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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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Piston valve not sealing (Pictures)

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by Matt_NZ » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:18 am
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This is my first spud gun (attempt) from stainless steel pipe fittings.
The piston is just simple hot glue housed inside a 3/4 tee have a look at the...

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Update; I've constructed a piston out of nylon, completely remastered with floating O-rings and a new sealing face. Tomorrow I'll get to try it out...
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Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:59 am
My First Pneumatic Cannon Fail

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by ew23 » Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:36 pm
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Well never mind this is getting scraped asap lol

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DWV PVC...if you use the cannon, wear eye protection. Like, seriously don't go without it. You might get a little cut or scrape here and there on...
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Fri Apr 30, 2010 2:38 am
Multi-shot designs?

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by hunternet93 » Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:46 pm
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I'm planning an airsoft spread launcher , and want a good multi-shot design. It needs to be pretty cheap, simple to build, and portable. My first...

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A simple blowgun with a barrel taped to it like so:

With 100 psi and lead pellets will happily penetrate a steel can, like so:

For a compact...
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Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:25 am
My air cannon

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by metalmeltr » Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:16 pm

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This is the air cannon that I built as a marshmallow gun. Origonaly it had a PVC chamber, but it broke so I replaced it with metal. Eventuallty I...

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I used the pvc at 200psi because the pressure rating was something in the range of 355psi.
Some PVC is rated as high as 1000 psi Ive heard but since...

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Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:44 pm
Good Valves for Airsoft guns?

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by Marffy » Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:31 pm
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I am making a lever action revolving airsoft rifle. But i need a valve for it. I don't know if i should use a QEV or a blow gun or solenoid. (i'd...

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I could just picture that happening lol
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 5:46 pm
Bondo Piston

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by clemsonguy1125 » Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:55 pm

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For my compact piston valve, I casted a bondo piston to slide in the bushing. I was planning to use a rubber gasket as the bumper but will this be...

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Well since I already built it Ill try it but your probably right, If it breaks Ill just uses a 1 1/2 inch plug sanded down

Edit-Just found...

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Thu Apr 29, 2010 3:06 pm
Golfball hand cannon

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by matti » Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:22 am

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Hi, nothing special here, just an ordinary sawn-off pneumatic :D

- Valve is 1 ,BUSCHJOST, 24v Indirectly solenoid actuated Diaphragm valve ( ..it...

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How did you modify the co2 bottle for the 1 porting? Is that welded? I've been wanting to use a repurposed high pressure tank as the chamber on my...

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Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:03 pm
My First Pneumatic - Mortar

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by saefroch » Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:07 pm

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This is the first pneumatic cannon I have built and bothered to post on spudfiles. I built one rather ghetto design with the chamber and firing...

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The only problem is whether they will fit past the big theads and not be small enough to fall out the back...

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Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:22 pm
Moding a QEV

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by irisher » Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:40 pm
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For a repeating pneumatic I plan on using a QEV. I have heard that for them to repeat a hole on the piston/diaphragm and a spring is required. I...

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then I guess it might work... PM BtB as he has some experience with it
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:54 pm
Pneumatic speargun

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by twizi » Mon Apr 19, 2010 6:21 pm

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hey guys i was thinkin about making a pneumatic spear gun i think i am gonna make a 4 foot long coaxil that will be pumped to a certin presure(dont...

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the pneumatic one i made was to big and bulky and powerful for reef diving i am fixing it up for ocean spearfishing this is why i am making this cool...

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Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:17 pm
GGDT question

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by saefroch » Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:18 am

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Looking through the list of factors GGDT accounts for, I found this: Gas leakage from the main valve body into the upper valve chamber (pilot)....

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Thanks. The programs must have been a great undertaking, but for the results they yield, they're well worth it.

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Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:01 pm
super cannon

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by kydavies » Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:14 pm
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my 9 foot tall super cannon i built for my nieghboor, it shoot 1.5 inch potatos hundreds of meters!!!

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Looks very large and powerful, however, it appears in uses a ball valve. BV's have high flow, but very slow opening times. You would be much better...
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:23 pm
Points of discussion, pneumatic tanks.

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by j.hacko » Sun Apr 25, 2010 6:29 pm
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Hai forum! This is my first post, so ill start from the beginning.

