grunta Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 A workmate has asked us to make a bait launcher for him so here is some progress. t 2" ball valve! hat to take the end of the lathe off to get barrel in... Adapter from valve to barrel . More pics to come ... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Just a pneumatic spud gun. I had one as a kid with a solenoid valve. How many psi are you going to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunta Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 it sure is , good spotting... around 120psi was his ballpark figure . max pressure for res was 2Mpa it fires a frozen fish( large hook stuck threw it) with lead nose cone. set in a bit of the barrel tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 whats the plan for the reel? Assuming its an overhead reel you need to maintain a bit of drag on the line to prevent to worlds biggest birdsnest from an overrun - same deal as when you cast an overhead and your bait hits the water and decelereated but the reel momentum keeps it unspooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunta Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 attach surf caster to barrel and let rip basically like this : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3PX74gr9RM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 ah yeah sweet spin reel will eat it up, just need one with enough line capacity for the shot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anglia4 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Will it have a shrader valve on it for a bike pump or are you planning to compressor fill it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunta Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 quick connect compressor fitting, screwed into 1/4 bsp female i will weld to the res. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch.W Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 shit yeah! this is super rad, might have to make one for the old man for summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Pretty cool. Gonna need a long shock leader though ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunta Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 long shock leader? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunta Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 o i know what ya mean , heaps of line pulled out ! , yea sure is! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Welding a pressure vessel is usually a nono..... But new Zealanders make exception for spud guns. Such awesome. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 shock leader/trace, basically what takes the brunt of a cast so you can have nice light weight main line and a leader that 1 - wont break when you load up a cast and 2- give a bit of abrasion resistance if you get a fish that tries to rub you off on a reef. Basically, if you go to a tackle shop I would look at a tapered shock leader - lets you tie the thin end to your mainline and so you wind that on the the reel - it tapers to thicker stronger line with takes the load while casting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunta Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 ill leave the tackle side of things to the owner , but will mention this to him thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentra Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 mr grinter, is that an nc lathe? i cant figure out how it is operated if it is not, however it looks remarkably not nc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentra Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 i have just deduced it is nc. good work grinter, you are the future of the trade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostchips Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 How do you lug a compressor and 2KM extension lead around the coast? IDK where ppl go fishing anymore actually.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poo Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Ive got a spud gun and used it to launch fishing line before. Haven't caught a fish on it, but launching spuds into the water/sand dunes/lobbing them straight up is rather fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 There are such things as petrol compressors and 12 compressors too 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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