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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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by rcman50166 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:19 pm
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OK. Everyone always seems to know more than me in almost every topic on this site. But this is my domain! High voltage electricity is what i know...

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great job how can i help the fourms
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My First Simple Combustion Cannon

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by captaincrash17 » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:41 pm

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This is my first combustion cannon i made a few years back.

Specifications:
Barrel: 36in 2in diameter sch40
Chamber: 14in 3in diameter sch40...

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good point there cosmic muffin ill see how it works out

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Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:45 pm
Where to put the 80mm fan?

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by taterflames22 » Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:37 pm

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I'm wondering if anyone could help me out. When putting the fan in the chamber, do you put it behide the gas output or in front of the gas output?

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Fan size is more important than fan location (though I scoff at the notion that putting a fan at the end of a chamber is an ideal setup). People tend...

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Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:46 pm
UPCL-495CI

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by SpudBlaster15 » Thu May 03, 2007 8:18 pm
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Well it should theoretically help because...

The combustion process in a spud gun without correctly placed spark gaps or only one does not happen...
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:39 pm
Whats the difference?

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by taterflames22 » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:29 pm

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I've heard of a gas heater ingiter and a gas grill ingiter. I've diffently seen what a electic gas grill ingiter is. But whats the difference or are...

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I'm with CasinoV, piezoelectric grill ignitors are cheap, and they last a long time, I have had a few since the beginning of Summer and they still...

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Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:54 am
The Gauntlet of Clara Ann

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by Radiation » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:46 pm
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Or just The Gauntlet for short. This project has been a long time coming. This is the result of many months of building, rebuilding, obsessive...

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Yea Radiation! Please do! I am just blown away by how complex that puppy is for it's size. I guess the best things in life come in small packages....
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:46 pm
Would anyone like to share?

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by taterflames22 » Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:14 pm

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I want to bulid a really cool and very powerful combustion gun. And I was seeing if anyone had detailed plans to one they would like to share. If...

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No problem, everyone does it at first.

This topic should help, have a look at the some of links provided in the replies as well.

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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:25 pm
Potatoe Potatoe combustion.

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by ALIHISGREAT » Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:13 pm
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so i;ve decided to make a combustion cannon... out of a potatoe :lol:

the design is not to scale, but its pretty simple... i don't think it needs...

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For heavens sake why does not one jsut make a spud pipe bomb, i think i should, just to check(i have made real pipe bombs so a spud wont hurt me...
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:22 pm
Time To Make Silly Discussion.

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by jrrdw » Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:40 am
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Talk about the Potato Cannon Cannon contest here.

Many thanks to ALIHISGREAT for coming up with the idea of making a cannon from a spud !

Before...

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Are there any barrel requirements/regulations?

2) The barrel must be 2 s long, no longer the 3 s long. Barrel bore at least .177, no bigger then...
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Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:25 pm
First Spudgun

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by Moonbogg » Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:03 am

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Heres my first gun.

Specs:

Material: Cellcore ABS SCH40, DWV ABS fittings & SCH40 PVC ball valve

Chamber: 4 X 17
Barrel: 2 X 43
C:B Ratio:...

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sweet cannon there! i am looking into my first build and researching on the forums here and your cannon has given me some good ideas

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Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:14 pm
Experience with C:B Ratio

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by Xxplosive42o » Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:29 pm
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I am constructing a propane metered combustion cannon, and have viewed several opinions on proper C:B ratios. I have searched and have found people...

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I measured it using one of those rolling measuring units. The pieces of the potato recognizable lay roughly 190 yards from launch point. I used an...
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Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:29 pm
Multishot cannon wont ignite.

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by whitewolf » Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:52 am
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Hi all. I have built a gun here, a conversion from a pneumatic that worked but did not live up to its multiple shot ambitions. (hence the barrel)...

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All girl names Rag, come on now.
Well, you want to give it a boys name?
Surely someone (we probably know who) would comment on a matter like...
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Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:00 pm
Fuel Meter Questions

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by spudkilla224 » Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:55 pm

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hello i'm building a advanced combustion cannon and i'm planning on using metered propane.

i'm having troubles with the Fuel-Tool excel program....

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No your PSI will always be about the same, what I'm talking about is that you propane tank will refuse to meter up to 75 psi or so in cold weather...

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Tue Dec 09, 2008 5:47 pm
Dual ignition & chamber fan...do they help?

