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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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"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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PCP Calculation - Please assist me

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by joaquin » Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:50 am

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Hello guys,

I am building my own PCP home made gun from parts (paintball tank+ plumbing parts) but I have one big question at the end and I need one...

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You are balancing between muzzle velocity and shots per tank here.. you need to think which one is more important for your use. If you can get the...

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Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:13 am
Question concerning testing my ''pressure vessel''

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by BramR » Mon Jun 13, 2016 4:44 pm

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Hi guys,

In my current setup, i am using a fire extinguisher as a ''pressure vessel''.
i have a fridge compressor connected to it using quick...

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Thanks for the quick reply!

That could indeed be a problem for me. I only have my fridge compressor to reach the pressures that i want to achieve....

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Thu Jun 16, 2016 2:41 pm
Sprinkler valve works for one shot, then sticks open

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by fredgoodsell » Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:38 am

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Hey all,

I have recently built a tennis ball launcher, using a modified Orbit valve. Airgun is threaded into hole in cover, and solenoid holes are...

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Are you filling from the pilot side or from the chamber? If from the chamber, try switching to pilot filling as this will forcefully re-seat the...

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Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:53 pm
Anyone understand pneumatic valve symbols?

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by AlfiePB IanB » Mon May 16, 2016 1:15 am

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If so please could you tell me if this is a normally open valve? A member previously supplied me with this diagram, but the diagram on the valve...

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No I haven't bought one, just saw it on ebay and its a good brand and cheap, thanks for everyone's advice
I am tempted to get a clippard just worried...

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Mon May 16, 2016 9:56 pm
The S400 ~ By Chaos

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by chaos » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:02 am
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The S400 ~ By Chaos

Category: Pneumatic

Stats:

- Material: 316L grade stainless steel.
- Valve: Custom Barrel Sealing piston
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A suh dude.
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Sun May 08, 2016 2:01 am
Dart Bolt Action Repaeater

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by tigerblues28 » Wed Mar 02, 2016 1:02 pm

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Just quit my old dish washing job and was hired yesterday.....

....as a TIG welder. I have found my path :D

So I figured now I have funds for a...

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Keep at the old school tooling brah, no need for fancy shiat

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Sat May 07, 2016 11:12 am
ebay QEV thread size

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by DasAbonnent » Fri Feb 12, 2016 2:45 pm

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Do the cheap chinese QEVs from Ebay have a standard plumbing thread(1/2'')?
I am fed up from making my QEVs and having to spend a week to get them...

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Unless stated otherwise it's safe to assume they are BSP threads on eBay stuff

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Sun May 01, 2016 7:48 am
Valve?

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by naifb » Sat Apr 23, 2016 4:27 am

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Hey guys,

I've been wondering, for a very simple and basic pneumatic cannon, would it make a difference of whether I use a sprinkler valve or a...

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I'm assuming by normal valve you mean a ball valve? A sprinkler valve will have a faster opening time than a manually actuated ball valve thus...

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Sun Apr 24, 2016 12:16 pm
hammer valves versus...

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by Anatine Duo » Mon Mar 28, 2016 3:19 pm

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So I just finished playing with my quick and dirty Po' Boy Sixty-Fo' with a commercially available qev and got to thinking...

What is the advantage...

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I keep seeing high power hammer valves in factory pneumatics so I am trying to clarify why we build a hammer valve to pilot a qev, other than it...

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Tue Apr 19, 2016 1:04 pm
SA/FA Pnushnikov/Caselman-build log.

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by Brian the brain » Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:34 pm
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Well...I've restarted the quest for an assault-rifle type launcher.

So far I have a precision 10mm hydraulic tube for a barrel, 10mm BP roundballs...

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Weak is relative.
It's easy to cock but the spring is strong enough to load the ammo.

What I meant was, because of the balanced valve I don't need a...
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Tue Apr 19, 2016 12:57 pm
Getting my QEV to operate

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by qevwontwork » Thu Apr 14, 2016 12:07 am

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Hello. i recently purchased a QEV and it is proving difficult to get it working! iv'e put a spring behind the plunger, attatched an air tank which i...

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If you were using the qev as intended (filling and pilotting with the P port) this issue wouldn't arise because the qev is designed to operate that...

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Fri Apr 15, 2016 10:44 am
Piston Gun That Shoots Multiple Times

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by cowscankill » Wed Dec 23, 2015 12:10 am

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This has probably been done before, but I never actually looked for this design/idea and it just randomly hit me one night. It just makes sooo much...

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I'm new to spudfiles and airguns generally. I would appreaciate it if you could give us a tutorial, especially on the piston valve and breech. Thanks...

