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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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4th of July PB Gun

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by noname » Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:59 pm

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Thrown together for the 4th of July, this paintball gun only costed me about $5. I got the sprinkler valve for $.50 at a junkyard. The red, white and...

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iceman, we dont generally send out plans because if you cant figure it out you shouldn't be building one, but specific questions are acceptable. Look...

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Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:12 pm
My first pneumatic

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by battousai555 » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:54 pm
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Hello everyone. I just thought I'd post some pictures of a simple pneumatic I just made so I could get some feedback.

Specs:
sch. 40 PVC
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Some people either don't have the facilities to purchase their own sprinkler valves locally and mod them themselves, or prefer to pay to buy a ready...
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:49 am
What is a Hammer Valve?

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by Mitchza89 » Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:10 am
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Hey guys,

I was wondering, what the hell is a Boss Valve and a Hammer Vavle? I've spent all avo looking for info on it but I've just had no...

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A hammer valve is what practically every commercially made pneumatic airgun uses to fire - imagine a blowgun valve, but instead of pull it with your...
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Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:48 am
Would this work for a CO2 setup?

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by PinHead » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:25 pm

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First post... woot.

Anyways, I've been toying with the idea of a grenade launcher style cannon for shooting painball grenades, and really want to go...

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Very nice, I assume that means you're using that same one? Did you add a guage with your as well? What kind of gun are you using it on?

I have not...

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Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:56 am
Avenger Mk III (WIP)

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by altxf4 » Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:02 am
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Here is my launcher set up for golf ball use for now. Got a tennis ball barrel in the works.

Got to paint , and set up a 3/4 Orbit or such as the...

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am finding that i do need to very much shorten the hose like you guys said. I am actually thinking i am going to use a 3/4 orbit and solenoid dump...
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Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:57 pm
pull valve

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by roughboy » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:55 pm

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How does a pull valve work? can it hold high pressure? do they sell them in hardwares or do you have to make them yourself?

Also can a sharder...

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That's one thing you just gotta love about small diameter pipe, fittings, and valves.

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Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:48 pm
sniper barrel

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by BigJon » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:17 pm
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Hi i'm kinda new to this web sight but i have made three pnuematics (not yet posted) so far and would like to make a pnuematic sniper. For ammo i...

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Paaiyan, the brakeline goes by OD, not ID.

OH... :D

Info assimilated!
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Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:31 pm
Flush-fit PVC end caps/plugs?

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by PinHead » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:43 pm

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Do they exist? I'm working on a design that requires 2 pieces of 2 pvc to be mounted directly on top of each other. I can't have the outside edge of...

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Alot of good suggestions here. I'd prefer not to have to use a lathe, but I can get ahold of one easily if needs be.

Right now it's just an idea I'm...

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Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:21 pm
copper fitting

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by roughboy » Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:17 pm

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How much pressure can those 3/8''-1/4''-1/2'' copper fittings handle.

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Copper is a metal......
Oops, forgot to specify, sorry. I meant any other metal than copper (ie. steel, aluminium etc)

Thanks for the help though,...

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Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:34 pm
Spudthugs CO-AX

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by spudthug » Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:03 pm
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Hey guys, i just finished my coaxial bb shooter...those vids anf stuff for my opther cannons arent gonna happen..my air compresor broke...i need a...

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idk i will take a pic of it wehn i go home..its at my moms..im at my dads..

i couldnt find the link if i wanted to..its really old and i have no...
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Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:10 am
Soldering

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by flamerz14 » Thu Jul 26, 2007 5:52 am

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For soldering copper pipes and other soft metals, which is better? flame or heat soldering?

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Well when i made my post i was refering to one of these Mini Butane Torches .

And it worked fine.(just clearing that up.)

Happy Spuddin'

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Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:11 am
Jument - 2" Sprinkler Valve Cannon

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by jssizzle » Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:55 pm
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My newest cannon, first one posted here.

I thought Jument would be a cool name. Look it up.

Cannon Specs.:

All pipe is sch. 40, everything...

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i love the paint job
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:10 pm
PN2 PeaceMaker

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by PCGUY » Mon Jan 31, 2005 1:03 am
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PN2 Peacemaker

Provided By - SPECTREnewyork

The creator of this cannon shall not be held responsible for any injuries received due to its...

