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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

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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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What mine can do!!

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by Bubba05 » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:19 am
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Hey there. I started building cannons bout 6 moths ago experamenting with different types and the most bang for my buck came from a PVC T section...

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I use a big pond and Google to get my distances.
A gb hitting the water at 500 yds is noticeable
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Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:49 pm
Would it work?

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by us sniper » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:21 pm
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I am designing my own type of supah valve. Instead of using air pressure to hold the stopper I would use an electro magnet. The magnet would be...

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That looks like it will most likely work, however I am still a bit skeptical of the electromagnets ability to hold the valve shut. I have never...
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Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:22 pm
Sniper Barrel

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by spudthug » Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:39 pm

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ok guys this is my pneumatic marble/dart/barbie doll shooter and i got a new copper barrel for it..it is 5 and 1/2 feet long and really really...

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Cut off the pressure switch and tie the 2 leads together. Or get a on/off switch from Radio shack and replace the pressure switch.The new switch is...

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Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:41 pm
Sprinkler Valve Question

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by Orpackrat » Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:07 am

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There is probably a simple reason but I do not get why there are air nozzles or other types of nozzles connected to the sprinkler valve? I thought...

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What you are talking about is modded sprinkler valve. The solenoid is an air valve all it does is leak air in order to actuate the diaphragm. What a...

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Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:02 pm
Well it was big untiil DR posted his....

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by ShowNoMercy » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:17 am
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I need a name!

Well this is my cannon, I thought it was rather big until DR showed me up, oh well.

Its a single chamber of 4 pipe roughly about 72...

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:D , gotta love them, I have only one problem with mine and it was solved really quickly so I am loving it.
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Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:15 pm
Paintball gun plans - Comments please?

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by Pete Zaria » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:21 pm
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I haven't built a pneumatic in awhile, and a friend's birthday is coming up. He has a constant problem with raccoons and possums destroying his yard....

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Oh, well sorry, for some reason I was thinking of using metal… I got my thoughts mixed up. you got any pics of your mechanism?
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Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:47 pm
Bolt action Setup

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by ShowNoMercy » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:33 pm

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I know I replied with this to another thread but I wanted to see what people thought of my design, well maybe not mine persay, but I did draw it...

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Sorry about the lack there of labels but I was ready to kill my scanner and image program so labels were the last of my worries. Anywa the image to...

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Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:40 pm
Mouse Pad Sealing Face

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by Opossum » Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:33 pm

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I want to build a pneumatic and was was wondering if this design is worth putting together. It would be a 2 x36 chamber and barrel with a 2 barrel...

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Mousepads work really well, as do neoprene pot holders. My friend's mom brought some home one day she's like Can you use these for the cannon? :D I...

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Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:32 pm
Hybrid

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by ShowNoMercy » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:56 pm

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If you were to construct a cannon that was made of steel pipe or some other high pressure rated material and used a high pressure valve, and then...

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But would this way last you longer than a similar sized C02 or nitro setup?

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Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:29 pm
The [Insert safety concern here] Cannon.

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by Intel Xeon » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:02 pm

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Ok, so this was my first cannon attempt and I say that the attempt kinda succeeded. Modded Rainbird Sprinkler Valve, 2 ID 25 sch40 chamber....

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All the pipe and fittings have a pressure rating with nsf-pw.

Either not true or you did a shitty job cementing, no offense.

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Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:09 pm
SplatMaster Deluxe

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by DR » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:16 pm
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(Formerly posted on the now-defunct Spudtech)

This cannon was built with several different components that I purchased through Target Zone...

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I am missing something here, how does that feeder work? :?

Nice paintball gun but I shun you for not using 68cal paintballs. :P
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Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:27 am
My first and second continous air launchers.

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by Orpackrat » Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:07 pm
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I had some spare time and parts, the barrel is not connected in the picture. It is powered by and internal 9oz Co2, 2-1/2 ball valves, 7 x1 expansion...

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Right, ok that makes a whole lot more sense, and damn that link you posted is crazy, I think I wanna build one now, you said that you were starting a...
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Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:54 pm
Pressure rated fittings

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by theanswerguy » Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:12 pm

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Hello again.

This time I have a question about pressure rated fittings. I was looking around at a local plumbing supply store and even at...

