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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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the ghetto combustion

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by chrissilverman » Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:20 pm

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My combustion, v1.0, its an accident that the clean out cap threads into a four inch female adapter. Yet it works great and it is similar to the...

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Yeah, the reducer is restrictive (i have seen it fire) but it isn't as bad as you would think. I screw in my tennis ball barrel and it shoots tennis...

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Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:58 pm
Meter and gun measurements for propane combustion.

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by wangpushups » Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:41 pm

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I know you guys get posts like this all the time but I've looked everywhere to try and get perfect measurements for my gun and I either don't...

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Just do a liquid volume measurement. You won't get the volume right just by measuring the length of the meter, and unless you have a chrony and a lot...

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Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:03 pm
Snap-In Schrader Valve

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by Canadian Spudder » Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:07 pm

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Hey,
I am going to be making a removable propane meter the injects via schrader valve. The only valves I could find around me were the rubber,...

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Yeah they are piss easy to mount in, on mine, i drill a 12mm hole and push the Shrader valve in from the back, and grab some pliers and pull it threw...

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Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:15 am
Can some one confirm this??

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by cwazy1 » Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:07 am

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So i am using burntlatke's fuel calc but im not 100% sure on how to use it. so i would love if someone could check my accuracy.

my chamber is 250...

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hahah yup, so im gonna go try 43psi now. k thx

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Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:36 pm
Burnzomatic? and other adapters??

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by cwazy1 » Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:43 pm

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So i build my propane meter without a burnzomatic or any other valve before the tubing. What i am worrying about is if my tubing(very thick...

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ahh, okok gottcha

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Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:00 am
Gadget Freak Case #103

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by Hubb » Sat Oct 20, 2007 2:47 am

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Some of you may have seen this, some of you may not have. Check it out anyway.

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Pretty neat. I think it would be cool controlling a spud cannon through a joystick. However, I think there is no substitiute for a well build rifle...

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Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:47 am
Spark Gaps: Some food for thought

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by Pilgrimman » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:11 pm

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I have read that spark gaps that use points as opposed to flatter surfaces such as spheres tend to produce longer sparks. I am wondering if it'd be...

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Yes, using a syringe needle would increase the spark length, or decrease the voltage required for a given spark length.

Instead of syringe needles I...

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Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:49 am
Clear PolyCarb Comb. Chamber

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by Lentamentalisk » Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:40 pm

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I am trying to get my hands on some Clear PolyCarb piping, and my local store only sells it in 3 x8' lengths. I would probably only use at max 2' of...

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That could be rather dangerous. Acrylic is 40 times tougher than glass but when it shatters it does so like glass in very sharp pieces.
The chambers...

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Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:51 am
20psi metered propane

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by MortarArmy » Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:31 pm
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Ive got a 9 long x .5 propane meter on my current gun. Using standard propane tanks, im getting 20psi of pressure in there, which is fine for my...

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LOL! I just noticed that... But thank you for pointing it out. :oops:

I never really payed much attention to the fact that 60x2=120.. This time...
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Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:24 pm
Whats the set psi in standard propane tanks??

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by cwazy1 » Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:38 pm

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What is the standard set psi in a small one time use propane tank?? i just tested my propane meter, and when i opened the first valve, the psi gauge...

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Search next time or I will verbally abuse you.

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Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:56 pm
Flyback circut resistor question

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by sandman » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:39 pm

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WARNING: If do not know much about electronics then find a different topic to post in, this is for people that understand electronics well

as soon...

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ok, the best i could do was a 27 ohm 1W resistor which is close to the right value, and 2.7K ohm 7W resistor which is like 10 times what it was...

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Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:32 pm
Help with my homemade taser

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by Thursto » Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:54 am

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Can you help me with this. I brougt this from a second hand store, and it said parts only, which is ok, thats all i want, i got the circut out of it,...

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I made mine different. I just soldered a wire to the capacitor and another to the battery holder, charged it up and touched the two wires. Not good...

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Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:55 pm
Pump Action Combustion.

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by rna_duelers » Sun Oct 14, 2007 4:34 am

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I have been eyeing off the Tippmann C3 for a while now and have though,why not try and make my own little pump action marble/paintball gun.Using the...

