
take the inside one we’re going to place
take the inside one we’re going to place it facedown gonna take the outside one
it facedown gonna take the outside one
it facedown gonna take the outside one glue it up and we’re going to come
glue it up and we’re going to come
glue it up and we’re going to come straight down over top and press that
straight down over top and press that
straight down over top and press that down so it’s nice and flush on the
down so it’s nice and flush on the
down so it’s nice and flush on the bottom as well
bottom as well
bottom as well [Music]
our protocol puck is completely took
our protocol puck is completely took this thing out of the ABS ring dusted it
this thing out of the ABS ring dusted it
this thing out of the ABS ring dusted it with a little bit of baby powder and
with a little bit of baby powder and
with a little bit of baby powder and then wiped it all down with a paper
then wiped it all down with a paper
then wiped it all down with a paper towel to get a nice clean and smooth now
towel to get a nice clean and smooth now
towel to get a nice clean and smooth now the side that was sitting down on the
the side that was sitting down on the
the side that was sitting down on the countertop is the smoothest edge we want
countertop is the smoothest edge we want
countertop is the smoothest edge we want to take that we want to put it down
to take that we want to put it down
to take that we want to put it down inside of the three-inch ABS tubing and
inside of the three-inch ABS tubing and
inside of the three-inch ABS tubing and push it all the way down so it makes
push it all the way down so it makes
push it all the way down so it makes contact with a two inch tube inside
contact with a two inch tube inside
contact with a two inch tube inside that’s going to block off the 2 inch
that’s going to block off the 2 inch
that’s going to block off the 2 inch tube inside and allow us to pressurize
tube inside and allow us to pressurize
tube inside and allow us to pressurize the system so now the only things left
the system so now the only things left
the system so now the only things left to do are glue on the back attach the
to do are glue on the back attach the
to do are glue on the back attach the handle and decorate it moment of truth 1
handle and decorate it moment of truth 1
handle and decorate it moment of truth 1 2 3 commit
2 3 commit
2 3 commit [Music]
[Music]
[Music] boom there it is
boom there it is
boom there it is [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so here we have it guys our t-shirt
so here we have it guys our t-shirt
so here we have it guys our t-shirt cannon is fully assembled fully
cannon is fully assembled fully
cannon is fully assembled fully decorated and pretty much ready for
decorated and pretty much ready for
decorated and pretty much ready for pressure testing and this is the basic
pressure testing and this is the basic
pressure testing and this is the basic idea of how it works you hook up
idea of how it works you hook up
idea of how it works you hook up something like an air hose or a bike
something like an air hose or a bike
something like an air hose or a bike pump to this valve here and as long as
pump to this valve here and as long as
pump to this valve here and as long as this valve is closed it will push the
this valve is closed it will push the
this valve is closed it will push the air up inside this chamber now the proto
air up inside this chamber now the proto
air up inside this chamber now the proto putty plug will shift upwards block the
putty plug will shift upwards block the
putty plug will shift upwards block the tube on the inside and the rest of the
tube on the inside and the rest of the
tube on the inside and the rest of the air wall shimmy around the plug and fill
air wall shimmy around the plug and fill
air wall shimmy around the plug and fill up this large chamber on the inside when
up this large chamber on the inside when
up this large chamber on the inside when that pressurized up to 60 to 80 psi it’s
that pressurized up to 60 to 80 psi it’s
that pressurized up to 60 to 80 psi it’s held in place until you release this
held in place until you release this
held in place until you release this valve because the instant this valve
valve because the instant this valve
valve because the instant this valve gets turned open any air behind the
gets turned open any air behind the
gets turned open any air behind the proto putty plug rushes out forcing the
proto putty plug rushes out forcing the
proto putty plug rushes out forcing the plug to slam down to the bottom and all
plug to slam down to the bottom and all
plug to slam down to the bottom and all the remaining air to shove out the
the remaining air to shove out the
the remaining air to shove out the center of the tube this happens very
center of the tube this happens very
center of the tube this happens very very quickly and it’s very very powerful
very quickly and it’s very very powerful
very quickly and it’s very very powerful now if you want to go the extra mile
now if you want to go the extra mile
now if you want to go the extra mile with your decorations you can do
with your decorations you can do
with your decorations you can do something like what Nate did putting a
something like what Nate did putting a
something like what Nate did putting a crown on this one make this crown I laid
crown on this one make this crown I laid
