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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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fly zapper ignition

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by super spuder » Sat Sep 29, 2007 2:28 pm

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i am pondering different ways to ignight my new combustion gun, and i noticed we had an electronic fly zapper laying around, se i was sticking a...

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I measured the voltage of one of those to be ~700V, IIRC.

The ones I've seen claim 1500 to 3000v but advertisers do tend to be optimistic...

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Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:12 am
What's your FoC? (Fuel of Choice)

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by redchigh » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:21 am

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No oxygen allowed, whats your favorite (reasonably economical) fuel?

List your favorite fuel, and why.

I like Ether.
See the link here-

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starter fluid and a small amount of mapp gas for extra fire power!

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Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:56 am
rubber bung / reloading

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by maddman234 » Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:59 am

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hey i was wondering how to put a rubberbung or a vaulve on my spud gun so i dont have to keep unscrewing the back cap to put my propellent plz help

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true so true chaos

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Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:36 am
advanced combustion ?

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by super spuder » Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:54 pm

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for a while now i have been making pneumatic cannons, and have made some pretty powerful ones. But i was getting tired of always having to shoot by...

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well i cant buy anything online :? all i have is what i can get intown, speaking of what i got intown, i got all the parts to make a propane metering...

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Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:06 pm
Making the process a bit easier

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by CS » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:20 pm
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In chase of the ever elusive goal...

For me I find both the loading of the projectile, and the venting of the chamber two slight annoyances.

Today...

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You need your chamber to be sealed off to put the oxygen in right? You could change the way the piston is put in. You could move it to the tee and...
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Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:41 pm
Sorry I bin away but i had a disaster!!!

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by Bubba05 » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:22 pm
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Jeeze its bin awile but i had a catastrphic malfunction of a heater and my house burnt down!! and my cannon witch was under my bed got toasted nicley...

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sorry that this is kinda an old topic, but i just came across it today cause i am not in here to much in the summer. Hope the insurance works out, i...
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Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:55 pm
combus. cannon material(s)

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by trainengineer » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:11 am
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Hi all......
Wow....ya'll get serious w/this stuff.......
I am new to cannons and computer's.......ha.ha......
I need to build a potatoe cannon...

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For the last goddamn time stop double posting! Get it in your head, I can't give you a proper warning because I have to go and pack for SF, but if...
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Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:11 am
C:B Ratio's Tell me what works for you

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by shiftyguy » Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:46 am

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I have herd allot about C:B Ratios and every body uses something different, (probably due to what they found for free) I would like to hear about...

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Uh, is the correct answer no :wink:

I agree this is basically a dead arguement. There has been more than enough studying done on C:B ratios.

There...

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Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:32 am
Preliminary design - long range golfball cannon

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by MortarArmy » Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:33 pm

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Working out the details on a new cannon and looking for some feedback

Here's what ive got in mind, and im hoping for at least 350yds. My current...

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this next gun is going to have a big ass mofo of a fan, thing sounds like a vacuum cleaner when its running.

how does ammo type, fan speed and spark...

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Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:58 pm
Disposable Camera Stun-gun for igniter

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by shiftyguy » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:21 am

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I am new to this forum.. I say hello to all.

I have been using the BBQ igniter however i have found this a poor sparker, and it always seems after a...

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Again an update. I had installed a fan & camera/coil igniter to the chamber, and i had thought the additional power was due to the fan, however my...

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Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:21 am
my first spud gun

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by 94celica » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:54 pm

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hi im new here, well yesterday i made a potato gun, it has a 4in I.D. chamber that is 20in long and the barrel is 2in I.D and is 20in long, is this...

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Read up on CB Ratio on the Spud wiki;

For a generic combustion spudgun you want the chamber volume to be 50% to 100% of the barrel volume, that...

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Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:20 am
Weak 4" Bore Cannon

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by Dornep » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:22 pm

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I've built a 4 bore cannon using an 8ft section of SDR-26. It has an on board propane meter made of a 12 x 1/2 galvanized steel nipple, and an 80mm...