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Last post by Hammond Grey
Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:09 am
Regarding theoretical maximum velocity with air...

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by Gippeto » Sun Mar 27, 2016 1:31 pm

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Not into it, but some here might be.

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Fantastic link, cheers!

Also I'm really happy to see a high-spec application of the valveless inanity I had mentally played with all those years...

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Sun Mar 27, 2016 8:39 pm
Solenoid Problems

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by BramR » Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:46 am

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Hi guys! :albino:

After using a spring return 3-way-2-position valve for a while to pilot my QEV, I decided to order a solenoid valve. It came in...

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That should work OK ! :D It's very cheap valve so not sure what the quality of those are. I have used some Herion 4/2 valves that are over 10 years...

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Sun Mar 27, 2016 12:28 pm
schrader valve install

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by NoHands » Fri Mar 04, 2016 4:43 am

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12380464_10206905213502635_792875824_n.jpg Gday guys
I'm looking to make a bait castor cause i'm a quadriplegic and I need carers to cast for me, I...

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Awesome project!

If you intend to use relatively low pressures (say 50 psi) you can install it the same way it's installed in an automotive tire....

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Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:10 am
airforce condor hammer valve

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by Demon » Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:55 am

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Hello,

I am on the drawing board to make a airforce condor exact replica, especially in the firing mechanism.

My plans, that i did and work, are...

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Literally 2 clicks away from this page, via the link 2 posts before...

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Sat Mar 19, 2016 4:26 pm
.50? caliber cannon with reload mech on side

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by AlfiePB IanB » Fri Mar 18, 2016 1:47 am

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I have searched but have been Unable to find. The topic features a rifle style rather Than pistol and the magazine reloading mechanism is at 90...

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Here ya go buddy.

Nick

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Sat Mar 19, 2016 10:45 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q508d3k9518

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by CleCollins » Mon Mar 14, 2016 3:53 pm

I recently joined so bear with me here. I watched this fellow make this cannon for potatoes and I am using it as a confetti cannon. The info was weak...

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Mon Mar 14, 2016 3:53 pm
Qev Gun Design Help!!

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by Ansen » Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:40 pm

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hi everyone, i need some help improving my air rifle im not a pro at this,
i prefer to seek help before making a mistake
some specs:
shoots...

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Thank you for your reply matti :D
on second search i got an 8mm OD x 2mm Wall 900mm Long but will the technique on this video work?

i have to...

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Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:55 pm
I really should know this - QEV ports

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by AlfiePB IanB » Sat Mar 05, 2016 8:41 am

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Hi, I have a Humphrey QE5 QEV, please can some one verify which port goes where, I pretty sure my chamber goes on the out, its just the 'in' and...

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Thanks for info, just wanted to get it correct as going to use thread sealant instead of PTFE tape to look tidier. Thanks.

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Sat Mar 05, 2016 1:10 pm
Sliding o-ring seal question

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by Demon » Sun Feb 21, 2016 12:46 am

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Hi, it's been quite a while that I've come here. Most likely nobody remembers me,

I'm in the process of patenting a compact paintball pistol design...

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Indeed, the diagram isn't very clear as I only wanted to illustrate sliding o-ring seals.

The O-rings only ever come out of their seal inside the...

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Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:32 am
Squash ball help

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by rg123 » Fri Feb 19, 2016 2:34 am

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Hi all, I am doing a project at uni which requires construction of a 'gun' to shoot a squash ball projectile up into the air with the goal of it...

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basic design at the moment is pressure vessel constructed from pvc pipe (capped each end, bike valve in) then connected to solenoid which is mounted...

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Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:00 am
Coaxial Piston Valve Question(SOLVED)

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by wereboar » Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:05 pm

Hi, I'm new to spudfiles and spud guns in general. After building a successful ball valve airgun I have decided to try to build a coaxial piston...

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Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:05 pm
Arrow shooting sniper airgun (work in progress)

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by JoergS » Sun Jan 31, 2016 5:36 pm

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Since the Coke bottle arrow launchers work so well, I decided to improve on the concept.

Next project is a full blown sniper rifle. Air tank is a 1...

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Yes, the verminator was my inspiration. I actually visited the FXAirguns company in Sweden last year, and we shot the heck out of those arrow...

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Fri Feb 19, 2016 6:52 am
First test shots!

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by Alex345 » Wed Feb 10, 2016 12:41 pm

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Ok so i tried making this post 3 times in a row, accidentally closing this page and losing all i wrote twice... Third attempt, i don't feel like...

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The valve has always been a bit of a mystery... I found it in a junk store and basically paid for the weight of the brass. It has no brand or...

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Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:25 pm

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