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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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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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Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:13 pm

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First piston valve (barrel sealing)

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by whoa044 » Sun Apr 24, 2011 12:52 am

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First off, I'd like to point out I'm aiming for operating pressures of 600-1000psi
I'm not sure whether or not there have been piston valve guns of...

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Since I am the author of the video and have some experience with hot glue pistons, I can say that they are very durable even under high pressure....

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Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:28 am
50lb Freon recovery unit tank help.

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by warhead052 » Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:30 pm
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I got a 50lb freon recover unit, and I was wondering what I needed to do to make it hold air. I will post a picture as soon as possible.

Edit, I...

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Ok. By the way, I took my rifle to Southern Firearms (my local gunstore) and they loved it, and we hooked it up to their compressor at 130psi (my pop...
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Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:40 pm
Full/Semi auto 27mm blowback bolt cannon. UPDATED new paint+

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by jhalek90 » Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:28 pm
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Cannon Specs:

27mm
semi/full auto (select fire, kinda.)
Blow back breech
7 round detachable spring loaded magazine
Main Valve: 1'' sprinkler valve,...

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I am re making to bolt to reduce deadspace and tighten up some seals. Will upload picture of the new bolt soon.

Right now the bolt is simply a 1/2...
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Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:09 pm
SIGG/Laken water bottles - EDIT - Nevermind, sorry.

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by Yamroll » Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:08 am

Forgive me if this has been covered, I searched and didn't see any info on this one.

Anyone have ideas as to the pressure tolerance of SIGG or Laken...

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Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:08 am
Stirrup pump help. UPDATE PICTURES

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by LovableAirGuns » Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:36 am

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Hey every one i have been recently been making a stirrup pump and i have been using Gippeto's easy stirrup pump instructions but for some reason the...

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@ Gippeto: I dont think ill make the check valve but ill buy one in stead to be on the safe side and to just make life easier, Also the pumps head is...

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Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:14 pm
piston fit/ OD tolerence

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by turner » Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:34 pm

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do you think a delrin piston that is .75 would be a good enough fit for drawn aluminum tube at .759? this if for a coax rifle and i would like to use...

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Use the drill press vise to both drill the plastic for the arbor and then again to align and screw in the arbor. After drilling, leave the plastic on...

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Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:54 pm
first gun, help!

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by Link=UN= » Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:53 pm
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Hi
i found this site a few weeks ago and its been great inspiration for my 1st rifle -

my final outcome will hopefully be something like this -...

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haha ahhh shiiiit, i was hoping there was a really simple answer that i had overlooked

i stuck a tap washer over the end, instead of the bushing...
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Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:24 am
new coax+homemade bullets

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by urgle the danish cow » Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:09 pm

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this is a regular coax piston valve. it is .25 caliber and piloted by a 1/2 ball valve and filled via an ex-propane tank filled with air. my pump is...

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If you could get that lovely breech machined, why are you casting your slugs in a block of wood? Even a section of barrel material seems like a...

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Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:20 am
Latest finned impact rounds

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by Solar » Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:11 am

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These can reside in the same magazine as the timed aerosol rounds. They have a new nosecone with some very special features. I will have to wait and...

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Sorry if I havent seen an earlier post where you might have described it. What are the Tail sections and Nose sections made from ? did you fabricate...

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Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:51 pm
Lordy lordy, Schedule 40

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by Yamroll » Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:20 pm
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So, this is my first spud gun. Mentioned it briefly in the pneumatic discussion forum, the paint is more or less done though, so, here it is.

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Yeah, kind of my thinking there. The sprinkler valve is really only rated to 125 psi anyway. I know people have taken them up to 200 or so, but, I'd...
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Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:22 pm
Air tank sealing problem.

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by warhead052 » Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:28 am
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What should I use to reseal my pvc air tank? I have 15 more joints to seal, and I ran out of epoxy. Anything that would be a common house hold item...

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I dont even have a welder or torch >.> But I will check it out tonight when my dad brings it home... I will clear it out with water and get rid of...
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Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:43 pm
School Engineering Project Help

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by nate4osu » Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:56 pm

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I am working on a school project for one of my engineering classes. I have a few questions about air cannons and fluid mechanics.

In your best...

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#1 is vague. Projectiles, Valve, Construction Materials?

#2 Most could use higher CV for higher flow.

