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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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"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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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
New Member Dont know where to start!

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by srkhan » Sat May 06, 2017 7:23 am

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i am far far away from you. don't know how can i start my first project!

i am looking for help to build a Pneumatic pellet piston/ rifle inspired...

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Maybe this Crosman 2240 diagram will help:

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Thu Jun 15, 2017 4:45 am
QEV: Sealing Face MODS.

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by airatomic » Mon May 15, 2017 11:26 pm

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Hello.

In an attempt to overcome the QEV under 500psi limits, which I assumed is due to the fact that the sealing face will be sliced off by the...

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Love the side pilot! What does it look like on the inside though?

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Tue Jun 13, 2017 5:32 am
QEV and building up

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by KnooBill » Fri Sep 16, 2016 12:24 pm

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Hello, I'd like to build a pneumatic gun. It will be single shot, a strong bike pump and perhaps a PCP pump later on. As I do not have access to many...

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Would you know if it would be better to use compression or extension springs on the slide valve for fastest opening? The spring loaded slide valve...

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Sun May 21, 2017 8:14 am
My QEV+Slide Valve multishots

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by encohen » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:00 pm
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--------------any suggestions would be appreciated----------
Hey guys,

All the info is in the video if you're to lazy to read :lol:

So i've been...

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Your builds have been an inspiration to improve, could you share the spring loaded trigger mechanism?
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Thu May 18, 2017 6:37 pm
custom auto valve

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:30 pm
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Just look at it go :D

After this less than succesful (in terms of power) experimentation, I decided to take a step back and examine what wasn't...

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I understand. You regulate the speed of the cycles with variation of the air flow. Good job Jack. The one who does not build an automatic and...
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Tue May 16, 2017 6:18 pm
Automatic semi - full pneumatic system

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by hectmarr » Mon May 08, 2017 5:31 pm

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V4CcwST.jpeg 6C8kvWU.jpeg Hello everyone !
I have built this basic model of a system for a future weapon. It works at this present time, with...

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I'm impressed with what these soft air balls can do .... 850 fps !! A significant amount of pressure.
Very didactic animations. Truthfully, I've...

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Mon May 15, 2017 6:13 pm
Computer duster pin fired pneumatic cannon?

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by slaps » Fri May 05, 2017 7:49 pm

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I mean, is this a thing? I'm not serious about pneumatic cannons yet, but think it will make a great summer project. Would something like this fall...

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Duster cans contain very low pressure, you'll basically have something weaker than an airsoft gun.

Assuming you're in the US, in most places even a...

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Tue May 09, 2017 8:43 pm
8mm pneumatic flintlock

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by pneumatic_guns » Mon Dec 28, 2015 6:25 am

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Here i have a simple ball valve rifle Ive made.
8mm steel balls is its ammunition. it runs at 200psi with pressure rated pvc pipe.
let me know what...

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Sweet :bounce:

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Mon May 08, 2017 5:31 pm
Kids day conon

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by CBjamie » Mon May 02, 2016 6:56 pm

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image.jpg tennis ball canon

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we nicknamed it the Growler

Slang for something else around the north of the UK :D

It uses a 24 volt magnet valve to fire.

The fluttering noise...

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Wed May 03, 2017 5:58 am
Pneumatic potato acceleration unit

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by wotti1 » Thu Apr 20, 2017 4:40 am

Hi, i'm a bit new to all this.
I'm hoping this is a picture of my latest spud gun. If not could someone tell me how to upload a photo?

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Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:40 pm
Lack of qev's in Australia

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by Mitchza89 » Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:35 am
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Ok this is starting to sh!t me. I'm having absolute bugger all luck finding one of the cylinder style qev's (the same sort that BTB uses) I really...

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Well I've had one of the 3/8 output valves up to 650psi, so I daresay it'll work reasonably well.... More than enough flow for your uses too
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Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:00 am
Anyone Here Tried This Shock Pump?

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by Xamllew » Tue Apr 11, 2017 12:35 am

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Yeah sorry, another Shock pump thread.

So my last shock pump recently bit the bullet (the entire gauge cracked and fell off) so I was looking for a...

