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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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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
Airsoft Shotgun

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by Zippster » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:20 pm

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Hey guys, yes I'm new, but this is already my third cannon, second pneumatic. Sorry for no pics - couldnt find my camera upload cable. So heres a...

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I've been thinking about it, and I've pretty much concluded that its the slow ball valve thats the problem. I'm not all that knowledgable in the ways...

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Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:48 pm
burst disk on cartridge design

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by iknowmy3tables » Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:50 pm

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this thread inspired me to post my idea that I had for a while

I think its similar to how gort's quick change burst disk...... thing but I don't...

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well I think 1.5 pvc and 4 outer body chammber and a 3 to 1.5 brushing for that piston it wouldn't need that much machining or I don't think,

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Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:53 pm
Quick Exhaust Valve VS Piston Valve?

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by Spudnik Tweaker » Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:39 am

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Hi all. I just needed some help from members with the real hands-on experience/knowledge.

From my interpretation, according to Wikipedia (not the...

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with a commercial QEV, the way to trigger it is the same way that you fill it. you simply release the pressure on the side of the input, and that...

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Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:06 pm
Attempting to build a "net shooter"

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by Mike_D202 » Fri May 18, 2007 4:28 pm
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Hey fellas, I'm new here. Ever since I saw this product:

I've been trying to build one. I read on the website that it uses compressed air and...

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thats what i was thinking about, a sabot with four pieces that fly apart with weights in them. or u could go for something like the old twin cannon...
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Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:49 pm
sniper cannon

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by battlemonkey » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:38 pm

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My first cannon that I have posted.
Has interchangeable barrels for shooting paintballs or corks and even water (great fun, shot friend against wall...

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As i said my soileniod is current broken and am in the proccess of getting a new one.
GGTD says about 420fps but that may be a bit optimistic.
i...

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Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:35 pm
Rifle Style Cannon

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by ShowNoMercy » Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:33 pm

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This is my new rifle styled cannon that I built out of parts and other odds and ends I had laying around. It is a 1 inch stock with a 1 inch...

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The sprinkler is electrical and the solenoid has not been put on for that picture. The regukator was bought from swampworks a while ago and I think...

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Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:51 am
Cheap easy pistons

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by Pilgrimman » Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:29 am

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All you need is a can of suave 24 hour protection deodorant. (In a tall, light blue can.) Take the cap. Notice how well it fits in a 2 tee. (At least...

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I am fairly certain he is talking about the cap of the can. Reguardless, please post some pictures so that we may be able to see.

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Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:12 am
STEVE

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by flamerz14 » Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:18 am

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S pring in T ee E xhaust V alv E

A manual valve based on the DDTV or something like that. It works by pulling the pipe stub down, exhaustiing the...

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@Pete Zaria: the spring is used to reset the stub when it is pulled. and what piston might i add?

@Pilgrimman: yeah, i'm worrying about that now.I...

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Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:59 am
Leaking Ball Valve on Ghetto Gun

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by The Kid » Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:31 am
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well i made this last week and i found it leaks around the ball when the soda bottle is pressurized but no where else. i usually use about 120 psi in...

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Lithium grease and pfte thread seal paste works great. Pile the thread paste on thick. It lubes and seals.
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Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:02 am
GGDT Question

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by socoj2 » Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:31 am

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I am going to use the following valve in my cannon. and i need to figure out if i need to go a larger one so i am using GGDT..

A quick exhaust...

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Does this program actually help people?

So far there is only a bunch of guestimation of what to actually put in. and with the stuff i have put in so...

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Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:15 pm
Need Help!! mega launcher

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by babyJ » Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:39 pm
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Im making a cannon with a 8 to 10 inch diameter barrel all steel pipe from a 400 gallon air tank need valve ideas for it!!

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I might b wrong but wouldnt a piston valve require alot more space or i would have to cut my 400 gallon tank to insert the valve and barrel then weld...
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Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:02 pm
New Blow gun idea

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by us sniper » Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:14 am

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I got this idea from hotwired's commando gun. This would make a qev or piston semi-auto as long as the rate of fill is fast enough.

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The light blue is the pressurized air, the dark blue are o-rings, and the green is the bolt. Sorry, when I thought of this design it was kind of late...

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Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:31 pm
First cannon DONE!!

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by babyJ » Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:58 pm

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looking for comments and improvements that could b made. its has a 2 in barrel 3in expansion chambers that hold about 7 gallons.

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Read the fine print in the instructions they say 24 volts ac 9 volts minimum and 9 volts dc is enough to open it one way when u flip the switch and...

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Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:52 am
Now that's a nail gun

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by clide » Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:00 pm

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I've seen some big nail guns including one that took up half a pallet and I couldn't lift, which oddly enough was designed exactly like the hand held...

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When I clicked it nothing happened it says there is nothing no search results . It works now but when I clicked on it before when i made my other...

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Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:33 am
Sealing Problems

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by DYI » Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:19 pm

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The insanely powerful pneumatic that is mentioned in my sig is essentially complete, but I have ran into a problem that will sink the entire project...

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Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:24 am
QEV from an ION Marker...

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by HaiThar » Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:25 pm

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Alright, so I did a search on Ebay for a QEV, as I'm looking into using one for my next gun...Anyway, most of the things that appeared were from a...

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yea they are about 3/4 an inch long.
they could maybe shoot spitballs.
plus they dont work like the qev's spudders use

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Last post by Scope
Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:46 pm
electro-pneumatic full auto design

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:42 pm
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Following the lack of success of my blow forward experiments, I've decided to try a different approach. The breech is attached to a shaft and is free...

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wait so you still really want an air only system well your looking for an air motor, if you don't feel like buying one you may be able to extract one...
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Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:13 pm
Name that cannon!

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by Gepard » Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:14 pm

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On here there's a cannon that uses two tanks in like a loop shape either side of the barrel. I was sure it was one of the big ones (Joels Mega,...

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LOL, that's funny.

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Last post by Redcoat
Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:21 pm
I'll call him... Kevin.

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by sgort87 » Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:10 pm
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So I found a 1.5 QEV on Ebay a couple weeks ago for $28 total after shipping. It is such a huge valve that it has a built-in pilot QEV. I have been...

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thats a real nice gun i don't usually like orange but that paint job looks bad ass
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Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:32 am
QEV shipped to Demark?

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by hyldgaard » Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:28 am

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Hi, some of you might have read my other topic about a cannon im about to built when i visit my parents.
Heres the problem, i really cant find any...

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Hotwired ->
Will do, as soon as he activates my user on the forum :)
as a sidenote, just saw your copperhead prime cannon, that was acutally A LOT...

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Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:05 am

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