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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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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 design for my first combustion

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by hoastmaster » Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:56 am

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chamber:
20cm diameter (outside)
50cm lenght

barrel:
150cm lenght
5cm diameter (outside)

ignition:
9 volt car battery-charge...

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the plan is for a mix of fuels im going to concoct using some knowledge of chemistry and so teenage injanuity (lol) as my choice of fuel

i came...

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Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:19 am
I really think there should be a limit

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by hoastmaster » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:52 am

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this is nuts i would love to make one

pain in the but to reload i bet

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I think I've seen that clip before around here.

Still think it's a waste of time :wink:

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Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:40 pm
Mapp gas + Oxygen

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by Spudgun on Crack » Sat Jun 23, 2007 5:13 pm

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I have this mapp gas/oxygen blow torch that i got from sears for $50 and i don't have a use for it really, but it does have a map gas and oxygen...

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Yea i need to do my homework on this, but thanks.

I hope to engineer a very very powerful cannon but i don't have welding equipment to put metal...

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Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:53 pm
Supersonic non-hybrid combustion gun - it's feasible!

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by dongfang » Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:08 am
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Hi,

If any of you have wondered if it is possible to shoot > Mach 1 with a butane gun, I found the answer a few months ago: It is.

The gun is made...

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Thanks mate and yes electromagnet guns are expansive but a tonne of fun. And thanks for clearing that up for me mate.
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Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:46 pm
L7 GBL

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by sjog » Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:27 pm

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326 cubic inches 1.75:1
chamber to muzzle on bolt action- 94 sdr-21 ( bcpneumatics action)
sgort gb barrel W/laser
The flat stock is Azek we use...

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Thanks Spedy Welcome to the site
Everything ya want to know 'bout launchers is here.
Advice; don't take one person's opinion as gospel, listen and...

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Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:51 pm
Valves for a propane meter?

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by jermx » Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:41 pm

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I really need help, I'm as dumb as a brick when it comes to getting all the parts together to make my cannon!! lol
But when I get all the parts...

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i just use hose for mine, kinda like noname's way.

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Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:40 pm
power

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by sandman » Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:32 pm

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i was hoping to use the same battery for my ignition and chamber fan, and i was wondering if a) anyone else does this, b) if having both on at the...

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ok, thanks :)

now i have hope, lol

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Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:44 am
Tennis Ball Combustion Cannon

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by Jumpin Jehosaphat » Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:48 pm
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I want to make a hand-held combustion cannon because the little propane bottles are more portable than carrying around an air compressor.
I was...

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The pressure rises enough to get the ball moving before the flame front reaches the back of the tennis ball.
That's unlikely to be the reason. The...
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Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:01 pm
Calculating propane pressure

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by Sonicboom101 » Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:30 pm

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Hey I just Got finished with my new propane potato gun and I need some help on calculating the pressure I Have a 6'' meter pipe and its 3/8'' wide i...

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Check out my how to:
Good luck!

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Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:43 am
detached propane meter

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by lukemc » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:41 am

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i havent seen antthing like this so i thought i would share. well there is no way around it, bulky propane tanks atached to cannons look awful. i...

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Pimpmann, since the air and fuel are already at the perfect mix in the tank, if a little leaks out, it's no big deal. I'm not sure if you understand...

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Last post by noname
Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:31 pm
Propane to NPT adapter

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by PVC Arsenal 17 » Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:28 pm

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I saw these brass adapters once that screw onto a propane tank (soldering torch kind) and have male NPT on the opposite end.

Does anyone know where...

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I see them at camping supply stores sometimes

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Last post by frankrede
Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:57 pm
Up in the mountains

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by frankrede » Mon May 28, 2007 9:24 pm

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Well this weekend I took my metere propane combustion up itno the mountains and here in vegas my gun worked perfect with not one misfire but up in th...

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I would doubt that you were any higher then 10K feet, probably more like 5K feet. So i'm surprised that the change in barometric pressure was enough...

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Last post by frankrede
Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:43 pm
My little Spudgun

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by SnowFlox » Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:38 am

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Hi there !

On youtube i saw those big spudguns and wanted to build one by my self.
Yesterday i made a little one of PVC.

The barrel (16mm PVC)...

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Well you can get white PVC tubes, but there to thin.
I only looked at one hardware store. Maybe other stores have them.

pneumatics with metal ? i...

