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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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Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:53 am
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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Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:13 pm

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Semi/Full Auto Paintball Prototype

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by 1nxtmonster » Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:46 am
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A piston valve full auto/semi auto paintball gun. Onboard air tank gets about 15 good shots, but I hope to use a backpack air supply instead. Very...

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Tested with new air tank and regulator. With tank at 70 PSI and regulator set to 50, I got about 30 shots at 50 PSI. 70-80 PSI is the butter zone...
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Sat Nov 02, 2013 6:34 pm
qev problem unsolve. is now solved.

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by bravootome » Tue Oct 22, 2013 11:29 am

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this is a picture with a new 6mm multi shoot QEV, bolt action that shoots bb's.
The problem is that when i shoot (over 15 bar) the boom sound comes...

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Are you sure your piston valve/diaphragm is not leaking air into the pilot? Also, is the pilot valve consistent?
i am very sure, the pilot is...

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Sat Nov 02, 2013 11:32 am
Schrader Valve Flow Cv

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by cammyd32 » Thu Oct 17, 2013 3:37 pm

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Unable to produce the tests to generate my own data, I've been scouring the internet for some time looking for some raw data that I could use to...

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Unable to produce the tests to generate my own data, I've been scouring the internet for some time looking for some raw data that I could use to...

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Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:47 pm
Semi and full auto valve idea

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by finland66 » Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:34 pm

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Hello

I was discovering PolarStar Fusion Generator and I got idea of semi and full auto valve MAYBY based to PolarStar but I'm not sure, becose I...

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Yes I know that those solenoids are really expensive.
Can you recomend some other ammo?
BTW: I could use 4.5 bbs but barrel is difficult to find/make.

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Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:37 am
First build. Need advice on performance

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by halestormx » Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:00 am

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Hi guys i have built my fist air powered Nerf mini vortex football launcher.
The build is as follows.
2 end cap
18 x2 PVC chamber
2 -1 1/2 reducer...

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thanks everyone that helped out on this build!
once i modded that sprinkler valve it was day and night difference. been shooting this thing for about...

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Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:35 pm
Slide valve pressure

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by tigerblues28 » Sat Oct 19, 2013 12:14 am

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Hey all, haven't been on for a while, working on a few new guns.

I was wondering how much psi a slide valve can hold. I want to use a euro-qev and...

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And just attach a trigger to the slide and I'm good to go? Correct?

Pretty much

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Sat Oct 19, 2013 2:11 pm
Help!, cant find a specific thread

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by django » Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:00 am

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I seen a thread on here about 2 weeks ago and ive tried for days to find the thread, some member on here knocked together a 6mm pneumatic that was...

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Is the qev on backwards?

Stupid mistakes can sneak up on you

Nick

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Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:55 am
Multi projectile Barrel design, Ideas?

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by Talk » Thu Oct 17, 2013 6:08 pm

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I’m not gluing PVC: 1 so I can use other PVC pipes that I’ll modify to shoot different sizes and different kinds of projectiles like: Grapes,...

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All doubts clear, Thank you JSR :)

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Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:07 pm
Spadulux

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by -X3- » Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:08 pm

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Hi all,
I'm proud to show you le last air rifle I've created (2 years ago at least, I'm a bit lazy since returning to studies)

Air supply is in...

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Hi all,
I'm proud to show you le last air rifle I've created (2 years ago at least, I'm a bit lazy since returning to studies)

Air supply is in...

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Wed Oct 16, 2013 11:57 am
New guy, Science project spud gun

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by micah16858 » Sat Oct 12, 2013 7:19 pm

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I'm doing a science project for school using a pneumatic launcher. I will be using different length barrels to see what length effectively launches a...

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I made a piston valve design. It's a barrel sealing type, with the air tank under the barrel. The air tank is a 4 1/2' long 3 pvc, and the barrel is...

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Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:36 pm
First build, steam-punk style ball valve rifle.

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by Spectrabox » Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:35 pm

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Hi spudfiles, new user here, here is my first build. After trying to make a piston cannon and it not working (air leaking from barrel), I decided to...

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Go to the forum and select correct show case area for you cannon and click new topic button witch is almoust top left corner. Hopeso you can...

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Mon Oct 14, 2013 2:36 pm
Aluminum cylinder for Eclipse

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by Solar » Sat Oct 12, 2013 10:25 pm

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Finally got a metal solution for the cylinder in the Eclipse. This weighs two ounces less than the acetal one with lightening holes. It was made on a...

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Lol. Don't exactly have an answer for you Jack. Should only be a few hundred each in production. It solves the thermal issues and will increase the...

