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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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Three Way Valve

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by us sniper » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:12 pm

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I was thinking of a valve for a gun that I am currently building that would allow for the gun to recharge faster. I have already posted a design for...

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Reminds me of a valve rod out of a tractors hydrolic valve set up. Works about the same also.

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Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:34 pm
Coaxial Pistol

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by singularity » Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:07 pm

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this was built about a year and a half ago, i didn't post for some reason i can no longer remember. it is the smallest coaxial i have ever built...

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consider yourself an inspiration. time to make one of these, exept out of galvanized steel and .68ID aluminum tubing........... 200 PSI PB pistol?...

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Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:23 pm
Sprinkler Valve GPM- air?

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by PVC Arsenal 17 » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:23 pm

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I'm looking to buy a 2 sprinkler valve for a tennis ball cannon. The one I found has a flow rating of 120 gpm. What would that translate to in air?...

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No way...

hehehe

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Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:05 pm
piston designs

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by f.c » Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:12 am

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i have looked around a fair bit and have decided to try my hand on making a piston inside of a 25 mm t section. piloted by a blowgun i have already...

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one easy solution would be to use a sprinkler valve, although it looks like you want a piston, and i'm sure you've considered a sprinkler valve...

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Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:49 pm
Foam pistons

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by flamerz14 » Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:49 am
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I wonder if its possible to make a piston out of Bluefoam? Its almost like normal foam but denser, harder and less flexible for the same weight...

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1.5mm sheets?? :lol: i only have like 30mm sheets and boards with me :D

me too, but if you string a hot wire across a flat surface and slide the...
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Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:28 am
Paintball Barel

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by ShowNoMercy » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:18 pm

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What are the best choices for a paint ball barrel? I am looking to get it Mccmaster Carr.

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3/4 unbendable aluminum hydraulic tubing. ID of 0.68 . You cannot beat it. Use a self-aligning compression nut to connect to your gun.

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Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:34 am
BB gun/ Pellet gun plans

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by CannonCreator » Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:14 am

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K so I am designing a pneumatic bb gun/ pellet gun (not airsoft). I am going to pull a barrel out of a real BB gun so I can get a perfect fit for the...

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Like the classic Daisy HOw I want one.

Walther make a CO2 powered Winchester style lever action that gives you more than twice the velocity ;) I...

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Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:22 am
glueing nail to pvc

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by ALIHISGREAT » Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:39 pm

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for my breech loading setup i need to glue a nail to my barrel, what would be the best glue to do this with, ideally i would just want to put glue on...

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Use epoxy. Just put a dollop of it at the head of the nail, then put it onto the barrel, then once it has hardened, put some more around the base, it...

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Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:48 am
First Time Cannon Post

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by Quark » Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:03 am

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Hey, since this is my first post on spudfiles, i figured i'd save it for something good. This is my scuba tank driven cannon that shoots paintballs....

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hey guys, thanks for all the great comments, i'm suprised to see such a great outcome on my first post, and about the lack of damage pics, i have...

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Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:41 pm
sealing sprinkler.

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by Mr.Russ » Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:01 am

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hey guys, i just bought a 25mm sprinkler valve, it is a garden mate one and cost me $19. it has a guide rod aswell.

my question is: do sprinkler...

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i bent my guide rod so i can drill the hole directly at the top. works fine

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Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:09 pm
pipe straightening

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by ALIHISGREAT » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:57 am
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my 3/4 pipe i am using for my barrel is a straight as a rounderbout, does anyone have any ways i can make it straighter?

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kl thanks for them help, i wonder if rolling it on my wooden hall floor would damage the floor? ahh well i'll find something else to roll on.

p.s. i...
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Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:03 pm
Still confused on chamber size

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by Mitchza89 » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:19 am
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G'day lads, I got my new shock pump today. I got my bb gun pumped up to 80 or so psi before my arm just died. I know I can greatly reduce the chamber...

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Ok, here's my imaginary launcher, and the results I got when I played with the variables:

20 inch chamber at 50 psi - 406 feet per second

10 inch...
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Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:01 pm
Copper cannon questions !!!

