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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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post troubleshooting valve questions

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by airsofter135 » Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:15 pm

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ok i just modded my orbit 3/4 sprinkler valve and construction went without problems and through a compilation of several instructions and tips form...

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Diaphragm's dont work at such low pressures. Use higher pressure and it should not leak. Your mouth is 2psi max, so not enough. You also cant fill to...

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Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:17 pm
Would this make a good piston???

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by ImHUGEnJAPAN » Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:00 pm

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I was wondering if this would make a good piston

Materials:

2 diam (whatever size I need) round steel Bar stock cut to 1 to 2 length
Old mouse pad...

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Thanks for the feedback! I thought steel might be too heavy. I a few other ideas in mind.

Thanks agian!

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Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:35 am
A 'My First Plans' and Hello!

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by Butterfli » Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:08 am

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Hi Spudfiles, I've been gawping at some of the amazing pieces of work on this site for a while, and while i don't really know much about the...

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If you want knowledge, you should read the spudwiki. The link to that is on top of this site.
In the wiki you can find lots and lots of information,...

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Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:28 am
how safe is this thing??

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by mafia_mike » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:10 pm
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Well, I'm not new to building combustion cannons, but i am new to building pneumatic cannons, after i built mine yesterday, i let the glue dry until...

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The problem with a sprinkler valves pressure rating is that it is probably the pressure where it starts to leak, not it's (catastrophic) failure...
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Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:04 pm
WWR (Winter Wonder Rifle)

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by origin unknown » Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:32 pm
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Well... it has been a long time since I have posted any spudguns. Here is my wonderful new Winter Wonder Rifle. It has been designed to be shot...

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nice gun the only things i would do are make the fill valve face a different way,paint it camo, add a red dot scope, and try to rifle the barrel....
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Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:19 pm
Simple yet ghetto semi-auto design

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by mister pointy » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:12 pm

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Hello everyone.
I am new to this forum but i have some experience with spud guns.
This is my third gun, but my first pneumatic.

some specs: 3''...

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Some constructive criticism:
You need to take the sprinkler valve off and re mount it just after the last elbow, before the barrel. This way there is...

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Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:32 am
1/4" magazine Qs

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by Carlman » Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:44 am
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Hey guys,

i need to make a magazine (possibly hopper) that will hold bbs and when i fire my gun it needs to fire.

so basically a selector bolt or...

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right i have no idea where to buy a 1/4 compression T in WA lol

the only thing i found was a white plastic one for washing machines.
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Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:53 am
CO2 regulator questions

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by iisthemuffin » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:48 am
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I was wondering where i would get one of these and for how much? I would be using it for my copper cannon that i am building. I would like to use a...

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palmers pursiut shop

look for the female stabilizer on their website. very compact, used it on the intimidator... wish i still had it...
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Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:07 pm
Hammer Struck Beer Keg Valve...

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by THUNDERLORD » Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:33 pm

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Last week on trash day I saw a Beer keg out at the curb.
I was remembering the first time I pushed the ball into the top and got sprayed in face with...

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Thanks for all the replies guys.

I got an idea how to mount the valve in a pipe for the chamber, but also cut the same pipe to contain the rest of...

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Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:51 am
pvc vs steel questions

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by airsofter135 » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:16 pm

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Im building a pvc cannon, using a tank for compressed air with a pressure regulator. how would you connect your regulator to the rest of the cannon?...

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how would you connect your regulator to the rest of the cannon?
i guess the question is, how would one go about connecting the regulator with pvc or...

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Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:01 am
Broken Bike Pump. Fixable?

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by Millon » Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:34 am

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I took a standard bike pump up to 110 psi to fire my pneumatic cannon. When I tried to use the pump again, it stopped working. Even when the pump...

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Thanks for the advice. I just went on a 3 month vacation, but I'll try your repair suggestions when I return and report back with the outcome.

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Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:15 pm
Pre-Build Pneumatic Questions

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by DrowningTrout » Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:37 pm

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Hello, The main reason I joined these forums was to learn what I needed to know to build my Pneumatic Airsoft artillery cannon. I have been reading...

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Really the only question Im stuck at right now is... the Valve. I want good distance, but at the same time I dont need over kill and would rather...