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Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:43 pm
Need some advise

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by cstru18 » Sat Oct 12, 2013 1:49 am

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Hey there everyone I'm wanting to build a 1/2 piston valve. But I'm having some trouble on finding a male tee to use. I'm just not sure if I'm...

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a female tee and threaded nipples

Awww say that again! :D

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Sun Oct 13, 2013 5:07 am
How do I fix this valve stuck open?

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by Candrews9 » Thu Oct 10, 2013 1:01 pm

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This valve no longer closes when I introduce air.
What is the appropriate way to troubleshoot this?

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I think I got this gun from SpudTech.com.

I opened the valve and found this held into the valve by a spring. Not...

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Sat Oct 12, 2013 3:42 pm
Some Indoor High Powered Spud Craziness

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by PeteS » Fri Oct 11, 2013 3:37 pm

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I just test fired some of what I consider crazy powerful potato cannons. They may be wimpy compared to some of the stuff folks here have built,...

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Big bores shouldn't really be tested indoors, my former bedroom and test range was liberally ventilated with holes and fragments... if you're going...

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Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:16 am
Inverter for Fridge Compressor?

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by PeteS » Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:34 am

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I am thinking about trying to use my fridge compressor where there is no AC power. Does anyone have an idea of how many watts a fridge compressor...

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Frost free fridges include the wattage of the defrost heater. This may overstate the compressor requirements.

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Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:33 am
Backwards Piston

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by PeteS » Fri Oct 04, 2013 4:56 pm

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Is there any reason a piston in a coaxial should not be designed to be put in backwards from the way they usually are? By backwards I mean with the...

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The good part about such a piston is that if you use a flexible material such as rubber, the piston acts as a check valve. With pressure inside of...

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Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:27 am
Bondo fiberglass resin to make custom parts?

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by air_dannon » Sat Oct 05, 2013 4:02 pm

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Hey All,

I have a question about making custom parts for my next gun.

I don't have the tools to make beautifully machined aluminum, and was...

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dangerous if done wrong.

if done right, nothing to worry about :)

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Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:18 pm
Air Hose Coupler as Pilot Valve

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by PeteS » Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:33 am

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Not sure if others have done this or not, but...
If you grind off the tip of the male plug to where it clicks in but does not open the valve, you can...

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Anyone who has ever used a similar QD in combination with a QEV has had the valve pop apon disconnecting the pressuresource...

What you are...

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Thu Oct 03, 2013 11:01 am
Semi Auto Ideas for a 3/4 inch Piston Valve?

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by 1nxtmonster » Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:41 pm

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Hi guys. This is my first spudfiles post. I have recently built a piston valve paintball gun. It is a 3/4 inch piston valve with about a 100 cubic...

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Would a ball valve before the piston valve that fills a small firing chamber work? Could you just crack the ball valve and let it auto fill?

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Thu Oct 03, 2013 6:43 am
Pneumatic copper pistol having odd issue at 400+ psi.

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by air_dannon » Tue Oct 01, 2013 8:38 pm

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Hi All,

I built Gippeto's stirrup hand-pump and love it.

I'm having an odd occurrence happen when I pump the copper pistol to 400+ psi range? I'll...

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yeah i kind forgot im losing my mind

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Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:53 pm
AC Compressor Disappointment

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by PeteS » Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:39 am

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I just salvaged an AC compressor and was disappointed to find that it stalls out at about 60 PSI. Should I junk it or is it of some use.

I guess I...

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JSR has already said everything - apparently there was a reason it was thrown away

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Tue Oct 01, 2013 8:14 pm
Replacement of blower gun

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by Talk » Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:50 pm

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I consulted with a member of this forum Wyz2285 and he said i need to replace the air blower gun with some other thing to Increase the power i have...

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Thanks JTB i'll see what i can Do...
The gun will be completed on 2014 :)

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Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:30 pm
Air Tank

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by Talk » Fri Sep 27, 2013 12:01 pm

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I'm about to start working for my second gun, what i want to ask is what do i need for making long range shots?
The air source is an air tank that...

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makes more sence to talk about a how the pnumatics will work. A sliding valve and a qev(a milled qev) if you look around i have an idea for an l96...

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Fri Sep 27, 2013 2:56 pm
Pilot Valves?

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by jmez1996 » Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:35 pm
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For my next multishot QEV project i have decided im not going to use a blowgun as a pilot valve like the one below:

i have used these in my other 2...

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thanks guys, I have been trying making that balance valve (for other type gun) but never succesfull with the tools I have and pvc, its so hard to...
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Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:57 pm

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