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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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remote air chamber

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by golfball_shooter » Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:52 pm

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I recently purchased a golfball launcher. After doing more research, I have decided to make one of my own design. A couple of questions quickly come...

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Thanks for the welcome, hope to contribute myself someday...

Both responses made logical sense to me, just wanted to be sure logic fit application...

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Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:14 am
Help needed with building a Compact Bait Launcher

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by l2oBiN » Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:47 pm

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Hi Gang.

I am interested in building a compact phenumatic bait launcher that I can use for launching while pilchards/sardines on ganged hooks from...

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I personally would use a QEV, more consistent, you'd nearly be able to calibrate ranges with pressure used.

Rust really won't be a huge issue to be...

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Sat Oct 14, 2017 5:11 am
[WIP] Triggered Ball Valve Musket

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by Xamllew » Sat Dec 10, 2016 8:29 pm
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Hello folks. Just started my first serious airgun build with the end goal of a nice handy, slim, and portable gun to trek around the woods and plink...

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Looking great! I feel that the power will rival that of a genuine black powder flintlock pistol.
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Wed Oct 11, 2017 6:26 am
Sprinkler valve closing question

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by aaronwhiting77 » Wed Sep 27, 2017 9:53 pm

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Hi, I'm a 5th grade teacher trying to make a cheap paper rocket launcher with all metal (safe). I'm wondering how to make an electric sprinkler valve...

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The simplest thing is to entertain an air storage chamber, the amount you want to use at each launch. This camera has to have a stopcock at the...

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Tue Oct 03, 2017 8:23 pm
QEV 200bar helium canon

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by per-i » Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:11 am

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Hi all,

i am new to this forum but i must say i read a lot of interesting ideas. I am designing a helium powered cannon for small particles. These...

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Wow great. Always handy to have somebody that also uses metric. Not that imperial is an issue, but i can always convert things. But it sometimes is...

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Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:56 am
Coax steel bb gun

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by TheCisco_kid » Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:19 pm

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This is the second coaxial gun I've made, and this one is all metal except for a couple of jb epoxy welds.

The barrel is 1/4 steel brake line...

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Well I think it's quarter inch outer diameter, which, in this case gives the barrel an inner diamter thats just a bit larger than .177 cal.

Ah, I...

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Thu Sep 28, 2017 4:17 am
My ballistic pendulum diy.

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by below_cho » Sat Sep 23, 2017 7:50 am

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My ballistic pendulum diy.
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To be fair, using a ballistic pendulum just steps you back a couple hundred years in technology.

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Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:29 pm
Pneumatic breech-loaded cannon

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by Sear » Fri Dec 23, 2016 9:04 am
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This is my 37mm cannon in construction. HPA system operating at 10-50 bar is not yet installed, it will be held under the barrel. It contains EM...

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That's nice idea, Jack! If we decide that registering hits is limiting factor for our vehicle, arduino with piezo sensors in your suggested package...
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Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:40 am
Yet Another Vacuum Cannon and materials selection

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by nik282000 » Thu Feb 02, 2017 4:53 pm

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Hi guys, I am on the quest to put a Ping Pong ball past mach 2 and this forum has a lot of great info.

To start, I am already getting speeds right...

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They also wouldn't have the potential to perforate the garage after hitting a target, all of my shooting is done indoors (noise and living in the...

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Mon Aug 28, 2017 4:38 am
Anyone know how this things valve works.

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by Dr Krieger » Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:06 pm

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Hey guys, a little while back I stumbled upon this thing. I'm wondering how the valve on this thing works. My best guess is some internal QEV. I hope...

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Looks like a thumb trigger, my guess would be internal QEV too:

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Sun Aug 27, 2017 2:48 pm
Balanced UnBalanced Piston

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by airatomic » Fri Jul 14, 2017 3:42 am
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Hello,

Does anyone know, in this scenario, will the piston move to the right, or remain stationary (as in QDV)?

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Thats much clearer. Thanks for diagram, JSR. That's quick. The legend lives on.

Now this is a clever alternative to my previous one. I like the part...
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Mon Aug 21, 2017 9:21 pm
Bait Cannon, Help Needed

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by baitcannon » Wed Jul 19, 2017 11:05 pm
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Hey guys, newbie here.....

Long story short, I'm looking to design a bait cannon.

I need some input on where to start in terms of size. I'm looking...

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Even though my gasket isn't perfectly cut, I think that when it starts to compresses as pressure builds, it is squeezing itself larger and sealing to...
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Sat Aug 12, 2017 5:51 am
QEV, slide valve, SPR A1

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by kevin-db » Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:08 am
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Hello, this is my second work since I posted it last time.
(If it includes the failure, it is the third one.)

The improvement of this...

