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SpudFiles Potato Gun Commercial

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Posted in Combustion Cannons
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by PCGUY » Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:54 pm » in Combustion Cannons
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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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Fri Feb 09, 2024 2:38 pm
Sketchup Model Library

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by dewey-1 » Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:12 pm
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Over the last year I have made a lot of CAD drawings for
Pneumatic Launchers.

I have imported several of them into Sketchup format.
Here is the link...

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Bollocks. Dewey put them out in the hope that, and I quote

some of you can make use of these!

There's absolutely nothing wrong with using them,...
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Mon May 20, 2024 11:17 am
Solvent Welding Course Recommended For ALL

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by sgort87 » Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:18 pm
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Originally posted by DR on the Spudtech forums:

IPEX Solvent Cements ONLINE Course can be found here:

It is recommended that you download and...

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Your earlier post about just scoring the surface, has me wondering if that is why OATEY makes a brush tool that scores the inside of a fitting, and...
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Can you get SH80 strength from SH40?

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by BowerR64 » Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:56 pm

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A guy i know built his first combustion spud gun but he did it a different way then ive seen.

He used like 5 couplers and cut up 4 in little section...

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Ive already built 3 cannons but i was just curious about the stuff im using, i dont know the types of pressure im pushing the parts or any way to...

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Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:17 pm
Ideas?

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by Juggernaut12121 » Thu Mar 06, 2014 6:37 pm

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A little bit of background: I've always built some big and clumsy cannons and hate dragging them and all the other things I need to shoot (fuel...

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Thanks very much! I've looked through the showcases and some other sites to get ideas and I feel ready to start designing :D

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Sat Mar 08, 2014 11:01 am
Rookie advice

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by Andgravy » Tue Mar 04, 2014 10:08 am

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Hey spudfiles!

I'm new to the game so to speak but I've recently moved into the middle of nowhere and have some free time so I reckon it's time to...

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What jrrdw said, a simple combustion is a great start to make a powerhouse on a low budget. Rather than spraying and praying though, let science be...

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Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:22 am
distance

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by nerfnerd111 » Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:37 am
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hey guys i was just wondering. what r your personal achievments of how far your guns have went. I am a nerfer and my homemade went 80ft+. now i want...

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My best with a potato is 1400 feet. Using google earth
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Wed Mar 05, 2014 1:32 am
Plans for the cannon on the SpudFiles image?

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by BowerR64 » Mon Feb 03, 2014 6:14 am

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The front sight has this animated guy holding a build and i like how it looks. The larger tube with the smaller one inside it looks cool but ive...

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Nothing, it's not on the original. It looks like whoever created the logo mistook a couple of primer stains as a cut-out.

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Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:20 am
Help! Building Rapid Fire Vortex Smoke Ring Shooter

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by VIDeeOH » Sat Feb 01, 2014 11:57 pm

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Hey there all. Trying to figure out the best way to design and build a wearable (ideally using a shoulder mounted motorized turret), quick re-firing...

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I could see it working if you could have it so one ball valve opens to fill the chamber and then closes the have one that will open fast for firing.

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Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:40 am
Cold weather ignition

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by Vagcannonmrk6 » Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:54 pm

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I am having trouble with reliable ignition in cold weather. My cannon is a 20Lb propane tank sporting an eight foot barrel with welded spark plug...

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Regardless of how you measure the fuel it takes longer for the fuel to mix when the temp is cold. A chamber fan overcomes that problem. If you don't...

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Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:51 pm
Small Portable Compressors

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by PeteS » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:22 am

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I tried a cheap one from Harbor Freight and it was a complete joke. The gauge read 120 when it topped out, but actual pressure was 50 and it is...

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On any of the small compressors, check the duty cycle. Some will melt down if you try to keep an air cannon filled for an afternoon of launching...

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Last post by PeteS
Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:14 am
Metal spud cannon fuel ratio.

Last post by jackssmirkingrevenge
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by Buyerz » Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:39 pm

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This is the first time I have really built a spud cannon. Propane powered made out of plumbing fittings. This thing really shoots well when I take...

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What is a good type of fan to use and how should I position in inside? thanks

A PC cooling fan which fits, and wherever you want really, the idea...

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Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:14 am
Fire Extinguisher Modification

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by Alessandro » Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:27 am

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A fire extinguisher can make a perfect high pressure air storage tank. It can be quite useful for refilling a pneumatic cannon for a second shot...

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Is the pressure rating the same as the bursting pressure?

No. :|

Do some googling grasshopper.

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Last post by Gippeto
Sat Jan 18, 2014 10:08 pm
Pump Piston Question

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by PeteS » Sun Jan 12, 2014 4:59 pm

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I am making an aluminum piston for my Silca track pump, since the original piston has broken after 30+ years of use. It is a nice pump and has some...

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Several different styles in the 'Machinist' thread. You can also do a keyword search for 'aluminum piston'.

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Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:28 am
Barrel crown question

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by PeteS » Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:13 pm
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With target firearms great emphasis is given to barrel crown. Since I am likely to cut spud gun barrels with a hacksaw and by eye, I wonder how much...

