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I've been wanting to get in some spud shooting action this fall before the weather got cold. I know it's been a while since I filmed anything for...

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PVC is used by plumbers, pool installers, and so on, and local building and construction regulations set the safety and materials...

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The Offcial Machinist Thread: Revised 01/04/2014

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This is where members who need help getting machining done to their spudgun parts. There will be some guide lines and they are as follows:...

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As my title described, 2k for modifying Daytona Recoil system to shoot Nerf darts. Full mechanical no wires no battery only HPA. If you can machine...
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Good Deals Thread

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by clemsonguy1125 » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:01 pm
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I keep seeing good deals on ebay for cheap parts that would be great for spud guns but not the kind I build. I figured it would be a good idea to...

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$550 4500psi compressor
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Launcher Failure Analysis Log

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by Velocity » Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:28 am
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The idea behind this thread was taken directly from a sticky on the Spudtech forums, seen at I, along with several other members, believe that this...

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I never made my inside out sleeve valve because I didn't know how to use o-ring, most important of all don't try gluing them in place, second if its...
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Golf Ball Barrel FAQ

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by squeaks » Wed Jan 24, 2007 6:42 pm
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Okay, so one of the most asked about barrel is the golf ball barrel. Here are some frequently asked questions(and some unfrequent ones too).

Q: Why...

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I use pvc plugs and caps
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Ammo Ideas

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by PCGUY » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:48 am
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I have put together a few ammo ideas for different size barrels. All pipe is PVC unless otherwise stated. If you think any ammo ideas should...

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help sorry i typed to fast
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Valve Controller?

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by Claybob86 » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:08 pm

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Im building my first pneumatic gun, and im using a RainBird 3/4 valve. What do most of you all use as the controller for it? How do i go about...

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try this

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Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:29 am
Rainbird Sprinkler Valves

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by garrettee » Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:38 am

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First off , you guys that make how-to posts I want to thank you. If it weren't for you I would be stuck building combustion cannons (which my stun...

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It's far from perfect. My design for the butt-stock is jacked up, I didn't take into consideration how much higher it would be than the barrel. It...

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Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:33 pm
mini/pen ammo

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by flamerz14 » Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:05 am

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what sort of ammo other than paper and poop :roll: can i fire from my mini? the barell is a regular pen tube...dun think bb's fit... i ran out and...

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Try shooting mini marshmellows out of the mini. They don't go far but are pretty cheap compared to some things.

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Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:07 pm
Pykrete projectiles, like ice but better

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by DTReaper » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:00 pm

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I recently have viewed your site and decided to join and noticed that many people use ice as projectiles as I do. I in my reseach have come across a...

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Not exactly news... heck, we have a spudwiki artical on the material.

None the less:
1) Thanks for informing our forumites that don't check out the...

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Fri Dec 29, 2006 2:43 pm
Ammo Distance

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by rl93 » Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:49 pm

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I was wondering if thers ammo you could make or somthing you could do to a potatoe to make it go farther. Because I dont have an money to make a...

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There's a number that gun people call a ballistic coefficient - mass devided by surface area devided by the Cd - and that's basicaly what you want...

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Fri Dec 29, 2006 2:32 pm
Anything you fir down your barrel can become a projectile...

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by chino » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:38 am

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I'm new here but have seen alot of posts about things like golf balls and other small objects that would make great projectiles. If the object is too...

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And this thread is 5 months old.

it doesnt really matter how old the thread is as long as the comment has to do with the topic

and i usually just...

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Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:00 pm
Insulated wire for Stun Gun Igniton

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by garrettee » Sat Dec 23, 2006 12:50 am
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I have read where to get the heavy insulated wire for Stun Gun ignition ( old tv's ) , but where can I buy it new , cost , and what is it called?

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Dont double post. Edit it.
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Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:44 am
Question about valves

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by Tshylea » Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:10 pm
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I want to buy some valves for a metering system, and I want them to operate automatically; ie. I don't want to have to grab onto a handle. I want to...

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I have used electronic solenoid valves for propane metering and they actually work very well. I have a semi-auto combustion and a full-auto is in...
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Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:42 pm
1 1/2" ammo

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by flamerz14 » Mon Dec 25, 2006 2:33 am
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i was watchin american chopper n saw them shoot t-shirts n was wondering what barrell size to use. i coundnt find any so i tot of using... DISPOSIBLE...

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I just have to ask... Are those undies at all remotely comfortable? And if they are disposable, what material are they made of?

Not a horrible idea,...
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Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:30 pm
2liter an 20 oz bottles

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by Deko » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:01 pm
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about how much psi can a 2liter or 20 oz bottle hold safely?

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Ok I just pressure tested two 2 liter bottles, the results:
The first was a Coke bottle, at 120psi it just swelled a little, when I disconnected it...
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Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:28 pm
paint balls?

