Baldor Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 I'm searching information about star cannons without success. As I understand, they are similar to mines, but not exactly the same. I want to test a few stars at a time, not a full mine. Where can I find information about star cannons? Proportion ID to length, relation ID to star diameter, how and how much to load it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteyPyro Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 (edited) If your looking for a great star gun, to test individual stars, Caleb has one at WoodysRocks.com. It has individual holes bored in a large cylinder of solid aluminum for 1/4" all the way up to 1 1/2" stars, iirc. Well the bigger 'stars' I should probably call comets. It's a pretty gun too I love mine. Check out his pyro tool site. Edited May 15, 2018 by PeteyPyro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldor Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 Thanks!! I will gladly buy from Caleb, but I'm on the opposite side of the Atlantic. Now I know why I wasn´t finding anything. I was searching for cannon when I should search for gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boophoenix Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Baldor, I don’t believe Caleb minds shipping over the ponds. While it’s not always the cheapest it does happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMat Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 I made my own star gun out of a piece of 1/2" copper tubing and a 90 degree reducer. The reducer is pinched down so that it only fits a piece of visco and the whole deal is mounted to a 7/8 piece of wood dowel with the end sharpened to a point. If 1/2" isn't your thing just use a different size piece of copper tube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldor Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 I will use rocket tubes for now. And maybe an smaller one with steel tube, 8mm ID. Now that I know the proper name, I have no dificulty finding all the info needed :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldMarine Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Skylighter used to sell one that was a simple metal plate with the different sized pipe welded to it and fuse holes drilled in them. I had one that worked well but a neighbor backed his truck over it. I ordered one from Caleb after that and it also works as a great spacer for my press! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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