I've been an active spud gunner for a while, but have only received half of...

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Oh sorry thats what I meant :? but thanks anyway i think ill go for a piston valve they look much neater :)
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:46 am
Size of Schrader Valve Hose?

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by silverwolfx » Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:05 pm

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I just built a custom airgun used for nerf. I curretly have a schrader valve that I use to fill it.

What I am looking for is a flexible hose that I...

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buy a $2.00 pump, one of those ones with a flexi connector... that would be your best bet

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Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:45 pm
Propane as a compressed air source

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by vex » Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:16 pm

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I have two questions:

1. Would propane make an ok compressed air source for a Pneumatic cannon? Not talking about a combustion cannon. I have a big...

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Propane's SoS is lower, because it is heavier. That also means it has more mass, which if you are not pushing the SoS, will give you better results....

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Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:43 pm
Portable Tank Calculator

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by Hubb » Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:31 am

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Some of you may be familiar with my CO2 calculator. If not, don't worry about it. This calculator is an updated version, geared specifically to...

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Yes, Tech. Technically, that would qualify as a portable air tank. :D

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Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:14 am
A few questions on chamber length and pistons

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by jmccalip » Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:13 pm

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I am building a golf ball cannon, and I currently have( not glued ):

10ft of 4 pressure rated PVC
10ft of 1.5 SDR 21 PVC sleeved in 2 shd...

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Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:42 am
Fire Extinguisher valve....

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by Bersa » Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:42 pm

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Hello! I'm REALLY new to SPUD gun, but also really want to build one... I'd like to build a pneumatic one (just for fun), and thinking about a valve...

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I'm sure that these can also be modded, it's just a question of replacing the solenoid with a blowgun.

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Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:40 am
size vs. pressure

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by covey12 » Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:52 pm

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so i was just randomly thinking and figured i just put it up here, would there be a functional difference between a large chamber with low pressure (...

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Oops posted in the link bumping it. Post moved here where it belongs;

I like your numbers. I need to put together a fridge compressor for my...

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Tue Apr 27, 2010 12:22 am
DEAD 43mm (GB) Semi-Auto Video 2!

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by c11man » Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:05 pm
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made a new video with a more challenging target for you guys. im not too sure what happened to the sound but i just wanted to get the video up and...

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a valid concern but already taken care of. semi auto will not pose this problem because it is slower but in full auto the 555 timmer will be...
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Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:00 pm
Hubb's 2" piston

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by Gun Freak » Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:11 pm
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Here are Reedfe and I's dual 2 pistons, Hubb's design.

I blow through the back hole and air comes out the front ones, as expected.

But I blow...

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Well I have one o-ring in the rear and I'm putting one also in the middle. So two o-rings. But the cap idea seems ok too, wouldn't it be the same...
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Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:47 pm
My first spring triggered pilot valve

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by boyntonstu » Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:58 pm
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At the moment I am getting inconsistent chrono readings because of my manual opening of my pilot.

10d nail 184 gr 879 fps 600 psi
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When the pump-a handle hits-a your teeth, like a big-a pizza pie

I'm not sjhhhure what you are reffferring to..
That front tooth still hurts once...
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Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:34 pm
Calculating projectile range

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by Matt_NZ » Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:14 pm

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Does anyone know what the inputs for this calculator mean?

Does anyone know how to calculate initial velocity and acceleration of gravity (9.82?...

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What I meant was: I've personally never found it easier to write a program for ONE INSTANCE than crunch the numbers for that specific scenario....

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Sun Apr 25, 2010 7:59 pm
My first Coax

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by Drako155 » Fri Apr 09, 2010 1:45 pm
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I am a new member here and after looking around for a couple of days I found this post which was a question about a design for a coax cannon. I have...

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It's a Bergles. I love Bergles...
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Sun Apr 25, 2010 2:30 pm
Shell-loading Airsoft Shotgun Concepts

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by Zippster » Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:20 pm
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My FIRST robotics season just ended, and now I'm itching for a new project. I've always wanted to make a shell-loading airsoft shotgun, and I've been...

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I've been bogged down with heaps of homework and paranoid about the school-wide Nerf assassin game I'm in, so I haven't had much time to devote to...
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Sun Apr 25, 2010 2:37 am

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