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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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TIBS Launcher (New Piston)

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by userjjb » Fri May 04, 2007 1:16 am

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The Two Inch Barrel Sealer (TIBS), a name I came up with so the title for this guy was less bland, heh. Originally completed a year or so ago, it was...

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Thanks everyone for the compliments :)

the only thing i would change, would be to have a 1/4' check valve instead on the BV on the filling...

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Fri May 04, 2007 4:05 pm
The Deathstik

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by dethstik » Thu Feb 03, 2005 3:07 pm

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The Deathstik

This is another rifle but unlike Quick Silver this is a hip shooting plywood punishing paintballer.
This canon consists of:
3/4 x 4'...

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i wasn't trying to diss you man i love your work i just thought it was funny what he wrote.

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Fri May 04, 2007 2:50 am
Ghetto Water Cannon

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by jssizzle » Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:32 am
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One of those lovely cannons that you throw together in 15 min. because you already have all the parts.

The design:

1/4 NPT to some small hose...

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GORT!!!!!!!!!!!! WE NEED YOUR GHETTO LAUNCHER ASSISTANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thu May 03, 2007 10:31 pm
QEV piloting

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by iPaintball » Thu May 03, 2007 2:28 pm

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I'm buliding a small 1/4 QEV powered pistol, and I just need to know if it is possible to pilot a 1/4 QEV with a schrader valve. Any help would be...

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probably the flash.... for more pics and the evolution to what it is now visit

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Thu May 03, 2007 4:02 pm
M.H.I.S Real Rifle

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by rna_duelers » Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:37 pm

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M.H.I.S Real Rifle.

-25mm modded sprinkler valve.
-55cm rifled 3/4 barrel.
-40mm class 12 chamber 30cm long.
-Red dot laser.
-Bi-Pod.
-Awesome to...

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ok thanks my next gun will have a laser sight

how is the barrel on that stand thing? is it welded on or somthing and with the barrel since it is...

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Thu May 03, 2007 5:21 am
piston ?'s

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by roughboy » Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:37 am

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Does the piston have to be heavy or light or doesn't matter?

what can i do if my piston is slightly centimeters'' smaller than my tee?

where does...

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Ya... you would need to make it tiny so that you can exhaust the pilot faster it bleeds pressure from the chamber.

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Thu May 03, 2007 2:02 am
Dual valves

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by Shadowscion » Tue May 01, 2007 6:18 pm
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When using two valves linked to one exhaust, is it better to have two separate chambers or should they be connected? I am building a fairly large...

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You will want a minimum amount of dead space between the valve and the projectile's ass end. Putting the valves in-line with the barrel would be a...
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Wed May 02, 2007 9:20 pm
Sprinkler Valve Actuation

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by Atlantis » Wed May 02, 2007 8:15 pm

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I recently bought a sprinkler valve and was wondering, is the manual pilot switch make the valve open any slower than the solenoid?

Another thing...

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If it honks you need faster pilot valve ie.better blow gun or mod a blow gun to get a faster flow.

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Wed May 02, 2007 9:08 pm
Copperheads new barrel - 4mm bore for biro cartridge darts

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by Hotwired » Tue May 01, 2007 6:14 am
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Firstly the 4mm barrels are 60cm fibreglass tent poles with an 8mm OD and a 4mm ID and the yellow coupling used to join them is a cut down and dremel...

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Okay, 2mm biro dart Vs 4mm hardboard thing:

It punched a hole clean through from 20m and was stopped by the baked clay thats currently...
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Wed May 02, 2007 7:44 pm
help please

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by jon_89 » Wed May 02, 2007 12:30 am

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i just built a copper burst disk gun. all of it is .5in. does anybody know how to get a air tight seal at the union?

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it could also be because of how you set the burst disk, you can goop up the parts teflon tape can't reach

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Wed May 02, 2007 7:04 pm
Filling a piston from 'the other side'

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by cyanite » Tue May 01, 2007 11:46 pm

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Is it possible to fill a coax, piston spud-launcher from the front (barrel exit end) of the chamber.
Would this actuate the valve, if there was a...

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so no you can't pressurize a standard barrel sealing piston valve from the front of the valve

I seem to be able to. Actually, my 2 valve refuses to...

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Wed May 02, 2007 6:57 pm
Semi Auto Marble Gun

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by Redcoat » Wed May 02, 2007 4:09 am

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Hi all,

I came across this idea while i was designing my bolt action MAS 36 and i dont think it would work really but i just thought that maybe...

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shud be rite is correct. the diagram i have is in the position to let the marble into the barrel and after that it gets pushed forward by the band so...