crown on this one make this crown I laid the pattern over some aluminum foil tape
the pattern over some aluminum foil tape
the pattern over some aluminum foil tape and cut it out with an exacto knife
and cut it out with an exacto knife
and cut it out with an exacto knife which I think is crazy because who’d cut
which I think is crazy because who’d cut
which I think is crazy because who’d cut that out with an exacto knife it does
that out with an exacto knife it does
that out with an exacto knife it does look pretty good though you gotta admit
look pretty good though you gotta admit
look pretty good though you gotta admit so this point our t-shirt cans are ready
so this point our t-shirt cans are ready
so this point our t-shirt cans are ready for pressurizing and you can get really
for pressurizing and you can get really
for pressurizing and you can get really fancy with how you fold your shirts or
fancy with how you fold your shirts or
fancy with how you fold your shirts or you could just shove them down the
you could just shove them down the
you could just shove them down the barrel you know pack them down tight
barrel you know pack them down tight
barrel you know pack them down tight with a stick and then release the handle
with a stick and then release the handle
with a stick and then release the handle and they’re gonna fly anywhere between
and they’re gonna fly anywhere between
and they’re gonna fly anywhere between 40 to 60 psi these things are gonna work
40 to 60 psi these things are gonna work
40 to 60 psi these things are gonna work really really well quick shout-out to my
really really well quick shout-out to my
really really well quick shout-out to my friend been with Nighthawk and light for
friend been with Nighthawk and light for
friend been with Nighthawk and light for being the inspiration behind this
being the inspiration behind this
being the inspiration behind this project with his coaxial potato cannon
project with his coaxial potato cannon
project with his coaxial potato cannon of which I put a link down in the
of which I put a link down in the
of which I put a link down in the description so before we wrap up let’s
description so before we wrap up let’s
description so before we wrap up let’s take these things outside and show you
take these things outside and show you
take these things outside and show you what they can do alright so this is what
what they can do alright so this is what
what they can do alright so this is what it looks like set to 20 psi woohoo that
it looks like set to 20 psi woohoo that
it looks like set to 20 psi woohoo that good 10 to 15 feet and this is what it
good 10 to 15 feet and this is what it
good 10 to 15 feet and this is what it looks like at 60 oh dang that was
looks like at 60 oh dang that was
looks like at 60 oh dang that was awesome it’s on the roof
awesome it’s on the roof
awesome it’s on the roof it’s on the roof
it’s on the roof
it’s on the roof [Music]
[Music]
[Music] there you go
Wow we caught it nice positioning
Wow we caught it nice positioning [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so there you have it guys that’s how to
so there you have it guys that’s how to
so there you have it guys that’s how to take common parts from the hardware
take common parts from the hardware
take common parts from the hardware store and turn them into a fully
store and turn them into a fully
store and turn them into a fully functional air powered t-shirt cannon
functional air powered t-shirt cannon
functional air powered t-shirt cannon you can use them to shoot t-shirts Nerf
you can use them to shoot t-shirts Nerf
you can use them to shoot t-shirts Nerf darts or anything else that you can fit
darts or anything else that you can fit
darts or anything else that you can fit down the barrel hey thanks for joining
down the barrel hey thanks for joining
down the barrel hey thanks for joining us for this project if we look for the
us for this project if we look for the
us for this project if we look for the next one talk to you then oh dude that
next one talk to you then oh dude that
next one talk to you then oh dude that flies 80 feet 80 feet might still be in
flies 80 feet 80 feet might still be in
flies 80 feet 80 feet might still be in your yard going down over here see you
your yard going down over here see you
your yard going down over here see you there
there
there no I don’t see you back there I like
no I don’t see you back there I like
no I don’t see you back there I like that shirt
and you trust your TV a lot more than I
and you trust your TV a lot more than I trust mine something that’s interesting
trust mine something that’s interesting
trust mine something that’s interesting about this teflon tape is that if you
about this teflon tape is that if you
about this teflon tape is that if you pull it sideways and stretch crazy
pull it sideways and stretch crazy
pull it sideways and stretch crazy amounts one interesting side note is if
amounts one interesting side note is if
amounts one interesting side note is if you take one of the little Nerf darts
you take one of the little Nerf darts
you take one of the little Nerf darts they fit down the barrel a little bit to
they fit down the barrel a little bit to
they fit down the barrel a little bit to perfectly
perfectly
perfectly [Music]
[Music]
[Music] dang house far
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