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by Xecuter » Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:49 pm

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Hi, I'm building a pneumatic copper cannon and i want to know where i can buy a threaded schrader valve and what is the pressure rating on type M...

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Thanks for the informations, i'll use a used schrader valve.
And i don't think i will put more than 100 psi in my gun so i'm safe with that.

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Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:24 pm
Corn Cannon

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by maizeman » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:43 am

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I’m inclined to post information on my summer project, as the information on this site was invaluable to me in its construction.

This beast was...

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Tennis balls are too light and fuzzy. There are some local gourds that are the right size do great and fly lights out when properly fitted and...

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Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:27 pm
Coax Question

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by ShowNoMercy » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:31 pm

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I have a few questions regarding the construction of a coax cannon.
1) Has anyone attempted to utilize more than one barrel inside the chamber?
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even if the barrel's o/d was 1 inch, having 2 barrels in a 2 inch chamber would still give you a C:B ratio greater than 1:1 if your barrel was as...

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Last post by jackssmirkingrevenge
Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:08 pm
truck air chamber

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by battlemonkey » Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:58 pm

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my dad has a truck air chamber lying on the side if the road at his mine.
it looks something like this

i was wondering if it would be usefull...

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wait I got it make it a burst disk cannon first and when you have the experience add a meter and make it a hybrid, oh or you could make it a oxy-acyt...

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Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:14 am
Thursto's pneumatic cannon idea (with pics, and designs)

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by Thursto » Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:23 am
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Hi All, just wanted your suggestions ideas and opinions on this cannon I'm starting to make.

It is basically a sprinkler valve cannon, with an under...

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buy u r blow gun from bunnings there only $7.00 they come with and end piece and if u sand it down u get a nut which fits perfectly inside the...
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Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:49 am
Watto's Pneumatic With Youtube Video x2

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by watto » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:05 pm
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Second video (long)

This pipe cost AUD120, not cheap but its really thick and safe

P.S. If your into growing marijuana, check out my 'Grow...

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I wonder if someone could come up with a water/air cooling mod for these little compressors that would increase their potential - probably because...
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Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:13 am
are they 1/4"?

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by th3p0p0 » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:08 pm
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i think they are but im not positive. thanks for any help i get.

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sweet i hope my dad will do that. then i will have more $$ to get parts.
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Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:11 am
builder bog piston

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by battlemonkey » Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:29 pm

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I have wanted to make a coaxal gun for a while and have moved away from the idea of a masive gun for something more portable.
I was wondering counld...

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look at jacks how-to on epoxy casting. i just doubt builders bog would really do the job.

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Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:51 pm
large cannon

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by battlemonkey » Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:51 pm
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hi there everyone.
I have not made anything major for the last little while so i am looking to make somehting big........real big :shock:
i was...

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well may have to abandon project. got taken out racing at mt wellington and my bike needs a new fairing and brake handle. my need to import parts...
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Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:42 pm
Anything better then JB weld

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by socoj2 » Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:28 pm

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I find that i have to put several fittings into pvc Caps, and i use JBweld on the inside and the outside.

Only thing is, its A. A pain to mix it....

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yeh that was pretty crazy f.c but i dont think that he actualy though i was going to test then and there. i could have blown a part anyway at higher...

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Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:10 pm
Safety Question

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by Hubb » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:03 pm
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I'm about to begin construction on a paintball field. It is not going to be very big but I am going to allow the use of alternative weaponry (i.e....

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300 fps is the maximum, not standard. Paintball markers are usually set to around 280fps due to some paintball markers shooting hot (paintball term...
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Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:06 am
Coin Launcher v1.0

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:30 am
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After this discussion on coin launching, I remembered i had an unused pneumatic nailgun lying around and thought I'd give it a go. The mod is quite...

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Laws of bloody physics, when WILL they stop? 8)
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Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:24 am
sch 120

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by tyguy2000 » Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:35 pm

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I am considering making my second spud gun sometime soon. My first was a rather expensive 8 foot pneumatic with a 2 sprinkler valve. To save cash and...

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You don't really need tools to use metal pipe, all you need is teflon tape and a pipe wrench or two. Metal piston valves can also be built without...

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Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:57 pm

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