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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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PSI Question

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by n-strike » Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:05 pm
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Is there a way to figure out how much PSI is in your gun without a pressure gauge? Or would it just be better if I got a new pump with a built in...

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Haha, I wish...I don't have any Pringles cans right now...I'm pretty hungry for them though...I will probably buy some later...
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Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:00 pm
Water Balloon Pneumatic Cannon.

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by Shoal » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:02 pm

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I've been thinking about building a cannon that launches water balloons among other things. I'm not too familiar with the construction of pneumatic...

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I just found this site . It seems like it's exactly what you need!

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Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:55 pm
New Pneumantic cannon

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by brplatz » Fri May 23, 2008 7:20 pm
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this cannon i built today with an gatorade bottle, spare modded sprinkler valve, and an old barrel. it works extremly well but ive only brought it to...

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i would but this cannon is on the back burner atm.

me and sddds13 are working on some new ones. :D
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Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:13 am
BIP Sniper (build in pump)

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by BlackH » Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:08 am
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Hey guys.

This one I build last night had the plan for quite a while but did not have a compressor so i build a combustion the first 3 times, but...

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Yes that is why I left the piece of blue pipe over at the t-joint so that I can insert a female strew in cap thing to make my piston fit in there,...
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Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:08 am
vacuum assisted pilot?

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by drex » Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:01 pm

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i was just wondering if you could increase a piston valves performance by hooking up a vacuum to the pilot like this

piston->pilot->vacuum

when...

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No.

Don't trample over my dreams, you'll be telling me Santa doesn't exist next :?

por qué ?

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Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:35 am
Best type of QEV? (and pilot/fill valve)

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by Hailfire753 » Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:00 pm
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It's summer, and I would like to start making a paintball gun as soon as I can convince my dad.

The gun will use a QEV/ homemade sleeve valve combo...

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Doh. For some reason I was thinking C was the hole at the bottom, below B . Whoops.

EDIT: Also, looking at the sleeve valve more, I don't think it...
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Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:21 pm
Presta valve = check valve?

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by Carlman » Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:50 pm

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i have decided to make a homemade stirrup pump.

could i use a presta valve (or 2) for my check valve if i set it in epoxy in a wall elbow?

also i...

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thanks all, i will use probably 2 presta valves with springs of necessary set in epoxy all inside a wall elbow :D

thanks for all who helped.

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Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:31 am
my first cannon ****update***** Damage video

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by Fat Joe 91 » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:51 pm
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this is my first cannon it is made out of SCH 40 pipe, a modded 1 inch sprinkler valve. the bore is .5 inch pvc pipe and the chamber is 3 inch sch 40...

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oooh sorry i have to take that off

Thank you, much better!... :wink:
your welcome
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Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:31 pm
Feeling a little down after I decided to do this..

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by gwoloshyn » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:18 am
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I made a cannon (my golf ball launcher) seen below and it wasn't enough power for me because there was alot of dead space in the launcher which I...

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Last post of this thread was by jrrdw on 10/29/2007 .

Please read the rules
Thanks 8)
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Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:31 pm
piston not sealing

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by jonnyboy » Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:14 pm

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Why won't my piston seal?The tee is 3'' diameter. the pilot volume is largish 45inchs-cubed. The piston itself is about 5 inches long and protrudes...

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Hi,

Glue a piece of paper (just with paper glue) on the front of the piston Fasten some carbon paper to the paper, carbon side towards piston, with...

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Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:39 pm
Rayovac Rifle

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by STHORNE » Wed May 28, 2008 8:00 pm
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This is just a little piece o' sh*t I made tonight from some spare fittings I had lying around, a modded sprinkler valve, and a 1/2 ID steel barrel...

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Cool... I´m planning to build an AA Launcher... just guessing the diameter of the Barrel... Maybe use the following combination: U Design + 2 Chamber...
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Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:02 pm
First Poly Piston Gun - Black Gold.

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by Mitchza89 » Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:47 pm
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This is my latest creation. I decided to make a piston valve using entirely out of poly pipe fittings. I think the gun itself turned out quite well....

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Hmm this topic should be closed down considering I've got the new one up....Hmm...
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Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:05 am
my first pneumatic

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by FishBoy » Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:59 pm

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So far i've made 4 combustions and i want to make a pneumatic. It will most likely use a sprinkler valve (modded?) & it will probably have 2 or 3...

