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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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semi-auto or bolt action

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by knappengineering » Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:20 pm
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I was thinking of making a gun that is semi-auto. It will be hooked up to a compressor for constant air pressure, but I don't know how to make the...

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Ok, I'll have to go to the store and look for some copper pipe then. :(
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Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:51 pm
valuve

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by xops007 » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:10 pm

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what is a pilot valve???? could anyone show me a pic ?

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pilot valves dont exist. the pilot is part of a piston valve. it is the area behind the piston.

when you release the pressure in the pilot area, the...

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Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:16 pm
help!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by xops007 » Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:56 pm

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i am a newbie at making air cannons... i made on with a 2 liter bottle and i have a butterfly valve for a trigger and i was wondering if someone...

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you posted the exact same thread twice.

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Fri Jun 29, 2007 4:03 pm
help!!!

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by xops007 » Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:42 pm

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i am a newbie at making air cannons... i made on with a 2 liter bottle and i have a butterfly valve for a trigger and i was wondering if someone...

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Topic moved.

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Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:37 pm
Please Help! pneumatic gun

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by pat123 » Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:25 pm

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I just made my first pneumatic gun. I tried using a valve from my moms old car tire to fill up the chamber i used silicone sealant and i tried teflon...

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Ja, JB weld it. And next time leave so of the tube at the bottom because it helps seal it.

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Fri Jun 29, 2007 2:07 pm
My first effort...

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by cornflake_81 » Thu May 24, 2007 1:34 am
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I had been tossing around the idea of making one of these for a while. Well, I finally had a few days off from work so I decided to give it a go. I...

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nice gun ! love the name :lol:
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Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:17 am
prototype valve

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by spud yeti » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:34 am

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I was looking how a sprinkler valve works, and decided to do a bit of designing.
I have used the concept partially, but a lot of this valve is new...

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Nothing! LOl, I was just seeing if it could be done. I guess the price is the difference! :D
No, at first I had some different designs that were...

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Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:54 am
Atomic Grapeshot

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by rednecktatertosser » Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:33 pm
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I named this gun Atomic Grapeshot because it has a Bio-Hazard sign that I painted on it, plus today I was using it to shoot grapes and they did some...

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Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries! I fart in your general direction.

Now go away! Before I taunt you another time.
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Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:59 pm
piston help

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by roughboy » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:30 pm

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Can someone help, my piston cracked, it was a pill bottle with bolt, nut, and a rubber washer, so can someone tell me what to use as a piston? The...

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Being as this thread is called piston help I have a question:

Firstly, I am using a 1.25 endcap with two O-rings around it. It can travel about 3/8...

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Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:13 pm
piston seat?

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by subterranean » Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:28 am

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i feel like a complete idoit asking this(considering i have bilt a fairly large cannon with a 2 barrel sealing piston valve that works very well)but...

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Ah yeah - sorry I was thinking that the seat had to be at least the diameter of the piston. But obviously that's not always the case...

Michael

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Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:30 pm
Piston

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by flamerz14 » Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:47 am
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what can I use as a piston in a 1'' co-axial?also, oes it need a spring to push it back to its original position?

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I wouldn't.

To make a decent piston you need the glue liquid when you pour it. The gun only heats it to the melting point. You really need over that...
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Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:30 am
I finished it!!!!!!!!!!

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by Spudgun on Crack » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:15 pm

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I finished my first pneumatic, I will call it Da Bazooka , it is a simple cannon that is made of all copper pipe and brass fittings. It has a 24.8688...

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it is an ion frame
LOL, its not actually an ion. An ion is an atom which has had electrons removed or gained. But this is iron!
I like your stock...

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Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:50 am
M.H.I.S Phour!

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by rna_duelers » Thu May 17, 2007 5:35 am
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Why Phour you might ask?Well it's a spin on the golf term Fore,for when you hit a ball in some ones direction to give them some warning...And since...

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No ways! thats awesome! thats really decent. Good work on making a name for yourself!
I cant wait to see the shotgun too, any ideas on it yet?
btw,...
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Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:31 am
M203 Launcher for paintball/airsoft

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by NoXi » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:23 am
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Hey everyone, I was thinking about making an m203 launcher for airsoft or paintball since it is very expensive to buy one. I made a diagram of what I...

