- Gun Parts -
CO2 cannons can be made in various ways from various
parts. I have gone through several iterations of attempting to improve
reliability, speed, and air flow. These are the parts I commonly use. Parker
has the best brass parts but they are more expensive.
|
Part |
Use |
Manufacturer/Vendor |
Part # |
description |
|
Compression T |
Piston Chamber |
Parker |
164C-4 |
1/4" Compression Brass Union Tee |
|
Compression elbow |
Upfeed Elbow |
Parker |
165C-4 |
1/4" Compression Brass Union Elbow |
|
Compression nut |
Compression fitting (magazine, upfeed,
barrel) |
Parker |
61C-4 |
1/4" Compression Nut |
|
Flair end adapter |
End of Magazine |
Parker |
43F-4-4 |
1/4" adapter |
|
Quick Seal Cap |
Magazine loading cap |
Parker |
640QSF-4 |
1/4" Refrigerator Access Valve Cap |
|
Plastic compression sleeve |
magazine and upfeed compression seals |
Parker |
60PT-4 |
1/4" Nylon compression sleeve |
|
End Cap |
Bottom of Piston chamber |
Parker |
1/4" Brass Cap |
|
|
Stainless Rivet |
Piston |
McMaster-Carr |
97386A247 |
18-8 Stainless Rivet, 3/16" Diameter, 5/8" length |
|
Spring |
Gun Spring |
McMaster-Carr |
9663K55 |
302 Stainless Spring: 0.25" OD, 0.22" ID |
|
Stainless Steel Tube |
Barrel |
McMaster-Carr |
89785K824 |
1/4 inch OD,
0.180 ID stainless steel |
|
5/16 inch brass tube |
Sleeve for barrel |
McMaster-Carr |
8950K552 |
5/16 inch OD,
0.032" wall thickness, 0.249" ID brass tube |
|
O-ring |
Compression |
various |
#36 o-ring |
|
|
1/4 inch copper
tube |
Magazine, up feed |
various |
1/4 inch OD
copper tube |
|
|
1/16 inch hose |
CO2 hose |
various |
1/16 inch hose |
|
|
1/16 inch brass
tube |
Air input to gun |
various |
1/16 inch brass
tube |
Excel File with
additional information.