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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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Fri Feb 09, 2024 2:38 pm
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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Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:18 pm
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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Copper QEV

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by drac » Mon May 30, 2005 9:26 am

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Recently my QEV arrived in the mail (courtesy of Mr.Plow) and I got right to building. I had bought all the parts beforehand so I could finish it the...

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Copper can't you weld with a mig/mag/stick welder,because its to tin and copper melt a 1800°.Steel melts a higher temperatures
You can only solder it...

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Wed Jun 08, 2005 10:45 am
The Mr.Plow PPP Wannabe

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by drac » Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:52 pm
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This is my first pneumatic that actually works. I got a bit crazy with the primer, and it dripped all over the place. Its chamber is 1 1/2in by 7in...

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To be honest, I don't like ordering online. Besides, I live in the city so the power offered by a ball valve is perfectly fine for me.
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Fri May 13, 2005 6:16 pm
The Messenger

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by julz » Thu Apr 28, 2005 3:54 am

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i recently built my own cannon. it has a 2.5:1 air chamber to barrel ratio and the barrel is 1metre long by 1inch.
at sixty psi it shot a cork coated...

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sweet, thanks man. i get it now.
---Julz

EDIT: the cannon broke a while back after i did the chamber enlargement, but now i think its fixed! i just...

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Fri May 06, 2005 12:59 am
pint sized LRPL-01

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by spudshot » Mon May 02, 2005 6:29 pm

this is a mini version of plasticex009's LRPL-01, the chamber is 2 and the barrel is 1 , the piston is a 1.5 coupling with some slivers of 1.5...

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Mon May 02, 2005 6:29 pm
The Leech

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by YobaRoba » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:47 pm

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This is a copper piston cannon, made from 22mmm and 15mm pipe. it mainly uses solder joints but there are some compression joints that are used to...

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cheers for that

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Fri Apr 22, 2005 2:01 pm
old, do not repley

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by YobaRoba » Mon Apr 04, 2005 4:28 pm

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ahh ok, ill just call it a barrel,extentsion then. wierd law

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Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:35 pm
Not a Q but my first air cannon

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by Rehab Ralph » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:56 pm

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Well since I cant post in the OFFICAL, ill post my first pnematic in here. I messed up on it. I wasnt thinking when I was building it, after I was...

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Very Big. Its always good to think big(and build big).

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Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:29 am
Mini Mega Launcher

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by airpress » Fri Mar 25, 2005 4:30 am

This is my newest cannon and the beautifulst.(and powerfullst)
It has 2x 50cm 3 pipe.
The barrel is 20mm diameter but i will buy one for...

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Fri Mar 25, 2005 4:30 am
paslode fuel

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by riotpolice » Thu May 31, 2007 9:36 pm

just figured yall might want to look into this stuff. you can buy it at home depot in the harware section. its basically a self metered mapp gas...

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Thu May 31, 2007 9:36 pm
golf ball barrel

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by landoklr250 » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:48 pm

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Does anybody know what diameter pvc can be used to shoot golf balls and i think 2.5 ID shoots tennis balls but not sure?

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Tennis balls are 2.5

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Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:18 pm

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