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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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Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:53 am
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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Questions about electronic triggering of a sprinkler valve

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by potatoflinger » Mon May 03, 2010 7:13 pm

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I came up with an idea for a remote triggered airsoft weapon, but I have a question about the electronics.

I want to use the electronics from an old...

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Okay, to clear up some of the confusion, the plane was a piece of junk from the start and is probably quite a bit different from what you guys are...

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Mon May 10, 2010 7:23 pm
steel pipe

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by woodscout » Mon May 10, 2010 10:36 am

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hi!

im little newbie, i have builded few combustions and one pneumatic, now im thinking to make a better and more powerful piston valve pneumatic....

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hmm i have founded it, it has a seam inside. i dont know the grade

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Mon May 10, 2010 12:54 pm
Slim Biggins - Sawn-Off QEV Launcher

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by MrCrowley » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:29 pm
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New Video :

I was getting bored over the holidays so I gave the SGP a little make over :)

The main setup:

Barrel: 1400mmx15mm paintball...

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New video on the first page. This time it's dualed off against the V.A.L cannon.

You guys are probably getting used to seeing my garage clothes...
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Mon May 10, 2010 12:10 am
Stretching a O-ring

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by clemsonguy1125 » Fri May 07, 2010 2:39 pm
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I finally found a somewhat large o-ring for my piston valve bushing. Its slightly smaller than the bush od which is good but I cant seem to get it to...

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Grab a fistful of raw beef, shove it into your mouth, and give that O-ring a taste of some man strength.
Haha your arms look like gecko's :D with...
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Sun May 09, 2010 10:52 am
Semi auto firing piston valve

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by Gun Freak » Sat May 08, 2010 9:11 pm

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Well I want to discuss why some piston valves can fir semi-automatically but some can't. My co-ax could fire semi-automatically with no problems...

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Comparing the performance of a small diameter Co-ax to a large diameter piston isn't the best comparison.
However, a large diameter piston valve can...

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Sun May 09, 2010 10:41 am
Tee saftey question

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by clemsonguy1125 » Fri May 07, 2010 8:26 pm
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Well since I can't find a good oring i've decided to get rid of the compact piston valve idea. I already have the seat tee assembley done and the...

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Yep. everything is all good.
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Sat May 08, 2010 9:32 pm
Will this work?

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by Jack_Hogg » Thu May 06, 2010 1:59 am
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It will be made out of a solid peice of 30×60×150mm Aluminium
Tell me what you think

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I think using a QEV or making a piston valve with real pipe fittings would better utilize the space in the stock, and then to get the overall shape...
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Sat May 08, 2010 5:06 pm
Converting Oxygen Cylinder

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by boyntonstu » Wed May 05, 2010 8:29 pm
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This is a converted 66 cu in M6 Aluminum cylinder.

It weighs about 2 pounds.

It was a challenge to tap a 1/2 pipe thread into it.

I twisted the...

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Uh, I think you got confused inferior means higher, or better, but anyway
Inferior:
1. Lower in place, rank, value, excellence, etc.; less...
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Fri May 07, 2010 8:20 pm
New / first cannon / Fire extingisher / valve

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by cavemanaston » Wed May 05, 2010 1:17 pm

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Well this is my first post and my first cannon altho been constantly changing it.

I started with compression fittings and 2 2litre lemonade bottle...

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While an inline cannon configuration is generally more efficient (by minute differences), the weight of your chamber will be centered on the cannon...

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Fri May 07, 2010 12:57 pm
Piston Face

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by clemsonguy1125 » Wed May 05, 2010 8:10 pm
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For my new piston valve Ive been talking about for a while, in which the piston slides in the bush I had a couple of ideas about the piston face....

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Thats what I heard, the pistons cast in a plug so it should fit in the bushing nice, I was just worried there would be no air to push it back
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Thu May 06, 2010 6:35 pm
Reinforced washers?

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by saefroch » Wed May 05, 2010 10:02 am
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I am still working on improving my pneumatic (will be posted on the showcase soon), which isn't quite complete because of one big issue. Operating it...

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Yeah, and I'm saying that will majorly constrict the flow on my design. I do thank you for the clarification though.
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Thu May 06, 2010 2:43 pm
Piston Valve problems 4" tee with 3"barrel.

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by AJAX » Thu May 06, 2010 12:10 am

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After the Completion of my first piston valve launcher i seemed to have hit a snag. everything seals and air is held correctly with no leaks. However...

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Take any material you are considering for a piston and hit it a few times with a hammer. Durable and high impact resistance is important. Soft and...

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Thu May 06, 2010 1:04 am
2" Piston valve 1.5" porting

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by Gun Freak » Tue May 04, 2010 4:04 pm
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Here is my valve I made yesterday, its for my golf ball gun. Whole thing will hopefully be done by tomorrow and I'll post it this weekend. Or maybe...

