Build a Paintball Mine

Step 8 Nozzles

We will next begin working on the paint nozzles that protrude from the top of the mine.

This area is open for a little experimentation. What works better, straight up or angled nozzles? Four nozzles or eight?   Larger nozzles? Try some different variations and let me know what you find! 

Remove the plunger and drill four 3/8” holes around the top of the threaded plug. (Pilot holes!) 

The ¼” Pex Tubing should fit snugly in these holes. Cut four 4½” long pieces of the tubing. Put a mark at 1¼” from one end of the tubes. Using the all purpose permanent adhesive or epoxy, glue the nozzles to the plug with 1 ¼” projecting out of the top. This should allow a small gap beneath the tubes when the plug is screwed onto the mine. Make sure you have plenty of glue around the tube on the inside of the plug. You don’t want these shooting out unexpectedly!!

Comments

[jedijack33]

i know a lil science and what i have learned is the less the diameter of the PVC and the less PVC tubes equals more preasure and im pretty sure if you incorporate more cO2 carteridges that itll be more velocity

[paintballingHD]

And the more velocity the higher the projectile will be and also i you but some elbows on the to make it spray side wards it will equal a greater distance