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by cardinals08 » Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:16 pm

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I know paint balls are a good ammo, I was just wondering what size they are. I have a barrel at about 1 and an eighth inch(I used the handle end of a...

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paintballs are good to use, if yoo treat them right that is

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Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:05 pm
christmas orniments (sp?)

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by pyromanic13 » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:42 pm

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anyone know the outter diameter of a standard one?

you guys can see where i'm going whit this...

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No, your dad goes out, sees you fire one and you say Errm..I was just decorating the tree.....The one by the creek....400 meteres away.....in our...

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Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:34 am
helium bouyancy

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by King_TaTer » Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:58 pm

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As I was sitting in my tree stand early saturday morning, awaiting a deer to walk by I had thought of something kool...

Ok what I was thinking was...

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If you were going to have a copper canister filled with heliem, it would be a better idea to remove all the air altogether and have a near- perfect...

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Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:08 am
easy to make, versatile ammo

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by schmanman » Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:45 am

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to make relatively lightweight, penetrating slugs, get a 1 1/2 inch to 1/2 or 3/4 inch reducer, then screw in a nipple, preferably 6 to 12 long. oh,...

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those types of ammo work excelent i have a few darts like that, i cut the circles out with a holesaw (find a size that works with your barrel) then...

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Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:59 pm
Jelly Jar and Baby powder/flour

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by Mihlrad » Mon May 29, 2006 4:59 pm

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I was thinking it would be kind of cool to get a round jelly jar, (where i work at whole foods we have such a variety of them it would be easy to...

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one thing is to get a whole bunch of throwies ( ) and then put them in a rag and put the rag with throwies in them in the barrel and fire the cannon...

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Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:13 pm
steel pipe

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by roughboy » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:28 am
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how much pressure can an all galvanized steel 3'' X 12''long air chamber hold? thank you

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I'll take that into consideration the next time I go out. I'm using 80AC's, as they make a nice finish and the slag just falls off when the weld...
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Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:08 pm
mcmasters

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by falcone » Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:40 pm

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alot of people say that mcmasters has alot of good supplies for cannons but everytime i go their i cant find any

is there a certain link i got to...

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yeah i was going to wrong thing, thanks for helping me :D

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Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:14 pm
1/4"/1/8" ammo

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by Kobl » Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:56 pm

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I'm currently building my parts list for my micro pneumatic cannon on McMaster and I'm wondering which barrel can handle more ammo. I know 1/4 can...

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I'm talking about 1/8 NPT stainless galvanized pipe. It's good and strong, and also easy to mount because of the threads, but sleeve 9/32 brakeline...

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Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:39 pm
sabot round

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by mindtrickonu » Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:47 pm
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im planning on making a sabot round for my cannon and heres what im planning on doing. my cannon has a 2 inch barrel, i want the sabot to be maybe 5...

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I've tried this and as mentioned by Monkey, it hardens on contact with air, so when you put it in a piece of PVC, there isn't enough air to make it...
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Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:41 pm
new dart

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by Deko » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:31 pm
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i made a dart out of things i found around my house last night and wanted to share it with everyone

heres how i made it:
1.take the metal part and...

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thats true but its badass lookin so im gonna do it anyways and i may just shoot out of a blowgun if it bends to much with cannon

ill prolly also...
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Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:50 pm
another dart

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by Deko » Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:19 pm

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i made another dart that is the same principle of my other one( ) but is a little easier to make. My other one was some times hard to get the tail...

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sorry about that i didnt read the entire thing i feel dumb now lol

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Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:30 pm
CD's

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by shadeslayer42199 » Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:36 am

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hmmm...

i have an idea
for everyone with HUGE guns, this could be a cool ammo. take a stack of blank CD's, tape them together, and stuff em down the...

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that would be a sweet ammo to wach shoot far or just into something and shatter but would be way to expensive but would be fun every now and then

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Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:44 pm
Easier operating PVC ball valve?

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by Kris.Is.Awesome » Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:32 pm

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Hey, I've got a 2 PVC ball valve, and it is a MONSTER to open and close- especially quickly. Anyone have any tips on making it easier? I tried...

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I see. Copper and zink.So nothing complicated.

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Last post by Rambo
Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:45 am
cold BBQ igniter?

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by Can-O-Man » Wed Nov 22, 2006 4:41 pm

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i live in michingan it is about 40 -50 degrees outside, will it effect the BBQ igniter? because i dont get a spark eveytime i push the button (only...

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When you're talking about fuels it isn't the liquid that burns, it is the vapor. Hairspray doesn't evaporate quickly OR completely and has a lot of...

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Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:51 pm
4" Cell core PVC

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by frankrede » Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:48 pm

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Would it be safe for use in a metered propane combustion or would it be better to just get the ABS cell core? I'm asking because getting a Pressure...

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No, Tater, you were right, PVC shatters into tiny shards, but there has to be extreme pressure behind it. I saw a vid a couple years ago where this...

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Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:30 pm

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