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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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camera flash?

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by jon_89 » Sat Jul 07, 2007 1:43 am

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has anybody used a camera flash on a sprinkler?

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Camera flashes use transformers to boost their voltage up to 4000v (using a 1.5v battery :wink: ) so... um.... 4000v intsead of 24v may not be good...

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Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:55 pm
breach loading for painballs

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by mike1010 » Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:40 am

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does anyone know the best setup for breach loading a 3/4 sch80 barrel that is fairly easy

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i have a 3/4 cpvc barrel sch 40 tho. i simply sawed off a chunk on the top half of the barrel big enough for a paintball. then i took a coupler for...

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Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:12 pm
Simple cannon

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by PVC Arsenal 17 » Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:26 am

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Usually people build ballvalve cannons as their first pneumatic. This is probably my 8th completed cannon and my first ballvalve. I built it just for...

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I have had a cannon never blow(minus a cracked threaded fitting) and I didn't use primer on it, and it was 2 pipe.
so you should be fine at 90 psi.

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Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:55 pm
B&A Pneumatic Sprinkler LLBG (Less Lethal Bean Bag Gun)

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by Acdcmonkey1991 » Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:49 pm

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This the design for my new B&A series Rifle. It is shotgun style designed, and is going to shoot small bean bags, 1 rubbr balls, and bb gun shots...

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why not get a 45* elbow then the blowgun if you want a trigger.

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Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:52 pm
Heineken mini keg

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by sharpshooter » Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:05 pm

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i was just reading about the new 5L Heineken mini keg, thinking it'd b cool because everyone could have one at a party... but thats not what this is...

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Theres still that part of me that wants to try, so next time i need some brew ill get one of these babies.

I was reading on the Heineken web site...

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Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:11 pm
First piston rifle (scaled massive egg cannon)

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by noob of noobs » Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:58 pm

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Okay, so my amigo and I are building an egg cannon. The chamber is gonna be about 5 feet of 3 PVC pipe, the barrel about 4.5 feet of 2 pvc with a 3...

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Thanks a bunch, I'll probably pick up parts today. Yes, that's the chamber:barrel ratio is 3:2, I just drew a really crappy diagram. :oops: I have...

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Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:53 pm
Fairly large cannon (first one)

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by chartreusesnot » Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:46 am
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I stumbled upon this site as well as spudtech and a bunch of other potato cannon sites, and decided it would be fun to make one, so I did a bunch of...

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I've got it. If I glue it at 6:00 have dinner and go to bed, then sleep in till 12:00, then have a fat 18 hours of cure time
That sounds like an...
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Sun Jul 22, 2007 2:28 am
How to make a Piston Valve

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by SwiftFox » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:49 pm
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Ok so here's the plan. I have G&P m16 that I wanted to make my own. So i got the idea of making an M203 pneumatic one to mount under the barrel. I...

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The schrader doesn't have to be threaded. But I heard that there are easy and cheap ones in bike tubes. So I'll buy one and let him pull one out of...
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Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:31 pm
can an experienced pnewmatic spudder help me out.

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by blue2583 » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:26 am

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ok, i really want to make a portable sniper that is breech loaded.thats when it would load like a real sniper right? if not scratch that. i want to...

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try 1/2 inch copper pipe for your barrel.

bring a little chunk of it to miachels to the floral section and take a look at their marbles. there are...

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Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:48 pm
pnuematic mortar

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by bob-a-lu » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:15 pm
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is it possible i need ideas and it needs to be big enough to shoot easter eggs.

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foam cores the one with bubbles in it.
But if you really have to use dwv, screw the fittings to the pipe to minimalise the pipe from blowing off.
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Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:27 am
mini compressor

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by jon_89 » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:11 pm

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first of all does anybody know how those 12v air compressors work?(the ones for your car). secondly is it possible to make one that will run on a rc...

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The only thing you will be able to run on a 9 volt battery is a lego steam engine that is run in reverse to compress air from a motor. Do a google...

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Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:56 am
Pressure Testing

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by MrCrowley » Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:40 pm

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Alright quick question here...

When pressure testing a pneumatic cannon is it better to leave it pressurized for a period of time or fill the gun up...

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Why does everyone believe you when you say PVC blew up at relatively low pressures, but no one believed me? Maybe people will start listening.......

