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SpudFiles Potato Gun Commercial

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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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Fri Feb 09, 2024 2:38 pm
Mug Shot Pics!!

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by Carlman » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:14 am
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Hey all,

Saw a good thread on another forum and though id start the same kind of one here as well. Its basically to post your ugly mug on here so...

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Last night at my friends, some alcohol was involved :D
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Sun Sep 22, 2013 8:00 am

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(mechanical) Power transmission question (and seal advice)

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by ramses » Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:05 pm

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I'm looking for a cost effective way to reduce the speed of a rotating shaft by a factor of 13.5. Shaft will be rotating at 7000 RPM tops, at...

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Rather than make a new topic, I'll just add to this one. I am now in need of a way to seal a rectangular portion of a cylinder with a matching...

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Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:18 pm
Real or Fake?

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by Jimmy K » Sun Jan 16, 2011 4:47 pm

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Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:00 pm
Anyone have any idea what this (tool?) is?

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by ramses » Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:08 pm

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I don't. My dad found them when going through some of my grandfather's stuff.

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He was tool and die as far as I know. The corner things are prisms (or mirrors with protective plastic pieces. Kind of a pentamirror vs pentaprism...

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Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:53 pm
chat

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by POLAND_SPUD » Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:31 pm

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it doesn't work... I know you know it doesn't work but would you be so kind as to change it to something that does work ? no offence intended

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Because it stresses the server to the point of effecting the functionality of Spudfiles.

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Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:58 pm
Game Maker, anyone?

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by saefroch » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:14 pm

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So I guess from this thread that there are some programmers on here. Is anyone here good with Game Maker? I'm having some (probably n00bish)...

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I've used GM sence 4.0 2005ish send me a pm here on spudfiles and I will help You fix your problem.

My username on the GMC is twisted_games. Take a...

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Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:39 pm
Applying to College

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by Jimmy K » Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:21 pm
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So... I'm a senior in high school in Cincinnati, Ohio looking at some colleges for mechanical engineering. Anybody here have any really awesome...

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btrettel - You are completely correct. That is why I have committed to the University of Alabama, a dark horse. I was offered a full ride and took...
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Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:28 am
Materials for ring[s]

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by inonickname » Sun Jan 02, 2011 3:04 am

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I'm in the process of designing, making, and finishing a ring for my girlfriends birthday. I have a few months so it wont be a rushed process.

I was...

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This 3 part video shows how to weld a chainsaw blade into a forged knife. The 3rd part of the video shows the final result and it is an impressive...

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Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:52 pm
Happy New Year 2011!!

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by POLAND_SPUD » Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:35 pm

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Happy New Year 2011!!

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Bit behind you guys :P I just got back from a NYE/18th party... to give you an idea of how good it was, here's a picture of a half eaten bar of soap...

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Sat Jan 01, 2011 1:16 am
Merry Christmas, What did you get??

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by more_eggs » Fri Dec 24, 2010 6:45 pm
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Merry Christmas spudders!
Though its probably not christmas yet in a lot of places.. oh well :D
Post up what you got for christmas, be it spud...

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Play cricket, bowl a six
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Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:32 pm
DYI's Hardhat

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by DYI » Tue Dec 28, 2010 1:10 pm

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Every year after winter break, my university runs a hardhat decoration contest as part of the winter festival. I decided to enter said contest, and...

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Awesome vid! Hey Tech, I got engaged in a hot air balloon also! That makes us like, connected in some special way doesn't it :lol:

There was a...

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Wed Dec 29, 2010 12:34 pm
What are you hoping Santa brings you this year?

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by MadPiper2.0 » Sun Dec 05, 2010 12:37 pm
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I haven't been too good this year so I am barely expecting a lump of coal. Some new tools would be pretty nice though!

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I think I might my Christmas cash towards a Mauser
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Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:23 pm
array of pointers to arrays???? C/C++

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by ramses » Thu Dec 23, 2010 10:20 pm

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Okay. I have 9 character arrays (to reduce memory consumption), each . I would like to have an array of pointers to those arrays, and use it to pass...

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Thanks. I know there are some resident programmers here. I didn't realize Theopia was actually active.

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Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:02 am
Can someone explain this?

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by Moonbogg » Mon Dec 20, 2010 2:38 am
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I found a video showing someones hybrid rocket failing violently. It made me nervous because my cannons are aluminum, like this guy's rocket. Why did...

