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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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anyone interested in a combustion cannon

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by jsefcik » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:20 am

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i have a combustion cannon, barrel is 2 inch sch40 pvc and chamber in 4 inch pvc sch40, works every time, ignition is twist sparker, and works like a...

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I wish you would've PM'd a mod before posting this topic, jsefcik. I have a suspicion we don't allow members to sell, buy or trade homemade spudguns...

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Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:49 pm
PVC conduit

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by boyce123 » Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:00 pm

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i just recently made a barrel out of a piece of 2.5 in pvc wire conduit (it was the only 2.5 in pvc that i could find without paying alot of money...

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Pvc doesnt scare me at all. As long as you follow the guidelines and never go beyond the maximum pressure and solvent weld properly, you will never...

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Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:45 pm
Building a Better (Combustion) Spudgun

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by DYI » Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:33 pm
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To put it bluntly, the development of advanced combustion launchers peaked several years ago. In terms of ease of construction and ease of use, this...

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The problem is what wyz2285 said, the gases cool down and the pressure drops.

Note that the drop in temperature (hence pressure) is very fast. After...
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Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:12 pm
mini combustion pistol

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by boyce123 » Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:11 pm

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This was a cannon i decided to throw together out of random spare parts. I didn't have any fittings, and didn't want to go buy any, so i made a...

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my last quote seems like a good candidate for that thread... if applied to a reasonably powerful cannon. I should give the thing more credit as far...

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Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:21 pm
SCH. 40 vs ABS

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by 8tonsemi » Thu May 24, 2012 1:45 pm
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I want your opinion on what you think is better for an advanced spud gun. Run of propane or mapp gas. Sorry this is kind of a nooby question. :lol:...

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Glad you brought that up.. It is due again.

and PERIODIC PRESSURE TESTING.

Yes, the black one IS a DWV cell core cannon.
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Tue Jun 05, 2012 4:01 pm
Having trouble getting a tennis ball mortar to shoot

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by Xenophile » Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:12 pm

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Hey guys. I have recently constructed a tennis ball mortar out of 3 diameter PVC pipe with two pringles cans lining the inside to act as baffles as...

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The baffles are to hold the tennis ball and prevent if from dropping all the way to the bottom

One simple screw will do that without filling the...

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Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:04 am
My introduction to propane

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by boyce123 » Fri May 25, 2012 4:20 pm
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I have just discovered this website, and am dissappointed i hadn't found it before. I'm only 16, so excuse my inexperience. This is the second cannon...

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i'm not concerned that the cannon will explode, but ddt always has a potential of occuring, i might do some tests with bedliner and other materials...
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Wed May 30, 2012 7:57 am
My first cannon

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by boyce123 » Fri May 25, 2012 5:49 pm

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I made this cannon a couple years ago with my dad (i was 14 at the time). It is a very basic spray and pray design with a bbq igniter. It shoots...

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i had just walked out to take that picture of the plywood, and it had rained like a monsoon for about half an hour. The plywood wasn't that old and...

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Fri May 25, 2012 7:24 pm
winterizing spud guns

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by Bowman » Thu May 10, 2012 6:20 pm
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I heard somewhere that spud guns tend to malfunction or not work so I almost immediately tried to figure out a way to winterize a basic potato...

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Heh give me a combi of that girl and the vat the's hgammerinh into :D
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Fri May 25, 2012 5:04 pm
Converting a M-8 to a Spudgun

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by burke_a_lot » Thu May 24, 2012 1:48 am

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Will post more info and pics over the next couple of weeks....

Replacing the barrel and reinforcing the seals....

Changing to RTF ignition, making...

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Fine.... it's a agricultural scare gun that uses gas to create a 145DB bang to simulate a double barrel shotgun....

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Fri May 25, 2012 7:05 am
shock collar for remote testing?

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by Hashbrowwns 4flip » Tue May 15, 2012 4:18 pm

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I was thinking I might try using my dogs training shock collar to remote fire my spud gun for testing. Has anyone ever tried this?

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That was meant as a pop at MrC ;)

Come on, media! videos, pictures, show us :D

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Thu May 24, 2012 10:15 pm
newbie planning to go all out :-)

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by natas » Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:01 am
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Hi there spudders, first of all i would like to thank this forum for a extremely informal place to be :-)
Im a guy from Norway, that just found...

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Look at the curve for propane:

Temperature certainly has some effect ;)
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Thu May 24, 2012 4:23 pm
Sound levels

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by battlelava » Wed Apr 18, 2012 3:37 pm
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So I just finished my 2 mortar, and I wanted to do some testing on it before i brought it to my field. Only problem is i have no clue on how loud...

