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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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Using Unmodded sprinkler valve

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by shadowghost21 » Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:40 pm

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I did a search but did not find what I was looking for. I just got a sprinkler valve. When I pump the chamber the air goes right though it. I dont...

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I just got back from the store and returned my old valve for a rain bird cp-100 I hear alot about them here on the forums so I figure its a good...

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Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:33 pm
Piston Block Broke My Pipe!

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by jrrdw » Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:59 pm

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Just like it says. I have 3, 1 1/2 X 10/32 screws holding my piston stop, (made of wood), my piston, (also wood) has hit it hard enough to hammer it...

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The strongest shot was about 40psi according to the gauge, i cut it in half this morning, and fished out all of the busted piston block pieces. After...

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Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:39 pm
CO2 regulation with a ball valve.

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by THEMOST » Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:26 pm
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Would it work if I got a fancy metal ball valve and placed it between an air chamber and a CO2 tank and tried to slowly open it to regulate the...

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I think it can be anywhere from 800 to 3,000 psi depending on what you get but I think most ppl use 800-1500psi.
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Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:27 pm
electrical conduit

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by tntlly » Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:30 am

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I know it isn't pressure rated, but I bought a big piece of the 2 1/2 inch conduit for tennis balls, and I have a lot left over. I was just wondering...

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Thanks, I don't have any tennis balls yet to try it, but I'm guessing it's a tight fit when you don't sand it?

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Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:20 am
Where to buy CO2 Regulators?

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by shadowghost21 » Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:22 pm

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Where can I buy a CO2 regulator and anything else I am going to need to make a CO2 powered cannon (small). And most importatly how much do they cost??

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What about those regulators they use for air compressors? would those hold up to 800 psi?

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Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:11 pm
big guy

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by s18022 » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:00 pm

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I just got started on this one. It is a 4 inch*5 foot airtank and a 2 inch barrel*7ft. barrel. it is going to be huge. but it needs a fast valve know...

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you can always put one on yourself.......

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Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:09 pm
My first over under pneumatic.

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by Extrusion » Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:03 pm

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Well took me a week to build only because ace hardware is majorly over priced and im very pleased with it.

It shoot AA's perfectly and i never even...

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the barrel was almost on them didnt wanna do a distance shot inside lol might miss and break something =p

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Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:27 pm
Sprinkles on top...

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by Dr.Doom » Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:19 pm

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So from what I understand, a sprinkler valve is pretty much the store bought version of the Diaphram right?

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That's correct.

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Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:41 pm
CO2 temp.

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by THEMOST » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:28 pm

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What is the temperature of CO2 at 800psi?

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I was aasking because I heard it could freeze and break the PVC at it's liquid state. One of my friends told me that it was about -300ºF. If I have a...

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Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:40 pm
Is this design possible?

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by Dr.Doom » Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:06 am

Well I was thinking last night of Pnematic guns and compactability, would a design in which the air tank was a sheath around the barrel be possible?...

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Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:57 am
Spazooka MK1

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by killagorrila99 » Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:26 am
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Well I built this in hope of a simple, cheap gun. I was not dissapointed. Also burst disks have better performance than any other valve hence the...

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A two inch union will not increase performance,cause the airflow trough the barrel is only 1 . If the union is 2 or even 5 , it would't be a...
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Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:06 pm
Penu question

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by guy_with_a_gun » Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:40 pm

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i have a few pneumatic cannons atm, but i still cant answer this, does having the chamber not directly behind the valve make a noticible differnce in...

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I also picked up a bike track pump for about £15 in the UK, which will do 160 psi at a pinch.

8 bar (112-120 psi depending on exact make)...

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Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:25 am
Pressure ratings

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by Tyro » Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:04 am

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I have a few questions about pressure ratings that might be simple to answer.

What are plastic Sprinkler valves rated to?

Does the BlowGun on a...

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Metal solenoids cost a hell of a lot more. Add $200+ to your bill if you're having a brass one instead of a plastic one.

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Last post by Hotwired
Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:52 am
My thoughts on a copper gun.

