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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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coax barrel support help

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by daniel323 » Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:51 pm

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Hey

I am planning on building a coax piston gun

the chamber will be 1 by 24 copper pipe
and the barrel will be 1/2 by 32

would i need a barrel...

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Sorry i was typing quickly, mostly typos in my post I think, only words i always mis-spell is whcih writing it without an h. :oops: I changed plans...

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Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:24 pm
paintball helper

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by cannon monkey » Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:31 pm

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i went to a paintball game today, did pretty well. i was thinking on my way home, if i could make a paintball grenade launcher to add under my barrel...

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I has been done on several occasions. I am going to link you here . It has several types of launchers for paintball, some of which have detail and...

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Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:27 am
Prototype Shoulder Cannon

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by AegisAvenger » Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:29 am
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Hey everyone, I am in awe of spudfiles. This website is amazing. I was hoping some (or probably all of you) would be able to help me along. I'm in...

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Original to say the least :)

Why a shoulder cannon though? Surely an arm cannon would be a lot easier to aim?

Also, for ping-pong balls, presumably...
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Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:03 am
Weapon X- Pnuematic Airsoft Artillary Cannon

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by Backdraft » Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:24 pm

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its a pneumatic of course, the tanks are 4 pvc about 3 feet long a piece. Joined at the middle with an equalization hose.

The purpose of this cannon...

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nice that cannon looks like it cost a bit but

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Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:59 am
Propane Pneumatic Problem

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by Sonicboom101 » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:31 pm
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I having some troubles using propane on my newly made pneumatic gun, I basically have a blue propane cylinder, that goes to a ball valve, that goes...

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that is the concept of the expansion chamber.
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:50 pm
Cloud with ammo besides bbs

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by dudeman508 » Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:35 pm

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The title explains it all, my question is... has anyone ever made a cloud with ammo other than bbs? and im not going to answer why are you asking...

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my Marble MG, but with a rise tube and feed tube.Basically, a cloud, without all the extra space.

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Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:15 pm
Fridgy help

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by sputnick » Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:32 pm

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Hey everyone, So after deciding to go ahead with it, I went out today and collected the fridge compressor.

2 hours and a very large cut across my...

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I use a one way valve in stead of the ballvalve.
Not only is it easier because you don;t have to manually close a valve, you canlt forget to close it...

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Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:18 pm
piston seal help

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by daniel323 » Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:51 pm

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if i was planning on making a copper piston gun how would i get the piston to seal against the barrel because the copper has a little lip that stops...

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Your post is somewhat less than specific . I'll take a WAG that you're referring to the lip in a tee. :)

Dremel (use a sanding drum) or otherwise...

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Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:17 am
coax piston help

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by daniel323 » Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:16 pm

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sorry i am probably going to sound stupid but

on a coax piston gun- when you fill the chamber how does the pressure get past the piston when it...

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ok...now i got it (i knew how they worked in a normal over under piston gun but now i understand both)

thanks

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Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:39 pm
Hybrid Pressure Safety

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by Lentamentalisk » Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:57 am

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OK, I am working on designing an extremely high x hybrid, and I was wondering whether a hydraulic ball valve would work at the same pressures with a...

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Um...

Unthreaded: 7972K319 $88
Threaded: 5016T75 $64

I save $24 by having them thread a piece of 36 pipe for me beforehand, not even counting the...

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Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:26 pm
Blow forward Breech Concept Redesign

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by thedeathofall » Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:50 pm

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Okay, so I really like Jack's original blow-forward design, even if he doesn't, but it has a few flaws.

First of all, very few people are as in...

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@littlebro

While i am still working on this, I have instead decided to base a few guns around a different design. (closer to what Jack said) This is...

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Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:10 pm
Entrapment?

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by sputnick » Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:50 pm
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Hey everyone,

About 3 days ago I posted an add in craigslist for anyone who would be willing to let me collect the compressor from a fridge they...

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Just tell him you will be hiring a professional to do it.
It would be the best thing to actually do that, (if you let them keep the freon they should...
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Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:05 pm
my first piston valve

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by sniper hero » Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:39 am

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I made today a piston valve I planned to make quite a while.
I had to deconstruct one of my guns but it's no problem for me

specs:
the piston is...

