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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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Help, New SpudGunner

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by konnorpb » Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:02 pm

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well yesterday me and a friend went to buy all the PVC, cement, caps, everything to do our spud gun...

well to make a long story short, we got the...

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well yeah, my first language its actually spanish...

today we did a very long session of spuding!! we shot on my friends house! we had lots of...

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Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:08 am
Flour Cannons

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by SNDM » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:44 pm
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This idea came to me in chemistry; Why not use flour for a combustion?

I really do not know how much energy will be produced, but if it isnt much it...

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I started a thread over on APC a while ago when I was going to make a charcoal powered cannon, and now that I have summer off I might finish it....
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Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:57 pm
Video added: Time to make some NOISE! + diagram

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by xpitxbullx » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:09 pm
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Independence Day is coming soon so I made a barrel attachment that uses a tennis ball as a burst disk without actually shooting the tennis ball. I...

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Audio compression circuits in these cameras are notorious for yanking the meat out of a good spudgun blast.

Pitbull, I'm afraid the loudness doesn't...
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Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:03 pm
Liquid Propane

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by ronnieoverby » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:48 am

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I was testing my propane meter that I am building, and I noticed some of the propane was turning to liquid state in the hose (clear braided pvc...

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I noticed the exact same thing, just 10 minutes ago with my meter. The can was on its side, thats all.

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Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:42 pm
Combustion M-4

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by freder » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:54 am

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This is my newest gun & I love it :D

I build it after the inspiring example M4.

I rifled the barrel and marbels fit perfectly in it.

I used the...

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pretty slick rifle, good idea. with a small barrel like that i bet it has a loud bang.

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Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:41 pm
first combustion cannon with vid

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by Mr.Sandman » Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:11 pm

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this is my first combustion it used a lighter at first but now it uses a bbq sparker. there is not much else i can say that the picture wont tell you...

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im trying to put it on you tube then embed it here

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Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:42 am
Quick Question (Fuels)

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by NatoHub » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:52 am

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I recently bought some starting fluid for my combustion cannon (basic cannon). It is highly flammable, but for some reason my cannon will not fire...

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Like frankrede said, try the shortest tap you think you can do consistently, 1/4, 1/2, ... seconds.

Blow LOTS of air through the gun between failed...

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Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:29 pm
WTF?? can someone help me out...

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by kingjames488 » Mon May 21, 2007 9:33 am
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Hi
I just made my first potato cannon and it doesnt work.

It worked for a test last night and now it doesnt.
It wasnt sparking reliably at all so I...

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Is it possible that glue vapors allowed the gun to fire the first time even with right guard mixed in?

Jeff

Yes, I've actually seen someone do...
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Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:16 am
spud 1.5

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by kingjames488 » Mon May 21, 2007 12:08 am

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Hi all
The name is simple... it shoots spuds froma 1.5 barrel (I can think of anything better)
This is my first cannon.
It's a basic cannon with a...

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For you new cannon take the trigger and handle off your first one and use it on your second one.

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Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:12 am
I've done spud guns before wanting to go better and bigger..

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by jm82792 » Sun Jun 15, 2008 11:25 pm

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So I'm 15 and am in the middle of nowhere..
I've done spud guns before out of sch40
abs but am wanting to go bigger better
and think it would be...

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If you understand combustions then try a pneumatic. they are definitely bigger and better..in my opinion :twisted:

IF...you have a compressor of...

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Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:09 am
Bigfoot Howitzer

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by Spuddin » Wed May 28, 2008 1:09 pm
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4 inch chamber - 20 inches long
3 inch barrel - 5 foot long
phat propane meter - 1.5 caps
pc fan
3 wheeler tires
welded carriage

I have found a...

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dude that is one awesome artil. u got there!
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Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:25 pm
Rear loading combustion (German production xD)

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by freder » Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:29 am

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Hey,

this is an old combustion I startet to make a couple of months ago.
Forgott a handle for the ignitor :lol: - but I gave it a paintjob.

My rear...

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Here´s a small sketch of how it works ( not shown: fan, cap, ignition)

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Last post by freder
Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:41 am
Going to build my first Cannon. A little help please ?

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by dizzee » Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:34 am

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Hi,
Hopefully soon I am going to build my first Cannon, I live in the uk, parts are relatively cheep due to my Friend is a plumber.