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by Deactivated 1 » Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:36 am

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I was just thinking about a copper gun designed around two main things: I'm not too keen on sweating joints, and I want it to be mountable in/on some...

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The second method is drawing a large copper tube through increasingly smaller holes, stretching it and reducing its diameter until it's the correct...

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Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:49 am
.:MHR:.

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by experament_u2 » Wed Oct 18, 2006 3:31 am

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MHR
this is my second pneumatic gun the marble hunting rifle or MHR for short.
it will shoots marbles and has a 6 shot magazine, unfortunatly the...

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im not sure wat it was but i just found it in the shed and those bits were recycled from one of my old guns thats y they r looking a bit beat up

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Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:25 am
Barrel holes

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by THEMOST » Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:02 pm

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What is the use of having those fance holes on the end of a barrel? Does it help with the accuracy, speed, or silencing, or something?

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In essence the process of drilling multiple holes near the muzzle is in attempt to replicate a Muzzle Break on a solid propellent based weapon....

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Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:51 pm
New valve design

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by haulinick » Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:17 pm

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I got creative in class today, (something rare if I was doing what we were supposed to be doing. :shock: ) Anyway, I came up with this valve design....

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im gonna be short on money till december as im spending alot of money on fireworks as i stock up for the whole year.

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Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:09 am
12GA shotgun shells

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by judgment_arms » Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:12 pm

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Hey all, I’m new here so forgive me if I state the obvious or sound dumb.
Ok, I’m working on a new idea and I just discovered that a 12GA shotgun...

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that may work, but it would probably have vary pore performance.
what I was saying is you feed the air through the hole where the primer whent. i'm...

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Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:44 pm
Copper marble rifle

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by haulinick » Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:06 pm

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Here is my new copper rifle. It is a coaxial style gun with a 1/2 barrell in a 1 chamber. it uses a 1/2 ball valve as a fill valve and also a pilot...

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i only had 3 joints to solder so it took bout 20-30 minutes. Most of the time I was trying to get the 1/2 pipe centered so that the piston would work...

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Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:10 pm
any ideas for a 1 1/2 inch piston?

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by djt » Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:44 pm

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anyone have any ideas for a 1 1/2 piston? im looking to make a coaxil with a 1 1/2 inch chamber and a half inch barrell. just wondering if anyone had...

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I've had a hell of alot of success with using PVC sheet shower and bath liners as diaphragms. I think it's $5.50US/ft at Home Depot. It's very thin,...

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Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:29 pm
Metal T, Barrel Sealing

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by Infernal2 » Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:16 pm

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I'm attemtping my first metal piston gun. Now, from my understanding of the barrel seal concept a sealing face close to the diameter of the barrel...

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Well, this pain in the ass has gone through three piston incarnations. I can definetly say that sealing against the exhaust port is fricking stupid...

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Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:26 pm
Coaxial/cold weather

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by Anon » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:09 pm

Ok after my first pneumatic cannon kind of disappointed but none the less it worked great. But now I want something more advanced than a simple ball...

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Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:09 pm
My future pneumatic design (very new!!!!)

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by CpTn_lAw » Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:28 pm

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Hey guys, i've been thinking about making the ultimate pneumatic, combining almost-all-copper parts, soldered together, bolt mechanism, chamber...

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i plan on making this gun almost all copper, this includes the bolt...yes
Thx galfisk, i'll try the magnets!! yes, i'm definatley going for the 8mm...

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Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:46 am
Full auto pneumatic concept (with 3D renderings)

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by jleemero » Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:49 pm

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Now...
Although it would be difficult,
I think anyone with some good robotics experience could do this.

Let me just explain it as simple as I can......

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change the font to normal then ill try reading it again,i get lost after 3lines as i cant see a picture on the same page and the letters are soo huge.

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Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:18 pm
I need help on making a auto mabe semi auto airgun

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by Phoenix75088 » Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:22 pm

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ok it needs to be simple cheap no air tanks or co2 powerful mabe small u think you know what i can do to make one

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i think the first step would be Puncuation, then you can use grammar.
But make something simple first of all. Try something rly small and cheap, if...

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Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:34 pm

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