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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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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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Piston performance

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by Panzerfaust » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:55 am

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Just finished my second piston gun, (first was a small diameter in-line). The gun has a five foot 2 chamber and a 1 1/2 five foot long barrel. The...

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Barrel is very very new (maybe fired 20-30 times). i am really thinking i should just go for a tighter fitting piston and a bigger chamber. I have a...

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Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:05 pm
My first pnuematic cannon

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by pvcmaster » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:45 pm
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Hi- im new to this site, and it has helped me a lot with my design.
I used a simple design for my cannon, because i did not know very much about it,...

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I use a 1 hunter sprinkler and i usualy pump it to 150 psi...doesn't leak, has a good hundred rounds in it, and never failed.
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Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:01 pm
Where to buy a supah valve

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by mindtrickonu » Tue May 29, 2007 5:17 pm

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My friends and I this summer have been dreaming up a design for a new cannon that we were wanting to make and the valve that we wanted to use was off...

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You can buy mine for 100 bucks.

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Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:55 pm
Shot Results! First Air Cannon./any ideas on how to improve?

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by Matt221985 » Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:30 pm
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This is my first air cannon.

Air tank-3inch pvc 2 ft long
Barrel-1 1/2 inch pvc 5ft long\
Still need to add ball valve and im already to...

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yes, its pressure rated, said right on it. letters on it are gone due to me scrubbing them off.
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Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:39 am
Reversable sprinkler guide rod?

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by From_Hamsterdam » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:18 am

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Is it possible to take the sprinkler guide rod out, drill a hole underneath the sprinkler and stick it in there so the guide rod is going through the...

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i don't see why not, unless it compromises the strenth of the valve

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Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:26 am
New Type of Pneumatic

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by anatov » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:15 pm

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Does anyone know an easy or at least reliable way to create a pneumatic pulse at about 60 - 80 psi without using a CO2 tank? I'm trying to make a gun...

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use a qev, pump the tank up to 80 psi use a ballvalve to pilot, create at the other side of the ballvalve a pressure of 60 psi, during the shot the...

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Sun Jun 10, 2007 3:45 am
semi-auto clip fed twin barreled pneumatic cannon!

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:04 am

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awesome stuff!

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

A pair of sprinkler valved cannon with pneumatic actuators to reload the chambers and eject the...

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Just some circuits that have everything work off a timer I'm guessing.

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Last post by Orpackrat
Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:49 pm
brass solenoid valve modded succesfully!!

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by Brian the brain » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:14 pm

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I jst wanted to share this with you guys!!
I think I'm the first to succeed in
modding a brass pneumatic solenoid valve ( Bürkert, if I remember...

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So, I'm not the first...I'm just ONE of the first...few...hundred...hahaha

Thanks for the link!

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Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:33 pm
Shotgun shell type ammo

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by Acdcmonkey1991 » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:32 pm

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I'm currently working on a co2 quick change powered sawed off shotgun. The valve is an Orbit 3/4 in. sprinkler which is going to be actuated by the...

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For a break-barrel design you could buy a proper break-barrel shotgun stock, and then mount your gun to the shotgun stock. Then just use a...

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Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:48 pm
Suggestions for a new gun

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by us sniper » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:35 pm

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This is the gun that I want to build. The sides and interiors will be aluminium. The barrel is a 1/2 inch pvc. The valve is a piston valve released...

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It doesn't matter if the paintball fits the barrel perfectly before launched. I will have a peice of rubber that goes around the ball and will hold...

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Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:29 pm
would this barrel mod be safe?

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by Matt221985 » Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:17 pm
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i want to put a 6 inch piece of 2 inch pvc over the end ofmy 1 1/2 inch pvc barrel so i can fit bigger things in it, but if u shoot something out of...

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there should be absolutly no problem :wink:
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Last post by nsane-spuds
Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:08 am
qev copper cannon

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by leeeeshad » Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:13 pm
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my new copper qev cannon 99cm barrel, 76cm chamber, 3/4 qev (that and the 22mm to 3/4 bsp's from cornish) all 22mm ballvalve piloted with the idea of...

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i normally dont like copper guns but this one aint bad
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Last post by homo bernardus
Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:16 am
piston valve help

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by rednecktatertosser » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:20 pm

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i need a little help on the topic of piston valves. is it possible to make a serviceable piston valve without using orings? and also if i already...

