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Hey everyone! My name is Chris and im from NC. I would like to make up to two inches of snow or more. What kind of snow gun would be the best to make? Where would I go to find out how I would make one?
Thanks for everyone help.
 
Posts: 6 | State/Prov and Country: NC | Registered: December 16, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Welcome.

Start Here: How to Build A Tee Gun

Please note in order to make snow you need freezing temps (generally 26-28 degrees depending upon the humidity) and an air compressor.
 
Posts: 2752 | State/Prov and Country: Madison, WI | Registered: December 02, 2003Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Could I use a pressure washer in the place of the hose?
 
Posts: 6 | State/Prov and Country: NC | Registered: December 16, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Originally posted by Chris Sanderson:
Could I use a pressure washer in the place of the hose?


I think you mean to ask if you could use a pressure washer for a water source instead of household water....

And if you're wanting to do that with just a teegun, then NO!

Pressure washers are used when building SM4's/Combo's. Master that teegun first, then start checking out the top posts in the Advanced section.
 
Posts: 148 | State/Prov and Country: GA | Registered: February 07, 2006Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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How good will the teegun do? How much snow can it make?
Thanks
 
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Depends on your air supply, but they're very inefficient from an air to water ratio standpoint. The best you can hope for is 10 CFM of air to 1 GPM of water.

What size compressor do you have?
 
Posts: 148 | State/Prov and Country: GA | Registered: February 07, 2006Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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I have a h HP Air Compressor. Its a 13 gal 6.5 cfm @ 40 psi.

Okay well what is the diff between a combo and a Tee?

Thanks for your help
 
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Originally posted by Chris Sanderson:
I have a h HP Air Compressor. Its a 13 gal 6.5 cfm @ 40 psi.


I missed spell. It is a 5 HP
 
Posts: 6 | State/Prov and Country: NC | Registered: December 16, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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wow... 6.5 cfm is awful low for a 5 hp compressor... is it a gas powered compressor? Most 5 hp compressors I've seen run in the 12-18 cfm range.


The difference between a combo and a tee is that a combo gun has extra nozzles above the teegun (nuc nozzle, in this case) powered by a high pressure pump such as a pressure washer.


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Posts: 4657 | State/Prov and Country: Mt Brighton, MI | Registered: August 12, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Originally posted by anickode:
wow... 6.5 cfm is awful low for a 5 hp compressor... is it a gas powered compressor? Most 5 hp compressors I've seen run in the 12-18 cfm range.


Must be an older compressor made when manufacturers were allowed to lie and list "Peak HP".
 
Posts: 2752 | State/Prov and Country: Madison, WI | Registered: December 02, 2003Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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The compressor is only two years old. No it is not a gas compressor. I hope in a few weeks to buy a bigger one tho. Would the one I have now work?
 
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