I would like...

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fat short chamber is best.

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Last post by SpudFarm
Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:36 pm
My Cannons

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by Canuck » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:56 pm
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The first one i built was a pneumatic (ill post pic later), then i built the mini combustion and then my big combustion just last week.
Ill start...

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My chamber is 1 foot of 4 PVC, and my barrel is 2 1/2 feet of 4 PVC. Would mine be alright?

EDIT: Wait...I forgot this was Combustion...mine is...
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Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:41 pm
Power - C:B

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by Big D » Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:04 am

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Many of us here are limited by the length of our barrels because of transportation issues but our chambers are generally not nearly as long as the...

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So... which would result in a higher FPS using a 2 x 60 barrel?
HGDT says ~480 FPS for the CB 3 gun and ~370 FPS for the 0.8 gun.
EDIT: 100g spud,...

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Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:33 pm
Gasoline?

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by magnum9987 » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:49 pm
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Gasoline is used in cars for the large amount of gases they give off. But would it be safe for use in a combustion gun? If atomized I believe it...

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... heck for propane you wouldn't even need a return line just regulate it to the injector psi requirements and and pull it out as a liquid
Not sure...
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Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:22 pm
need some help

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by konarider321 » Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:31 pm

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just built my first spudgun and i am having some problems with blowby and partial combustion. im thinking making the barrel end pointed so the inside...

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Did you bevel the outside of the barrel? A single outside bevel will give a good seal as long as the minimum diameter of the spud is greater than the...

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Last post by jimmy101
Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:46 pm
Spray and pray + chamber fan= Fire

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by sprayandplay08 » Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:48 pm

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I put a chamber fan in my cannon and fired it and opened the cleanup to find a ball of flames that was my fan

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There wouldn't be enough oxygen left in the chamber to sustain a fire for more than a few milliseconds. What probably happened was you had liquid...

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Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:44 pm
New Gen Combustion

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by Philbob1 » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:25 pm

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Most because of boredom while waiting on my hybrid pieces to arrive, I have decided to start a new generation of combustion guns only made of doc...

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Philbob, I think the CONs win... :wink:

v ery interisting id make one with maby an old tp rool then cover it in ducktape but thats just me.

Hey...

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Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:50 pm
Spudinator V.1

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by sprayandplay08 » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:48 pm

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This is my first spud cannon ever

It is a basic combustion

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Barrel : 23 of 1.5 pipe with a beveled edge
C.C : 8 of 3 pipe with bell...

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it is mean for it size

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Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:53 am
End Of Week Plans

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by sprayandplay08 » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:17 pm

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This weekend i plan on building a over-under cannon using spray as a propellant.
I will be using 24 of 3 pipe with 60 of 1.5 pipe for a barrel and a...

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All other things being equal, you will gain some power by going to a larger chamber and thus fuel mix, etc. However, unless you also lengthen the...

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Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:21 pm
C:B help for a newbie (please)

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by spencetron » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:23 pm
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Hello, this is my post here, and Id like to introduce myself. I have recently got into spudding, and literally a day after making my first spray and...

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after taking a look at the program, I think ill go with a 2.5:1 C:B. I will have other barrels of longer lengths (and probably different diameters...
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Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:07 pm
First Build

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by sprayandplay08 » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:34 am
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Hello all I am building my first SPRAY N' PRAY cannon today.

It is a basic Combustion Cannon
My specs are an 1.5 X 23 barrel
3.0 X 08 C.C
with a...

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Now that it's finished and you've shot it, this should be in Showcase (for combustions) maybe.

Or you could wait until you finish your next one and...
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Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:36 pm
alchohol?

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by FishBoy » Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:02 pm
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i have heard about using rubbing alchohol in cannons, so i tried it in my small gun (used mainly for experiments). i poured in some & rolled the gun...

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Nice recap DYI. Now, lets all move on.

If you didn't heed my advice, and ended up killing yourself, I would not be terribly remorseful.
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Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:13 pm
Incendiary Projectile...?

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by viskaren » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:40 am

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I tried this before, without much success. Using a regular combustion, i loaded the spud, poured in some kerosene ( not that much though ) and...

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Anyone who posted in this thread aside from the above members, broke the rules in one form or another. All your posts are deleted and all your...

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Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:10 pm

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