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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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Directional Control Valves (3way valves and stuff like that)

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by POLAND_SPUD » Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:12 am
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Directional Control Valves, commonly refereed to as 3,4,5 etc. valves or spool/poppet valves etc., can be very useful for spuders.
They can be used...

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very,useful info for a beginner such as myself.The links are great as well.Thankyou.(you won't believe this but as i was reading,my fridge comp...
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Sprinkler Valve Troubleshooting Guide

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by noname » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:15 am
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Sprinkler Valve Troubleshooting

This is a guide to sprinkler valve problems. Before creating a new topic to ask questions on why your valve isn't...

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great job everyone
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Piston Valves Explained Visually

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by clide » Mon May 14, 2007 11:21 pm
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I had this posted on Spudtech, but I am reposting it here to hopefully help some people out and allow for discussions/updates.

Well I made this...

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Thanks for sharing this! It might also be useful to mention how friction and maintenance can affect performance over time. Looking forward to more...
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Fri Sep 27, 2024 4:05 am
"How Much CO2 do I need?"

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by BC Pneumatics » Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:52 pm
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For all those people out there looking for a rough idea of how much CO2 they will need for a chamber of any given size-
Just multiply the volume of...

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Great piece of software :) I've been kicking numbers round my head for a while now, and wondered if someone here could confirm. I'm filling a 1.5 dia...
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Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:38 pm
Valve Cutaways

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by PCGUY » Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:10 pm

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VALVE CUTAWAY

Provided By - Longshot

These are some pictures of some of the most popular valves used on spud cannons. Only difference is, these...

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Can someone fix the picture links??

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home made hammer type valve

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by Moggle NZ » Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:45 pm

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made in about 5 mins very simple made from bits i found in my sheed

this is not the 1 i will use a on a gun im makeing i just made it to see
i would...

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in-line hammer would be quite simple to make

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Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:01 pm
Dentent help

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by Major Collins » Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:41 am

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well ive made a bolt and now I need to make a make a magazine device...

and detent ... ive found a picture that Jsr posted somewhere of an o-ring...

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hrmmm if this is what Jsr says it, must be right :D ...

a bag of marbles 1$ each for 101 ,guessing around 33 are 17.5, not a big loss

so looks...

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Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:05 am
paintball tanks

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by Moggle NZ » Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:43 pm

dose any 1 know what psi paintball tanks are filled to?
withco2 that is

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Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:54 am
Can anyone tell me how safe these are...

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by killerbanjo » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:15 pm

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Hi all, founds some tees and other fittings but i dont know what pressure they will handle safely...

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I would be surprised if any of those blew up at less than 2000 psi, especially the stainless one.

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Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:51 am
PVC Marble Rifle: 140m/s marbles!

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by lihaoyi » Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:32 am

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Hey All!

I've been lurking here for a while, ever since I decided to make my own marble-shooting air rifle a year and a half ago. I finally got...

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Rice means: screw up.. But I feel that he used it wrongly.. haha

Uh, no. Rice means pointless cosmetic additions which detract from functionality....

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Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:02 pm
HPA pump help.

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by warhead052 » Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:14 pm
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I have been thinking about making a balanced quick dump valve rifle after seeing all these high powered french ones, and need some help on a hpa pump...

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Petitlu, that's sort of what I am aiming to make.

Crowley, Hawkeye, you two both have valid points, but hawk you have hit the spot. I don't want to...
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Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:27 am
1/2" Aluminium Coax

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by DerpWithAGun » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:16 pm
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Hey guys,

My dad still has not ordered the lathe and mill yet so I can't get started on my PCP yet but I am very eager to build and shoot an air...

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Oh I understand you now. The only thing is I'm not building a coaxial styled gun.

The Piston is relatively easy to make. The best and easiest piston...
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Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:21 am
Ghetto thunder

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by Proxywars » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:40 pm
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I finally made it. It's very ghetto but very powerful. It can shoot threw my fence with a AA battery wrapped in duct tape. P.S. I found a leak so...

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Than any suggestions with a new gun???
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Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:57 am
Paintball sniper

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by Moggle NZ » Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:07 pm

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just a picture of the setup i might use just wondernig what i can in pvove on such as
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airflow
just any thing

when u pull the bolt back the...

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is a 15 mm solenoid valve an ok size for this gun?

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Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:16 am
quick exuaste valve

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by Moggle NZ » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:32 am

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this is not my designie i seen it on youtube i was un able to find the vid again so i drawed sum pics of it closed/open

idk its prolly better that...

