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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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Diaphragm vs. Piston

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by schismatized » Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:00 pm
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how much better performance do you get from a diaphragm compared to a piston? diaphragms must be a relatively new trend because i never used to see...

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just to clear up my last post... yer i ment use a foam noodle as a bumper, they do compress and re-expand, and a whole noodle is like $3
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Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:26 am
Leak.

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by Intel Xeon » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:17 pm

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I recently began building a coaxial cannon but found, to my dismay, that I had ground the bushing too far. The pipe has about 3/4 mm of clearance...

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Yeah epoxy it I say. Its more cost effective

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Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:08 am
my friends ( attempt) at a spudgun

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by gotbass7 » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:10 pm

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this is under pneumatic cause apparently thats what it was supposed to be. i saw on my friends table during a party a bunch of pvc that was put...

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This is the showcase. I see no gun. :P

It would be hilarious if there was a picture of what you described though. :lol:

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Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:55 am
What size coaxial should I make?

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by origin unknown » Mon May 28, 2007 9:23 pm
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I am having trouble on deciding on the size of the new coaxial I want to make. I am planning on making the piston out of wood. I just need some...

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Don't expect the performance to be great. My most recent coaxial pistol has a 1/2 barrel and a 2 chamber but only shoots about 150 feet.
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Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:07 pm
Shrader Valve

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by xops007 » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:03 pm
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can u buy a Shader Valve at homedepo and if soo how much??

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k.... thanks guys
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Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:18 pm
Coaxial Bazooka?

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by Hailfire753 » Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:45 pm
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Hey peeps, waz up. Sry for any noobishness that follows, but my first spudgun is a combusion, and was looking to make a pneumatic.

I want to make...

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Uummm... I think I will go with a coaxial bazooka also. To compensate for the 8:1 C to B ratio, at the front I will add a female adapter that does...
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Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:41 pm
Where do you get your QEVS?

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by socoj2 » Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:35 am

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have yet to find a decent suplier...

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Mead fluid dynamics makes piston QEVs, not the usual diaphram ones. Their website has a place were you can find the retailers of their products....

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Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:06 pm
ball piston?

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by pyromaniac » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:07 pm
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i remember a topic on haveing a ball piston. Well today at ym family ruinion my cousins brought lacross sticks and a ball. i began to think. would...

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It seems like it would work. The only problem i can see is that the ball gets jammed in the barrrel port and refuses to pilot.
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Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:28 pm
Piston problem

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by spud yeti » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:28 am

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Hey, I have just finished my coaxial piston valve cannon and have a problem. The piston wont seal against the barrel and air is flowing into the...

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yeah, im pretty bleek at the moment, because i tried pumping my gun up, but the piston wouldnt seal. But on the bright side, im going to the store...

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Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:09 pm
Two Piston design options.

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by Panzerfaust » Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:04 pm

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While after the poor performance of my Tee Piston (see ) I have decided to rebuild it putting male/female adapter that allows piston access in front...

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True but also consider the vaccum effect behind the piston assisting the opening, as for the orings you can use a drill or drill press and a hack saw...

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Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:51 pm
shock pumps

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by roughboy » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:04 pm
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Can someone tell me what is the strongest shock pump there is? what i mean is what's the largest psi number there is on a shock pump? the strongest...

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That sounds really cool. did you post the list under the how to section im guessing? Im interested :D
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Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:12 am
pneumatic valve problem

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by pat123 » Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:25 am

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hi I have a 2inch by 24 inch chamber and a 1/2inch barrel. my sprinkler valve honks when i try to pump up the chamber so i bought a ball valve to go...

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i tried eveything I could think of to seal the blow gun. I finally got the adapter sealed and now it leaks where the adapter screws into the blowgun.

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Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:50 am
Pneumatic Pirate Ship Cannon

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by andybigfoot2 » Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:56 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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I reckon a well made combustion would be the go. Got the bang and the flames and all. If you look around on here in the forums and wiki you'll find...
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Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:07 am
what will happen if...?

