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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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Homemade sparker.

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by warhead052 » Mon May 16, 2011 5:15 pm
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Does anyone have any tips on making a sparker? I have checked out the reference guide, and looked on youtube and what not, and have really only found...

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Jack, I don't mean to offend you in any way, but it seems to me you don't really like me much.

That's not the case, and I didn't want to give that...
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Tue May 17, 2011 10:10 am
ignition problems for propane

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by bennettjackson » Wed May 11, 2011 8:20 pm
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ok so ive finally got around to testing my propane and used the burnt lake fuel tool and found that if i have a chamber volume of 216 ci, factored in...

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Your question can be answered by checking the phase diagram Tech posted. There is no set value, it is dependent on temperature because there is...
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Fri May 13, 2011 5:29 pm
electric circuit

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by d.marty » Tue May 10, 2011 8:53 am

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so im trying to figure out how to wire up my gun... fan and ignition. i have two spark strips, and i bought the electric spark circuit from launch...

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Disposable camera flash units run on 1.5 volts, not 12.

Think what will happen if you plug in a 120 volt appliance into a circuit 8 times higher in...

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Fri May 13, 2011 2:47 pm
Drilling into the pressure chamber?

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by rcbif » Thu May 12, 2011 4:06 pm

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Hey guys, new here. Got a question...........

Working on a combustion spud gun with a 1:1 C:B ratio. The chamber is also the same dia. as the...

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A couple small holes will be fine.

If you are really paranoid then slice up a coupler (cut it in half once longitudinally then once vertically) to...

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Fri May 13, 2011 9:38 am
CRT monitor scavenging

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:44 am
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We're throwing out a couple of CRT monitors at work, any parts I should scavenge that will help me put together a decent ignition source?...

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A quick note on the Flyback leads. Sometimes the lowest resistance winding is for the CRT filament. It is often only 2 or 3 turns for the ~6 volts...
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Wed May 11, 2011 4:40 am
Propane Meter PSI

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by frozenplum4 » Wed May 04, 2011 9:41 pm

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I have built a propane meter and am wondering how much psi you use to fill your launcher. I figured it to be 3 psi in the propane meter, that seems...

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Okay, thank you

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Fri May 06, 2011 6:05 pm
adapting propane injection meter

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by bennettjackson » Wed May 04, 2011 5:11 pm

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please help, i have everything done for a propane injection system im just a little confused on how to adapt the torch head to the pressure...

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I used to use a short peice of air hose. i heve replace it with the swivel fitting in the post about my gun.

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Thu May 05, 2011 6:43 pm
magazine system

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by bennettjackson » Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:29 pm

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does anyone know how or if its possible to have some sort of magazine for a combustion gun, if so please share

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I too have thought about several ways to do this. I don't know if it would be possible to use pvc to make it. And since I don't have a welder I don't...

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Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:14 pm
Mixing/ventilation fan operation

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by bennettjackson » Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:37 pm

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i recently installed a fan into my gun but i was wondering approximatley how long to run it for when im mixing the fuel before the launch. also how...

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As long as the fan is near the back of the chamber (furthest away from barrel opening) you shouldn't need a super secure fastening of the fan. The...

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Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:23 am
Propane Power

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by frozenplum4 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:22 pm

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I just got back into spud guns and have questions about propane. Is it okay to use in guns? And if so what is the easiest way to use it. The gun I...

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Thanks, and sorry I didn't know about the search feature before now.

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Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:02 pm
help installing a direct propane injection system

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by bennettjackson » Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:41 am

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alright ive done some research now and i understand how to make one i guess now all i need help with is how to install it onto my gun. Thanks

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didn't do enough research if you cant install it :lol: just thread what you make into your chamber, if you can go through two layers.

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Thu Apr 28, 2011 3:05 pm
Help with Propane Injection

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by bennettjackson » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:57 pm

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i need some help on the parts i need to build a propane injection system and exactly how to build one, and also how to use it. any help is...

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any help is appreciated

Now if you had come to us and said I understand how to build a propane meter but I need help with , that probably...

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Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:37 pm
Laser Ignition

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:34 am
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Interesting ideas , though it looks like it will be a while before they have practical spudgun application.

