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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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antique airgun

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:53 pm
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I was visiting an old armoury, one of the guns on display was an early airgun with a copper ball reservoir, just like the ones shown here ....

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It's all very well saying in the 21st Century we have access to all sorts of alloys and machine tools etc, but when it comes down to it, very few of...
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 3:48 pm
Crank handle air compressor

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by Mitchza89 » Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:22 am
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I had the idea of taking a compressor block off a crappy slow 12v air compressor, mounting it to a stand and adding a large turn handle on it. either...

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even a bike has high rpm to run a stirup pump, and it has suports on both sides of the axle,
you know cranking or pumping is pretty much the same, a...
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:38 am
pneumatic mortar

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by Eddbot » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:01 am
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i was thinkin about makin a pneumatic mortar for airsoft, and was wondering if anyone knew how a real mortar actually works, and i know someone's...

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yes please do as it saves me having to do it lol, if it works then tell me!

and why would you think of presuring round oh well its an idea to play...
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:42 am
150,000psi??

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by pat123 » Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:45 pm
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I found this website looking for valves for potato guns but I was wondering how they get the pressure of whatever they are using it on up to that...

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That was for a .5 inch by 8 inch chamber and a .25 inch 16 inch barrel.
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Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:08 pm
First burst disc cannon

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by rp181 » Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:59 pm

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This is my first spudgun, originally built as a combustion, but i found it works better as a pneumatic =)

Barrel: 3/4in PVC ~2ft. long
Chamber: 1...

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I did 3 shots, and i dont plan to do any more, but i just couldn't resist 8) .

Also i put a plug to seal the end, and a bushing for the other side,...

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Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:20 pm
Weird gauge issue

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by lemmiwinks » Sat Dec 29, 2007 1:29 pm

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So I dropped a gauge, and now it seems like the needle is zeroed in at 20 PSI. The weird thing is that the gauge still works, but I don't know how...

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I found that you can zero gauges, there is a thin strip of brass that connects the copper bladder , the thing that actually moves when compressed air...

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Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:22 pm
SGP - Metal QEV Cannon

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by MrCrowley » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:19 pm

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This is my second gun from the supplies I got from America.

This one is called SG - Penetrator because of the awesome damage it can do with a...

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I don't know much about QEV's but couldn't you trigger the valve with a blow gun???? because all the ball valves makes it look a little bulky...but...

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Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:01 pm
ID for 3/4in chinese steel pipe

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by Mitchza89 » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:58 pm

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Urgh sorry for another post but I'm not having any luck. I'm after a galvanised steel barrel for my 300psi marble gun but I'm not having any luck...

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Yeah thats what I reckon too mate. Just my luck, I just went to Metal Corp and it closes on a saturday at 11am, and I happen to get there at...

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Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:16 am
High pressure foot pump?

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by Mitchza89 » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:15 pm

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Hey guys,

I've had the idea of moding a simple el cheapo' foot pump into a 300psi monster by completely rebuilding the steel frame around it, adding...

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Hand crank and a jack shaft? Just buy a small bore air ram and check valves coupled to a geared down (or up) hand crank and crankshaft. If you get a...

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Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:13 am
semi auto questions

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by dyldo » Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:50 am
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heres the plan.
making a semi auto mechanism for 6mm - 1/4inch projectiles using Clides slider design. the barrel and mechanism will be encased in...

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An easier way of doing it is to get some tube that fits exactly in the barrel, cutting a 20m length of it, putting a small piece of lead inside and...
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Last post by jackssmirkingrevenge
Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:37 pm
how does a Crosman model 1400 valve work?

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by jean » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:48 pm
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yeah see topic titel

i search on google homemade airgun and find at the first result a copper rifle it works with this valve.

by jean

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That's not the same valve.
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Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:52 pm
Q.E.V

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by jon_89 » Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:56 pm
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I am going to get a quick exhaust valve but I cant find one online. Where can I get one for cheap? I have looked on mcmaster but cant find them. One...

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Well you can also use this valve .

At 10 bucks, there is no way you can pass this deal up. Even though it maybe overkill, just make a...
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Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:40 pm
My semifinished cannon.

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by Gunner » Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:24 am

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As you can see, my cannon is almost ready in principle and I have taken some shots and worked fine pressures 1-2bar with blowgun as pilot valve and...