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by Specialist » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:23 pm

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well im working on a ball valve copper gun and im sweating the pipes together. i sweated evrything except the ball valve and barrel. there are little...

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I've never seen endfeed ballvalves... I'd have thought it was a pretty bad idea to make ones with seals that melt as you attach them to your...

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Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:28 am
piston rifle-"bang!!" sound

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by roughboy » Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:01 am

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What makes the bang!! sound on a coaxle piston rifle?Is it the piston hitting the pumper or is it air gushing out the barrel at a very very fast...

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It's the muzzle blast, basically the air exiting the muzzle is breaking the sound barrier (though this doesn't necessarily mean your projectile is...

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Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:31 am
is there a way to make a old propane tank into a air tank

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by 666lucky693 » Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:06 am
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i was wondering if u could use an old propane torch tank as a small air tank or use a big propane tank as a air tank if any one knows how send me the...

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Just use the liquid propane already within the tank. The pressure will be a constant 90 - 120psi, and a 20lb tank would outlast your gun.

exactly
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Last post by chaos
Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:51 pm
T Shirt shooter Idea

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by turbohacker » Sat Jun 30, 2007 2:14 am

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I built a couple of tshirt guns for high schools and I think that it is time for me to take it to the next level. I came up with this idea, it is...

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Sorry about not getting back to you guys very soon, Ive been busy. Well to start off, thank you very much for the comments, I will take them to...

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Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:17 pm
How can i make a piston for a 2" piece of pipe

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by 666lucky693 » Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:05 pm

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i am going to make a coaxial piston cannon and i need to make a piston can any one give me a easy design for a piston that size and i am wondering if...

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well i made a mistake the pipe is only one inch so i made a piston for it and now all i need is the end cap and valve and its done

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Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:13 pm
Sprinkler Valve Timer

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by pyrojoe » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:39 am

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Hi guys. I have been wanting to build an automated tennis launcher for some time now. I know I could just go out and buy one, but that takes away the...

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Thanks for the help guys. I think I am going to try to use a modified sprinkler valve with a pop-off valve as the pilot. Correct me if I am wrong...

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Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:55 pm
Burst Disc Mortar

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by noname » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:10 pm

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Well, this is just a burst disc cannon, and unfortuneately it's stronger than the barrel sealer 4 times its size.
Chamber: 1 foot of double layered 2...

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Read my post, the one that's right above yours.

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Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:38 pm
my first pneumatic. now with breech loader.. damage shots!!!

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by tylerthetatertosser » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:38 pm
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this was my first gun leave your comments about it it was constructed of pvc and barrel is half inch and chamber is 1.5 inch

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Sat Jun 30, 2007 2:26 pm
GGDT Problems

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by Jolly Roger » Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:22 pm

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I don't know how many others out their have noticed this as well but when using the GGDT program to find out some figures on my cannons, I find it...

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Cool well that explains heaps. Cheers guys. Just using it for the first time. Seems to be pretty handy by the sounds of things. Again thanks guys.

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Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:05 am
Help me work some stuff out... Bolt action..

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by socoj2 » Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:25 am

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Again another paintball launcher thread... I am trying to duplicate this launcher..

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68 CI/ 4500 PSI compressed Air Tank.

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NM. i found the correct solenoid and how to use it to discharge a QEV..

now for some math..

24 inch barrel
22 CU chamber
100 PSI

Gets me about 260...

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Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:25 pm
Question about my fill valve

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by Pilgrimman » Thu Jun 28, 2007 2:09 pm
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Oh boy! My first post!

I have a valve from an auto parts store, and it looks like a schraeder (God I hope I spelled that right :D ) valve, in terms...

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wal-mart baby! all of the stores near me carry alot of them check it out!
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Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:27 pm
Mounting barrel support question

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by Flying_Salt » Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:03 pm

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For my marble sniper I'm making a single barrel support much like the ones on the fish killer but because of the way my fitting (seen below) is...

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I might in the future, but as of now it fits tightly and I can pick up and move it around without the tee moving around.

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Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:19 pm

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