Tennis Ball Air Cannon

This air cannon I built is made from PVC and uses a 2" Hunter Sprinkler valve I modified. I currently run up to 100 PSI.

Shoots 10 tennis balls at once about 60 - 70 yards out. Kids love it!

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[mpmurphy2014]

if you got a proper 2.5" barrel they'd go a hell of a lot further

[jtnichol]

@mpmurphy2014 no doubt!

[PressuredAirCannon]

That's pretty cool. Looks like fun for the kids. I made a pressurized air cannon also, but trying to catch a tennis ball out of mine would prove a very bad idea; it'll punch thru a cinder block no problem. Check out the video on my profile.

[jtnichol]

@PressuredAirCannon WOW dude. Sick cannon on your site.

[hackmattr]

I saw some guy at the park with one about the size of yours and he would have it remotely fire so that he could practice catching baseballs.

[jtnichol]

@hackmattr Holy cow!

[randomcrew9]

0:55 Black kid is sad cause he can't put his balls in the hole.

[cambigfoot88]

@jtnichol well my school is so strict thats why i asked

[jtnichol]

@cambigfoot88 This school allows P.E. and various activities. I do however make the kids stay way back though now. THey are having a "blast"

[jtnichol]

@wolveshockey1993 - My air chamber is 4" PVC and about 2.5 feet long. At 100 lbs of pressure it will sail a ball about 100 yards I'm guessing. Not even a tight barrel round the ball either...

[wolveshockey1993]

how far cud i get with about 170 cubic inches and how much psi? using legit pvc 3 inch pipe about 2 feet long for tank