FANG 2: Layout of the experimental prototype chosen

Posted on 2009-02-13 15:07:33

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Today I received a shipment of 16 feet of aluminum tubing and a bunch of little fittings and valves to nearly complete the parts I'll need to buy for the FANG 2 experimental prototype (referred to as the "beta" earlier). The only parts I'll need at the moment are the pressure chamber pipe and fittings and the Clippard MAR regulator. The regulator is on the way; the chamber pipe and fittings will be bought at Home Depot for testing and then a final aluminum pipe will be bought off McMaster-Carr.

The basic layout of the gun is displayed below in a photograph. Not everything is visible because I wanted to make everything as tight as possible, and I think I did a good job. The layout of the plastic holding everything together is still tentative, but I have a good idea in my head of what is necessary.

In other news, I have reenabled comments.