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Last post by SnowFlox
Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:41 am
custom propane tank

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by meatballs » Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:44 pm
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so i had this idea. my propane cannon is awesome, but i dont like how it has this bulky propane bottle on the side. its one of the 14.1oz bottles,...

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does anyone know anything about the chemical resistance of clear reinforced vinyl tubing?
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Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:11 am
mortar

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by NoXi » Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:09 pm
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Hi, this is gonna be my first combustion cannon. I have build mini-combustions in the past but nothing this big. I have decided to build a airsoft...

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Your right jrrdw... Let's encourage thoughtfull and smart thinking here.
A spud gun is truly special if you and you only have designed and built it,...
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Last post by Scotty
Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:20 am
New gun, need sugestions

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by sea donkey » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:30 pm

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This is my first attempt at building a spud gun. I have 4 x 15 chamber, a 2 x 5' barrel, and a grill igniter. I'm not sure how long to cut my...

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If you use Propane as fuel the percentage sholud be 4-7% of the total volume of your chamber ( If your chamber is 1000ml you need to use 40-70cc of...

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Last post by Scotty
Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:10 pm
New cannon.. Want to discuss aspects of it.

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by anixon88 » Sat May 19, 2007 4:30 am
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I've build a combustion before, just your regular BBQ igniter and spraying Butane or releasing propane into the chamber and capping it.

Now im...

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i like the muzzle brake........
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Last post by VH_man
Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:34 pm
Chambers and barrels...

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by WitSkaapie » Wed May 23, 2007 8:10 am

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ok guys... i know this is a really noob question, but forgive me

i'm busy building my spudgun and i want to ensure that my C/B ratios are...

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So anything over a 1:1 ratio is just wasting fuel? I remember people at Spudtech used to recommend 1.5:1 a lot, even though the BurntLatke tests said...

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Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:25 pm
Project Masamune

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by 13579 » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:13 pm

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Well, I remembered the old potato cannon my dad used to have, so I got him to help me make another one.

So far its pretty standard combustion, but I...

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Oh no.
Please no anime discussions.

Great first gun. I also use a propane torch on my combustion, they're really reliable.
Come to think of it, I...

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Last post by Fnord
Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:41 pm
Haughty Hand-Held Howitzer V2.0

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by Zorrowannabe9 » Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:47 pm
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Haughty Hand-Held Howitzer 2.0
Description - Propane powered combustion constructed primarily of ABS. The Original 4H was in need of some serious...

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i just wanted to add my 2 cents here, not all of us noobs have been here for the past year, new ppl join everyday so any old post thats kicked up is...
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Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:38 am
Meow The Spudgun

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by gotbass7 » Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:19 pm

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my second spudgun. the first one was very simple. so is this one, but this one has a chamber. i named it Meow. here are some pictures

this is...

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but its done and peopple dont really care where we are. i mean here its the same as arresting someone for not wearing a helmet

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Last post by gotbass7
Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:51 pm
ignition coils

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by singularity » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:23 pm

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alright i have an ignition coil driver which is producing a 4 to 12 kHz 18volt signal across my ignition coil... but for some reason im not get the...

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Singularity :
A 555 puts out a square wave which is what you want.

Do you know what the current rating of the 2n3055 is? I believe it is roughly 10A...

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Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:12 pm
trouble with ignition

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by gotbass7 » Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:18 pm

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i just finished a soda bottle spudgun. or what ever you want to call them. with a big soda bottle as the chamber. only problem is the ignition is...

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lol. thats to ghetto for me. but i think i figured it out. i found a way to hold it and push so it doesnt move it, but then i cant hold the gun. so i...

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Last post by gotbass7
Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:53 pm
"Fast Combustion" vs. "Slow Combustion"&

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by jimmy101 » Mon May 28, 2007 8:27 pm

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In another thread Rmich732 kicked up perhaps the most contentious question in combustion guns.

1. Everyone agrees that there is an optimal C:B for...

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Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:29 am
mini tennis ball cannon

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by homedepotpro » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:15 pm

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I want to make a small sturdy hair spray combustion gun that is not too loud and easily shot inside a confined area. I also don't want too much...

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If the ATF finds you with a silencer, even on a spudgun, they will ...

... and I don't think you'll be released after a day or two like Paris Hilton...

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Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:11 pm

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