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I think I have it just about figured out now... Tried shortening the chamber volume by a few inches and injected 60PSI like I did the other...

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Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:10 am
One entry Cannon.

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by Redcoat » Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:30 am

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Hi all,

I know people have done this but i wasn't sure if I remembered correctly. It's not something I've dabbled in. It will be my first Combustion...

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Okay everyone! It's done!!!!! Works really well too!!!!! :D :D :D :D .

Unfortunately all my tests were done in the pitch black night. aka five...

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Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:43 am
ABS with Metered Propane

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by Canadian Spudder » Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:47 pm
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(I'm a long time reader first time poster so bare with me here ) =)

Well, I have been using a basic combustion canon for over a year now, and I...

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I think a burst disk is useful on combustions wich are long and small diameter chamber. This is because the pressure is builded up more slow in those...
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Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:08 am
my private coin challenge

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by hyldgaard » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:34 am
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Hi, I'm a long time reader but first time poster, so please bare with me and my not so good english :oops:

Well, here's the idea: in a couple of...

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A QEV is by far more convenient to use than a burst disk, again there's many copper QEV cannons on the site built using European fittings, you...
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Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:46 am
New combustion cannon

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by super spuder » Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:59 pm
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well i have not posted any of my guns on here for a while because no one liked me using ABS for pneumatics, so i was bored today and i had found a...

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i want to put a propnae metering system on this one now :twisted:
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Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:20 pm
Boom

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by rebalgray » Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:00 am

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Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:19 am
Cooling Down the Gun

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by Saboo » Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:09 pm
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I have a combustion gun that requires petrol to fire a small home made pellet that lots like a penut into quarter inch copper pipe. What methods of...

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Well I've given him a massive bollocking, He said he's left Spudfiles for good becuase he thinks your all losers . He didn't even know how a...
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Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:56 am
a few basic questions

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by irishguy » Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:36 pm
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how long should my combustion chamber be if im using a 4ft 2inch barell and the standered orange pvc pipe chamber and also will butane work

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cant seem to find preshure rated in ireland at lest not localy the only choices are this orange pvc-u and black stuff that is only for down pipes
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:30 pm
The Last Blast

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by mark.f » Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:30 am
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Cannon Name- The Last Blast
Type of Cannon- Metered Propane Combustion
Chamber Size- ~4 x 22
Barrel Size- 2-1/2 x 60
-Combustion
--Metered...

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Oops...dead thread :x
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:31 pm
New member - First propane gun

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by MortarArmy » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:05 am
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Started off as just the standard aerosol spay and pray gun, but that was getting old and messy. SO....less than 24hrs after its initial creation,...

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well i added 2ft to the barrel, a ball valve and properly sealed everything 100% and now im up to 225yds. Verified with my portable GPS.

barrel made...
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:19 pm
sucsess

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by irishguy » Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:02 pm

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Success my first cannon worked first time

Here is what I did ill levee things in approximate metric to save confusion I got an eye piece which is...

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ill be taking it out tomarow for a test run but i have to find somwere to shoot it and get some one to video tape me hopfully not the cops

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Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:49 pm
Ratios? Please help

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by Potato Head » Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:20 pm
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Hi I am a rookie builder and I want to make the most powerful gun. I know that 1.5:1 is the best ratio. Can someone calculate the math for me so that...

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Thanks so can you help me ?

Chamber : 4'' X 18'' = 226 ci.

my two first one were really not well made lol
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volume chamber = PiR 2 L =...
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Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:34 pm
bbq vs. flint

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by potato launcher » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:35 pm
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i know this question is asked alot but what are your guys preferecne between the two, Thanks

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Whats the question? I would not use an inferior ignition device (flint), if i could obtain a bbq piezo :wink:
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Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:31 am
Oxygen/Mapp questions

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by Dornep » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:59 pm

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A few weeks ago I was showing my brother my combustion launcher and explained to him the concept of metered propane and my interest in building a...

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Are you planning remote detonation?
That's a lot of fuel to have under your chamber :twisted:

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Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:11 pm

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