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Funny enough my neighbor pulled oue of the woods behind our houses, wonder if there's anymore
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Last post by clemsonguy1125
Wed May 05, 2010 7:17 pm
Coaxial trouble

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by Howzer » Mon May 03, 2010 5:22 pm
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I've made a coaxial launcher to launch nerf footballs for airsoft/paintball scenario games, but for some reason my piston won't release when i pull...

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My best coax piston design at the moment looks like this.

It's light weight, doesn't need an equalization, no check valve, it's really fast and...
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Wed May 05, 2010 2:03 pm
Brass Harpoon Gun

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by ONEWING » Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:36 am
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Heres a harpoon gun that was made quite some time ago, in fact it would have been posted on the old old spudtech forum 9 years ago. Back then coaxial...

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And another little arrow firing piston gun, the flights slide to the back when fired, it was crap.

lol I have those saved too! good stuff :)

Love...
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Last post by jackssmirkingrevenge
Wed May 05, 2010 7:59 am
full auto Ball Valve design

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by kydavies » Mon May 03, 2010 10:03 pm
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well, this is inspired by a spring trigger system and me accidently breaking off the stopper (part that only lets the ball Valve rotate 90°) on my ¼...

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well heres a though, if you have a system with lots of valvesyour going to loss pressure in between each on due to the fact the pressure will...
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Tue May 04, 2010 8:36 pm
2.5 inch QDV build

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by Technician1002 » Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:53 pm
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Instead of waiting until I could post this in the showcase, I thought I would post this work in progress here open for comments. This build will take...

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The build was on hold for the winter, spring gardening, tearing down a house, a move, etc.. Basically life. It should begin construction soon. In the...
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Mon May 03, 2010 11:56 pm
Fridge compressor

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by metalmeltr » Sun May 02, 2010 8:13 am

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An idea for fridge compressor setup and lubrication recently crossed my mind. If you connect the inlet port of the compressor to an air tool...

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yeah I have... damn I don't think I have pics of the complete setup

but you can see it here (you'll know where it is if you have a look on the...

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Mon May 03, 2010 2:17 pm
compressed air "rocket"

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Sat May 01, 2010 2:54 pm

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This popped up on youtube, interesting project but it could be improved in oh-so-many ways :) rocket inside the barrel with folding fins, longer...

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I tried to tell him about SpudFiles, and how a modified valve would work better, and all that mumbo jumbo, but he brushed me off, and said that he...

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Sun May 02, 2010 11:57 pm
Optimal C:B ratio as a function of pressure in pneumatics

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by btrettel » Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:14 am
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I wrote a dimensionless low-speed pneumatic gun simulation recently. Why dimensionless? 1) Results are independent of size and can be scaled and 2)...

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I've found that the trend I noted earlier (that efficiency asymptotically approaches the maximum for high projectile masses) isn't true. The...
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Sun May 02, 2010 11:50 am
How many pounds can this hold?

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by Marffy » Sat May 01, 2010 12:38 am

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I found this little pump in my room. I got it for my birthday one year along with a whole set of little building things that went with it. Since i've...

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Double post much?

I wish people would stop doing that. We had a student doing temporary work in the lab recently that had a tendency to end...

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Sun May 02, 2010 8:34 am
6mm Coaxial - Part 2

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by MrCrowley » Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:39 pm
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Nothing special here really. Just an upgrade on my previous 6mm coaxial . Added a 100cm long brass 6mm barrel, perfect for BBs. Painted black, was...

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Problem is that I can't remove the copper shroud without messing up a lot of sh|t (in other words; it's epoxied). What I could do is drill through...
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Sun May 02, 2010 2:00 am
Potential energy question???

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by boyntonstu » Sat May 01, 2010 12:17 pm

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Is there a formula that calculate the potential energy of compressed air?

From Wiki

Thus if 1.0 m3 of ambient air is very slowly compressed into a...

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Thus if 1.0 m3 of ambient air is very slowly compressed into a 5-liter bottle at 200 bars (20 MPa)
I'm going to be pedantic and say that's not quite...

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Sat May 01, 2010 6:32 pm
I gotz a 35 bar pushbutton valve : )

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by Brian the brain » Wed May 27, 2009 4:09 pm
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Like the title says,..
I built a push button valve, or hammer valve , that has greater flow than a blowgun, yet it can be pushed open by hand (...

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I have posted this on a public forum for all to see.

You can all copy anything I have ever posted, adapt it, flip it around and do whatever you...
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Sat May 01, 2010 2:07 am
The logic of a very tight projectile

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by boyntonstu » Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:55 pm
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My experience with tight fitting cork based projectiles got me to thinking.

I noticed that a very tight projectile seemed more powerful than a...

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Is there a simulator that allows for different coefficients of friction at various points inside the barrel?
That's basically what I said about my...
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Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:57 pm

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