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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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Flared coaxial lip?

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by noob of noobs » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:06 pm

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This might sound a bit stupid, but you know how in a coaxial theres a barell inside a chamber? That air has to squeeze through a small barell, and if...

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Or, if you cut the barrel short a bit, put a coupling on it in the chamber, then take another piece of pipe and work on flaring that piece. (This is...

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Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:06 am
Home made pressure regulator design

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by From_Hamsterdam » Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:29 pm

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Regulator design

i was going to attempt to build this for my semie before i figured our i would still need a very large heavy metal chamber and...

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50mm pipe will hold 280 psi! i have a gun made from 50mm pipe, excuse me i have some pumping to do.

ust remember the friction of the piston when...

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Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:27 pm
Mauler powered cannon

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by donlino » Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:06 pm

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Here are some pics I took today of my latest gun and first big pneumatic. A little background on me I got into spudguns back in 2000 when the old...

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Nice gun, what do you shoot with the other barrels?

And off topic: Nice paintball gun.

Well its pretty self explanatory. 1.5 rifled for various...

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Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:13 pm
12 Gram CO2 Confetti

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by turbohacker » Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:01 pm

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I have been asked to construct a few 12 gram CO2 confetti launchers. I plan on a all metal constuction and about 300PSi operating pressure. It will...

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Spanks G...
Now where do i buy them? :D

McMaster. :wink:

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Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:17 pm
Barrel Sealing Piston Valve: Parts List?

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by Will_U_Phistme » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:37 am

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Hi,

I need a list of parts to build a barrel sealing piston valve please.

It will have a 2.5 inch T junction, 2 inch barrel port, 1 inch exhaust...

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You didn't read his post. He said he's going to order from the US.

You can make pistons from anything that fits well in the pipe you're using.

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Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:46 pm
Pneumatic Cannon Plans

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by andybigfoot2 » Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:46 pm
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Me and my friends are building a pirate ship. We need to make cannons for this vessel. We have an unlimited budget and we are looking for a powerful...

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Can I make a cannon using an in-line valve? Im having lots and lots of trouble finding u shaped valves. I only found these, and they have low...
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Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:28 pm
How small could I go?

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by )DEMON( » Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:59 pm

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Question

How small do you think could I make the air chamber of a pneumatic cannon if it has a 1'' modified sprinkler valve with a 2'' barrel...

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Yeah a drawing would help.

You guys are going to like my breech design :D

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Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:09 pm
Mrbl-izer ( need a cool name?)

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by A-98 » Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:41 am
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This is my new, fantastic cannon. It is based around a QEV. Unfortunately, it was unexpectedly loud, causing my parental unit to be pissed (EDIT:...

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Easy answer:
Side port connects to chamber, and you should be able to see down both of the other ports.
Whichever one has the QEV piston closer to...
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Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:29 pm
need a high flow pilot valve

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by singularity » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:24 pm
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alright i recently made a 1 inch piston valve that is piloted with a 1/4 ball valve. it opens fast and has way more power than it needs for the task...

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yea i think im gona go with a QEV,i think im gonna order from mcmaster they were only $10 there and im gonna buy some cam locks possibly a solenoid
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Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:00 pm
Looking to Buy an Air compressor

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by VH_man » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:02 pm

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well, i have a grand idea for a semi-auto, shell fed marble gun, but i kinda need a compressor first.

my question to yall is what is the smallest...

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I managed to find a 5 gallon 3 hp compressor at Kragen Autoparts for only $90. The compressor pumps fast enough to let me shoot any of my strafers...

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Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:50 am
piston valve?

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by rhyce » Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:03 am

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hello i was wondering how do you make a piston gun i have made a pneumatic gun but the barrel went straight to the barrel and it shot well but people...

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OK, but next time please do not double post, use the edit button and this topic should not be here, it should be under pneumatic discussion .
Good...

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Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:31 am
1st Pnuematic Marble Cannon

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by Mitchza89 » Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:52 am
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Hey guys this is my 1st Pnuematic cannon. It's a very cheap somewhat Ghetto-ish' looking Marble Cannon. I use a 25mm Ball Valve, a 1.5L Soda Bottle,...

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im disappointed the ball valves you buy from bunnings are only rated 1600Kpa tho, so much for a metal chamber and insane pressures
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Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:27 am
Mauler self destruction

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by donlino » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:11 am

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I got one several months ago to compare to my homemade valves. Nice piece using some clever use of regular pipe and fittings to avoid the complexity...