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my chamber is only 45cc

Still pretty large for a shock pump if you plan on taking it to the full pressure.

Here's a little mod I had done for...

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Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:46 pm
Accuracy Issues?

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by vng21092 » Tue Dec 30, 2014 1:43 pm
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So I finally got around to finishing my old .177 build. I noticed my shots are really inconsistent, and I mean REALLY bad. At 10 yards I'm getting...

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A little complex but you could consider spring-loading the slide valve, so that pulling the trigger releases it...
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Sun Apr 02, 2017 5:44 pm
Adhesives losing the battle with lubricants :(

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by air_dannon » Fri Mar 31, 2017 2:02 pm

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Hello All,

This is a small, not quite pen-sized, pneumatic gun that gets filled to 500 psi

I have a barrel sealing piston on this snipe stick...

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It helps if you use thick rubber too, 1/4 thick will stick better than 1/8 .

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Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:18 pm
Airsoft Howitzer Air Cannon Help

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by rescue341 » Sun Mar 26, 2017 4:45 pm

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Hey all

Ive been working on a howitzer for a airsoft event but have ran in to a issue or two and im not sure what to try first. The cannon is a...

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I don't think your temperature concerns are an issue, but good point about forcing a cool own time to maintain fair gameplay.

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Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:32 pm
.177 QEV+Slide Valve

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by vng21092 » Mon May 05, 2014 7:25 pm
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New QEV+Slide Valve combo, I was wondering, I removed the pin valve from the tank and I noticed that the threads inside the bottle were really close...

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thanks JSR, i thinking of getting that adapter we talked about + the tank, or the tank + a coil remote hose that can connect to the regulator on one...
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Tue Mar 21, 2017 2:07 pm
Pneumatic snipe stick

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by air_dannon » Wed Dec 30, 2015 11:07 am

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snipe-stick.jpg
Finally made time to get the video together and add some silliness as well (have the sound on if you can) :roll:
Thanks again to...

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“Man who cast piston from epoxy, accomplish anything.”

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Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:12 am
QEV + slide valve multi shot - HELP!

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by encohen » Sat Mar 11, 2017 7:26 pm

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Hey,

I'm new to airguns and I've decided to build one.
I'm still testing for an effective setup, and was hoping you can help.

My first version was...

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That's what i came up with

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Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:32 pm
Supa-valve

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by FAMU-FSU » Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:49 am

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I'm attempting to use a supah/piston style valve for a tennis ball cannon we are making as a part of our senior design project but my team, and my...

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Buy a QEV. Google QEV .

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Wed Feb 08, 2017 5:29 pm
The Quick Exhaust Valve (QEV)

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by MCRKilljoy » Thu Dec 15, 2016 8:39 pm

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I wrote an article about using Quick Exhaust Valves (QEVs) and converted it to a PDF to share here. I hope you find the information useful. To open...

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Hey, I can't download the pdf. Anywhere else I can download it? Or can you email it to me?

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Fri Feb 03, 2017 4:50 pm
Need help on a co-axial piston

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by behnt » Sat Jan 28, 2017 1:32 pm

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I am building my first co-axial piston using a 3D printer and making a small one before I go big but things are just not working out. I can pressure...

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It fired!

First of many, well done! :thumbright: :thumbright:

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Thu Feb 02, 2017 5:33 pm
High Pressure QEV Air Gun

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by MCRKilljoy » Sun Jan 01, 2017 12:43 am

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I improved my air gun! I made the chamber twice as big, and used galvanized pipe instead of black iron. The ammo is AA batteries, metal bar sections,...

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foot/pounds are a measure of torque, not velocity.
Possibly slightly late and off-topic to answer this, but what the heck.

While this part is sort...

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Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:10 am
Using a HPA Tank as a Quick-disconnect Air Supply

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by Xamllew » Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:32 pm

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Hey guys, I have a single charge air gun in the works, since the air chamber releases all at once I have to use a shock pump to pump it over 100...

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I have used this:

No reason why it wouldn't work, just make sure you get the pressure to safe level with the reg.

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Wed Feb 01, 2017 2:24 am

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