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same rules as combustions.....always tap hole in 2layers of pvc
you will want to tread the hole with a tap when you install your gauge and shrader....

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Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:11 am
Just a Plinker

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by bigbob12345 » Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:09 am

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Well this is just a little plinker i threw together a couple days ago.
It isnt very poweful, but its still powerful enough to be fun to mess around...

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I agree
Although I am not really impressed with the power of this gun, and prefer my slightly larger plinkers(such as my hybrid, or SPVMBR)

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Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:38 pm
semi auto piston valve

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by keep_it_real » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:40 pm
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I finished a semi automatic piston valve. The power is not good (probably 100 fps at 100 psi) but the concept works and I think with a couple changes...

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The basic idea is sound, all you need to do is refine it a little and I'm sure you'll have a powerful semi-auto that will fire as fast as you can...
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Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:26 am
base45's sniper+scope+silencer(new pics)

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by base45 » Sat May 10, 2008 1:24 am
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chamber: 2 x 17
fill: schrader valve
barrel: 1 x 3' breech load/boltaction
valve: 1 modded orbit sprinkler valve

goodies :lol:
full stock made...

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Hey, nice gun there! I like the breech loader, as well as all the extra attachments (the stock, the silencer, the apparent wide variety of barrel...
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Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:17 pm
Paintball grenade launcher

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by Tshylea » Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:02 pm
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I'm making a grenade launcher for playing paintball. I need to use a 2 1/2 barrel to fit the grenades I've made. The problem is that the compressed...

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Or someone in the US could order it for me, then send it to me and I'd send them the money. Any volunteers? Pretty please?
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Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:15 pm
Sprinkler Valve

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by n-strike » Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:00 am

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Yea, I was just wondering...how exactly does a sprinkler valve work? Like...before modding, and after.

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Haha, yea, I know. I think it's because I post a little too much. :lol:

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Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:03 pm
electronic firing help

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by coldsmoke308 » Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:58 am

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i was wondering if anybody could help me with this project. i've searched the forums but couldn't find the info i needed. i want to build a replica...

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yah either use a sprinkler vale, or make a coaxil with a piston whitch you then pilot with an unmodded sprinkler valve. hope this helps

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Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:31 pm
CHEAP Electronic Valves?

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by VH_man » Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:46 pm
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Well, ive been doing some thinking, and while shooting my air rifle i had an epiffany......

if the trigger pull is minue, meaning all it takes is a...

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To the OP-

If you get a 3/8ths QEV and pilot your Piston with that. you can use a 35A series 3 way valve in a normally closed positon to fire your...
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Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:36 pm
First pneumatic cannon- Well on it's way (update with video)

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by niglch » Wed May 07, 2008 9:48 pm

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Well, my friend and I started planning this gun around the end of last December and have been steadily working on it whenever we could. I have to...

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Sounds like you have exactly the same problem as me. My pilot volume is currently pretty enourmous, and as such there is a big lag in piloting the...

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Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:20 pm
Copper Piston Rifle

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by PCGUY » Mon Jan 31, 2005 12:01 am
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COPPER PISTON RIFLE

Provided By - Spudinator

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sorry to do this mods but:

DEAD TOPIC!
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Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:52 pm
'Different' air release valve (hammer/poppet style)

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by hotknife ralphie » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:17 am
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Good evening to all, I found this today whilst bumming around and thought it was rather nifty. (For those who don't want to read my nonsense the link...

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can anybody find a animation of how the condor work please

Not much different from other PCPs, only it's an inline valve so much moreefficient,...
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Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:07 am
SPVMBR

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by bigbob12345 » Wed May 28, 2008 9:01 am
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Well here is a little gun I threw together lately.
The name stands for Silenced Piston Valved Marble Rifle(SPVMBR)
Here is the gun

I gave it a...

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I will put pics up of it when I get a chance to paint the sprinkler so it blends with the rest of the cannon.
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Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:38 am
Piston Gun Design and Idea!

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by Mitchza89 » Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:47 pm

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Hey guys, after the failure of my last pvc piston gun, I thought Id come up with a new gun that doesn't use any glue, or compression. Just pure...

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I'll have to crank this thing to 200psi and see how we go!

bloody oath!

neeeed some pics man :D

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Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:29 am

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