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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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Need Help/Advice On my First Cannon Build for School Please!

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by bruno6491 » Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:48 pm
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Hello, I am 16 and building a potato cannon that is air powered so i can use it in a competition to launch pumpkins at school. I want it to go at...

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thank you for that, i thought i had an idea but i was way off and it wouldn't have worked

I am going to try and set it up and post pics of my first...
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Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:48 pm
My first over under pneumatic.

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by Extrusion » Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:49 pm
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Well here is my first over under pneumatic cannon wich i have been working on for a few weeks now and i must say that i am very pleased with it and...

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I'm an aussie as well, i got my 25mm (roughly 1 ) sprinkler valve from bunnings, cost me around AU$15
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Wed Oct 17, 2007 5:38 am
ATAAC - Anti-Tank Assault Air Cannon

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by Legendpilot » Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:26 am
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Okay, here's the scoop.

I wanted to build another pneumatic, and I wanted it to look downright mean. I wanted something with switches and wires,...

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Thanks for the kind words! :bump:

Hey guys, it's been a while since I've given anything worthwhile to the site, and I have big plans for an all out...
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Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:20 pm
sprinkler valve help

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by elitesniper » Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:14 pm

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my sprinkler valve keeps makeing a horn sound through the barrel when i press the trigger can anyone tell me if this is ok and wont affect the max...

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Make sure your ammo is not too tight.

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Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:18 am
High power questions

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by NewB » Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:41 pm
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I want to make a high powered 223 cal. gun and I have some questions.
What type of pipe should I use?
What type of valve should I use?

I would like...

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find yourself a thread in .223 barrel instead of trying to make your own.

Since spudguns work at much lower pressures than 0.223 rifles, I think...
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Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:30 am
Highest Velociy

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by Quark » Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:13 pm

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i'm interesting in achieving a very high velocity for a pneumatic setup, i was thinking something like 1000+fps
anyone who has done some real...

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Top of the page, below the button 'Forum'.

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Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:05 am
will this work?

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by th3p0p0 » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:26 pm

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i have no idea what to get so i thought i wold ask here. i want to use my 20oz co2 bottle but im not shure if thats what i need and it there any...

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I apologize. It is outgoing pressure. But, still, the Evil regulator is not compatible with CO2. Your best bet is Palmer's.

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Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:13 pm
Paintball Gun

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by Modderxtrordanare » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:51 pm

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For all of you who haven't ever seen a gun from me. I was randomly looking through my computer, and found some pictures of my paintball gun.

(I...

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110 views and only two real comments. thanks for pulling me away from other better guns. you couldn't edit your original post to include your bump?

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Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:10 pm
Mauler Valve

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by dapallox1 » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:48 pm

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Are there any instructions posted already on how to create a mauler valve?

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Look at the wiki on forums main page, there some info on them but you'd be better of making a supah valve. There are pictures in the wiki of one with...

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Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:03 pm
Sprinkler Valve 3/4 Orbit

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by Chuck » Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:36 pm

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My valve want seal the air comes out the barrel. I hooked direct air supply to the back of valve. It still leaks. I modified it as directed on the...

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Yep i remeber when i had these same problems with the exact same type of sprinkler and same size :( Yes make sure you do what octane says, it will...

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Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:01 pm
Pneumatic Cannon Theory Help (Internal Ballistics)

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by wannabe_genius » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:19 pm

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I have built a pneumatic potato/tennis ball lancher (with compressed air). I need to develop theory (i.e. equations and formula) to determine the...

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Modelling the internal ballistics of a gun, particularly a compressed air gun is non-trivial. GGDT contains some pretty heavy duty mathematics and...

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Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:30 pm
the first firing...

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by kaiser271 » Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:25 am

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i have been checking out this site for a while now but never posted. a couple of weeks ago i was inspired to make a pneumatic cannon, so i did. once...

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i finally put up some pics of my rifle. unfortunately no damage pics yet, but those will come soon i hope.

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Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:23 pm
Cad drawing project (PCP airgun)

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by Necrosis » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:35 pm
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I am looking for some help!

Mainly in valve choise.
And how to trigger this stuff.

This thread is also a container of stuff I am going to model.

I...

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Bumpedy bump, Exactly how would I get the air into the chamber? with a schrader valve?

