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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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Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:53 am
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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What primciples does this use?

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by Ianbuckwell » Thu May 01, 2014 6:15 am

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I came across this whilst looking for ammo loading ideas (please post if you have any good lings) does he just use the blow gum as a trigger and the...

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it uses the blowgun as the main valve and there's a flow limiting fitting between the air tank and the chamber. Not very complicated or advanced but...

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Thu May 01, 2014 9:00 am
hammer valve question

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by vng21092 » Sat Apr 26, 2014 8:18 am

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Is it necessary to have a spring to reset the stem? Are there any downsides to not having the spring? My hammer valve has a pretty good seal, even...

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Is it necessary to have a spring to reset the stem?

Not absolutely necessary, but of particular value with lower pressure(say 1500 psi or less)...

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Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:21 pm
HELP with Legris 1/4" QEV

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by Humancarpentry » Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:05 pm

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So, I was persuaded by this forum to evolve from the modded Orbit sprinkler valve to a QEV. So far, things aren't working.

I got this valve here:...

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Sweet. Thanks, Jack. Will probably put this first one into my MKII version of my paintball mine...

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Fri Apr 25, 2014 11:13 pm
CO2 paintball claymore

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by pigeon » Sun Feb 02, 2014 5:30 pm
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Hello friendly people of Spudfiles.com.

Im new to all this - this will be my first post. So excuse noob questions. I have had a look around first,...

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so they'd use fuel and ignition, rather than CO2?

This is definitely a more practical option, but most fields would classify such devices as...
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Fri Apr 25, 2014 5:56 am
Is it possible to avoid a secondary chamber when using HPA?

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by cultcirca » Thu Apr 24, 2014 10:42 am

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Hi folks! I'm new to both spud guns and spudfiles and wanted to thank you all for the wealth of information and help on this forum!

Now to the...

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I hadn't even considered the flow rate of the gas. It's pretty obvious looking back on the question now that regulator flow rate won't be nearly as...

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Thu Apr 24, 2014 5:47 pm
Pressure Regulators

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by Andrew_J » Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:36 pm

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Hi,
My last air cannon was a quit simple single shot air cannon made out of no time but i now want to make a multi shot ball bearing rifle. I want to...

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My compressor can only pump to 100 psi max, but ive hear little about shock pumps and what pressure can they go to?

Some can go to 600 psi

What...

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Thu Apr 24, 2014 5:59 am
Pop off valve triggering

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by wyz2285 » Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:38 am

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I'm looking for a way to mechanically trigger a pop off valve. Make it full auto is easy, but semi is bothering me. I know I can somewhat make it...

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Yep, no problem dude! 8)

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Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:03 pm
chamber to volume ratio

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by nick_b » Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:43 pm

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I am sure this question has been asked before so if so I appologize....My students and I are building a coaxial piston air cannon to shoot t-shirts....

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Another thing which may be a factor that ggdt doesn't(?) account for, with such a thin chamber you're going to have a large amount of friction...

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Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:58 am
Fastest sprinkler valve in the West! New video

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by Boomer58cal » Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:58 pm

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To quote Wikispud... When it comes to pilot valves, bigger is always better. :wink:

Ok you can say it... You should just build a piston valve!...

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D_Hall's 0 Wood .

I consider the 0 Wood to be my single most impressive (to me, anyway) accomplishment.

Same guy a couple of years later:...

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Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:29 pm
"Trinity" (with new pilot valves)

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by Boomer58cal » Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:28 pm

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Edit... This is Trinity's latest incarnation. Scroll down to see more photos.
Thank you SpudFiles!

I've been lurking in your forms for many months...

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I finally got around to painting Trinity. It's just that flat forest green camo paint, but I like it. I was going to full camo it, but once I sprayed...

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Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:56 pm
Artistic Toy Rocket Launcher w/ Integrated Pump and Base

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by DanTheRocketMan » Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:10 pm

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Hello SpudFiles community!

My name is Dan and I am the founder of Freedom Toy Co., a start-up specializing in the creation of toy rocket launchers,...

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Do you feel video games are making young people lazy or isolated indoors?

I don't have kids but any outdoor activity for kids these days is a good...

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Tue Apr 15, 2014 3:41 pm
BLD 3 hammervalve project

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by bladeul2006 » Sun Feb 23, 2014 2:06 am
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So I decided to post a new topic with this project because I am planning to make it happen .
I was hoping to use the barrel exit gas to pull back the...

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not really that harsh :P
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Tue Apr 15, 2014 11:17 am
2" burst disk tester turned cannon. New disks tested.

