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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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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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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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Primer

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by MrCrowley » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:25 pm

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do you HAVE to use primer on a pneumatic, on my combustion i didnt use primer i just cleaned where i was going to weld/glue or what ever you call it.

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true, LMFAO i found your thread on the same topic lol

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Last post by MrCrowley
Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:09 am
Can i use this pvc cleaner instead of primer or no?

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by Mihlrad » Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:43 am

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I bought this yellow can of pvc cleaner i think it was called. It says in the directions use before applying solvents on both pieces or something...

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I use Oatey High strength clear cement and clear primer, dont bother with the other crap, purple stains are gross if you dont paint it and the mid...

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Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:00 am
My GB Gun Plans

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by MrCrowley » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:32 am

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im going to make a pneumatic GB gun(over-under desgin) with a 1.5 barrell 140cm(55 ?) long then a modded 1 sprinkler valve followed by a 10cm chamber...

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the barrel is something like 44mm inside dia, oh and demon i must of forgotten about that lol ill track it down and delete it.and its hard to find...

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Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:36 pm
A novice asking: Tell my about your most powerful guns

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by Johnny Blast » Sun Jul 09, 2006 5:58 pm
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I'm new to this forum and to the potato gun also. I've made 2 already and I like what I have. Mine are conventional. Tell me about your more...

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So pounds per square inch water is different from pounds per square inch created by air huh??
So a pound of feathers is lighter than a pound of...
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Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:22 pm
Gator Locks!

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by sgort87 » Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:02 am

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So Boomer and I were cruising Menards's today looking around in the sprinkler valve aisle and noticed a huge rack of something that made us gasp with...

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The pic of the text is not clear, what preasure are they rated for?
Chuck

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Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:55 pm
looking into c02 for my marble cannon

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by djt » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:08 pm

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i want to start by saying i know next to nothing about c02 regulation. i would like to look into it for my marble rifle. now considering i dont know...

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If you want to hold it like a rifle..shape the chamber like a rifle stock!

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Last post by Brian the brain
Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:19 pm
Longevity of potato gun versus safety question

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by Johnny Blast » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:27 pm

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I was wondering if a gun can be used so much that the integrity of the pvc might be in jeopardy. Could it become fragile? If it's not used too much...

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Basicly these pipe are pressure rated. They are made to handle a lot of pressure in a long time and all days longs.

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Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:19 pm
Twist Lock

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by Atlantis » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:01 pm

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While reading a book, this idea was presented to me, they talked about a gun with a bolt that had half it's threads stripped off to allow it to be...

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Ok here is a little sketch I did, I think that putting the lock behing the chamber will work just fine, with rigid aluminum pipe that is. Tapering a...

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Last post by adtchuck
Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:27 pm
easy gateling airsoft gun (diagram)

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by pyromanic13 » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:08 am

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umm... just a quick idea I wanted to get down on E-paper. I'm not going to make it tho because i don't feel like messing around to get the chamber to...

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dosent exactly look easy, and if you want an auto, try making a cloud or a vortex, they will probably work alot better

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Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:41 am
new member, long time spudder

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by chino » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:58 pm

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I have 3 potato launchers. My largest being a 7 foot bazooka. It has a 3 foot long, 4 inch diamameter blast chamber, and a 4 foot long 2 inch...

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I have three or four cannons with 2 chambers and from 1/2,3/4,1 barrels.
They ar e fun to shoot but don't have near the power of a larger cannon...

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Last post by chino
Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:02 am
Lawngenie sprinkler. Help...

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by Torch » Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:46 pm

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I ordered a lawngenie valve from homedepot.com and damnit I got the wrong one! Seems to have a guide rod-

and the lid-

I cant find a way to mod...

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I modded one with a guide rod,i rmeoved the guide rod and filled the hole with epoxy,after it dried and hardend i heated a needle till it was red hot...

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Last post by rna_duelers
Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:46 am
a airsoft m203?

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by A-98 » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:30 am

i need help designing a sort of m203 for my gun. it would basically be a small barrel sealing coaxial mounted under the gun. i have had a multi...

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Last post by A-98
Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:30 am
My fisrt spud cannon let me know what you think!

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by aperro13 » Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:59 pm
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This is my first cannon so dont be to harsh

I have a spud barrel and a 2 1/2 barrel that is perfect for tennis balls. I also have some rags that...

