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Posted - Jan 18 2004 : 12:04:53 AM
Has anyone ever thought (or tried) to build a silencer for a spud gun? I'm thinking of giving it a try, and was wondering if anyone else had done it.
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| Aaron Cake |
Posted - Jan 22 2004 : 10:21:57 AM
I would say that it reduced sound by 75%.
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| cirvin |
Posted - Jan 21 2004 : 3:49:35 PM
How well did it work?
Here: http://www.backyardarsenal.com/silencer.htm
there you go
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| Aaron Cake |
Posted - Jan 21 2004 : 09:40:14 AM
I made one a while ago. It's fairly easy. Just check out howstuffworks.com and copy a normal silencer. That's what I did. 
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| cirvin |
Posted - Jan 19 2004 : 08:22:47 AM
XInventions.com had plans for one, but lately, the webmaster has gotten greedy and now you have to pay for it.
Drill holes in a section of your barrel, then just wrap a towel around it. Secure it with some zip ties
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| Kale |
Posted - Jan 18 2004 : 5:27:52 PM
It's the same problem as the silencer for a paint gun (which can be bought commertially).
The projectile (paint ball or potato) is traveling at subsonic speeds, so they are quite quiet.
The propelant (CO2 gas, burnt WD40, whatever) is traveling at supersonic speeds and that is what makes the loud noise.
You need a barrel extension with baffels or vent holes that slows the supersonic gas down before it is vented outside, without interfering too much with your projectile. I'd recommend getting ahold of a silencer for a paint gun and seeing how they do it.
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