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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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Hydrogen as fuel

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by JABN » Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:47 pm

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Would it be a good idea to use hydrogen as a fuel for a cannon and if so like what percentage of hydrogen should there be in the CC.

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Stoichiometry gives you an estimate of a 2:1 ratio of Hydrogen:Oxygen. Given that air is ~20% oxygen, that's a 2:5 Hydrogen:Air ratio, so your...

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Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:16 pm
new to site and need some tips...

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by critter » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:03 am
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hey guys i decided to build a cannon to mess around with while in maine for the week launching crap across the lake... it was a quick and free build...

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Uh... your link to a 60ml syringe will only yield a 2.8% fuel mixture - :wink:

If you use it once ;)

At 18 inches long, your 3 chamber has a...
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Thu Jan 27, 2011 2:36 am
First Cannon?

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by topguntravis » Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:44 am

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Hey all,
new to the forum but hell keen to make a spud gun.
Hoping someone could point out some instructions to make a combustion spudgun that isn't...

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... and when it doesn't fire you have too much fuel so you need to thoroughly air it out before trying to refuel (too much fuel + more fuel = still...

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Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:07 pm
Which ignition sytem do you like the best and why?

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by MadPiper2.0 » Thu Nov 25, 2010 1:33 pm
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Which source of ignition do you prefer? Let's face it, having a menacing spark is half the fun of making a serious combustion cannon. Here are my...

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This is my ignition setup: I made hole in the end cap and taped really well a long nose ligher. This works well in a spray n' pray. The flame won't...
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 8:42 pm
How much fuel should I put in my cannon?

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by JABN » Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:46 pm

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I made a medium spray n' pray cannon. Its not a a mini but not the normal size. The barrel uses 1in. pipe and the CB uses 2in. pipe. I was thinking...

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did you have it upside down?

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Mon Jan 24, 2011 8:33 pm
clear combustion for high speed footage testing

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Sun Dec 05, 2010 2:00 am
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I recently changed the dessicant cartridge on our FT-IR spectrophotometer at work, decided to keep the acrylic tube it was housed in. Turns out it's...

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It may be possible to match a length of Nicrome wire to a disposable camera flash capacitor. When the wire is hot, the cap is dead.
It would take...
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Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:48 am
Help with ignition source

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by thetyzonator » Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:03 am

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Hey I live in Canehda so it is impossible for me to obtain a stun gun legally... I was thinking intead like a flint lantern igniter or a BBqsparker....

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See dude, if you post the same question in 2 different topics , you'll still get the same answer, so no need to post twice ;)

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Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:55 pm
Dragunovish rifle

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by human » Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:41 pm
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So i finished my first spudgun!
i was very much inspired and helped by this forum so i would like to share the result with you.

- Carbon chamber...

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mmm agree it wasnt astonishing big news ;) but this is just natural flow of forums all ovr the internet...
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Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:04 am
BL 520 inspired build

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by David1110 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:36 pm

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Few questions. I recently discovered the BL-520 and it sparked an old flame with cannons I had while I was younger. Questions are as follows:

1. Can...

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Long chambers have the difficulty of end to end circulation. I suspect some of the soot issue with Vera is related to this very topic. Part may be...

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Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:11 am
New advanced cannon

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by superspud09 » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:17 am

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Hello, this is my first advanced combustion cannon. Starting this project i really did not think that a little fan, multiple sparks, and some metered...

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Thanks for all the comments guys I couldn't have done it without all the help from this forum, I plan on putting a barrel support just trying to...

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Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:46 pm
CH 081009

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by Minion » Sun Nov 07, 2010 2:41 pm

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i can understand how it works, i just cant really understand how u can hook the spray can up to it. did u use some sorda straw or what?

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Sat Dec 25, 2010 5:24 pm
Hairspray V butane

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by cfb_rolley » Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:15 pm

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So recently, my local store started stocking butane lighter refill cans, and a while ago I saw a small combustion rifle that used the bottom of a...

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The vapor pressure of butane is only a little over 16psi @ 70*F, as compared to 110psi for propane, at the same temperature. Makes it kind of...

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Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:36 pm
Propane meter assembly copper vs. PVC?

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by CDHraider » Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:09 pm

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hey guys, just wondering if there are any problems with building your fuel meter out of 1/2 PVC and 1/2 ball valves instead of copper fittings? it...

