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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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Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:13 pm

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The 3/8ths NPT fitting on the Asco valve.

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by socoj2 » Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:46 pm

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I know its not the Pilot.

But could you use a guage in there to measure the chamber side pressure?

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Ahhh gotcha. I got one of my own so i need to know how it works.

Thx

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Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:24 pm
Pump?

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by AlbinoSpud » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:37 pm

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Can someone tell me how i can make a shock pump that goes up to high pressures? like 200+ psi. And high volume? thanks :salute: :salute:

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and it wasn't really hard to find, it was on the first page of general spud cannon related :roll:

My bad, thought it would've been buried under...

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Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:35 pm
Please help with homemade pump

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by BigJon » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:25 pm

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Well I have been working on my high pressure pump for quite a while now and I keep running into the same problem. The problem is the homemade check...

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Hi,

By all means use stainless steel, brass or chrome for the sealing surface.

Regards
Soren

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Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:51 am
Acronym Convention?

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by peeeto » Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:14 pm
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hi - new here thanks for all the good info.

i'll be posting my work in progress soon, but was wondering if there's a convention to the acronyms...

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The SWAT is rather dubious, because it obviously isn't a special weapons and tactics team (although I'm sure it counts as a special weapon).

If I...
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:30 pm
Another stupid sprinkler valve.

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by Maniac » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:40 pm

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Hi i have just now modded my 3rd sprinkler valve but there is a problem with the seal or seating on it. There is somehing strange going on with it....

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have you actually tested it with chamber pressures not just your mouth?

Did you put it back together right?

Is there any foreign material on the...

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Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:05 pm
Newb time - shopping problems

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by VooDooCC » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:21 am

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So I went to the main 3 hardware stores in town. (Lowe's, Home Depot, and Menard's) and none of them could help me.

1) I could not find anything...

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I have no experience using plumber's putty but it is generally best to use epoxy. Go to your local hardware store. It comes in a dual syringe like...

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Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:37 pm
Preliminary PVC ASCO Launcher

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by dewey-1 » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:14 pm
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:17 pm
thecicadas first piston dart gun!! GDSPG

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by thespeedycicada » Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:32 pm

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This is my little ghetto dart shootin piston gun i made it in twenty minutes i have no clue if it will work but im sure it will leak a bit.it is half...

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I'm deeply impressed and honoured that you named this gun after me - thank you.

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Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:41 pm
1st cannon... almost done

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by JDAX23 » Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:57 pm

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i just need to screw the valve to the barrel... how does it look so far
for some reason i dont feel confident in my modded valve/blowgun all i had to...

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Looks nice, and it will work good, but what is that piece of pipe between the valve and the barrel for?
Couldnt you just put male threads on the...

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Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:32 am
Slightly atypical valve in tee

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by boilingleadbath » Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:22 pm

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That's a 3/4 tee, pipes leading into the top and left of the fitting are 3/4 sch 40 PVC, pipe to the right is 1 sch40 PVC - and would be longer than...

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There is a equalization hole; it's the green hole labeled .031

It's hard to see in the frontal view, because the cross hairs obscure it.

And yeah,...

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Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:11 am
Burst Disk Turret

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by elitesniper » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:07 pm

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hey guys i wansa just ask your opinion about this cannon basicly its ust my burst disk put on tripods its goes in a full turn up down and sides, full...

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i landed some flour grednades :lol: good stuff :wink:

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Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:53 pm
hows my piston lookin?

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by thespeedycicada » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:09 pm

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Does my new piston look ok? it is a piece of wood dowel with some electrical tape around it and a rubber eraser/duct tape sealing face.
Want to make...

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the duct tape is off now its just the rubber eraser as the sealing face.

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Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:20 pm
would this elbow/sprinkler valve setup work?

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by JDAX23 » Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:57 pm

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the elbow is threaded on one side, so it can screw directly into the valve. would this work or would it somehow take away from the airflow or power?...

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Something else I used was a regular street elbow which allowed for a really low profile. It may or may not be of interest.