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fickn sweet gun
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:08 pm
beer gun

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by mike1010 » Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:40 pm
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no no its not a pneumatic beer tap :roll: i had to explain to my friend. but it could shoot beer if you really wanted it to. this is my cheap beer...

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Glass bottles would scare the crap out of me, but I really dig that one. Aluminum is a pretty safe material to use, I would think. Reminds me of the...
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:48 pm
Temperature dropage of compressed air

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by hkrivell » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:18 pm

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I'm having problems with Co2 and nitrogen compromising the durability of PVC 40 and 80.

Does anyone know of a compressed air that does not cause a...

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EDIT: nitrogen doesnt experience a temperature change when compressed. it may heat up a little, but not that much, i play xball, i should know :P...

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Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:39 pm
Toothpick ammo?

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by randomvictim » Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:24 pm

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I was thinking about making a pneumatic with a barrel small enough for toothpicks, but my concern is the toothpicks not going straight because they...

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The tape thing can be done quite fast once you get the hang of it, but if you don't want to modify the toothpicks then they would make lousy ammo....

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Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:31 pm
Realistic Rifle

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by Urban Ninja » Sun Jun 25, 2006 12:25 am
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You probrably wont have noticed, but this stock is seen on my combustion sniper rifle. It was way too loud and difficult so i decided to make it into...

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id make it a coax without any hesitation. if you or a friend have a router and a jigsaw, you could just make a new stock using the current one as a...
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:13 pm
lol my 1st pneumatic :)

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by mtronic » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:49 pm
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haha I made my 1st air cannon today. I love it, I can finally shoot without scaring the neighbours horses.

I took a leaf out off mitchaz89 Its kinda...

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thanks for looking at my canon

yes its impractical in this dimensions but the over all concept of using a small amount of water and vapourising it...
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:22 am
Bazooka?

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by Counterstriker » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:27 pm
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I know no one really gives ideas away on the forum but you guys are sure great for tips. Well I am planning on making a bazooka for airsoft that...

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so i built an underground bunker to stash most of the bigger guns....

I feel your pain, and nice one on the stash! Isnt it illegal to just take...
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Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:42 am
Aluminium bottles

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by flamerz14 » Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:39 pm

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I want to make an inline marble gun with a chamber of 2 aluminium bottles.Barrel will be 15mm(?) pvc. The bottles have a total volume of 1500cm2....

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For lower chamber pressures, a bigger ratio is generally better as far as I know.

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Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:09 am
diaphram help

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by jon_89 » Fri Jul 27, 2007 1:08 am

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i have just built a 1 inch coaxial. i am using .125 inch neoprene disk. what diameter should the disk be? is all i need is the disk?

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Diaphrams don't work...thats how I ended up on this planet!

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Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:08 am
Triggered burst disk idea

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by Spedy » Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:27 pm

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I'm only posting this because I haven't seen it anywhere else. Maybe I just haven't searched enough..

Well, I was thinking of using some kind of...

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Heheh, i see you got to it first. Good catch.

By the way, I'm making a second prototype sometime soon.

Can't wait. :o

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Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:08 am
Coaxial. 'nuff said. Warning: High resolution pics

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by Intel Xeon » Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:59 pm
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This is my first coaxial. I made it, reduced the chamber size twice, extended the barrel once, and replaced half of the union. The forward bushing is...

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What? the union was like USD$2.50 at lowes. I'm wondering where people are getting this $10 crap

In California things cost a little more than they...
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Sat Jul 28, 2007 6:18 pm
Great store for QEVs!

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by origin unknown » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:57 am

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Fastenal has stores all over the US. They even got them in the Netherlands and Singapore too.

This is the link for a 1/2 QEV

This is the link for...

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We are not talking about cylindrical with tapered here only NPT and NPTF. The two types of threads, NPT and NPTF, are completely identicle except for...

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Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:16 pm
diaphram/piston coaxial

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by origin unknown » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:23 am
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This started out as a diaphram cannon, but later on I decided to create a piston for it to see if it would perform any better. Now I have a gun that...

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I found the nuts and bolts in my dad's workshop and I bought the 1/8 rubber at lowes for $2 in the plumbing section.
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Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:12 pm

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