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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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"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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need to build a waterballoon launcher

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by killjoy_xt » Mon May 31, 2010 3:14 pm
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see im trying to build a launcher to throw a small water balloon about 100 feet. my design specs are to make a launcher as small as possible and as...

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Having launched water balloons, the sudden acceleration of a high energy launcher tends to exceed the stress limits of the water container causing...
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Mon May 31, 2010 11:31 pm
Damn faulty valve

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by kydavies » Sun May 30, 2010 5:01 pm

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the schrader valve on my nerf sniper packed it in. when ever i remove the bike pump after filling my cannon the rubber schrader valve lets all the...

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ive never looked for threaded schraders before but i see how that has the advantage over the unthreaded rubber ones if it breaks or something. il...

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Mon May 31, 2010 6:51 pm
Plexiglass piston

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by Ranger » Mon May 31, 2010 3:50 pm

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I was looking at

And it got me thinking, the little PVC discs are made from boiled and flatened PVC. I wonder if its possible to make them out of...

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I accidently posted twice :oops:

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Mon May 31, 2010 4:04 pm
Air Rifle and Pistol- Update Painted

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by Ranger » Sat May 29, 2010 8:34 pm

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I've been lurking around on this forum for awhile, time for an introduction.

My name is Clayton Ranger Moore, I'm 16 and a sophmore in highschool, I...

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Try vegetable oil on the schrader valve. You can use KY Jelly on the ball valve to make it easier to turn, use a long stick to apply it.

Welcome to...

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Mon May 31, 2010 9:58 am
Best pilot valve

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by clemsonguy1125 » Sun May 30, 2010 7:04 pm
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For my 1 inch, 1/2 porting PVC piston valve sniper I was wondering what the best pilot valve would be, I considered these valves.
1. Sprinkler...

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you can make the sealing face teh check valve like the Brass Harpoon gun
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Mon May 31, 2010 12:44 am
Need help getting Semi consistantly.....

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by BearMan » Fri May 28, 2010 9:11 pm
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Guys,

Just played with my first build..... a cannon very similar to

It is for shooting marshmallows in the yard with my son. We have been having a...

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..... If the piston seals that well with the pipe it slides in, you may have a sealing face issue. How soft is the rubber? Is the piece of pipe...
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Sun May 30, 2010 9:28 pm
Brakeline Attachment

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by clemsonguy1125 » Fri May 28, 2010 6:29 pm
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For a upcoming BB Rifle I want to attach a piece of 1/4 brake line to a galvinised steel reducer, but the adapter that comes with it doesnt fit. It...

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but hot melt glue will, As will bubble gum, Gorilla snot, ...

especially if it is applied on the high pressure side of the fitting and not the low...
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Sun May 30, 2010 3:49 pm
double pilot vertical piston

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by kydavies » Sat May 29, 2010 12:52 pm

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a while ago i was trying to wrap my head around the idea of modding my super cannon from a ball valve to a piston valve but because its already built...

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have you read this

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Sat May 29, 2010 8:22 pm
Connecting shrader, blow off, pressure gauge

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by ZeroGz » Wed May 26, 2010 12:34 pm
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Building my first pneumatic and want to make sure i do the right things here. From searching ,i know i need to tap at double wall joints. Do i simply...

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If you want it tight, put the teflon tape on first, thread it in, and LEAVE it in.
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Fri May 28, 2010 9:29 pm
HP Semi anyone?

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by Lockednloaded » Thu May 27, 2010 8:37 pm

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I was just browsing Ebay and i found a 3000 psi capable 3-way! A QEV should be able to handle that, so now all anyone needs is a 3000 psi capable...

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the cheapest high presure valve are burst disk and hydraulic ball valves to handle that type of presure or u will be paying alot of money for a vlave...

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Fri May 28, 2010 7:43 pm
How to build a 2 inch barrel sealing piston valve?

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by BeaverRat » Thu May 27, 2010 11:45 pm

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Hello,
my next build will be based around a 2 inch tee barrel sealing piston valve. I will be using a 2.5 inch chamber and a 1.5 inch barrel (about 5...

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Heres a tutorial, in the future you may want to check the how to section

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Fri May 28, 2010 2:41 pm
Piston Valve Design

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by penquin » Wed May 19, 2010 12:28 am
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Hey members of spudfiles! I am very new to these air cannons and was wondering if you could help me on my design of my piston. It is for a physics...

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The piston seems very sturdy and seems as if there is barely any air leak around it. When we drop the piston and gravity pulls it down you can feel...
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Thu May 27, 2010 1:30 am
Proper valve: Small, handheld launcher

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by Col. Kurtz » Tue May 25, 2010 5:22 pm

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I'm building a launcher that's meant to replicate the shape and style of an M79 Thumper grenade launcher, breakaway barrel and all. However, there...