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Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:53 pm
TShirt Lobber - My first cannon

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by greene123 » Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:41 pm

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This is my first cannon project and I wanted to take the opportunity to brag (of course) and to get some constructive criticism.

This cannon was...

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you could make the barrel a bit longer, just to get some more muzzle velocity

Perhaps the short barrel is because he wants to just distribute...

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Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:48 pm
Pneumatic Cylinder/Piston Question

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by SEAKING9006 » Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:05 pm

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What sizes of PVC are available at Home Depot or Lowes that will fit well enough into each other to use them to make a pneumatic piston? I don't mean...

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If you're looking for a good seal that will fit into pipe, do the obvious thing and use a test plug. They are used to seal off drain pipe and...

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Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:20 pm
Finding volume

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by no-limit » Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:07 pm

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I was told this is the formula for finding cylinder volume. pi*r*r*length but these calculations don't make sense.

1 by 60 = 47.12
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Circle area is pi*r 2
Cylinder volume is pi*r 2 *length

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Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:37 pm
Getting serious.

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by Hard 2 Hit » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:32 am
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I have so far built 2 air guns and both of them are pretty basic , the first one is just a fizzy drink bottle attached to a pvc pipe with a ball...

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Thanks jack, you've been a great help.
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Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:59 pm
Opinion on coaxail mortar

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by Sparow89 » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:19 pm

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Hey everyone this is my first post. I am not new to the spudding community, but I have only built one air cannon prior to my planned project.

I...

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The efficiency of my designs tends to hover around 25-30%, not great, but decent, and the power is more than enough to placate my worries about that...

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Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:28 pm
Need some quick advice before i get going today

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by mafia_mike » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:03 am

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Alright, I've gotten my first pneumatic cannon up and running, ive got my potatoes (other random ammo)...only problem though is that i think m y C:B...

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yea well, the chamber's been cut in half...too late now :D .... im just waiting for the solvent to dry so i can test it

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Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:52 pm
piston questions

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by jr » Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:18 am

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How far will the piston travel once the pilot is dumped?

and at what point of travel is the majority of the psi gone from the chamber?

I'm an...

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For the record, your piston only needs to travel between 25 to 50% of the barrel diameter for maximum efficiency.

Here's some theory for you to...

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Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:40 am
Quick Connect Question

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by n-strike » Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:27 am
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This might be a stupid question, but when you put air into these , does the air come back out, or is it kinda like a schrader valve and once air goes...

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Hahaha! That sounded more like...nevermind. lol
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Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:27 am
The Recon Ops Terminator.

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by )DEMON( » Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:57 am
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Introducing the Recon Ops Terminator.

This is a launcher that I designed for my paintball team. It fires a cluster of paintaballs at around...

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just use a small barrel, not any larger then the porting.
Or build a larger valve with a larger porting to fire a large barrel at full power.

Yep,...
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Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:25 pm
For The Aussie Spudder! - Extreme Poly Pipe

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by Mitchza89 » Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:57 am

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G'day,

I'm currently making a new co-axial bb repeater at the moment. I needed to come up with something very strong, threaded, smooth and very...

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It's too tight of a fit. I had to get the pipe in with a rubber mallet :D

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Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:16 pm
air fill system and piston sealing

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by uncomplientspud » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:47 am

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Hey guys

Going to get my new cannon built this weekend. Found all my new pipe i will need.

Only questions i have are:

What is a reliable way to...

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to fill the chamber it depends on what you have.
A bike pump: pump
Compressor: quick connect
Your lungs: quick connect :D

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Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:28 pm
Valveless ? Pneumatic

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by Spuddin » Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:58 pm
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I got this idea from hotwired. so i drew a quick pic to see if u guys think it will work. should be cheap enough to make. the only special item would...

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I know this topic is slightly old but I decided to go ahead and build a prototype of this design. I made it out of a 1.5 by 3/4 bushing, the neck of...
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Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:07 pm
pre-loaded shell launcher

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by Imortal87 » Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:22 pm

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The beast is now off the chain!

Granted it needs a coat of paint yet but it works like a dream. It has a basic M203 launcher loading sleeve that...

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It is a shrader.

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Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:54 pm

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