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by PCGUY » Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:54 pm
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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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Sparker Reference Guide

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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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Advanced Combustion Chamber To Barrel Ratio?

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by spudkilla224 » Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:19 pm

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hello, i'm planning on building a advanced combustion cannnon using metered propane. and my question is what's a ideal Chamber To Barrel Ratio for a...

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Only drawback on larger chambers is that burn time may increase, so multiple spark gaps would surely help.

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Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:37 pm
Bell Reducer For Advanced Combustion Cannon?

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by spudkilla224 » Thu Nov 20, 2008 5:45 pm

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Hello, i have a basic combustion cannon. and i have had it for a while. and i think it's time for me to try metered propane.

my question is a dwv...

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The dominate farm environment there in Ohio may make the difference in how Home depot stocks the stores. The 'burbs are dominate in my area so...

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Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:20 am
Finally, a good pvc! (and chamber help)

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by elad311 » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:30 am

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Today i went to a shop..
and i saw a between the thin PVC (as usual..),
a black pvc(i think it was a pvc), and i couldn't bend it..
so i finally...

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Hmm cant really tell from that pic.
Should be okay for a comby.

Whats the wall thickness?

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Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:26 am
new over/under cannon(lots of pics)

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by stevenarroyo » Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:33 am
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i just finished making my new over/under potato cannon.

detains
chamber 3 x 12
barrel 1 1/2 x 36
over/under style
propane metering with fan
spark...

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Dude starman, that avatar or icon you use is freakin crazy as hell man. Just the size of the explosions in relation to the sizes of the ship's...
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Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:00 am
Spark not jumping gap

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by Moonbogg » Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:16 am

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I have my cumbustion gun under construction and I am working on the spark gap with a stun gun. I had the screws through the combustion chamber and...

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It is ABS pipe. I just fixed it. I isolated the spark wires with plastic tubing and it works perfect now. I am suffering from noobism a little. First...

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Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:10 am
Combustion Chamber pressure

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by ralphd » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:36 pm

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I noticed in some research for my second launcher that some people, who use metered fuel, actually have a bleeder port which would be open when...

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From what you describe I can remember people whose fuel meter is filled up slowly (bleeding). This is always open.
And then when fueling they press a...

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Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:08 pm
UPDATED x 2 !! WMD - Now with 360 view and damage pics!!

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by Hailfire753 » Sat Jun 30, 2007 1:21 pm
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Hey, whats up! :P Its my second post, and here is my first spudgun ! It cost me about $ 50, and took most of 4 (5?) days to assemble and cool-ize. 8)...

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i dont know if someone said this, but is the thing on the end a silencer. If it is and it works, then that is freaking BAD A**
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Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:54 pm
my first full size combustion

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by nibbler125 » Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:13 pm

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for the longest time I worked with mini spudguns. (mostly because my parents were worried about the larger ones) so after convincing them I know what...

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cool cannon! :)
but, 50 yards?
it doesn't sounds very powerful to me..
next time, use a chamber with a bigger diameter. 8)

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Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:44 am
First cannon

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by PythonWallace » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:55 pm

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Here is a small gun I made last week. I thought I was being original by making a spark gap for ignition, and for bending he chamber down around the...

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Just replace the momentary switch for the fan with a plain on/off switch. You'll want to run the fan for A) mixing air and fuel, B) during...

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Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:25 pm
My golfball Cannon

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by Cannibal Corpse » Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:58 pm

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Well title says it i finally got off my but and took some pics of it.
It's got a 4.in by 2ft chamber and 5ft 2in sleeved in 2in for the barrel.
It's...

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Well the burns are from the old bolts i had that were to small ive replaced them with bigger bolts, no more burns. Um its got a metering system, i...

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Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:58 pm
Inline airsoft Tippmann C3 design

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by auxiliary » Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:25 pm

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I came up with an inline and airsoft version of Tippmann C3. Here's the C3:

What makes my design different from the C3 is that the check valves...

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I guess I was being lazy by implementing a check valve fuel injection system just because it could be made so easily and fits in perfectly with the...

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Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:47 pm
can someone crunch the numbers for me?

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by super spuder » Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:28 am

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If i have a 30 inch piece of 3 inch pipe, how long of propane metering tube will i need in 3/4... how long for 1/2? and about 50 PSI... if thats a...

