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by PCGUY » Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:54 pm » in Combustion Cannons
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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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thank you for creating this website is there anything i can do to help
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PVC Pipe Info

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PVC Pipe Info

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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by jrrdw » Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:54 am
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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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Airsoft/ 1/4 ball bearings

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by brandon2513 » Sun Aug 25, 2019 12:17 am

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6mm airsoft BBs and 1/4 ball bearings fit nicely inside of a 5/16 metal brake line. With the ball bearings use a magnet to hold them in place.

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McMaster Carr have this in brass

Just wanted to say I went ahead and ordered a piece of this and is an excellent airtight fit for store bought...

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Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:57 pm
Low-friction/Specialty Ball Valves?

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by Xamllew » Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:08 pm

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Just curious if any of you spudders have run across any ball valves that are in some aspect better for pneumatic spudguns than your typical hardware...

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If you are using a manual air pump, the lubrication system goes into it. In the case you use a motocompressor, it is the same. Always the air that...

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Fri Feb 21, 2020 8:06 am
Quest for paintball alternatives

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by Anatine Duo » Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:21 pm

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I have been seeking alternatives to paintballs for some time and thought I had the perfect solution in the dimpled wax shell powder balls but they...

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good decision

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Wed Feb 19, 2020 7:40 am
3D printed golf ball dart tails (image attached)

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by Moonbogg » Sun Feb 09, 2020 8:29 pm

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Drill hole in golf ball and attach with self tapping screw through the dart tube. Think they will work good? I didn't mess with center of gravity or...

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It will probably work, yes. But I think it's also a lot tougher than required. Put it this way... I've had decent luck with nothing more than a 2...

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Mon Feb 10, 2020 1:40 am
They aren't cheap but...

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by Alex345 » Sat Jan 25, 2020 4:02 pm

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Spare aquarium filter impellers sure look like they'd make for some nasty, hard hitting slugs!

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We get through a lot of these inserts for pressure washer nozzles, the brass body is about 1/2 diameter Untitled.png the ceramic tips get broken but...

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Sat Feb 08, 2020 5:54 pm
Recover steel bearing balls/spheres

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by Doctore » Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:39 pm

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I don't know about you, but for me steel spheres are very valuable as ammo. I can never find enough of these from old ball bearings, and once fired...

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Once I started purchasing firearm ammunition, it definitely changed my perception of the cost of spudgun ammunition. 10mm steel balls are what, 10-15...

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Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:46 am
commercially available ammo

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by brandon2513 » Sun Aug 18, 2019 7:53 am

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Hi i am looking for easy to get ammo that will fit nicely inside a schedule 40 pvc pipe. Something easy/cheap to get that can do a decent amount of...

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Careful with the PVC though.

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Sun Aug 18, 2019 6:11 pm
CO2 cartridges as projectiles

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Sun Jul 14, 2019 4:21 pm

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It's a common idea to want to shoot CO2 cartridges as self-propelled rockets and I've always dismissed the idea but at the urging of LeMaudit it...

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A miniature version of my friend Anders' rocket kick?

A beauty of work. Collect everything you need: danger, your body involved, and pressure! :D

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Tue Jul 16, 2019 9:17 am
Piston pressure regulator

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by hectmarr » Sat Jun 29, 2019 8:02 pm

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A few photos of the regulator that I built. It is with a piston, as in the drawing. I tried it today and it works correctly. It is necessary to...

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Excellent video and very illustrative, although I understand very little of what he talks, because of my bad English.
You're right. It is not...

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Mon Jul 01, 2019 8:03 am
Honing a barrel ID - a quick how-to

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by Moonbogg » Sun Jun 16, 2019 4:17 pm

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I noticed my barrel and chamber were slightly creeping apart from each other by a small fraction of an inch after each shooting session, and I...

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I had to polish out the end of my .177/4.5mm ID barrel to let the pellet seat nicely, had to use a M4 bolt with the head cut off and a slit in one...

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Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:20 am
Air Shotgun Shells?

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by jacoblesann » Wed May 29, 2019 10:41 pm

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Well, got more questions like usual lmao. I’m thinking of making a PCP air shotgun for use on small tree-borne pests and all that. Breech loaded,...

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For me, there’s only so much you can do with what you have laying around. Never had luck with epoxy, lol. Acraglas is good stuff, though.

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Wed Jun 05, 2019 8:51 am
Cheap Nail/Screw Darts

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by Doctore » Tue May 14, 2019 8:16 pm

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Hello everyone.

It was rainy and boring today, so I decided to experiment with some darts I made. These darts are easy and cheap to make, you only...

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Need to find a high pressure pump somewhere, I will probably order one from China.