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by Boomer58cal » Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:31 pm

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This cannon was born out of curiosity. First off I wanted to play around with burst disks and secondly my Trinity cannon( seen @ the link in my...

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Ahh yes...GGDT. I'm working from Ipad and smart phone so I can't use it. I really want to run my triple sprinkler valve gun through GGDT just to see...

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Tue Apr 15, 2014 10:49 am
Coaxial Pneumatic (Updated/Upgraded)

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by Juggernaut12121 » Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:37 pm

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I attempted this a while ago but never finished it because I had no idea what to use as a piston (I first tried using some PVC fitting wrapped in...

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I'm not sure yet. I threw it together last night and was only able to dry fire it once or twice, although the piston striking back is more audible...

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Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:22 pm
schrader opening pressure

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by Anatine Duo » Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:06 pm

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Has anyone tried modifying a schrader so that it cracks open at lower pressure?

I have a 1/8 snifter valve that cracks at about 3psi but tire...

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Has anyone tried modifying a schrader so that it cracks open at lower pressure?

I have a 1/8 snifter valve that cracks at about 3psi but tire...

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Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:32 am
new gun/pump issues

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by Filippo.san » Thu Apr 03, 2014 2:27 pm

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Hi everybody. :D
My second project is pretty much finished, it's a pcp with hammer valve.
since I'm using a co2 tank i plan to reach 70-80 bar...

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50 bar reached with a floating o ring piston and a lot of pumping..yeah

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Sun Apr 13, 2014 3:26 pm
1" brass ball blaster

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by air_dannon » Sat Jan 04, 2014 5:50 pm

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Here's the bare bones, but (finally) functioning, new rifle I'm working on. 1 brass ball valve with a wicked custom compression spring that opens the...

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Also etched it's name ( Peacebreaker ) into the 1 steel pipe using a 9v battery, two wires, and Q-tips dipped in vinegar/salt solution.

:D

while...

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Sun Apr 13, 2014 7:19 am
is this a good setup or is it not?

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by niksechtniks » Mon Aug 05, 2013 3:09 pm

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Hello my name is Eduard

Im new to airgun making and stuff like that. So i dont realy know if this is a good setup.

Maybe someone that could...

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The blow gun wouldnt let the air through as fast as a qev or solonoid valve so you would want the projectile to be a tight fit and the valve to be as...

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Sun Apr 13, 2014 3:54 am
(NEW) S.W.A.T v.3

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by schmanman » Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:35 pm
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ok, I give you:

the swat, version 3.0!

I gave it a paint job, lightened the piston, shortened the piston valve for better preformance, reduced...

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I just read all 7 pages of this thread, just to find out the cannon is dead! It's a shame I was quite inspired by this and was hoping to see it in...
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Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:05 pm
Piston help

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by Juggernaut12121 » Sat Apr 12, 2014 11:21 am

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I've been trying to make a golf ball cannon and have nearly everything put together except the actual piston valve which doesn't seem to want to...

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Thanks! I'll try using a compressor. If that doesn't pan out then I'll make a bondo or epoxy piston :D

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Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:14 pm
Hammer valve help PLEASE

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by vng21092 » Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:58 pm

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Can someone please explain to me why my hammer valve leaks?

It doesn't leak when there isn't much air in the chamber, but as the pressure goes up...

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never mind, found out it was bleeding through the stem for a reason

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Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:29 pm
PVC Hammer Valve

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by vng21092 » Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:57 pm

For those of you who don't want to build a hammer valve out of metal (because metal parts are expensive O_o) this is a PVC alternative I came up...

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Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:57 pm
.50 Galv Steel Full Auto Catridge Fed Carbine

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by sudpuzzer » Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:37 am

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Hey folks,

Just wanted some input on my latest idea. For a while now, I've wanted to make a smaller bore cannon for those pieces of spud left over...

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hahaha nice!

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Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:12 am
"Cloud Coaxial" idea

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by dajoro » Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:28 pm

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I haven't been able to search recently so I'll ask instead. Has the concept of filling the chamber of a coaxial half-full of round ammo and made a...

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Please accept my apology , I was just joking about customers!

Nothing wrong with turning a profit from your projects ;) it's just important to be...

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Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:10 am
a little last post of this year--plastic pellet

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by bravootome » Tue Dec 31, 2013 3:01 am
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It would of been nice someone build plastic 6mm pellet just like lead pellet .

i made few from bb's, but they are not accurate still the boom is...

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some fancy projectiles :
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Sun Apr 06, 2014 2:53 am

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