#3 See my sig for details on my design. High...

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Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:04 pm
ideas on portable pneumatic

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by shiny455 » Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:02 pm

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i am interested in making a portable very powerful gun to shoot ball bearings probly just small 6mm ball bearings. first i thought i would try make a...

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Tally-ho pip-pip and Bernard's your uncle. ;)

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Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:07 am
My first Stirrup Pump build...

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by Big-E » Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:33 pm
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Hi all,

It's been a long time since I've posted anything; I've been extremely busy, but I haven't stopped spudding.

Anyways, here's my latest...

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Update pictures sounds good and hopefully i can post pics of my pump today even though my pump has so much dead space that i need to get rid of :/
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Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:23 pm
Chamber Question

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by spiffypotato » Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:08 am

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Hey guys i'm building me an all metal, piston valve ( barrel sealing) 3/4 inch with changeable barrels but i'm just starting with a 3/4 inch barrel...

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its easier to use steel than copper if you dont have the soldering equipment, just use something like a 3/4 galvanized steel pipe with an endcap and...

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Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:07 am
Help - Valve freezing with CO2

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by l_uk3y » Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:33 am

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Hey guys.

Fairly new to all this. Either way im building my first air gun.

Im using copper pipework with a fairly basic compressed air trigger...

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Cool. Thanks guys. I would love to use HPA. Biggest problem is availability. Bottled CO2 is the simplest option for purchasing hence my desire to use...

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Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:51 am
Discrepancy between pump pressure gauge and Orbit gauge

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by Yamroll » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:20 pm

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Howdy all,
New to the forum, new to spudding (apart from a poorly executed venture about 10 years ago). Seems like a good place to ask about a...

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Pics are up

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Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:59 pm
3 inch piston help

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by cannon monkey » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:57 pm
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Hey guys Im in need looking to build a new toy but I don't know what to use for a piston I'm looking to fit into 3 pipe bout 2-4 inchs long any ideas...

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Make sure to also take note of the wear the piston creates on the piston housing. Labtecpower brings up an extremely good point concerning the impact...
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Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:37 pm
Vintorez wannabe

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by bahur47 » Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:19 pm

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Hello, this is my first gun and almost everything I need to know about the valves I learned from this site. So this is it:

- barrel sealing valve...

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@ jackssmirkingrevenge - the barrel fits almost perfectly in the outer tube so it can't be used as а silencer. I glued it with epoxy

@ kotabuuki -...

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Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:54 am
First Finished QEV gun

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by jmez1996 » Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:53 pm
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This is my first gun upload to spudfiles but about my tenth prototype for ideas on a airgun. I put it together recently and decided to finish it. It...

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Awesome QEV gun
I would like to see damage pics
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Sat Apr 16, 2011 4:42 am
co2 cartridge's

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by warhead052 » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:01 pm

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Would they work as small bursts of power? How would I link em into a slightly bigger tank? Heres what I might buy.

edit, will a mod please move...

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and, maybe you can put stuff like this in this topic I made instead of opening a new topic for every question.

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Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:02 am
8mm coaxial

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by ilovefire » Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:14 pm
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hey this is my new gun i just finished, still needs a stock and am still waiting for the epoxy to dry on the barrel so testing and vids will have to...

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thanks, yea iv used it at 400 a few times, except i tried today and the O-ring came out so ill have to ge t a fatter spool :/
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Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:26 pm
PVC piston valve in progress!

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by drex » Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:29 pm
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Its been a while, but I decided its a good time to get back into this hobby, so today I started machining a piston valve out of PVC and the piston...

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The only thing here I can say is wow ... it looks really great. Nice job man.
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Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:09 pm
Seal the thread

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by Tobin » Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:16 pm

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Im building a +30 bar pneumatic and im thinking about how to seal th threads. I decided to use epoxy to seal the threads so its not really a problem...

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Presuming you don't have excessively long pipes held up only by the threads, PTFE tape will do just fine.

Remember, you can never use too much PTFE...

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Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:37 am
pneumatic timed aerosol grenade

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by Solar » Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:03 am

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These fit in 37 and 40mm or can be thrown by hand. They are using pepper spray in this one, but can have a nosecone attached and use the compressed...

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Also, the button has a snap groove so it stays down, even with the can pressure pushing back at it. We can configure it to have cuts that allow the...

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Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:42 am

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