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Simple: legal liability

If they say it is not for compressed gases they can't get sued if it grenades.

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Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:26 pm
M203 Tatical Paint Nader

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by PCGUY » Sun Jan 30, 2005 11:39 pm
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Provided By - Longshot

Ok this launcher is my M203 Tatical Paint Nader
It is basically a tiny-medium bore-floating diaphragm-coaxial
It consists of...

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An ancient member returns!
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Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:21 pm
KAP-R1

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by PCGUY » Sun Jan 30, 2005 11:58 pm
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KAP R1

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This my rifle, my favorite gun so far.

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Of course he probably has three more guns by now, but still! =P
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Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:45 am
piston seals

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by maz oner » Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:13 am

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ive been using hot glue plug as a piston and it seals great with a 1/4 ball valve as the pilot but because i usualy open the valve up fully and...

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im using the tube of a bike tyre at the moment and it seams to work pretty good

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Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:05 am
piston valve problems

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by fatcat » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:11 pm

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i am trying to make a piston valve but i am having trouble getting it to seal. i used a plugged piece of 1.5 inch PVC inside of a piece of 2 inch...

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What do you mean by getting it to seal ?

If air is leaking out the barrel, then it isn't sealing at the sealing face, in which case you have to work...

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Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:52 pm
mini pneumatic

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by spudthug » Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:24 pm
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ok guys i am making a mini pneumatic and i was wonderiong if u think a 3/4 chamber would be good for propelling an airsoft bb using a blowgun valve...

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how about some of the idiots on this forum who think they are better then other people that jsut post to flame newbies?? mmmmhmmmm

no it wasnt...
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Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:39 pm
The Bic Pen Gun...

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by kf4oij » Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:03 pm
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Hey,

So, after a few people wanted me to post something worthwhile in my effort to get my 50 posts, and after watching MythBusters do their failed...

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I FOund today that AAA batteries fit better in 1/2 inch CPVC than pens...... ill have to use a little wad. im getting started on my pen cannon around...
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Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:07 pm
SpudPistol

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by LucyInTheSky » Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:53 pm

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Board today, as I was told I wasnt aloud to shoot my air rifle because the neigbors might see and get scared.
So I went into the shed and was taking...

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Nice... but the valve you're using- is it a ball valve with its handle trimmed?

no, it's a ball valve piloted qev.

nice! the longer chamber and...

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Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:55 am
Piston Valve Questions

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by theanswerguy » Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:54 pm

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Hi everyone. I'm a rather new spud gunner with beginner combustion and pneumatic cannons under my belt. I have a good idea about the physics and...

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just thread into a hole slightly smaller than your threads and ass
That is pretty darn funny! Especially when you take it out of context.
Welcome to...

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Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:48 am
AYF Piston Valved Cannon

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by mark.f » Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:39 am

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This is a little cannon I made to drag along to Abbey Youth Fest when I went to serve Jambalaya to launch T-shirts. Turns out I can't actually do...

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nice as mate.

i can just imagine this little kid in the stands....BANG......SMACK..a 300fps t-shirt hits him in the gace and sends him flying. :lol:...

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Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:49 pm
The B.A.C

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by Torch » Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:58 pm

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My first cannon, the B.A.C.(Big Ass Cannon) :). (this is my first cannon upload, sorry if its messy!) Feel free to comment.

Barrel: About 7.5' long,...

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when i was a kid i deshelled like 10 of em in a minute, i just hit em with a sledg hammer, it did no damage to the core, just cracked the outside

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Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:35 pm
semi automatic paintall gun

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by us sniper » Sun Mar 04, 2007 3:35 pm
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I am designing a pneumatic paintball gun that will use a magazine for the paintball. The trigger and reload system will be controlled by a motor...

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I am using a magazine, I typed clip by accident. I change the ammo from .5 in paintballs to battieries with cones as their tips. The batteries fit...
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Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:24 am
Orbit Watermaster valve leaking brand new?

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by minuteman142 » Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:28 pm
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Just got 1 Orbit Watermaster sprinkler valve not modded yet and when I pump air using bike pump it leaks slowly out the other end resulting in no...

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Well thats good it works now. Just as a side note, i made the mistake of not cleaning out all of the pvc bits from drilling a chamber once (Patience...
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Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:26 am

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