And if so, does anyone have the dimensions to such an...
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Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:14 am
pneumatic skewer sniper rifle bolt action

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by rhys_pesantsrevolt » Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:16 pm
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having trouble with how to shoot skewers from the pneumatic i will put a diagram of the sniper up in under 7 hours

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k so a rubber hop up
im thinking of getting a scope and attaching it
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Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:18 am
My new gun, and questions.

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by Insomniac » Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:37 am

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Well it is nothing special but today I decided to get the valve part of my old gun and attach it to a poly chamber and shorter barrel. This was for...

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Well today I went and got a metal valve, it is a little harder to open than the plastic one because of the shape of the lever, but I like it anyway...

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Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:06 am
Foam Discarding Sabots

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by c19o » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:06 pm

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I was making sytrofoam wheels for my science project and i thought of using one of them for a sabot or wadding.
Heres some pics of how i made...

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the harder type of foam(I forgot what it is called, sometimes used to hold flower arrangements together? I get it at Michael's) will succumb just...

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Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:47 pm
Building my first cannon! Need advice..

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by gwoloshyn » Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:00 pm

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Hey everyone, I've bought parts for my first pneumatic im planning on building. I'm using a sprinkler valve with the electric solenoid thingy on it...

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ummm ok don't use the pipe and use primer and its not nice to shoot things in to your neighbors yard :wink: . but for real don't use that pipe its...

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Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:07 pm
piston leaks

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by pat123 » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:58 pm

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my piston is leaking on the back where the schrader and the ball valve is connected. I used epoxy and silicone sealant around them i also think it is...

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Yup, sealing from the outside doesn't do much good. Applying epoxy to the inside has always worked well for me :)

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Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:55 pm
PVC Grease/lubricant?

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by gwoloshyn » Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:43 pm
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I put this in the pneumatic section because most people use grease of some sort to lubricate their piston valve. Which type of grease do you use and...

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Good news! I just finished my THIRD attempt at a piston cannon, and it worked! Its loud as hell... I used white lithium grease, not the spray kind,...
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Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:44 pm
sprinkler.com

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by Pyr0man1ac » Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:36 pm

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I wasn't quite sure by how they stated the information on their website.

Sch 40 Fittings-
Schedule 40 (Sch 40) fittings are rated on wall...

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Everything you buy from Sprinkler.com is pressure rated. Ordered from them loads of times. Only thing that bothers me is that all the fittings are...

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Sun Oct 14, 2007 4:39 pm
Error in Build, anything I can do?

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by Pyr0man1ac » Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:40 pm

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I accidentally glued a non pw part onto the input of my sprinkler valve. Technically, the only part of the valve that would have pressure is the...

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thanks very much everyone.

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Sun Oct 14, 2007 3:04 pm
8mm Copper Piston Valve Gun Help

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by Marco321 » Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:01 am

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Hey
I'm planning on making a copper piston valved 8mm rifle. I was inspired by BTB to make the stock out of wood. I was inspired by Mitch's copper bb...

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Type K has the highest pressure rating, but is difficult to find.
Type M has a lower pressure rating, but is easy to find.
Type L is somewhere in...

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Sat Oct 13, 2007 7:17 pm
pnt ball gun

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by cannonmechanic » Sat Oct 13, 2007 6:02 pm

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this is my paint ball gun i made and i kno its crappy its my first one leave me a comment :)

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Please take proper pictures next time. Cell Phone cameras are not acceptable for showing off cannons and guns.

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Sat Oct 13, 2007 7:13 pm
Pneumatic CO2 T-Shirt Cannon

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by helluvamatt » Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:52 pm
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Pneumatic CO2 T-Shirt Cannon

This is what happens when an ACE Hardware Employee / Teenager is bored.

Overall Length: 5' 3
Fuel: CO2 @ 800 PSI...

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Seriously cut off the DWV I accidentaly made a DWV chamber for my pneumatic and after a few days at my friends house the reducer bushing cracked.
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Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:35 pm
Website where you can buy large pw parts

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by Pyr0man1ac » Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:53 pm

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Does anyone know a website that sells large (4 dia) pvc fittings that are nsf-pw? Does ace harware resellers sell them? Thanks

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Are all of the 4 fittings on sprinkler.com 220 psi? I think that is what it says, but I don't know.

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Sat Oct 13, 2007 12:27 pm

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