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Wed May 02, 2007 3:41 pm
Big ghetto pneumatic (40ft barrel :)

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by Fnord » Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:44 pm
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I've had this thing together for about 6 months, but had recently taken the valve off for part of my contest gun. I got another valve a few days ago...

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How much time does it need if all pressure is going through the tube ?
So you can see if the gun works rational. But I think you close the valve...
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Last post by Billy Bob
Wed May 02, 2007 1:52 am
burst disk cannon!

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by spudthug » Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:33 pm

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hey all this is my burst disk cannon. i jsut made it today when i was at my freinds and i saw a 1 inch union... i asked if i could have it he said...

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new pics in first post plus damage!! wow this is powerful.. btw my burst discs was two layers of playing cards and they broke at 115 psi

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Tue May 01, 2007 7:26 pm
Little Friend

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by scatdawg » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:29 pm

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SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND. ( TONY MONTANA FROM SCARFACE )

i had a hard time deciding what to name my cannon. i love the movie scarface but i...

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yeah. i definitely would get a visit from the a.t.f. if i took that any where near an airport. i try to limit its public exposure, but its just too...

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Tue May 01, 2007 4:04 pm
Maximum CO2 pressure- ABS gas reservoir.

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by chpiai » Tue May 01, 2007 3:32 am

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Given that liquid CO2 has a vapour pressure of about 830 PSI, about 55 atmospheres; if I have a compressed gas reservoir with a volume not...

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If you are worried about something happening that isn't supposed to happen (like a valve or regulator freezing open) then the usuall solution is to...

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Tue May 01, 2007 2:13 pm
Magnesium Spudgun

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by Billy Bob » Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:32 pm

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Hi i want to show my older pneumatic spudgun.

Earlier it was a manual side loader. It should become but never work because the tolerance and small...

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So realistic, yet so powerful. That is really nifty, I'll see if I can't make a few myself and test them out.

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Tue May 01, 2007 1:38 pm
Screw or Glue?

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by demilus » Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:28 pm

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Hey again guys! I just made a hot glue piston for my marble gun.

It is a 1 piston that is 3 long. It goes to a 1/2 barrel.

Should I glue the...

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id use a screw and glue and for lube :lol: i use ky jelly im not kidding its So much better than gun oil iv used both.

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Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:29 pm
First air cannon

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by Cader » Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:49 pm

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I built this as my first air cannon and I think it works great.
I was shooting with the 2 potato barrel about 165+ yards.
A golf ball probably...

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Great job for a first cannon. Just throw on a slab of paint to cover those primer stains and that thing will be extremly nice. I like the fact u have...

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Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:21 pm
Aluminum breecher

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by locksmith » Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:50 pm

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Well this is my polished aluminum breech loading marble gun.It also sports a muzzle loaded one inch copper barrel.All of the machine work was done by...

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Shoots marbles threw 3/4 melomine(shelving)and shoots that aluminum pellet threw 3/4 plywood both at about15 yards.I want to buy a chrono but wife...

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Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:39 pm
Help on Valve Choice

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by Abigor » Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:08 pm

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Hi, I'm new to Pneumatic Cannons and I'm wondering if i had a fire extinguisher with a Schrader Valve stuck to the bottom of it what type of valve...

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look on the WWW.UKSGC.CO.UK forums forsome info on QEV's thats what youl want for power

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Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:46 pm
fire extinguisher handle

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by spudthug » Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:15 am

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has anyone ever tried to use a fire extinguisher handle as a port??or even a main valve???it seems like it would be good flow if u took out a few...

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haha yer ive done one before, it was for my little bro he enjoyed it for a bit until i made my marble gun which kicked its A$$

it was pretty...

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Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:50 am
My First Pneumatic

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by wannabie » Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:20 am
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I built this from parts from my local small town hard ware store. I have water tested it to 85 PSI. I have tried batteries, marbles, slingshot...

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If you really want to go the extra distance, and spring load that ball valve.
Ive got a pretty simple one on my gun, thats really easy to make....
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Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:42 am
Can i Actuate a Piston with a blowgun?

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by PneuJose » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:52 pm

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Hey guys, all i got to say is that if i can actuate a 1.5'' piston with a blowgun?
i want to know because if i want aim i cant be pushing/pulling my...

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The more chamber volume you have behind the piston, the more time it will take for the pilot chamber to empty and the slower the piston will...

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Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:35 am
backwards sprinkler valve

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by nojoke510 » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:43 pm

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Hi I just built my first pnematic cannon and I have a slight problem, I noticed put the sprinkler valve on backwards and have already cemented it in,...

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i recon the best way would be to cut both sides but leave enough room for the bits on the valve to go properly into a coupler and then just turn it...

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Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:34 am

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