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Thaks a lot guys! I hope its going to be even way cooler once its been going for a while and has more conent.
btw, acdcmonkey, I will have those...
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Thu Jun 28, 2007 2:29 am
QEV or piston valve?

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by iPaintball » Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:19 pm

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I'm almost done with my marble sniper, but i can't decide on whether I should use my 3/4 QEV or build a 1 porting piston. My chamber is about 24 of 1...

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I would go with a piston valve as aesthetically (sp?) they look cleaner and dont draw the eye straight to them like a big shiny QEV dose.

With most...

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Thu Jun 28, 2007 2:12 am
FE tank trouble

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by iPaintball » Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:06 pm

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I have a small kidde fire extinguisher that I plan on using as a chamber. A 1 male adapter fits perfecly over the end of it. so would it be safe to...

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God gave us duct tape for a reason. No that's actually my job to use stuff like paper mache and duct tape.

Anywhoo, try it with an o-ring and such...

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Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:53 pm
valve choice for pneumatic

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by pat123 » Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:44 am
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This is the first pneumatic that i have built. i have the gun ready I just have to find a valve. I have a 2 inch by 2 ft chamber and a 1/2in barrel....

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Yeah... except that the guy already has the sprinkler valve and has modified it.

Good luck with the rest of the cannon pat123.
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:52 pm
Gort's Golf Bag (w/Vids) (Contest)

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by sgort87 » Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:36 pm
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I had a cool idea a while back to improve my range at the golf course by stashing a launcher in a golf bag. I wanted it easy to use and didn't want...

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ok guys, you ready for my spudstuff impression...

dont post in dead topics or ill eat you...

rar...

and i agree, the scilencer is a must for some...
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:26 pm
quick question

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by poopsiedoodle1234567 » Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:14 pm
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im making my first spud gun and i was wondering what a safe amount of psi is for a plastic pepsi bottle so it wont explode on me.

thanks in advance.

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put it up to at least 50psi.I mean you can either use a coke bottle and have shitty pressures or you can use a coke bottle and test how far it goes...
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:34 pm
New 4 inch piston valved cannon

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by spudthug » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:47 pm
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Hello all, i plan on making a new launcher for fun at the 4th of july. I want it to shoot potatoes and caulk tubes/nerf footballs. I am going to have...

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you want some? hmmm.. i odnt have much done but ill go take some pics i guess..

nvm scratch that...my cameras at my dads..ill get pics l8er
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:55 pm
new to pneumatics

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by mike1010 » Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:09 am

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hi i am sorta new to air cannons (only 1 sprinlker vavle modded cannon), but i want to build a new cannon using a qev setup. can anyone tell me a...

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is the 3/4 a good system from this website

also what vlalves shoud i use to fire it properly so it shoots quickly

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Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:09 pm
Supah And Mauler Pressure Limits

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by Gepard » Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:18 pm
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Hi,

Why do both the Supah and Mauler valves have pressure limits? Is it to do with how they're put together (the bolts) or is that the rating of the...

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Thanks Gepard, I just wanted to get an idea of what the testing conditions were like.

If anybody else knows more, fill me in.

Thanks,
Praetorian
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Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:54 am
Fire Extinguisher Tank

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by TwitchTheAussie » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:30 am

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I have a small extinguisher tank and Im wondering how do I take off the handle bit? Any advice is appreciated :P

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Of course mate. Of course

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Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:13 am
How does this work?

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by shud_b_rite » Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:59 am

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I just found a video of a homemade paintball gun. It looks and sounds very powerful, but I am not sure exactly how this design works. Does anyone...

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thanks a lot. I cant beleive I missed that one on this site

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Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:33 pm
Piston - Quick question

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by SpoonZ » Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:54 am

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If I understand Pistons fully. When making a Barrel sealing T valve you need your equalization holes to only fill one way? So that the chamber cannot...

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why? orings dont increase performance...they mgiht even slow the piston down..you only need orings in a chamber sealing valve...

As MrCrowley...

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Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:25 pm

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