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Given one of your arguments is against flatline barrels, paintballs are an important example.

In any case, the factors you're quoting are...
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Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:35 pm
Cheap c02 setup

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by 1nxtmonster » Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:52 am

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Does atone know how to reg down c02 (paintball or 12 gram) for under $100? I saw palmer-pursuit had a 12 gram cart regulator, but are there any...

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Yeah, it's for my airsoft gun that I'm building.

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Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:48 pm
Triggering Lightning With A Cannon - Plausible or Not?

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by KurlyQ » Mon Oct 28, 2013 3:13 pm
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Hi All! Long time lurker here.

I've been interested in potato cannons (mostly pneumatic) for some time now.
I'm also interested in lightning.

I'll...

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I think JRRDW had the best idea; launch the spool without anything added to it. At launch you need to get the spool spinning so that the wire is...
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Last post by jimmy101
Sat Jan 04, 2014 1:36 pm
Air cannon for launching bait into surf

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by Skeeter 115 » Fri Dec 20, 2013 2:15 pm
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I hope I am asking this in the proper area.
I have no clue on how to build or how your air guns work but I want to make an air cannon to send send my...

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PeteS, Did you use the cannon in your post above with a 48 1.5 barrel ? And you used a 0.8:1 ratio with a 7oz plug and got 600' ?
Yes to all of that...
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Last post by PeteS
Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:15 am
Equations of State for Gas Gun Applications

Last post by jackssmirkingrevenge
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by DYI » Tue Dec 17, 2013 1:00 am

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As usual, I'm up to something, and I've hit a bit of a stumbling block;

Most of the real gas equations of state currently in use have been developed...

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Reading stuff like this makes me wish I paid more attention to thermodynamics at school :-/

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Last post by jackssmirkingrevenge
Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:18 am
What to do with fire extinguisher tank?

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by PeteS » Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:22 pm

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I have an old fire extinguisher tank it was from a disposable powder type kitchen extinguisher. It is aluminum and it took about 675 ML to fill it....

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Opinions seem to range pretty widely on what this tank might be used for.

I am not sure which way I will go. I'll have to mull it over a while.

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Last post by PeteS
Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:47 am
How-to: remote ignition

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by MrCrowley » Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:01 am
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I recently made a simple remote ignition circuit for a hybrid cannon. Once you have all the components, the rest is just a matter of soldering so...

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Just to give you an idea of how small things can get - the pressure sensor I recently bought, the IC itself, is 1.2 X 5 X 5mm in size

ohh and here...
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Last post by POLAND_SPUD
Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:06 pm
Camera flash ignition - my experience

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by vxrtol » Sat Nov 30, 2013 4:17 am

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Hello fellow crazy people.

I know there has been posts on camera flash ignitions but I would like to share my experience. As you can guess my...

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Since my last post I have upgraded to a bigger coil. I got this one from a gas hob, and it has 2 secondary coils. I have joined these...

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Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:10 pm
Getting Back in the Saddle

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by noname » Sat Oct 19, 2013 11:48 pm
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Hey guys, it's been a while. I still lurk semi frequently but university has been eating up my time the past couple years. The only exposure to...

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I recently had a run in with spudguns again,well..I might have planned this run in but non the less it never looses it fun factor!An ol' spray 'n'...
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Last post by rna_duelers
Thu Nov 28, 2013 10:26 am
Straight exhaust pipe tubing

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by PeteS » Sun Nov 24, 2013 9:38 am

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Anyone know what kind of pressure this stuff is likely to be good for? I see that there is aluminized steel 1.75 OD 17 gauge tubing available that...

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I will, however, point out that my maths says 1.75 OD - 17 gauge walls = 42.15 mm . Golf balls are supposed to be not less than 42.7mm. Unless the...

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Sun Nov 24, 2013 3:10 pm
Burst disk burst pressures

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by PeteS » Tue Nov 19, 2013 3:56 pm

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There was a thread about this a while ago, but I went away without many answers. That may be because there are just no acceptable answers, but I...

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I used to have a table for bursting pressure of aluminium foil at 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch diameter. Lost it a while ago, it's terrible choice for high...

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Fri Nov 22, 2013 6:04 pm
How to cast a trigger with minimal equipment and tools.

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by nathan9117 » Wed Sep 04, 2013 8:44 pm

Thats right you read it. I am going to show how to make a simple cast of a trigger and a sear. This will be very basic and using basic things. I...

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Tue Nov 19, 2013 4:16 pm
Quieter Launchers

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by PeteS » Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:09 pm

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I have been tinkering with a silencer on one of my combustion launchers and it has been somewhat successful. The silencer volume is about the same as...

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What are you using for fuel? In my experience, a C:B ratio of 0.9:1 - 1:1 with a 1.5 or 2 bore makes for a pretty quiet, relatively well performing...

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Sat Nov 16, 2013 9:09 am
spudgun range, are we falling short?

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:21 am
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Firstly, I apologise for opening with such a terrible and obvious pun.

This rant is prompted mostly by this post by MrCrowley - an experienced...

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Had me mentioned this?
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Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:40 pm

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