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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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Valve upgrade

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by omgimonfrie2 » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:37 pm
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How is a piston valve made? And it it cheaper than buying a sprinkler valve and modding it? Which one is more efficitive?

Right now I have two 3in...

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I think I've seen it before. IDK. There is a local plumbing store that might be able to pick some up.
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Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:44 pm
all metal piston valve gun

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by BigJon » Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:51 pm

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Well it took me quite some time to build this but I am so glad I finally finished it.
This is an all metal gun with a berrel sealing piston valve....

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LikimysCrotchus5 it is not soldered it is just threaded steel thats all.
And thanks for the suggestions on breech loading.

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Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:47 pm
Wrinkled ductape on piston

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by noob of noobs » Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:08 pm
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As many of you may know, I'm trying to build a barrel sealing piston valve. Yes, it is taking ages, thanks to my new schedule which involves school,...

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Pump it up then unscrew the tee the lines are hooked to. Unscrew it fast, put flour down the barrel so you know when/if it fires. If it fires when...
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Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:38 pm
Mauler valve and family

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by ShowNoMercy » Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:43 pm

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What are the general reactions to the mauler family of valves? I am looking at a smaller sized one and I am curious to see if anyone has bought one.

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I am not entirely sure, if you go to the trouble to make nice smooth contours I think you can increase it, but there is always some pressure drop...

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Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:17 pm
HPHH (High Pressure HandHeld)

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by DYI » Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:08 pm

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On Saturday I tried my last idea to get my burst disk cannon to seal properly without spending large sums of money. This idea failed. Consequently,...

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I'll probably try to make a spring loaded mechanism for it this week. Does anyone know what kind of opening times a spring loaded ball valve can get?...

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Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:22 am
3/4" qev cannon ggdt fps

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by ALIHISGREAT » Sat Oct 06, 2007 1:08 pm
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could someone put this into ggdt form me to get the fps and range.

a 3/4 qev
1.5 90cm long chamber
3/4 130cm long barrel
5g paintball projectile....

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Yeah but they only apply to the piston British QEV, not the American 'phragm one I have.
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Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:55 pm
Pneumatic Launcher Science Project

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by Lentamentalisk » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:28 pm
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I am going to make a pneumatic launcher of some sort for a completely open science project that i need to do. I want it to be fairly simple, yet...

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Anyone know what the drag coefficient of a golf ball is?

According to this study , around 0.4
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Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:44 pm
My first cannon is FINISHED!

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by HaiThar » Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:20 pm
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I finished it....I finally finished it...(not quite, tbh, I'm still waiting for the endcap to set and cure but...)It's finished COMPLETE with...

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being addicted to photography, if im in the right mood, i can hold my camera almost perfectly still for up to 1/4 of a sec...
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Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:12 pm
How to seal a servicable piston?

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by gwoloshyn » Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:34 pm

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I want to make my piston valve serviceable by drilling 8 screws around the pilot area, I'm sure you all know what I'm talking about. If I can't...

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I've never used a tap for screws, and nothing using them have blown apart. As long as the hole you drill isn't too small, and there isn't too much...

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Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:13 pm
Ideas/Plans/Questions For My First Pneumatic

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by miskaman » Sun Oct 07, 2007 1:09 pm

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So I've built 2 combustions, but they were too simple and don't as far as a pneumatic, so I want to make a pneumatic.

First off, what would it cost...

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so what kind of fitting is pressure rated and where can I find them?

One more thing. What should I use for a glue to attach a pressure gauge to the...

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Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:26 pm
Coaxial piston valve problem

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by Tom » Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:27 pm

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I have some problems with my piston valve, it´s a coaxial barrel sealing. The problem is that when I charge the valve and let the pilot air go the...

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@BTB
What is the shippings price, i can't found it at the website.
GR.Tom

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Sun Oct 07, 2007 2:37 pm
Anyone wanna hop on aim and Discuss my failings at GGDT?

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by socoj2 » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:38 pm

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Seriously, by my calc my 3/8s QEV should be able to flow 128 Cubic inchs at 100 psi in 25 m/s

Using another spreadsheet for chamber to barrel...

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Really? I always thought they were. I guess I'd never had 2 of them taken apart side by side before.

