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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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Fri Sep 27, 2024 4:05 am
"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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Help me idk how to mod a sprinkler valve

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by don vaca » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:07 pm

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An orbit sprinkler valve model #57101 idk how to mod it please help me!!!!!!!!!

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@don vaca,

Welcome to SpudFiles.

We're happy to help you here, as this community encourages idea sharing and so fourth, but we'd prefer it if you'd...

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Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:46 pm
breachloader opinions

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by sparkey » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:09 pm

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I am designing my first launcher primarily for scenario paintball games for launching 2 foam rockets. I want to build a breach loader, but cant...

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for what your doing I wouldn't have a significant fear of failure, you should just buy a safety pop out if your that concerned.

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Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:51 pm
My first pneumatic piston air cannon.....sadly doesnt work

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by SpudUke5 » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:22 pm
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My cannon is leaking through the barrel and I am pretty sure that its because the piston is not working. I got pictures. Advice and anything?

The...

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Hi,

OK I think I got the two of your disks reversed in my thinking about the valve. OK, so the fat disk, which is not quite round, goes against the...
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:35 pm
Copper berry gun + pictures

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by tridactyla » Sat Sep 22, 2007 3:47 pm

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Hello,

First off, this is a copy of plasticex009's HVPL-01 . I thought his design was a great idea so I made my own. I finished this about a month...

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My bad i knew that, that was a dumba$$ thing to ask i just forgot. :lol:

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Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:32 pm
Modding a Rainbird 200PEB valve

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by flyingspuds2007 » Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:19 am

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Hey all.

Recently acquired the above-mentioned valve, already had JBweld in the noid hole, but other than that it's stock.

My main question is,...

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That is the valve in question.

....noobs....

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Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:08 pm
Thoughts on my design

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by Hubb » Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:45 am

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I am about to begin construction on a pneumatic paintball shotgun. It will be shell loading, magazine fed rifle. It will also be pump action (pumping...

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interesting. just how exactly is the pump action supposed to work?

Like this

Pleas note, however, that this is just a rough draft of the general...

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Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:16 am
marbel barrel

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by xops007 » Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:50 am

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my friend and i finally made our first spud gun!! I don't have pics now bec i don't have a phone or a camera but he does and we will have pics very...

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umm they are the 1/2 in... but i will look on wiki.

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Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:59 am
Thoughts on my first cannon?

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by HaiThar » Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:01 pm
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Well, I'm on the finishing stages of my cannon... Just need to prime + cement the last pieces , and wire up my solenoid. I do NOT intend on modifying...

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Those garden hose things (nozzles) may work but a blowgun would be better. The blowguns have npt, whereas the hose nozzle has hose threads. Plus, the...
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:09 am
TVBA-BBS

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by SniperMan » Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:51 pm
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Cannon Name- TVBA-BBS (Triple valve, Bolt Action BB Sniper)
Type of Cannon- Pneumatic
Chamber Size- 50mm X 25cm ~700cc
Barrel Size- 7.5mm bore,...

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top notch on the gun mate :) very nice indeed. I'm loving the gell, I may have to steal some from the kitchen tomorrow :idea:
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:18 am
Metal Pipe

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by pretzelperson » Sat Sep 22, 2007 1:44 pm

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It has been suggested that I make a piston valve for my new pneumatic spud gun. (I posted pictures of it last week). I want to make the piston valve...

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I have a couple laying around. Here is how they are made.

Thankes. Exactly what I was looking for.

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Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:56 am
I'm quitting attempting to make piston valves.

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by gwoloshyn » Sat Sep 22, 2007 3:02 pm
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I thought this time I would get it right, and I knew exactly what to do. I even made the piston out of pvc using a lathe at my school, what a waste...

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I did notice that but I just figured he shut off the air supply from the tank.
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Last post by Hubb
Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:56 am
QEV question.

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by ALIHISGREAT » Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:27 am

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which port would the barrel and chamber need to be connected to on the qev found here

would the barrel be attched to the port on the left in the...

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:oops: my mistake, i was just trying to find a qev to fit in a different configuration of cannon (with a stock) but ill have to find another way of...