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nice gun! you would definitely get better performance if you enlarged the porting on the piston valve.

can I ask how you got whatever you used for...

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Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:33 pm
Nerf Vortec Magizine

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by ssgnort » Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:10 pm

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Figured i would pic ya'll brains on this one.

My set up is a 2 barrel nerf launcher for paintball. 1 rain bird valve ( love that thing, better then...

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Yea a magizine will be huge. The blow forward bolt works great now. Just hand loading ammo is a pain. Was thinking of taking a lock lid box and...

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Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:52 pm
Co-axial barrel options

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by trigun » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:18 pm

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I am building my Co-axial. So far i have 6' feet of 4 inch sch.40. Am i trying to decide on a 1.5 inch barrel or a 2 barrel. Opinions on that one...

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Thank you combustion monkey just wanted to make sure i was actually thinking taping the barrel but still putting primer on it. This would allow me to...

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Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:57 pm
PVR-31mm "The 2-Hour Cannon"

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by Killjoy » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:45 am
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Well I decided to try my hand at a piston valve again. As I usually do, I wanted a challenge, so I wanted to see the shortest time in which I could...

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I've built a canon similar to that. Yours looks pretty sick and well put together! You should put a support at the end of the barrel and air tank for...
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Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:24 pm
New-Found Instructable

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by SpudsMcGee » Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:41 pm

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I have been surfing the internet, I have Bronchitis... And I found this, it looks cool and easy.

Not to long ago, there was a thread about fletchete...

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Its been in my sig a few months ago, yes this is a simple hammer valve, the instructavle has been up as long as i can think back...Helps though,...

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Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:04 pm
Most Efficient Piston Valve?

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by sv490665 » Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:27 pm
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:idea: THEORY: I thought of this design for a piston valve, then searched around to see if anyone has done something quite like this and I didn't...

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The air piloted piston can never be as good as a sear released one, simple as that.

Thank you, that's the answer I was looking for. And I agree, in...
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Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:21 pm
My Piston

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by jor2daje » Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:18 am

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So i decided to make my own large-ish coaxial, this is my first try at a semi big piston.

Just wondering if you think this piston will work, the gun...

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maybe you could cout an O-ring so it has a little p on one side and slide it over the barrel, this too would needs replacement but like this you...

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Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:41 am
Where to find the tap to accept schrader core?

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by newcomer » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:44 pm

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The internal thread to accept a schrader is as follows:

Metric: 5.30 mm OD x 0.706 mm pitch
English: 0.209 in OD x 36 tpi

I've been looking for...

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Hi Ralph think I found it. USD38 for a tap!

Look under Vg 5, there're two actually. One of them is called spiral flute, have no idea what that means.

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Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:02 am
My first Pneumatic - Please give advice

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by rikukiakuchiki777 » Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:56 am

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Hey fellow spudfilians!

I plan on making my first pneumatic marble/paint ball gun. I've researched around, and i don't like with most piston valves...

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I had a look at some hammer valves, they seem a lot simpler and frankly easier to make. I'm considering replacing the HEAR valve with a hammer valve...

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Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:45 am
air compressor with check valve?

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by daniel323 » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:25 pm

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hey

I have a small air compressor that plugs into a basic power outlet. I was wondering instead of making a 300 psi stirrup pump, could i put a...

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yeah i think im just goin to build a stirrup pump

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Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:08 pm
what can be used

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by tape fist » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:25 pm

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what can be used to lube a piston that an average person would have lying around there house?Thanks for your help

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I've used lithium grease and silicone grease for piston lube. Both work excellent.

Silicone grease can be found at the automotive parts counter as...

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Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:40 pm
Snipalux by X3

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by -X3- » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:43 pm

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Hello everybody, I'm X3, from France and I will show you my home made airgun, inspired by all creations seen here !

Quick description :
- pressure...

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I can't fault your workmanship but it's a real pity about the terribly inefficient design. Ergonomics are important but in this case it's probably...

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Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:37 pm
Compression Fittings

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by thedeathofall » Tue Feb 17, 2009 2:58 pm

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Okay guys, stupid question time.

Before I try to blow myself up, are compression fittings pressure rated? I haven't seen much about them, and the...

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i'm not gonna pressurize it past 120 psi anyway..

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Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:11 pm

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