The $40 ones you find on eBay are a great deal.

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Mon May 20, 2019 3:50 am
Paintball quick disconnects

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by Moonbogg » Wed May 15, 2019 5:13 pm

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Do these things have a check valve installed in one of the components like the automotive ones do? I use a 1/4 automotive quick disconnect for one of...

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The one with check valves are for bottles, if you buy a common par it won't have it.
Most importantly, the female does not have a check valve (I...

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Thu May 16, 2019 10:26 am
Cheap amazon DC pulse inverter for hybrid spark gap?

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by Moonbogg » Sun May 12, 2019 12:56 am

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Thinking about using one of these things with a 9V battery and a push button. Any reason these things wouldn't do the job? I don't feel like...

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Output voltage: About 500 KV

Sounds like it will do the job...

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Sun May 12, 2019 4:48 am
To anodize or not? Worth it?

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by Moonbogg » Thu May 09, 2019 11:33 am

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I anodized my last aluminum cannon, and it still looks like the day I made it basically. I'm feeling some cost fatigue as well as effort fatigue...

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Just going to throw this out there...you can do anodizing at home too, and it's pretty cheap to do...at least on small parts. I played around with a...

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Fri May 10, 2019 7:47 am
Ammo help

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by brandon2513 » Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:59 pm

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Hi i am hoping to build a bazooka like pneumatic launcher out of a 1 inch sprinkler valve and i needed help on what ammo i should use. I was thinking...

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If memory serves me right I think C or D batteries would fit? Also some make up some cement slugs, relatively easy to do.

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Fri Mar 01, 2019 2:50 pm
Using a pneumatic cylinder as a recoil buffer?

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by Alex345 » Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:01 pm
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I've finally revived my old anti tank lookalike cannon idea. The cannon itself has been in firing condition for quite some time now, the main issues...

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Looks good! Hope those fins are wide enough though.
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Wed Feb 06, 2019 8:15 pm
Odd but effective alternate ammo

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by Cthulhu » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:03 am
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I'm sure we've all used some pretty weird things shoved into a Spud gun barrel to shoot, but have you ever used something so strange yet it actually...

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These have served my and my friend well from being launched by badminton rackets and slingshots to any number of cannons with a...
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Tue Jan 29, 2019 1:57 am
Using a pneumatic piston as a recoil buffer?

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by Alex345 » Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:00 pm

I've finally revived my old anti tank lookalike cannon idea. The cannon itself has been in firing condition for quite some time now, the main issues...

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Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:00 pm
Ammunition suggestions

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by Potato Demon » Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:15 pm

Hi, I use taters, wood chunks, ice, and water as ammunition for my 2 inch barrel pneumatic. I was wondering if anyone has tried better ammunition and...

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Tue Nov 06, 2018 6:32 am
New idea for fin-stabilazed ammo?

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by Alex345 » Sat Aug 11, 2018 6:08 pm

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I have just ordered a piece of aluminum profile tubing that has a shape for which i've been looking for a while: Xporfile.1.jpg

I was thinking of...

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Looking good!

Reminds me of a heatsink but i'm lost as to why it has a hole in the middle tho

Yes it's a heatsink, amazing how many different...

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Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:16 am
2" Hunter Sprinkler Valve for Sale

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by LCTChamp » Wed Sep 05, 2018 7:58 am

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It's been years since I have logged into this forum, so please remind me if for sale ads are not allowed here. I went through a box in my old garage...

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Couldn't pm for some reason but I'll offer $30 plus whatever the shipping estimate is

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Sun Sep 09, 2018 10:28 am
Easy to Make Darts with Easy to Find Parts for 6mm Barrels

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by qyuubi786 » Sun Aug 26, 2018 2:13 pm

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I've made a small rubber powered dart gun that is based on one of Joergspraves slingshots from the Slingshot Channel. I wanted to have some...

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Nice, reminds me of one of my first projects :)
Cute project!

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Tue Aug 28, 2018 4:44 pm
3d printed ammo testing

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by Cthulhu » Wed Jun 06, 2018 11:57 pm

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My school broke their old cheapo 3d printer and simply threw it away. But one man's trash is another man's treasure, and after getting my grubby...

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Yea I think with the new design that puppy is gonna hammer what it hits. I don't think it's going to last long, the spike is going to split it like...

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Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:52 am
Experimenting With Sub-Caliber Rounds

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by ForeveraCadet » Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:06 pm

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Hello, one day in my random browsing of YouTube I came across a slow motion video of a APFSDS (Armor piercing discarding sabot) round fired at slow...

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Welcome to Spudfiles!

I think this is the thread you are looking for ;)

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Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:15 am

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