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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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My New Coaxial Design, with some questions.

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by Gabriel S » Sat Sep 27, 2014 6:54 am

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Hi
Ok, so a few weeks ago I had a go with a carbine black powder musket at a game fair. I found it great fun so thought it would be good if I could...

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You will need some sort of bumper system for sure! Otherwise the back of your piston will get destroyed, and possibly the fill schrader valve will...

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Sun Sep 28, 2014 3:31 pm
Basically, will this QEV set up work?

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by ham_machine » Sun Sep 28, 2014 9:10 am

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quick exhaust diagram converted.jpg

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This Quick Exhaust Valve in this diagram is a shop brought QEV. One of those ones from ebay.

I...

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Technician1002

Thanks, well I might give this a go then.

Just thought of a possible problem though.. As we all know - if the pressure is greater...

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Sun Sep 28, 2014 1:44 pm
How safe are fire extinguishers for storing pressure?

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by ham_machine » Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:30 pm

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I currently use a small foam fire extinguisher to store a maximum pressure of 240psi of air (on my potato launcher). I'm considering buying a better...

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Since writing this post, I have done allot of research into the pressures that powder fire extinguishers and copper pipe can withstand. I will share...

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Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:51 pm
Question on Boyle's law and how to use it for pumps/psi

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by lockmanslammin » Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:26 am

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Hello all,
It's been quite a while since I've been here, and I'm suprised to see how many of the names I remember. I have probably a bit of a pnoob...

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In Boyl's law the pressure is directly ralated to volume unless a gas condences.

For example if you have a pump 1/2 the volume of a chamber, at...

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Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:12 am
QEV/Piston Valve Longevity

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by n05gr0th » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:09 am

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So I've been trawling through the Spudfiles archives, thoroughly researching my next pneumatic launcher, and have discovered that longevity can...

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Brilliant, in that case I have a few ideas in mind for sourcing the right lubricant. Thanks again.

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Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:43 am
Indirect solenoid valve speed

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by Ianbuckwell » Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:03 am

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I have been advised by this forum that indirect solenoid valves are best used if its going to be the main valve, due to their far greater flow.

I am...

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Thanks for the help, I guess indirect solenoid valves are pretty similar to a QEV in operation with its diaphram and the solenoid acts as the...

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Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:57 pm
Electric solenoid valve as main air valve for airgun?

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by Ianbuckwell » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:09 pm

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:roll: Has anyone tried something like this? Surely someone must have? Did you have any sucess?

If the figures are to be believed it flows...

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The wide variation in opening times is mostly due to the material the valve handles in the spec. it lists air as well as water. This alone is the...

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Wed Sep 17, 2014 3:42 pm
Timberwolf resurrection project

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by Ragnarok » Sun Dec 08, 2013 4:37 pm
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In the interests of starting to cross some of my long list of unfinished projects off my to-do list, I'm starting to look back at the Timberwolf...

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I know I'm a little late to the party here, but hopefully you haven't completely abandoned your project - it looks really promising. Have you...
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Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:51 am
What do you guys think of this?

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by Brad1895 » Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:01 pm

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So a while back I asked about a my bigger cannon plan. Since then I made something a bit overkill, but that's another can of worms. The idea I have...

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Probably a good idea. If we can keep the chamber volume down, I have no complaints.

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Sun Sep 14, 2014 12:53 pm
AP Physics Project

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by Sabercat » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:18 pm

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My mission is to build a launcher that will launch a tennis ball into a basket. The basket will be placed at 3 different distances of 3.0, 5.0, and...

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A smaller sprinkler valve might be better. Since your max range is pretty short, only about 30 feet, you really shouldn't need the much more...

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Sun Sep 07, 2014 6:10 pm
300 psi pneumatic, a couple questions

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by wdr0 » Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:06 am
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Hello, I am working on building a relatively powerful pneumatic. I am using all sch 80 PVC for construction
With a 2 barrel and 4 for the chamber. it...

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So today I was able to do more testing. Fired two of the sabot rounds toward a log. The first impressively embedded itself all the way up to the fins...
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Sun Sep 07, 2014 2:06 pm
1" pneumatic marble gun

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by Catmac 83 » Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:05 pm

Hi, new guy saying hi from texas with a vid of my marble shooting spud gun.

I ran some marbles over the crony a few days ago,Heres some numbers....