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I have never tested a cannon to failure, so I don't know how dangerous a 2x hybrid failure would be, especially hand held. I don't know how the...
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Last post by Moonbogg
Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:36 pm
The fastest mechanical launcher?

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by boyntonstu » Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:46 am
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In Middleton's book Man-Powered weapons and ammunition, page 184, he staes that Rudiger Koltz compound crossbow of unique design shot a bolt at...

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As boyntonstu opened the thread, I immediately searched for the book and found the same what JSR said (you don't have to read trough the text, the...
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Last post by nature-boy
Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:47 am
Soda Bottle Cap Burst Pressure

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by PVC Arsenal 17 » Sat Dec 18, 2010 5:39 pm

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Does any know or currently have the means to test the pressure at which common soda bottle caps burst?

I recently got 30 or so soda bottle preforms...

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Well it seems the idea won't work. Thanks for all the replies. I'm still going to give it a try when I have some free time. If it shoots like a...

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Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:44 pm
The Blundershot

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by Gaderelguitarist » Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:33 pm
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I'm not exactly what this qualifies as in relation to the forum, or even if it is relevant at all.

Recently I ran into a video buy the Slingshot...

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Or thicken that area in an other dimension. A thin piece of wood face down can be snapped easier than when pulling against it's thickest dimension.
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Last post by Gaderelguitarist
Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:33 pm
High pressure (liquid) pumps

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by ramses » Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:59 pm
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Well, for my science fair project, I realized that I will end up needing some rather high pressure fluids. Specifically water and gasoline. Fuel...

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An induction motor does draw less power when not under a load. Often the current remains relatively high depending on the power factor of the motor....
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Last post by Technician1002
Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:16 pm
XM25 Deployed

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by JDP12 » Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:48 pm

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Finally this has become a deployable reality!!

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Here you have your belt fed version of the XM25 :)

With 10 years experience in the Navy Seals :roll: :D

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Last post by jackssmirkingrevenge
Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:04 pm
Queensland laser laws?

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by ilovefire » Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:04 pm
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hey i was thinking about buying a blue laser of ebay but im unsure of the import restrictions in QLD, dose anyone know what they are or know a site...

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yea it dosent look like ill be needing those goggles because my mum is being difficult and wont let me use hey ebay account, and my dad dosent want...
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Last post by ilovefire
Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:41 pm
You'll enjoy this...

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by JDP12 » Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:39 pm

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JSR especially :D

Pretty cool stuff here, and watch the reporter jump about a foot at the end of the video LOL

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OK, this is a cool video and all, but remember this is still a spudgun site. If another mod or PCGUY thinks it belongs and unlocks.....so be it.

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Last post by jrrdw
Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:52 pm
Homemade Lathe V2

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by clemsonguy1125 » Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:25 pm

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Lately Ive wanted to try pen turning and making a QDV. I looked at mini lathes but the cheapest decent lathe Ive seen is $166 and thats a bit more...

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That's what im thinking, I don't want do go through drills by the dozen, sues try looking at the shop fox mini, not sure if it's in austraila though

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Last post by clemsonguy1125
Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:00 pm
lighter thread

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by ilovefire » Fri Dec 03, 2010 1:39 am
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hey everyone, i remember seeing a knife thread a while back and thought that i would make one for lighters, so if you collect lighters or just have...

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this might be something that would go in that Christmas thread but i see some clothing in this one that i want :twisted: my user name says it all...
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Last post by ilovefire
Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:19 am
Slow motion MIG-welding.

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by SpudFarm » Sun Dec 05, 2010 7:50 am

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Found this amazing video, not much to say really..

Just watch because every spudder should see this :P

Feel free to post other related...

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Nice, but shouldn't it be renamed from 'Welding in slow motion' to 'dicking around with my MIG gun on some scrap in slow motion'? :P

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Last post by mark.f
Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:59 am
Slingshot-on-a-Stick Progress

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by boyntonstu » Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:22 am
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A slingshot with 4 forks? Not!

48 long, weighs about 750 Grams.

Very easy to draw with foot on front fork.

Very versatile and adaptable to...

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Yes, pulling 25 pounds or holding back 25 pounds requires muscles. You still haven't answered my question, so I'll answer it for myself, just for...
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Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:57 pm
Is there a safe way to do this? (simple "flame thrower&

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by lemming124 » Fri Dec 03, 2010 6:12 pm

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so I came upon something that looked kinda cool and simple enough for an idiot like me to reproduce. The only problem I can see is the potential for...

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Flamethrowers don't belong on this forum, sorry.

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Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:46 pm

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