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Do yo have a link to that laser pistol?
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Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:32 pm
BL-630 with videos and pics

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by jagerbond » Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:41 am
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Just when you thought it wasn't going to get bigger...

Here's the skinny
- 800 cubic inches of chamber
- 120 barrel length of schedule 80 3
- 1:1...

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I like how you can't realize the scale until you think Hmmm.... that MAPP canister looks like it would fit in the barrel...

Another excellent...
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Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:11 am
Problems with my very first combustion spudgun.

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by 50bbx » Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:44 pm
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Hi,
I'm new here at the forum, I'm not English or American, so I don't speak very good english, but here's my situation: I'm new building a spud gun...

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Ok, tried few days ago and I've perfectly understood why it's called spray and pray... First shot: chamber not even perfectly sealed, range of 30...
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Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:55 am
Advanced combustion problems

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by hi » Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:51 pm

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I have been spudding for years. certainly long enough to know that this is a very novice question, but here we go:

I made an advanced combustion...

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I think maybe the ignition point should be in the middle of the chamber or the back. Just a hunch, but maybe you aren't getting a full combustion of...

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Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:59 pm
Trying to figure out what my cannon should look like.

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by Igrekun » Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:20 am

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Hello. I've built 3 cannons. This one has been my first.

Other are not with me now. After reading through all technical aspects of building a spud...

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I'm thinking of using an ignition coil and 9V battery. Something like 30KV igniter i saw on ultimate spudgun. If not spark plugs, then what would you...

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Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:07 am
Power loss in over under vs inline

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by jor2daje » Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:45 pm

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Hey guys Im starting work on a fairly large combustion with 3 chamber and 1.5 gb barrel, I think I have most of the design figured out but cannot...

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I seriously doubt you will get anywhere near the SOS in the chamber of a combustion gun. Figure the gas temp is up over 2000C so the SOS is...

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Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:25 pm
Searching for pressure rated PVC larger pvc50

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by cfb_rolley » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:35 am

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So, I live in Australia and I'm having some issues trying to find pressure rated PVC pipe and fittings larger than pn8 pvc50 (which is about 65mm...

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ahh bummer, so it's probably still not really good to use in an adv. combustion then...

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Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:24 pm
Two Very Old Cannons

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by mark.f » Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:51 pm

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Blasts from the Past!

These are posted in the Archive, but the pictures don't work.

I've just come across a stash of old cannon pictures, and...

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Well, PVC is cheap, but how do I make up for not having Indian spirits housed in my cannons? Can I buy those at the hardware store? :roll:
Also, is...

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Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:44 am
sparkers

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by bmxnick123 » Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:33 am

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I've recently made a spud gun, and the sparker keeps braking after about 10 shots. its one of the ones you get out of a bbq lighter but what else...

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I've recently made a spud gun, and the sparker keeps braking after about 10 shots. its one of the ones you get out of a bbq lighter but what else...

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Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:05 am
spark gap

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by Major Collins » Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:57 pm

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on a hybrid the the spark gap has to be smaller in order for it to work right?
if you have a continuous spark does the spark gap still have to be...

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oh so in return of the amount of sparks is the amount of power ,i see all good

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Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:11 pm
new to combustibles

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by Major Collins » Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:23 am

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i want to make a combustible a certain way with ideas in mind but a little indecisive , i made the old fashion combustible a couple years back
bbq...

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I just realised that there is an upsidedown wolf in the spoon of DYI's avatar. :D

I can't remember what the original post was but for some reason I...

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Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:23 am
My SPAS12

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by ijahman » Mon Oct 25, 2010 4:43 pm
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hi everyone this is my latest combustion cannon, its not completely finished yet but it is fully functional.
ghetto powaa
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What ramses is asking, is If somebody pulled the trigger with the slide forward, would it cause damage?

This is a really awesome build, I'm very...
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Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:28 pm
Winter cam spud rifle

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by marcin411 » Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:35 pm

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It's been a while but here is my new spud rifle in winter camo.

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The scope is real but the accuracy just doesn't hold up with a spud and a rifled barrel. Better ammo might be prove otherwise.

Potatoes are just...

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Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:25 am

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