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Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:35 pm
HELP

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by bigwick » Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:08 pm

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hi im trying to recreate the 25mm sniper rifle (look it up) and i dont know where to get a sprinkler valve and dont know what the blowgun valve is or...

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$10 says he came straight from instructables.com

We have a search button, use it.

We will not spoonfeed information to someone who has no idea what...

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Last post by MrCrowley
Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:15 pm
UPDATED TODAY: Schmanman's steel piston rifle

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by schmanman » Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:51 pm
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this thing works so good now! this piston has lasted for over 100 shots, and is still going strong! this sucker is so accurate that I shot a stray...

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he he he..... mad max...... I like it!

would the holes be to shoot out of, or would it just be fitting /w/ the look of the gun?
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:31 pm
what is this?

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by Eddbot » Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:24 am

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does anyone know what this does or how it works, cuz i have no idea, and i have searched, i just can't find anything, i'm assuming it's related to a...

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Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:26 pm
PSI Max On 400 psi ball valve

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by blindbatjosh121 » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:29 pm

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Hi i have just recently built my pneumatic interchangeable barrel potato gun with a 400 psi brass ball valve and was wondering how much psi i could...

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So using 150PSIG rated malleable iron pipe and fittings at 450PSIG is withing the manufacturer's specifications?

:D Point taken, but they don't...

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Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:59 am
Pneumagic

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by Deactivated 1 » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:35 am
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The launcher looks basic (but nice...I like simple), but you get +1 for the name :wink:
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:17 am
PVC in cold

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by maxfreke88 » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:06 pm
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I left my air cannon in 30F weather for 1 day, i heard that this makes pvc brittle will it thaw out to it original state or trash it :cry: ? i...

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Do not drop it when cold.
I dropped one from 7' at 45 f. on concrete and two fittings shattered, I mean tiny pieces.
I was amazed, thought PVC was...
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:26 am
My Paintball Shotgun Round

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by MrCrowley » Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:36 pm

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Decided to make a paintball shotgun cartridge thingy today, for a new cannon i'm building.

The new cannon is for mini nerfs and will have a 2 dia...

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The Rap4 grenades are cool to load up.Makes a good showing.Performance is horrible and loading is a pain in the butt.Alot of people have to rebuild...

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Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:01 pm
Pneumatic: 3/4or 1/2 inch?

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by The_Kangsta » Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:22 am

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i was thinking of building a pneumatic gun with a small barrel. what would be better a 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch barrel? Please tell me the pros and cons.

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Yes like the others said your best bet is to make an adapter so you can use both barrels rather than just one

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Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:21 pm
sprinkler valve problems possibly solved!

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by Model12 » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:19 pm

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Ive seen all the posts about how sprinkler valves leak and mine did too. I tried everything to fix it that the other members suggested. Still leaked,...

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Because depending on your shooting style the solenoid can get in the way, with some sprinkler valve models it actually helps rest your hand, but some...

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Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:33 pm
Leaking Orbit Valve

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by MrCrowley » Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:26 am
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Well I was putting a sprinkler valve I bought in America on my SGA gun and it starts leaking out the other end at any pressure, 5-100psi.

I took it...

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Name the movie....

pushing tin?

Sure is, gotta love that movie.

I saw it when I was about 10, and just watched it again the other day, I swear...
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Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:42 pm
Headlight killer (aka shiny out of proportion hobo cannon)

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by Necrosis » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:17 pm
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It's a ball valve pneumatic and it got it's name because i accedently shot the head light of my mom's car.. :oops:

So yeah!

It's made out of...

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Jeeze guys i was trying to be supportive to the little bloke. Hes a bit upset hey? Oh well if ya wanna smash him with obscure house hold objects?...
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Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:26 am
sealing face

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by elitesniper » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:02 am

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does anyone know the approx price of rubber or neoprene washers in the US is and what section it should be found in at the hardware store

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Yeah they seal very well.
My hardware store ( a Do It Best) has em for around 40c ea. I found them in the section with all the bolts,washers,nuts,...

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Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:34 am

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