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ok. Nice job and versatile. regards
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Mon Aug 07, 2017 9:39 pm
Why does this guy's automatic air cannon have 2 valves?

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by Chauvo » Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:37 pm

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From what I understand, the bb with a spring near the trigger is what makes it automatic... So what is the purpose of the sprinkler valve?

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The sprinkler valve is the main valve but it needs to be piloted to fire. By having a pop-off valve as the pilot, it will be piloted at certain...

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Tue Aug 01, 2017 6:46 pm
Recoilless air cannon, possible?

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by Alex345 » Mon Dec 26, 2016 2:53 pm

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I'm thinking about building a launcher that can lob large projectiles from the shoulder with the least amount of recoil possible.

I know that...

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Why not just use the launcher itself as the countermass :D As silly as it sounds, this is exactly what the Germans did with the SG500 Jägerfaust ....

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Tue Aug 01, 2017 6:18 pm
Wacky Breechloading Launcher

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by Dig_Gil » Wed Sep 14, 2016 6:25 pm

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Developing from my last original post about coaxial launcher concerns, I've came up with an interesting concept I want to share. I'm not sure I will...

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So, I had a someone PM me about this launcher, so I went to iterate over it again. This new version is more compact, can work with simpler lockwork...

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Tue Aug 01, 2017 5:24 am
Vortex Cannon Using Piston Valve [IN PROGRESS]

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by DiegoJRR » Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:02 pm

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Hi guys,

This is my first time in these forums and I love them, you really have plenty of useful information here.
I am planning on building a...

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Welcome, have a look at this recent post for some advice

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Thu Jul 27, 2017 3:39 am
Large bore (3 inch PVC) field gun

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by Cthulhu » Tue May 16, 2017 8:07 pm

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I'm attempting to design a large bore field gun for paintball and I'm running into a few major design concerns.
I think that the use of a paintball...

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will there be a noticeable moment of time before the nichrome gets warm enough to melt the mylar enough?

With a strong enough battery the right...

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Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:36 am
First part of my first real build acquired

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by Bando_Red » Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:08 pm

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A .45 percussion pistol barrel. Measures about 10.5 inches overall, roughly 8 inches muzzle to breech. Haven't measured the bore exactly because I...

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I'm not sure how active the forum still is, but I'll try to upload my sketches soon for any commentary

Not as much as it used to be but you'll get...

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Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:35 am
Nerf Rocket Launcher

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by Cjf » Sun Jul 16, 2017 7:24 pm

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I'm attempting to build a Nerf rocket launcher for my 11 year old brother. I had made a pneumatic launcher with a sprinkler valve and a 1 barrel when...

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For a gentler acceleration, what you want is a longer barrel. If your valve opens faster, note that even at lower pressure it will tend to damage the...

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Thu Jul 20, 2017 5:11 am
Lil' Shatterhand buildlog

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by Brian the brain » Tue Aug 20, 2013 2:32 pm
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I've been dorment for too long..

I got the itch again after my son fired Old Shatterhand , my multishot PCP..I decided to build one for him.

For...

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This piece is a big inspiration to me. Such an awesome one of a kind air musket.
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Thu Jul 13, 2017 9:21 am
12 co2 airguns?

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by valin » Sat Jul 16, 2016 2:11 pm

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Hey guys new here, been researching DIY air cannons for about a week, I'm planning to design a paintball marker that uses 12g CO2, and of course I'm...

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Basically youll get about 10 100psi shots from a bulb. So it can get expensive.
And no that reg is a flow reg not a preasure reg, ive been looking...

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Wed Jul 12, 2017 10:05 pm
Vortex Cannon design need help

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by cohen5538 » Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:02 am

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Hi
This forum is great one and I like to see that it is very active with a lot of knowlage and info.
Few days ago I wanted to understand the priceple...

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I tried to find some designs with dimensions of a simple Vortex canon. Is there any database with simple designs and dimentions?

Not really a...

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Sun Jul 02, 2017 8:28 am
QDV - Piston seal leaking

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by Warthog » Thu Jun 15, 2017 12:29 am

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I have built a test 20 mm test device with QDV. And it leaks badly.

My piston is turned from a polyamide / silon rod. The diameter of the piston is...

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Thank you, now it is perfectly clear. It might be a bit more difficult to build, but very suitable for one new design, that I have in mind for this...

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Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:00 pm
Electric valve question

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by Joe-Tile » Wed Jun 07, 2017 4:49 pm

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Hello folks, first timer here. I am currently building or trying to build a series of cannons to be used for confetti in a dance recital for my wife....

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Thus using the qev as the main valve now, and the electric solenoid to vent the qev opening it to blow my confetti.

Precisely. Staying with...

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Thu Jun 15, 2017 4:55 am

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