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yeah he got it right on the money, mostly cause i made it in front of him. and i have experianced problems with the piston. it wont seal properly....

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Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:24 am
pressure ques, how much?

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by Matt221985 » Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:36 pm

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After i get the fittings and elbows replaced , what is the max psi that i can saftley put in this?

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3 inch pvc at 2ft long
1.5inch barrel at...

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After i get the fittings and elbows replaced , what is the max psi that i can saftley put in this?

Specs:
3 inch pvc at 2ft long
1.5inch barrel at...

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Last post by Matt221985
Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:01 pm
Need help for paintball gun

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by us sniper » Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:05 pm

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I am currently making a paintball gun with the same setup of a nelson gun. I want to make the gun reload itself after each shot by pusing the bolt...

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The motor is not launching the paintballs. It is pushing back the bolt for the nelson gun. I am using an on/off switch.

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Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:12 pm
air pump...

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by Matt221985 » Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:41 pm
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Has anyone ever used a bicycle or hand pump to fill ur air cannon? how long will it take??

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do u have pictures of this design?
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Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:33 pm
1st Pneumatic Launcher

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by origin unknown » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:19 pm
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This is my 1st spudgun not counting my BBMG, and I built it sunday afternoon. For the time it took me to put it together I think it looks fairly...

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Chewy

*shock*

:shock: please change your username :shock:

It belongs to a deceased member of the board
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Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:09 pm
Mach 1.6 Steam Cannon

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by userjjb » Sun May 20, 2007 7:33 pm

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Simplicity at it's finest! Traditionally burst discs are triggered by pressure, this steam cannon instead uses a temperature triggered burst disc....

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This is similar to something that they did on mythbusters, except theirs was huge, but it took them a long time to get it to heat up, which may be...

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Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:32 pm
valve ?

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by th3p0p0 » Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:02 pm
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ia this the rite sprinkler valve?

its a 3/4 lawn gene sprinkler valve but i cant tell if it has a gide rod or not.

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yes my dad will testing it out on me after i regulate the power and i find what the best PSI is and do i want a home made gun because i wanted a...
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Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:05 pm
My QEV copper cannon

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by spanerman » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:24 am
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555fps with a 12g potato slug that aprox 175j, what you think?

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its looking nice smarter to change to a ball i wouldn't trust a blow gun up to 200psi

lol i trust blowguns with metal internals to 300psi but...
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Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:02 am
2" Tee Barrel Sealing Valve, help me please [pictures]

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by theRIAA » Tue May 29, 2007 12:17 am

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:oops: o..kay, so I've started a little project, a 2 Tee Barrel Sealing Valve (gun). like the one here...

and with similar video tutorial...

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Okay, here is how you fix a leak. Epoxy! You can either get epoxy puddy or liquid 2-part epoxy. I recomend you get the 2-part epoxy since the liquid...

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Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:42 am
pneumatic question

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by roughboy » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:42 pm

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Why do people use quick disconnect valves instead of schrader valves? whats better about it?
If i use one, can i still use my footpump to pump air...

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lucky i didn't buy the quick connects when i was at the hardware. thanks

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Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:37 am
my first pneumatic cannon

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by the_beaver689 » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:55 pm

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I designed this cannon for woodsball. The field we play on is somewhat small so I did not need to make the cannon much larger. Its launches...

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Great looking gun, although the DWV reducer(s?) needs to go. They aren't pressure rated and could possibly blow out over time. This would be...

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Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:34 pm
Cartidge

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by ShowNoMercy » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:11 pm

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I think that this may have been tried or done but I am not sure, theres my disclaimer. :wink: Anyway, I was straing at the computor, I really should...

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Probable the later, it would be simpler to burn it out with a model rocket engine igniter on the project side so you don’t have to worry about seals.

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Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:28 pm
Metal to metal joining

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by flamerz14 » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:52 am

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I am building a aluminium/copper gun but my problem now is how I should join the female thread adapter to the barrell, attaching the bushing to the...

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spudblaster15 sorry! i saw 2 cans of it one said solvent the other cement. not to mention the idiot guy at the store said no need to prime. and I...

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Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:17 pm

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