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You know, I do repair these valves for free. Just mail it back and I'll put it back together how it came, minus the flaw.

This problem had come up...

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Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:08 pm
Spring loaded ball valve

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by landoklr250 » Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:32 pm

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My first pneumatic used a jartop 1 sprinkler valve modded. It was impressive but i want more airflow. Im now making another one with a 2 ball valve...

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There is a nice spring loaded ball valve gun in the pneumatic showcase .
However a piston is such a simple compact thing to make that I can't...

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Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:14 pm
2" Sprinler valve help

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by Spark_Plug » Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:15 pm

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Hello Everybody,

I attempted a search but could not find any information about what to do. yesterday my neighbor and myself finished out Pneumatic...

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Alright we got everything working, we ended up using a 1/2 ball valve with 1/2 ID tubing. Right now there is a small leak where the barb is but we...

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Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:09 pm
piston pistol idea

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by us sniper » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:06 pm
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i was thinking of something like this for a pistol using a piston and regulated co2.

The piston is also attached to a bolt which makes the gun a...

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us sniper: I would go with a piston valve in a tee and the chamber can double as the grip. For the pilot valve I would put a sleeve valve on the...
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Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:44 pm
On Firing Sequence with HPA... pneumatics

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by socoj2 » Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:35 pm

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I have 3 different things i want to fire in a specific order...

1 Qev
2 2 Pneumatic actuators
3 2 pneumatic actuators.

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that should help, watch the vid in the first post

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Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:51 am
Nitrogen Cartridges

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by Jolly Roger » Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:13 pm

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Just curious, does anyone know of any 12g nitrogen charges similar to the co2 bulbs sold on the net anywhere. I know they make small ones for...

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Yeah I know of nitrous oxide used for whipping cream and so on thats NO2. But nitrogen is different (N2), as in nitrogen used in paintball as a high...

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Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:16 am
skewer gun will it work

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by rhys_pesantsrevolt » Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:44 am
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im going to design and make a skewer sniper. will it work what mecanisim should i use and also what gun should i design it around. and i a nube so...

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H i not going to shoot people with it im making it just to show off it the twats who shot me and scare them with it i wont ame for them but abouve...
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Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:25 am
Breech Slider

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by SpoonZ » Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:54 am
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I can't get my breech slider to seal. I have 15mm pipe and a 20mm slide. I can't use orings as they are too big and just make it almost impossible to...

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I found myself a perfect seal by using electrical insulation. Called heat shrink. Comes in different sizes. You apply heat and it shrinks. so i...
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Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:15 am
Coaxial Cannon Question.

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by Mitchza89 » Wed May 16, 2007 7:07 am

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Hey guys hows it going.

I've made 6 or so cannons so I know a little about what I've worked with but I've never made a Coaxial. I've got the raw...

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About how long would you recomend making coaxials such as the 1.5 barell and 3 chamber?

P.S. By the way, Jackssmirkingrevenge, nice work! Those guns...

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Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:45 pm
1" Inline Sprinkler Valve Modifying

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by bigotry2 » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:45 pm

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Hello folks, this is my first post here. I've built many combustion cannons and decided to go after my first pneumatic just for the challenge, and...

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But if it's only required to release the pressure above the diaphragm, and it doesn't have any huge bearing on the actual pressurized airflow to...

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Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:37 pm
Compact All Metal Cannon

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by goose_man » Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:35 am
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This is my most recent cannon. It shoots 1/4 ball bearings from a brass barrel that fits them perfectly. It is somewhat coaxial I guess as you can...

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QEV's can be bought at .

And yeah, I hate asking store personal for things that they've never heard of. They always say it doesn't exist like unless...
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Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:35 pm
A small valve for a change

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by dongfang » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:30 am

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Hi,

There's lots of talk of big valves .. but does anyone know about a smaller alternative to sprinkler valves? It's for the fuel in my jet hybrid...

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I thought that QEV's were advantages over sprinkler valves because a smaller QEV had a higher flow rate than a larger sprinkler valve.

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Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:08 pm
my new cannon

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by 666lucky693 » Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:18 pm
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this is my second pneumatic cannon its made out of a 20oz soda bottle a shrader valve an aluminum barrel and a ball valve from a hose

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OK cool. I was just wondering because Im looking a good barrel and wanted to know about yours. I think I found some good stuff at the store today...
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Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:57 am

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