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Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:01 am
Copper Paintball gun

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by spanerman » Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:45 am
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Hi, in the vilage where i live a few guys i know(older) do ''drivebys'' with painball guns so i have been asked to build a cannon to combat these...

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im not sure il go wiegh one now...and mesure the exact OD...
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Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:17 am
How to make a Supah Valve

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by octane89 » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:22 pm
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This is not my design, I was going to post it to help anyone that is intersted. So I will post the man's name who did the picture shown once I find...

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^ and a supah hasnt got electro magnets.... :?
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Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:50 am
Flat CO2 Backpack

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by goose_man » Sat Oct 06, 2007 12:29 pm

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I'm starting to get into paintball a bit, and I would like a CO2 backpack, but I don't just want a big cylindrical tank strapped to my back. I was...

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Thank you...I'll defanitely consider this system.

-goose_man

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Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:59 am
suppressed co-axial

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by jave101 » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:44 am

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this is my old co-axial with suppressors attached to all venting points including the pilot valve exhaust. the suppressor on the front works very...

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hehe no worries, I'm sure others have done it before me ;)

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Sun Oct 07, 2007 1:55 am
Improved Semi-Auto Shell Gun -From_Hamsterdam

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by From_Hamsterdam » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:51 pm

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Edit: Any help on naming this would be greatly appreciated.

i haven't posted in a while as i have just started working full time.

Patent Pending....

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What's wrong with someone else wanting to try it as well? That's what helps us advance our hobby, sharing ideas and seeing if someone else can...

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Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:41 am
Golf ball barrel? Tennis ball barrel?

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by BrerRobot » Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:54 am

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I'm making my first launcher. I have read some people with 1.5 barrels for golf balls. The 1.5 inch pipe i have will not fit a golf ball.
I also have...

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Make sure all of your parts say NSF-pw on them, especially the 4 and 3 ones. Usually people go for cheaper fittings, and not better quality ones....

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Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:16 am
bassmaster's pneumatic sniper rifle

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by bassmaster1228 » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:29 pm
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this here is my sniper rifle i built today. i used a sprinkler valve, 3/4in. pipe for the barrel and stock and 2 pipe for the air chamber....

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thats so cool nice job man
going to start building a pb sniper in a few days and i saw the trigger system u used and some other guys used it as well...
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Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:49 pm
Read this before posting!

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by boilingleadbath » Sun Jul 30, 2006 6:52 pm

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I'd venture to geuss that 80% of time, your problem is one of the following:

1) My sprinkler valve makes loud noises!
It's honking . Get a better...

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Question... I have modded my sprinkler valve, and my barrel still honks.. does this mean that I need a longer barrel?

The barrel has nothing to do...

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Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:42 pm
my Big Cannon

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by cenzo188 » Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:44 pm

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my first and best pneumatic cannon, i call it the Big Cannon. it has a 1 inch bore. Launches C batteries really well, and just about anything else...

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I'd only use one in a combustion, but being DWV doesn't make it any less threaded or pluggish.

Pluggish ... Yeah, I know that a cleanout cap is...

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Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:24 pm
Grey Electrical PVC???

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by nathan9493 » Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:32 pm

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Hey Guys,

I'm an electrician and have acces to lots of grey PVC. It looks the same and know its not listed as being pressure rated. But I think its...

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you could use it as a barrel

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Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:24 am
Blowgun Question

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by ben8763 » Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:15 am

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I am new to the art of cannon making and i was looking at some simple cannons i could build

you now the cannons with a modded sprinkler solenoid and...

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Its because some blowguns dont seal if you pressurize opposite the traditional flow. From what I understand and have seen, output pressure can cause...

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Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:46 pm
Newbie question about LG 54004

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by DeuceX » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:35 pm

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I am just about done with my first gun and before I head off to Home Depot, I wanted to get some ideas about the Lawn Genie 54004. From what I read...

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You can put the hole anywhere in the valve top, as long as it provides access to the pilot area, If I am not mistaken.

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Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:44 pm
coaxial piston with sprinkler valve, very powerful

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by jave101 » Wed May 24, 2006 1:38 am
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this is the latest cannon i have made the barrel is 2 foot of stainless steel that fits marbles exactly and the pressure chamber is 2 inch pressure...

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how did you seal the barrell to the cap
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Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:28 pm

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