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are you using dwv(drain waste vent) pipe? thats not safe with propane is it? mind you i use it on my combustion but i dont use propane.
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Last post by MrCrowley
Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:43 pm
20 oz paintball co2 tank reg

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by trae08 » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:16 pm

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Pointless blabber, sorry i was new.

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*sigh*

Why don't you make it yourself and save us the time of telling you it's a pain in the ass?

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Last post by drac
Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:38 pm
Barrel Sealing Tee Valve

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by TalonXxX » Sat Feb 25, 2006 3:55 pm

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I built my first barrel sealing valve, just like Izzy's Son of a Zonker ( ) Everything is pretty much identical to his cannon. All 1 pipe and 3/4...

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lol I fixed this problem 5 months ago... just failed to update the thread... the completed gun is under Finished Cannons on Spudtech

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Last post by TalonXxX
Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:13 pm
PVC Prices

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by noname » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:29 pm
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Is it just the Bay Area or is PVC really expensive everywhere now? Like 2 weeks ago I bought a 10 foot length of 2 PVC for $10, 1 dollar a foot. Now...

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My god, the only time I'll ever be getting a T that big is if anyone wants me to make them a piston valve that big.
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Last post by noname
Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:00 pm
Shrader valve pressure limit

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by -1 » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:37 am

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Hi everybody.

Does anyone know how much pressure a schrader valve can take before breaking? I am planning to use one with a small pneumatic spud gun...

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You can buy schrader valves that are rated up to 3000psi on mcmaster.

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Last post by carlbelcher
Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:46 pm
Best way to dump air from 2 resevoirs?

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by Mihlrad » Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:29 am
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building my pnuematic cannon and it consists of two 36 long by 4 diameter pipes for resevoirs, my question is what would be the best way for me to...

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Hot glue works just fine, but don't leave your cannon outside on a hot sunny day.

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You can also make your piston out of a PVC end cap, a 3 end...
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Last post by carlbelcher
Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:40 pm
n2 or co2

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by trae08 » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:38 am

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i got a question. Im planing on making a portable pnumatic gun and the gun will work with either nitrogen or co2. but i want to know what would be...

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thats awsome 30 times well if i can find a place to fill a n2 tank then thats what im going with thx guys

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Last post by trae08
Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:46 pm
Homemade bullet cartridges

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by D-Roc » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:15 pm

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I was thinking of making bullet catridges except the propellant would be a high-pressured gas and the primer would be a burst disk. The hammer would...

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Well,you could have a 2x mix in the cartridge and a projectile sealing the one end like a normal round except you put a plastic cap for the ignition...

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Last post by )DEMON(
Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:59 am
Homebrew pneumatic cannon swivel

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by The Haymaker » Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:35 pm

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No big thing, but just wanted to brood a little about my new swivel I made from a front wheel breaing off a fs Chevy 4wd. Might be strong enough for...

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It definitely made up for the valve. I was getting a lot of whoosh when the projectile would leave the barrel, so I figured I still had plenty of...

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Last post by The Haymaker
Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:48 am
Other Valve

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by MrCrowley » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:20 pm

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is there another valve i can use that is cheap in New Zealand, for a ball valve im looking at $50-$70 and for a butterfly around $100, is there a...

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ok thanks coz its the only cheap sprinkler type valve ive found.will it have the same conecpt of modifying as the other ones? like do i follow the...

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Last post by MrCrowley
Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:31 am
Shop Vac powered vortex?

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by noname » Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:37 pm
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Simple question: could I power a vortex BBMG with a shop vac?

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Thanks for telling us all. I still think the BBs will work though. My design is unique as far as I can tell so far with the BBMG.
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Last post by noname
Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:53 pm
Ghetto Vortex Block

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by noname » Sun Jul 09, 2006 4:40 pm

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All you need for a vortex block is a piece of 3/4 SCH 40 PVC with two holes drilled in it. Don't waste money on PVC stock.

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:lol: There isn't anything else to write up. Carl, I'll get some pics up soon, but it isn't actually in a gun yet.

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Last post by noname
Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:32 pm
Rated 4 inch fittings?

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by Mihlrad » Fri Jul 07, 2006 4:30 pm

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I dont really like to buy things on line when i dont have to, and i wanted to make 2, 4 resevoirs for a pnuematic, would 4 end caps, couplers,and 4 -...

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Never fear DWV fittings, i promise you will never die or worse using them.

i filled my old spudgun to like 110-120 psi and it had like 3 DWV...

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Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:17 pm

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