Author Topic: Foam Bullets / Ping Pong Ball Shooter (Read 9517 times)

airman00 · « **on:** January 17, 2008, 11:46:20 AM »

I want something like this , except with electrical pump. Does anyone sell anything like this.

Any electric pump gun that has automatic firing , AND only shoots soft stuff , like foam or ping pong balls

hazzer123 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2008, 11:57:31 AM »

I'm surprised you havent seen this - http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/usb-missile-launcher/index.html

These have pan/tilt turrets built in!

airman00 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2008, 12:04:12 PM »

oolala

yeah i saw those

I might add those on my butler robot

actually its for another robot im building , it turns to face you and I wanted something non-USB to shoot( and something cheaper)

SmAsH · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2008, 02:45:20 PM »

yea ive got one of those..do most have cameras on them? because my friends doesnt...

~smash

airman00 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2008, 02:48:30 PM »

none have cameras so i have no idea how you have one on yours

but really stay on topic,

how can I shoot ping pong balls at people?

cooldog · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2008, 03:02:02 PM »

isn't one of the members doing a turtorial about this

airman00 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2008, 03:04:11 PM »

i dont see it by the member's tutorials

But how can I launch something , but actuating it electrically?

ed1380 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2008, 03:07:13 PM »

a tank full of air (either co2 artridge or air compressor) and a sylenoid to open and close it quicly for a burst of air

airman00 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2008, 05:05:33 PM »

well any idea where I can get a cheap solenoid valve ( i've searched before for my butler bot, but found only super expensive ones)

ed1380 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2008, 05:35:14 PM »

electronic sprinkler/irrigation valve

this should work. IDK up to what pressure it can survive
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100057678

airman00 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2008, 06:06:05 PM »

actually i found a valve from an old dishwasher

time to see if it works

Darkbluestar · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2008, 02:16:19 AM »

I know it is somewhat late but I had made a ping pong ball launcher for my robot a while back. It might be what you're looking for or it could spark some ideas.

[youtube]Hpvv1mAZoKY[/youtube]

It works like those baseball pitching machines(just two disks spinning really fast). It may also seem like ping pong balls wouldn't hurt but they hit hard at point blank.

SmAsH · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:20:54 AM »

owch! and also if you make one airman i want to see it!! also cool launcher but wouldnt the vibrations like kill the robot

Darkbluestar · « **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:28:22 AM »

yeah it does vibrate quite a bit at higher speeds, but you can minimize the vibrations by going at a slower speed(the balls still shot out at about the same speed). The vibrations can probably also be minimized by using a rubber grommet on the mounting holes. Like this one http://minorrubber.thomasnet.com/viewitems/rubber-grommets-vibration-mount-grommets/vibration-mount-grommets?&forward=1

airman00 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 21, 2008, 09:07:17 AM »

very cool launcher

i found something similar in kit form
http://www.sciencestoreforthestars.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=689

Darkbluestar · « **Reply #15 on:** January 21, 2008, 01:49:29 PM »

ohhhhh that one looks nice too. If you get it let me know how it goes. I kinda want something with less power than what I have. I only want the balls to be shot a short distance. It looks like it has rubber grommets on the actual motors to reduce vibration too....

airman00 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 21, 2008, 02:36:22 PM »

now just to find some spare cash, lol

gamefreak · « **Reply #17 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:37:44 PM »

FIRST has a competetion like this( I think two years back) they shot balls into a goal via a remote controlled bot, generally there designs were high speed wheels( one took two dewalt drills and ripped off the handle, attached wheels on the end and spun them at full speed) that dug into the ball and shot it through a barrel

cooldog · « **Reply #18 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:41:23 PM »

how about a old hot wheels track

they have two wheels that spin really fast to push the cars through the track

SmAsH · « **Reply #19 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:45:46 PM »

yea i have two of those and was thinking of modding them...ill mess my old one up now.

~smash

cooldog · « **Reply #20 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:48:38 PM »

i just checked with my old one and it worked perfectly

poof instint pingpong ball shooter

airman00 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:51:22 PM »

Quote from: cooldog on January 22, 2008, 07:48:38 PM

i just checked with my old one and it worked perfectly

poof instint pingpong ball shooter

thanks I think i can find one soemwhere

nice find cooldog

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