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I will add this to the Cannons when I get my rest parts and then I tell you more details :wink:

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Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:49 am
6 footer

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by blind909 » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:54 pm

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here is my newest edition, it is a 6 ft 2 inch pneumatic cannon, the chamber is about 5 feet of 1 1/2 inch pvc, some elbows, and the barrel is 1 inch...

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it only takes about 30 seconds to get it to get it up to 60 psi

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Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:44 pm
interchangable barrels

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by blindbatjosh121 » Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:43 pm

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Sorry about the last post. I was in a hurry and did a horrible job. What I meant ( to clarify any thoughts) was if i could use interchangeable...

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you should build everything to the size of your largest barrel, you will not have a loss of power changing from bigger barrel to smaller barrel.

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Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:43 pm
Christmas Present for Max

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by MaxuS » Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:04 pm

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Well this is my present to myself.
Basically the same as the spudgun I made for my mate Nic, but I did change a couple of things.
Changes:
Piston is...

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looks great... try shooting 1/2 ball bearings with his and post some dammage videos or pics...

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Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:42 pm
Solenoid Piston Valve

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by Pilgrimman » Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:13 pm

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I hope this hasn't been suggested...

I thought it'd be cool to use a solenoid to activate a piston. It would allow you to fill from anywhere, and it...

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Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:35 pm
Large pneu. cannon help

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by brogdenlaxmiddie » Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:59 pm
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Hello!-
What would the best release system be for a cannon with 2 8'x4 chambers and a 2 barrel? Currently, i have a large bronze ball valve. I was...

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You mean the piston, or the thing that stops the piston when it comes back?

Pistons can usually be made from lightly sanded PVC end caps with a...
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:13 pm
Solinoid valve out of irrigation system?

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by Bubba05 » Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:47 am

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I just had a thort.
Over the summer i've been helping mu uncle out with some land scaping and we been installing solinoid valves into a irrigation...

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Thanks for the help guys! heaps handy.
This is all handy stuff for a bloke to know!

To be honest in not to keen on modding things im a off the...

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Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:33 am
low/no power-mini metal coax

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by Pyro Ninja » Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:51 am

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Normally I wouldn't post about a small problem like this one but I am getting really tired of screwing around with piston valves.
Well I have a...

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What kind of power should I expect at say, 200-300psi

two-three times what you're currently getting. 15mL is the sort of volume I use as a minimum...

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Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:58 pm
SGI - Simple Paintball Gun

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by MrCrowley » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:57 pm
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Well this is part of my imported stuff I got From America,
I call it SGI, as you may or may not know I name all my guns with SG (don't ask, it's...

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I'll die before I make a clone of someone elses design.
No really.
A bit extreme, but I would agree, I won't make an exact clone of anyone else's...
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Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:47 pm
m203 2.0 (updated vids)

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by quiggly17 » Tue Dec 25, 2007 6:20 pm
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this is the new updated version of my last gun i vids will come soon ive added a diffrent valve and made the expansion chamber into a stock for the...

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video link here
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Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:58 pm
piston help

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by Model12 » Mon Dec 24, 2007 11:03 am

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I just finished my piston cannon and now that its done I have tried it and when you pump the pilot up when you start getting to any pressure air...

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I dont know up to what pressures you pump, but my piston gun leaks air UNTIL about 2 bar (30PSI)
The piston just hasnt got enough pressure on it yet...

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Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:44 pm
1" piston wont pilot on blowgun.. WTF!?!?

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by c19o » Tue Dec 25, 2007 6:37 pm
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I've made 2 other valves exactly like this and they worked fine piloting off a modded blowgun... ( reason I cant use the other valves is because I...

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Thanks for the help guys. I noticed that the bolt is kinda too big. Lol speaking of half 1/2 ball valves I had one break totally in half when I...
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Wed Dec 26, 2007 3:09 pm
Almost ready...

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by Gunner » Tue Dec 25, 2007 9:58 am

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OK,Now my new copper piston valve cannon is ready and it has a blowgun as a pilot valve but it has a one problem. It works fine pressures
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Don't worry a 1/2 ball valve wont waste any air, it will only increase performance.

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Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:56 pm

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