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A question about spudbux is sure to lead to a locked thread...

They are just for fun, but you can buy a signature,

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Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:47 pm
A question about chamber length

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by elad311 » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:52 am

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Is it ok to use a 2 dia 36 length PVC,
or a 4 dia 18 length PVC as a chamber, because
I can't find any PVCs with a bigger diameter than 3 .so.. will...

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Jack, you are completely correct, UNLESS someone is using more then 1 sparkgap.
When using multiple evenly spaced spark gaps, your chamber may be...

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Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:04 pm
Hello?!

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by SpudsMcGee » Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:35 pm

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I'm working on building a little pistol to shoot darts with and I was wondering if I could use my old electric air soft pistol's base to send the...

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Yep, for a spark you need a high-voltage system, and the electric system in your pistol is nothing like that.
Take everything out and put a high...

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Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:45 am
A question on over/ under guns

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by cowkiller » Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:27 am

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If the chamber is below the chamber the barrel does that reduce the pressure that is delivered to the projectile?

I was just thinking about here in...

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On top of it, your flamefront needs to get into the bends for all fuel to burn.
Adding a spark gap IN the bends would certainly help.

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Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:38 pm
*URGENT* Need Combustion Cannon Videos!

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by VH_man » Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:40 pm

Well, As some of you might know, Im making a history of spudguns video.

Its far more non-historical than orricinally intended, but I have a question...

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Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:40 pm
Chamber and barrel help!

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by elad311 » Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:11 am

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Ok, I found an awesome plastic fan for a combustion, it's really good
and it works with only one AA battery, BUT, the diameter
of the fan is 2.5 ,...

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You know, you can make a mounting bracket for a small fan with a spare piece of metal. You really don't want a chamber <3 anyways.

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Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:25 pm
Quick PVC Joining Question

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by newbmatic » Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:04 pm

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Hi guys,
I was just wondering if it would be OK to epoxy PVC pipe and fittings together with epoxy for a small combustion launcher. And also, what...

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Just wondering, why don't you get some primer and pvc cement? Its not expensive and there is no arguing that primer/cement is the best and safest way...

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Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:54 pm
potato shotgun

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by nibbler125 » Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:16 pm

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here is a peek into my super secret project. the pump action potato shotgun. it works by using the barell as the bolt to bite off a hunk of potato...

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I might add that when you try to be cute and funny you not only waste the authors time, but more importantly the potentially hundreds of readers.

To...

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Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:48 pm
Secret Weapon (Spray & Pray)

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by EphOph » Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:53 pm

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This is a spray & pray combustion I built in April 2008. It is called Secret Weapon because it is fueled with aerosol Secret (women's deodorant)....

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That looks pretty cool. Keep us up to date on the next combustion!

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Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:31 am
my first combustion

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by zach12 » Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:32 pm

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hey,
Finally!!! My first combustion. Pretty plain and simple. A pezio grill sparker. A ghetto chamber fan :wink: (made from a 9v battery, a on off...

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There has been some that incorporate a timer that will turn the fan off automatically rather than you doing it manually. This is obviously a luxury...

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Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:38 pm
semi-auto combustion #3

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by auxiliary » Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:44 pm

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(look at the diagram first)

So here's how it works... The spark in the combustion chamber ignites the propane. The BB shoots out of the barrel and...

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That is exactly how it works, I couldn't have figured that out without the help of this brochure I got from emailing Tippmann...

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Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:39 pm
massive chamber and small barrel diameter

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:27 am

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What would happen if you had a large (several litres) chamber that only had a small vent to exhaust out of? I'm thinking (if the word really applies)...

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Off hand I would think just putting 50 BBs in a sabot and firing'm like a shotgun shell would be easier.
I've been longing to do this for quite some...

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Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:02 pm
fuel air mixtures left for extended periods of time

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:48 am
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One for you theorists, as above - good or bad thing for combustion? Would it result in a homogenous mix over time (24 hours plus) or would the fuel...

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waffles again.

:? :?: Uuhhh, Belgian or Eggo?
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Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:41 am
School Project - Automated, Propane Tennis Ball cannon

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by Team PSU » Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:58 am

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What a great website. I just wanted to make you guys aware of a senior design project that myself and a partner are working on. We are designing an...

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Great information everyone. I've been doing some significant research lately and I believe we are going to switch our approach to a pneumatic...

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Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:01 pm

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