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Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:05 pm
Parker P4Q-CA16 connections

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by Ianbuckwell » Wed May 21, 2014 7:59 am

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Just received it in the mail today so really excited on startinga build, I am a new and am unable to just look at a QEV identify which port is...

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I looked into the Palmer pursuit regulators but as I am in Uk they work out costly to import, but I have found a paintball regulator which will fit...

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Mon Sep 01, 2014 1:30 pm
Anybody use this 400 psi Sigma QEV?

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by n05gr0th » Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:51 am

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I've been searching the web for a few days, looking for high performance QEVs rated for 350 psi or more with little luck. So far this was the only...

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I don't really care about overkill. I just want to squeeze the most possible power out of a QEV valve at 350 psi and a 50 inch barrel (which I...

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Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:30 pm
50 caliber 350psi air musket

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by n05gr0th » Wed Aug 20, 2014 7:04 pm

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Gun info:
Valve: Springloaded ball-valve
Barrel length: 28 inches / 0.7m
Chamber: 30 inches of 3/4 inch steel
Operating pressure: 350 psi
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3 years ago i've made something similar after seeing some youtube videos, just to see if it is really posible. And it was !

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Mon Aug 25, 2014 2:20 pm
AS-[WIP]-50

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by smirpab » Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:59 pm
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Hi all,
Firstly grieve if my English is pathetic, I'm franaçais.

I just present my project pneumatic cannon.
It has the peculiarity of being...

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It is connected to the reserve, so no particular problem ?
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Thu Aug 21, 2014 4:40 pm
Question about piston valve

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by rc dude » Fri Aug 15, 2014 3:13 pm

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Hello,
I am in the process of making a piston valve in a three inch tee. I have everything I need, except the 3 PVC I have for the part circled in...

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Some sort of proper padding in the impact zone is required to prevent failure. My Mouse Musket broke pistons on a very regular basis. They even would...

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Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:56 pm
Commercial T-shirt Gun

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:26 am
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I got to play with one of these the other week:

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It's a basic co-axial pneumatic but fairly well made and can take up to 300 psi -...

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Most facts on internet forums are wrong, including this one.

I think the facts on this forum tend to be a little more trustworthy than elsewhere on...
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Mon Aug 18, 2014 6:25 pm
2" Pnuematic Cannon Build

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by OvaR8ed » Sat Jul 26, 2014 7:01 am
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This project is long overdue, but better late than never. This is my first potato gun so I'm going to need lots of input from you guys.

I need to...

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When launching a large Gatoraid with the breech planted on my hip, I forgot I had keys in my pocket. That left a mark.
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Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:10 pm
Recycling pilot volume

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by DrKavorkien » Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:50 pm

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So, I have a question and would like to know if anyone has had any experience with the subject. So I have a pilot actuated (sprinkler) piston valve,...

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Another one is the sacrificial QDV style valve that Tech made popular - instead of having the balanced spool as the valve move backwards, have it...

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Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:58 am
Discharging an old oxy cylinder

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by Gun Freak » Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:25 pm

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A while back I acquired a ~1 liter oxygen tank originally stamped with the year 1960 IIRC. It came with a gauge and regulator, and when I cracked the...

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Thanks Tech! Lots of useful info there, I appreciate it. I'll take all of that into consideration when I empty it.

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Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:01 pm
Golf ball cannon

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by Juggernaut12121 » Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:31 am

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First off I have to say that this was probably my largest cannon, and my first piston gun. That being said I needed some help with design and got a...

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I've tested this a few times inside and at low pressures it sounds like a complete cannon, but I'm never able to do it outside since it's too loud...

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Thu Aug 07, 2014 12:32 pm
QEV size/barrel diameter relationship

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by Ianbuckwell » Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:06 pm

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Hi, For my gun I am using a 12mm (just under 0.5 ) inside diameter along with a Parker 3/4 QEV. I have no complaints about the performance ( it is...

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Bigger is always better if power is what you're after - as always, GGDT is a good way to have an idea of how a flow restriction will affect...

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Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:23 am
Trouble with Nerf Vortex Aero Howlers

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by Dave92870 » Tue Aug 05, 2014 10:23 pm

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This is my first post to Spudfiles. First here are the details of my air cannon:

This is a pnematic air cannon.
The valve is a Supah...

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Try other ammo anyway just to see, a few different things. That will tell you if it's the ammo or cannon.

I will give it a shot, thanks.

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Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:02 am
MythBuster with Eclipse launcher video.

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by Solar » Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:43 pm

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