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Do you have a stem removal tool for the schrader?

Yes, several. Visit an auto parts store. They come in several styles including valve caps with a...
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Thu May 17, 2012 8:49 pm
mapp gas shortage

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by Hashbrowwns 4flip » Wed May 09, 2012 8:05 pm

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I was reading posts and somebody had mentioned a mysterious mapp gas shortage. Evidently the major mapp gas supplier has issued a recall for faulty...

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so no difference between MAP and MAPP ?
MAPP is a trademark, MAP isn't.

According to Wikipedia, MAPP production was discontinued in 2008.

The...

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Wed May 16, 2012 1:45 pm
combustion help please

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by beastmode986 » Fri May 11, 2012 4:15 pm
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well i have a regular old combustion and i use hairspray as a propellant but i want to make it nicer. now i cant spend alot of money because im...

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Natas

That's pretty good approach but will end up being kind of expensive. You need a regulator and that alone is a significant cost.

That's what's...
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Tue May 15, 2012 3:01 pm
zombie survival gun

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by RamboNucke » Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:20 pm
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Here's my new special zombie survival spudgun. It fires 20mm polypropylene projectiles with a steel penetrator. The barrel is 28mm inner diameter so...

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The N2O is from ammonium nitrate. It displaces water. When the bottle is full i get rid of the few drops of water and add about a soup spoon of...
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Tue May 15, 2012 7:02 am
Basic potato rifle

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by cfb_rolley » Sun Apr 29, 2012 2:35 am
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So I got my newest basic combustion rifle in to a working state today. 760mL chamber forms the stock, multiple barrels, peizo ignition housed inside...

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Thanks, I think this is probably my best effort at building a cannon so far haha!
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Sun May 06, 2012 4:40 pm
Right C:B Ratio For Aerosol

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by rustlerdude987 » Tue May 01, 2012 9:22 pm

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like the title says what is the correct C:B ratio for a Aerosol like engine starter i keep hearing .8:1 is then 1.5:1 is correct. Which one is it?

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perfect thanks for the help guys!

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Sat May 05, 2012 7:22 pm
My spark is unreliable.

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by Kdmann64 » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:20 pm

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I have a standard gas grill igniter. First shot or two are always good, then the spark gets very weak. I'm using starter fluid as fuel. What should I...

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You should try an electric grill sparker they are more reliable.

then a stungun? i think not!!

read up this

look at this website, this guy is...

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Sat May 05, 2012 12:43 pm
How can these ratios be right?

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by djwilliams0822 » Fri May 04, 2012 12:06 pm

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I am wondering why do you think a 1.5:1 ratio will make more power than say a 4:1? I have a 4:1 and it has a lot of power. My thinking is the more...

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Jimmy covered essentially all the relevant points.

It also needs to be ascertained whether the poster is looking at optimal CB for a given barrel,...

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Fri May 04, 2012 3:26 pm
Spark Plugs

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by Bowman » Tue May 01, 2012 4:25 pm
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Well, I'm still in the design process of making a Semi-Automatic combustion launcher. The original design used a piezoelectric BBQ ignition system...

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if u want easy to install. id say this one is really easy :-)

There aren't any electrodes so I assume you use these:

Also, I found something...
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Thu May 03, 2012 5:41 pm
chamber radius caomparisons?

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by Hashbrowwns 4flip » Wed May 02, 2012 5:23 pm

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Hi guys I am a noob and I did try and find answers before I asked this but since I was un successful has anyone done or notice any difference between...

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Unless your chamber is unusually long and skinny/short and fat, you won't notice the difference, especially if you add a chamber fan. If in doubt,...

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Wed May 02, 2012 5:58 pm
Is it a nono to discuss silencers on the forum ?

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by natas » Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:35 pm

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im just asking before i start a tread about silencers, since i know its illegal in some states in usa.

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Just make sure your baffles are aligned :D

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Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:53 am
Barrel To Chamber Ratio

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by rustlerdude987 » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:18 am

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i was wondering if some one could check my chamber to volume ratio. my barrel is 2.5 inch by 48 inches and my chamber is 3 inch by 24 inches. i got...

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go to burntlake.com they have a wery usefull calculator for cb ratios

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Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:43 am
Semi-Automatic Combustion Cannon Concept

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by Bowman » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:37 pm
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Well I'm new to the world of spud guns so I am not really sure of what would be the proper materials for a build such as this. I've been toying...

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I was thinking about just mixing the air and propane before I put it in the gun. Then building a custom tank on the gun itself that has a fan in it...
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Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:18 pm

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