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thanks i has a better idea of what i want to do now :)

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Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:19 pm
plz help with solenoids

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by Moggle NZ » Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:28 pm

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can some 1 explain size diffrence in solinoids
is bigger better or what?

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the setups described here are more than adequate for a paintball sniper:

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Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:42 am
High pressure test-bed

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by Lockednloaded » Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:22 am

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I dismantled my detent gun some time ago, and my pressure washer handle has been gathering som dust recently, so I decided I'd use some spare parts...

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Euh ...
870psi in PVC! :shock:

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Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:04 am
check valve

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by Major Collins » Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:24 am

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does anyone know roughly the least amount of psi generated to push the valve or open up the valve?

and what psi are they rated too? i saw one on...

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Check valves for hydraulic systems or a power washer may be a better match.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:16 am
Will this piston design work?

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by ThatGuy » Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:42 pm

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I have 2 ideas of how to make a shoulder fired piston cannon.

They both have a 1 Barrel surrounded by a 2 chamber.

The first, and the preferred...

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So if I used a 1 cap as a piston would a blowgun at the end of a 2ft hose be able to effectively vent it?

and finally would it be better to make the...

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Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:41 pm
Paintball-gun (bolt idea)

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by Moggle NZ » Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:47 pm

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some drawing real basic coment on things to inprove
also wondering if i could run a hybrid set up or will paint balls burst?>

im a bad speller dont...

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Sliding. Any time you can get rid of dead air (hose full of air) you improve efficiency.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:00 pm
Help Making A QEV - English

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by evanmcorleytv » Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:04 am
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This thread was split and the real author is max76 . It was split because of a language issue.

First off, Welcome to spudfiles!! It's always good...

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What do you mean by piston friction? I thought the spring serves the function as to prevent the piston from going backwards to the pilot side when...
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Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:19 am
First Piston Cannon

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by frigaardj » Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:19 pm

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This is my first cannon showcasing post on SpudFiles, although I have made other cannons in the past. This is also my first piston valve cannon, and...

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Nice job on the cannon, looks like it'll put a golf ball 200 yards easy.
At 50 psi it puts a lemon about 150 metres (165 yards), although I haven't...

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Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:23 pm
newbie first gun

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by 9mmguy » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:53 pm

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I am new to the website and I am new to building spud guns. I have built one and would like to know what everyone thinks

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I work on semi truck for the last 15 years have tons of free brass in my tool box cost to build 0$$ only the copper

The thing I used to make it was...

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Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:58 am
first air pump

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by urgle the danish cow » Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:54 pm

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Over the past 6 months or so I have gone through about 4 bike pumps for pressurizing air rifles. The have all broken and cost me a great deal of...

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fine, I have my fridge compressor, and I rarely use my pump to 1000 psi

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Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:08 am
Critique the Design...

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by D_Hall » Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:23 am

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OK, so I've decided to build another gun. Many fine details are still TBD, but I think I've got the big picture nailed down unless somebody finds a...

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instead of large pilot chamber, why not small pilot chamber and hefty resetting spring?
Missed that comment the first time through. Answer is...

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Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:24 pm
Regulators and Co2

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by Cpt Obvious » Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:30 pm

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I'm just getting into pneumatic cannons and discovered a small design that uses 16gram Co2 cartridges (kipkay's design i discovered while browsing)....

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paintball tank -> regulator -> valve -> BB chamber -> barrel, there really isn't that much to it ;)

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Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:54 am
Garden hose valve?

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by josephlys » Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:22 am

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Is a garden hose valve any good. Does it let sufficient compressed air out upon release? & can it stand 100psi of pressure?

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Sorry I was too eager for an answer. Anyway I haven't noticed a sprinkler valve at my local harware stores or marts. Options are ball-valves and...

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Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:19 am
Shear and small bore air cannons

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by Technician1002 » Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:07 pm

I was doing some study on laminar shear of fluids. This is the slowing of a fluid near a stationary wall. There is a speed gradient to the middle of...

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Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:07 pm
New Here. Idea that needs aproval

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by Engineererrrr » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:44 pm

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Hello,
I am new to Spudfiles and the customs of posting. I also don't fully understand the terms used to describe Pneumatic things.
I find air...

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:D I see, so my general idea will work.

Can i replace the scrader valve for a source of regulated air to make it semi auto?

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Sat Jan 14, 2012 2:42 pm
is this safe?

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by Vaeevictiss » Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:34 pm

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I am building a new cannon off a design ive had for a while. I got in a couple sch80 reducer bushings today as i couldnt find any 40s. The rest of...

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well the bushing still fully sits in the sch40 tee, none of it sticks out.

That is weird. The sched 80 fittings I used have a longer socket depth...

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Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:50 pm

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