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Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:40 am
My new piston valve

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by iPaintball » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:09 pm

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I just finished this piston valve. It's not my first, but It's the first one I could post.
Here's the whole valve:

It has a 1 port:

The seat:...

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Ah, I see. :oops:
Do you have a gun for that yet?

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Sat Sep 22, 2007 1:52 pm
C02 FAQ

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by trae08 » Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:40 pm

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ok well i just spent about an hour going threw the pneumatic cannon discussion just checking out old posts i only went threw 5-6 pages and it was the...

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CO2, if regulated, will not cool the chamber of a cannon to the point it gets brittle. The reason a paintball gun gets cold from CO2 is the fact that...

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Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:13 am
3/4 piston blowgun pilot?

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by mopherman » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:46 pm

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hey, I am planning a new coax bbgun and it would look sweet with a pistol-grip blowgun as a pilot. Do you think I could pilot a 3/4 piston with 1/8...

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SURELY you don't mean what I think you mean :shock: :D

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Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:16 am
check valves/non-return valves.

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by ALIHISGREAT » Fri Sep 21, 2007 3:33 pm

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are they the same thing?

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Yes .

Coincidentally that site you linked to concerns HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography) instruments, the kind I work with in the lab :)

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Sat Sep 22, 2007 1:27 am
What I have right now?

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by sniperx117 » Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:34 pm
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What I have right now:

But it leaks like crazy. Everytime I try to pump it, it leaks. So should i just buy a long 1 diameter pipe and ebd...

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People have blown up PVC barrels before with 7 and 8x hybrid mixes, which are roughly equivalent to 800 psi, and those were pressure rated SCH 40...
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Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:23 pm
Attaching a scope rail?

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by mopherman » Sat May 19, 2007 11:16 pm
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how do you guys think I could attach a scope rail to a 1 inch steel tee? I would like to stay away from jb weld and other adheasives. Thanks!

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or you have it tac welded
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Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:46 pm
My First (working) Pison Gun!!!

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by turbohacker » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:36 pm
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this is my third attempt at a pison gun. it will fire a cup full of dirt through a fence board but that is all the testing that ive done so far. I...

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Neoprene rubber.
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Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:00 pm
GGDT problems

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by veginator » Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:16 pm

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Can someone help me I'm trying to see if my design will work or not but GGDT isn't working.

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Wow, when I uploaded the file my computer wouldn't let me view so thanks :D I think now all my problems are solved until something else comes up....

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Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:57 pm
Firing a spud @public property

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by markieclarkie » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:25 pm
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The cops left one of those ugly your speed dealies on the street near my house. I was thinking of going out there and firing a spud at it from a...

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These things are designed (and positioned) to pick up automobiles. They will read over 99mph. Like I said in my earlier post, it may be able to pick...
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Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:48 pm
highest sprinkler valve pressure...

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by trae08 » Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:39 pm
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The contents of this message have been hidden do to safety reasons

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what i actually did was wrapped it up and put it in my safe then closed the door as far as the air hose would allow for and then i put a cushion in...
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Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:20 pm
Whats wrong with ABS?

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by mrmagoo » Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:36 pm
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OK its not really a spud gun, but the project im working on is relying on alot of the same princibles. I think ive read somewhere before that ABS is...

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Where do you live?

In Ontario, almost all of the ABS is solid wall, while cellular core ABS is very difficult to find.
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Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:10 pm
piston problems

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by chartreusesnot » Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:43 pm

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I have recently made another potato cannon. THis one is a lot smaller, like almost pocket sized. It is completely stainless steel, and all the parts...

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The piston is housed in a threaded metal reducer, so it is going over some rough uneven surfaces.

That sounds like your problem to me. You want...

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Fri Sep 21, 2007 3:51 pm
Modifying Solenoid Valve, Yet Maintainging Electric Trigger?

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by Spudnik Tweaker » Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:56 pm
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It seems that the popular way of modifying a solenoid sprinkler valve for better performance is to tap a pilot valve out that releases air pressure...

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Here is a labelled diagram of the Rain Bird's upper lid, to make things more clear:
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Fri Sep 21, 2007 3:47 pm

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