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Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:41 pm
Compact Copper Piston Gun

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by Infernal Maveric » Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:33 pm
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This gun has finally been finished after ALOT of tweaking and alterations. The piston wouldn't seat properly, then the spring would be too tight so...

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It looks sorta like jb weld...
Looks more like solder to me.
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Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:18 pm
Worklog: Schis's 4" Coaxial (update 3)

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by schismatized » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:08 pm
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4 Monster Coaxial (working title)

Alright so I am in the process of building a fairly large coaxial, for under $100. It will be my first attempt...

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Yay update. Got the rest of the fitting yesterday. Construction will begin tonight. Whats the best way to take the lip off of the bushings and...
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Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:04 pm
250 PSI copper riffle

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by super spuder » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:43 am
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well i was talking to my friend the other day about spud guns... and he said that he would pay me to build him one... so after some talking he...

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Nuff of the questioning of his abilities.

It doesn't take a professional plumber to make a join that can take 250psi.

I just wouldn't trust someone...
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Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:29 pm
I Shot a lightbulb... Heres some interesting pictures

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by hoarp001 » Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:13 pm
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Hi,

I shot a lightbulb today with a half inch steel ball bearing. The still frames I pulled off the camera are quite interesting....

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haha, thanks for that, I'll edit it quickly. And yes, that was what I meant 8)
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Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:38 am
Black Iron QEV Cannon

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by pvcmaster » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:03 am

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Here is my almost completed black iron cannon. It has a 1 1/4 chamber, 3/4 QEV from McMaster, and the fill setup is a 1/4 schrader on a mini ball...

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looks really nice, well done.

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Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:32 am
My first piston

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by wannabie » Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:29 am
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This is my new co-axle piston gun i made mainly from Polly pipe but some peices are brass. one day on these long and boring hollidays i found i had a...

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looking good for a first piston, though definitely a better sealing face would give better performance, also the barrel is a tad short for 100psi,...
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Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:41 am
re-doing the Shiny copper piston rifle

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by spudthug » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:50 pm

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well i have decided to add a bigger and better looking chamber (once its painted) to my copper piston rifle.. this should make it more powerful and i...

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funny, I just deleted my stoopid post right before you posted...

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Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:58 am
My (hopefully easy and viable) piston design

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by Pilgrimman » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:51 pm

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If the image doesn't work, forgive me. I've never hosted one on a forum before... :oops: I added a link to the host site... although I've never...

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@spudthug
The 2 part will probably be longer, and have a reservoir connected to it. I only showed the piston housing and design for simplicity, and...

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Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:22 pm
Question about supah and mauler valves.

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by us sniper » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:30 am

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Does anyone know how much psi that either of the valves can handle? Also would I be able to make one out of a 1 inch copper tee. Also does anyone...

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Rna_dualers,

Your confusing build quality and tolerance. One is not the same as the other. I agree that the build quality should be high but you...

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Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:14 am
Larda's Coaxial Piston Valve (injector!) pneumatic.

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by ondskehem » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:44 am
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This is a Coaxial Piston Valve pneumatic made by my friend Larda .

It is a Injector made for his upcomming railgun projcet (!) but that doesn't...

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I've made quite a lot of smaller calibre launchers (including, it could be argued, the smallest calibre launcher ever :D ) and I consistently find...
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Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:48 am
Lubricant in a ball valve?

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by A a r o n » Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:01 pm
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Would lubricating a ball valve to make it easier to turn be safe?

edit: 1 inch pvc

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I can buy practically anything I want without remorse. There's a little convenience stor near my house called Lucky's. I can go in and buy condoms,...
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Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:42 pm
Black iron cannon

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by pvcmaster » Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:08 am
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Im looking to build a black iron cannon next, but i have some questions and there is very little answers in the forums. First of all, is there a...

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That looks like the right stuff. It doesn't say anything about pressure on mine either. I just put a 1/4 thick layer on the first two or three...
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Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:51 pm
pistonvalved copper gun

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by RDX, » Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:57 am
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hi ,this is my first gun that i post here ,I hope you like it much :D

I`m not very good at english so i don't know what to say of the gun
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how is the flow of that blow valve? is it better than the average blow gun?
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Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:12 pm

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