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Yeah, I saw goat's, those were pretty cool. However, those have handles attached to the bottom, coming down, instead of just an in-stock trigger. I...

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Wed May 26, 2010 4:10 pm
Basic Pneumatic Cannon Queetions

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by BeaverRat » Mon May 24, 2010 8:05 pm
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Ok - just to start it off, I did a search on these first... I am going to make a little transition to Pnuematics (they are quieter).

1. Does the C:B...

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Ok, strange thing going on. I pump up the valve and it holds, but I can hear a small amount of air flowing out of the tiny hole on the top of the...
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Wed May 26, 2010 8:42 am
High-Pressure Help/Questions

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by Tantum » Mon May 24, 2010 8:35 pm

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I'm planning to build a high pressure (in the 300 to 400 PSI range) pneumatic that fires 1/4 steel shot sling shot weights. Sorry if this is the...

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Thanks a ton for the help, guys. This pretty much perfectly answers all my questions and concerns. If anything else pops up I'll post it here.

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Wed May 26, 2010 1:06 am
My Semi questions...

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by Lockednloaded » Sat May 22, 2010 7:05 pm
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I'm building a semi automatic pretty soon, not all the parts are in yet. I have ordered the QEV, the 3-way valve, and the air cylinder. I just need...

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yea, they are very expensive though. I will first build a normal QEV launcher to test the power. This will use all threaded fittings, so it will be...
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Tue May 25, 2010 7:09 pm
Summer projects...

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by Lockednloaded » Thu May 20, 2010 8:45 pm
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I'm done with school next monday, so i decided to start thinking about a summer project as a productive use of time. I have way too many plans...

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A light, air powered launcher built to look like an M79 Thumper launcher. Breakaway barrel, tire valve insert, haven't yet decided on the release...
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Tue May 25, 2010 7:07 pm
V.A.L Piston Valved Antenna-Golfball-Nerf Launcher (video)

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by MrCrowley » Sat May 31, 2008 10:56 pm
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V ersatile A ntenna L auncher

Specifications:
800mm long 50mm barrel
1200mm long 40mm golfball barrel
1000mm long 50mm chamber
25mm...

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I'm sure you'll agree that most people seem to have far too large of a chamber for such a short barrel. With a decent size pneumatic, it seems you...
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Tue May 25, 2010 6:16 pm
my airgun

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by soka » Sun May 16, 2010 11:54 am
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Hello guys, i am french and i am registered on patator forum, i wish to show you my last creation .

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The part used for the chamber is an ( automatic) air release valve to air out central heating systems in Europe.

It's what the store idiot came...
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Tue May 25, 2010 2:33 pm
Bolt Action Musket

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by Lockednloaded » Mon May 17, 2010 4:40 pm
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This is really more of a side build for me, but I think it looks nice nonetheless. It is a spare parts gun with the valve reconfigured from my old...

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I have shot potatoes, tomatoes, nail darts, and much more, it has a pretty good range, but i can't test right now, i just layed down a tan base coat...
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Mon May 24, 2010 8:47 pm
Sprinkler Valve Solenoids are AC?

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by BeaverRat » Sat May 22, 2010 5:29 pm

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I read on the solinoid that it is for AC 24 volts. How do you get this to work portable on DC voltage?
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Hubb's thread on sprinkler valve mods is a sticky. It is this thread,
In there is a link to the most excellent PDF file. The file is here;

This...

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Mon May 24, 2010 7:06 pm
Self opening ball valve question?

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by boyntonstu » Sun May 23, 2010 7:49 pm

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When you begin to open a ball valve does the in rushing pressurized air help the BV to open further?

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Short answer, no. There are no significant forces on rotational parts to advance the opening. Ball valves are used in irrigation sprinkler systems....

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Sun May 23, 2010 7:58 pm
Plague: spring work has begun

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by c11man » Sat May 22, 2010 4:15 pm

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So i started working on Plague again since it is warm enough for pvc and have the valve section almost ready to glue onto the chamber.

most of the...

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yeah sch 80 is nice but i didnt pay a lot for mine. dura does not make a sch 40 wye, they just put white pvc into the sch 80 mold and sell it as sch...

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Sun May 23, 2010 4:09 pm
cant seal cannon, its like a cheese with holes :(

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by Fizento » Fri May 21, 2010 7:47 pm

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Hi guys!

Today i did this project with a friend of mine and we could get everything sealed at about 40psi (permanently pumping into the gun) there...

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ah ok thats what i thought about thx

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Sat May 22, 2010 5:21 pm
my semi auto concept

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by michaelgohjs » Fri May 21, 2010 3:23 am

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this is my first post and i learn about this site while researching on how to make a semi auto gun

the aim of this gun is to:
1)use a take of...

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I think my post explained it pretty well... IDK what you meant by stolen tech from slider gun and what it is... I presume it's some sort of a nerf...

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Sat May 22, 2010 8:03 am

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