Thread: Air Cannons for Dummies

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After searching long and hard on how to build an air cannon this is what i came up with.
If you have any questions let me know.

looks great I'm planing on building one next year

Thanks dogueman! Now I don't have to finish my tutorial on this because you basically covered everything very well! Excellent work, I'll have to show you later what I use for my trigger, enough scolding from the electricians at Six-Flags while building Fright Fest has taught me some interesting lessons about triggers!

Skeletal,
I would definately like to see what you use for a trigger.
Thanks

Just to throw out something I do a little different on this, and it is purely based on each person's preference, but I no longer use the check valve on the cannon so that the cannons can act as additional air storage for local props. By allowing the reverse airflow back out of the cannon, it provides additional air storage scattered across the haunt, effectively increasing the size of the compressor's tank.

To be honest, I'm a bit surprised this thread isn't more popular! This is pretty much an industry-standard cannon tutorial! Once again excellent work. Once we get into October and I have completed all my haunt-related projects at various haunts, I will get a tutorial up on my trigger mech...

Originally Posted by SkeletalRemains

Once we get into October and I have completed all my haunt-related projects at various haunts, I will get a tutorial up on my trigger mech...

Eagerly awaiting this post!!

Awesome air cannon tut! I am in the middle of making an air ram and it never hit me that a burst of air from a dark corner would be sure to scare!! Happy haunting.

Skeletal,
Your right about the reverse flow of air. In my case I do alot of scaring at work and at different other places (love scaring my parents!!) so having the check valve enables me to make my air cannon portable so i can set up anytime, anywhere.

I would like to see a video of one working so that I know the sound that it is going to make. I know that some make for of a "deep" sound where as I am looking for the more "poof" sound that is real loud. Thanks in advance and thanks for the tutorial.

Where did you get the air solenoid?

spottedchaos,
Here is the link for the air solenoid. This one is for a 24v power supply.
Let me know if you have anymore questions.

Good Luck

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-2-Brass-24VDC-...60683958474521