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For rna_duelers design just put your hand over the barrel when you pull the pump and take your hand off when you push it.
Also be sure that you pull...

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Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:08 am
Easiest way to attach a propane tank

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by Canadian Spudder » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:28 pm

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I am going to be adding propane to my new launcher soon, and I was wondering what everybody uses to attach the propane tank to the hose. Is it ok to...

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nope link works great and if you are just going to clamp it on you should cut the end off that has the micro hole in it so the flow wont be...

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Sat Oct 13, 2007 7:34 pm
LED light question?

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by wangpushups » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:59 am
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I'm using a 12V fan operating it with a 9V battery and I have a green LED light that I want to install so I can tell when the fan is on. Do I need to...

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they are polarised because they have a circuit inside that is a brushless motor controller for the fan because the motor actually requires at least...
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Sat Oct 13, 2007 6:30 pm
Laser guidance on burnt latke question?

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by wangpushups » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:34 pm

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What the hell... I did everything and it didnt work is there a trick to this? My laser was almost exactly like the one in the pics. Does anyone...

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Man, I just ripped the diode out of the laser and haphazardly connected wires to it, and then to a pair of AA batteries and a switch. Works fine....

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Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:14 pm
One Entry Cannon.

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by Redcoat » Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:49 pm

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Hi all,

A little over a week ago I posted a topic asking about guns that you have to spray the fuel in through the same hole as the Potato gets shot...

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Looks pretty cool and simple, I like :)

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Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:25 pm
My First Mini

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by BigGrib » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:19 am

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And what a mini it is. I took the idea from the Office Gun of Destruction thread. Basically got myself a pill bottle and a bic pen, drilled a hole in...

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Thanks it's just a way to pass time sitting around. It's kind of fun to sit there with your buddies and shoot spit wads out of em

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Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:16 pm
Fourwheeler mounted Golf Ball Cannon

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by Binder17 » Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:54 pm
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My cannon is finally to the point of firing after about 2 months of working on it. The first shot was perfect. The only flaw so far is the length of...

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It is perfectly possible to make a pneumatic water balloon launcher. There would be numerous problems to overcome, but it is always possible. Might...
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:41 pm
Where to buy propane regulator?

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by Cooker2007 » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:54 pm

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I have looked all over the internet for one and i just cant find one the will work.

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depend son temp alot though, i only get 80psi here at an average 15celcius

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Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:44 pm
Fuel Injection - Help!

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by tsb » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:44 am

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Hello,

I am using just a basic combustion cannon i made from sch 40 PVC Pipe.
Its C:B ratio is 1:1 and i need to insert 40cc's of gas to make it 4%...

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You can measure propane like this .
Or, using a disposable butane lighter as the fuel source, like this

The links are frequently down. Try again...

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Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:51 pm
Q.E.V. Propane Injection Prototype

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by mark.f » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:18 am

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This is my prototype for remote propane injection. I've been toying around with the idea for the past few days, and I think a Q.E.V. is the best...

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cheers for that ive been linked to this site a couple of times ill have to add to favs lol
Cheers Nato

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Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:50 am
Need Help - First Cannon

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by tsb » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:06 pm
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Hey, i recently made my first cannon, it was 134cm long, and i first tried some hairspray, it got around 4 meters, i then tried some deodorant, it...

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@Pete
My fan is positioned at the rear of the chamber and is blowing air out towards the end of the chamber... And unfourtunaly i do not have a...
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Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:26 am
pvc or abs whats safer

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by giarc69 » Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:46 pm

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I just built a cannon out of abs schedule 40 pipe haven't fired it yet the guys at the hardware store said that cellular core is all they use4 spud...

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ABS is safer but use PVC

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Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:53 pm
newbie needs advice

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by WEEMAN » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:07 pm

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I Am A NEWBIE any advice on some cheap combustible ignition methods???????? :oops:

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To be serious and help the kid...

Often an easy, effective, but many times overlooked method would be as follows: Simply driving 2 screws into the...

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Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:12 pm

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