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by Moonbogg » Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:51 am
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Building my first propane spud demon here, and I was just wondering if dual ignition (which I planned for) and chamber fan (which I didn't plan for)...

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Starman, how quickly does your chamber vent? 1 seems small, but with a powerful enough fan it probably does the trick just fine.
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Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:28 pm
Just going to ask all my questions at once

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by Pyro » Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:32 pm
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Did some searcing on here and didn't exactly find all the answers I was looking for, so here goes.

#1 My potato gun uses a 6 diameter chamber and a...

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They say the sound of an incoming round is absolutely horrifying... all coming at you at about mach 2.5
There seems to be a a disjoint here - you...
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:16 pm
Propane Meter help.

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by jitup » Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:04 pm

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this post is mainly geared twords starman and homedepot pro.

I am currently modifying my spray and pray to use propane and I have it almost done. I...

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thanks I might givr that a try but I found this

for $12.99 at

Is it worth the money, or am I better off with the torch?

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Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:38 pm
Smoke-generating Silencers

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by Tsukiten » Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:36 pm
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So I basically got the idea from this video posted on YouTube:

What you see there is a plastic/metal cilinder attached to some Co2 handgun. Inside...

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...We can not discuss solid propellants here on spudfiles.

On top of that, it would not work very well.
The mix burns too slow to have any effect on...
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Sat Dec 06, 2008 2:55 pm
meter problem

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by jon_89 » Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:34 am
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Ok so I just built a meter using a inline regulator from home depot. My setup is propane goes through the reg into the meter. But it doesnt seem to...

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So what can I do with this air adjusting valve?
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Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:27 pm
Where did the 100 psi assumption come from?

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by Radiation » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:57 pm
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On a standard combustion gun it is often tossed around that they are only capable of 100 psi at the most. While I have no evidence to the contrary I...

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Someone with a mechanic buddy needs to ask to borrow his cylinder compression tester and just hook it up to a gun. They're designed to do this exact...
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Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:13 pm
My new combustion cannon

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by nsane-spuds » Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:42 pm
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Ok guys here's my new gun...

It has a 18'' chamber made out of 3'' abs, a 30'' barrel made of 1.5'' abs It also has a laser sight (gettho, but it...

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what is the fan for venting the gun out after firing ?

that_guy, please don't kick up old subjects.

The fan is for ventilating before and after a...
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Last post by starman
Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:35 am
Piezo sparker vs electronic BBQ ignitor

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by jmeyer1022 » Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:38 pm

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I already have piezo sparker but it seems to need a bunch of click, I'm wondering what the electronic bbq ignitor is like. The one I'm speaking is...

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I have one of those, they work very well.

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Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:40 am
My 'big spark' mini combustion

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by elad311 » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:10 am

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This is my new mini, that works with a big spark,
It took me like a half-hour to make it, and i was really bored.
and everyone can make it, it's fun...

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wow twizi i dont no what to say i want to say stfu but that would be rude i no its been mentiond before but wow that statement was an epic phail.

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Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:16 pm
Aluminum combustion advice

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by Moonbogg » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:29 am
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I have received some good advice on this forum about combustion cannons. I want to make one capable of handling pure oxy/acetylene fuel mixtures. Do...

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I have the basic knolage yes but it depends on the specific alloy i use. I cannot really say i have the knolage for every alloy, mostly because i...
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Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:39 am
Semiauto combustion airsoft animation

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by auxiliary » Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:36 pm

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I got around to making an animation of my hopefully finalized design that I will be building when I get enough money. The animation does not show the...

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My design does not utilize any combustion power to move the piston/bolt. The only thing moving it is your finger (trigger) and a return spring (which...

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Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:55 pm
HELP can't understand propane meter

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by spudkilla224 » Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:42 pm
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hello, i want to be able to convince my parents that propane is safe to use in a pressure rated advanced combustion cannon. But i'm getting nowhere...

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Wait a minute, you seem to be a bit confused when it comes to what mixes actually mean.

You CANNOT physically get anything higher than a 1x mix in a...
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Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:19 am
el cañón de la combustión de 55mm

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:32 pm
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This is my last planned project here, nothing exceptional or innovative but hey. 55mm bore, 1.30 metre barrel and a 95mm chamber giving a C:B ratio...

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About 100 bits of rolled up tissue paper each about the size of a paintball.
I don't think they can have been travelling any faster than about 30-40...
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