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its not his i have seen it on another site-burnte lake?

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Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:33 pm
Safe to drill through Reducer?

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by Imkindofabigdeal » Sat Dec 18, 2010 1:22 am

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Hey everyone,
If you read what i wrote before, scratch that idea. I came up with a new one, but it really is impossible to word. Jut one question...

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The dimensions on a nozzle is highly dependant on pressure. A nozzle for a 100 psi pneumatic or 1x combustion will closely resemble a bell reducer...

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Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:57 pm
PVC failure video

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by Moonbogg » Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:57 pm

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Came across this video. Maybe some of you have seen it, but its a video of a PVC gun failing right where the shooters hand was placed. He doesn't...

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it was probably DWV.......

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Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:26 pm
TF2 Direct Hit schematics

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by ChriL » Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:15 pm
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here's the gun i hope to make soon. It's supposed to turn out as a replica of the Direct Hit from the game Team Fortress 2
any suggestions or...

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Don't even get me started on hats.
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Sun Dec 19, 2010 10:39 pm
My First Coax Cannon

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by Mountain Storm » Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:40 am

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4 x 24 chamber, 2 x 48 barrel, electronic ignition. Still Spray and Pray, but I can see modifying this one for compressed gases.

One thing I...

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Thanks for that tip. I agree a tripod or a someone on the cam would be a great improvement. I'm trying to come up with a target that will maximize...

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Last post by Mountain Storm
Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:21 am
Developing District 9 style cannon, chamber help.

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by Sparrow » Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:31 pm

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I saw that the D9 weapons have a nice canister on them similar to a small propane tank, and I designed a cannon with an automatic fuel meter and push...

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The basic small volume chamber and large volume barrel would work well. Starting with a configuration like this air cannon, but combustion should...

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Mon Dec 13, 2010 7:52 pm
Help with fueling setup

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by skyjive » Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:35 pm
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Hi, I am thinking of doing some work with combustions, which I haven't done before, and am sort of screwing around with stuff to figure it out. To...

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Don't think a metal chamber won't fail on you. If the punishment is too great and the metal fatigues, it will fail. Pressure vessels begin to form...
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Last post by Moonbogg
Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:36 am
Building first cannon

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by malibuninja » Sun Nov 21, 2010 7:04 am

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hi guys, i have a few questions, and my first is, is abs better than pvc for these?? i will be using deodorant (not sure how propane systems...

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I'd highly reccomend putting a fan in there too. I was disappointed in the performance of mine so I pulled a CPU fan out of a old computer and it...

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Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:25 am
Stun Gun

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by Grignacke » Sun Dec 05, 2010 3:45 pm

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Hey-o. I bought a stun gun the other day and the clerk would only sell me one that was charged (basically plug in the wall). How should I dismantle...

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We could give you a lot better advice if you included a picture/model number so we could have something to go off of. I would hate for you to mess it...

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Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:45 am
Wireless Remote Trigger

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by Imkindofabigdeal » Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:47 am

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Hey everyone,
Last night I finished making my trigger and receiver out of an RC car (took a while, but finally got it. Im sure that everything works,...

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Ok,
Sorry about that last post. I did not realize that i could power the taser itself by a direct flow from a 9v battery to the top of the gun......

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Sat Dec 04, 2010 2:26 pm
Propane Tank Regulator

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by BFC » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:37 am

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Hey,

So I am working on a Advanced Combustion, that if I ever get time will get finished, I have most of the pieces I need. Except, a regulator for...

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regulators make it easier if you find a good one, but two BVs work great.

@tech, I believe its the low flow of propane that messes it up, and I'm...

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Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:23 pm
Sneak peak of my work in progress.

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by MadPiper2.0 » Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:16 pm

The entire cannon is going to be painted as soon as I get everything set up. Here is the trigger plate I made for it with a dremel. This is just a...

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Sun Nov 28, 2010 9:16 pm
A few questions before starting the second gun!

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by Imkindofabigdeal » Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:55 am

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Hey everyone,
I have a few questions before starting my second gun if thats OK:
1. Are vent holes on the combustion chamber any good? On my first...

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The vent holes are probably losing you power, since some of your combustion gases are escaping out of them, instead of propelling your ammo down the...

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Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:47 am

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