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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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Trouble with my first spudgun

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by jakup » Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:40 pm

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I am new to the squdgun world and i had no idea how big it is.
i just built my first gun and i think i have a problem. It is a very basic gun with...

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varie the amount of fuel, also because it's cold, fuel likes to settle faster

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Last post by saladtossser
Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:31 pm
Pimp's Potato Gun Research Paper

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by CS » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:47 am

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Yea, baby I'm finally done with my ruff draft! I posting it just so you can read and so you can comment seeing as this is a ruff draft. Im sure Ive...

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nice report dude, id expect a good grade outta that.
i did one my freshman year on volume and pressure and i used a very small scale pneumatic (they...

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Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:33 am
burst disk

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by theregoesthewindow » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:46 pm

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I'm wondering how many decibels (approx.) a burst disc makes. Also if it will vary with the sizes of the disc. (I'm thinking of making a burst disk...

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OK, I think I got it down. Thanks for the help drac!

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Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:55 am
help with my sprinkler valve

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by joe912 » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:11 pm

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well today i went out and bought a sprinkler valve and i cannot get it to seal. i am using just the normal solenoid to actuate it. i took it off and...

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yeah i just use cheap ass plumbers putty, and a q-tip of solvent/cement in the little hole. good rule of thumb is when you are pressing the epoxy in...

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Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:18 am
Fuel Question

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by Hitler_the_spud » Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:47 pm

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ok ok ok her eit is for a ghetto propane in jection like showed here ok now the gap between the ball valves for a 1 1/2 ft 4inch chamber how big does...

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well tyhanks for my anser beebs i can go conqure the world to day :roll:

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Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:29 pm
PVC showing up in Xrays

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by K40T1C » Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:13 pm
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Ok so ive only been on this forum about a month and already ive seen dozens of people warning ppl about how pvc doesnt show up in xrays so it will be...

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You can't set it to the density of x ; the only adjustment available to my knolage would be emmiter power, and x-ray frequency - current and voltage...
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Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:18 pm
Im New At This, I need Help!

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by Tripoli » Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:47 am

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hi people, how you all doing, nice too see some great idea's
however, i have one based problem, i am having trouble understand text processes, and i...

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This is about as simple as your going to get.

Basically a pneumatic has some type of compressed gas (usually air) stored in a piece of pressure...

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Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:32 pm
new mini, good plan or not?

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by cardinals08 » Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:10 pm

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What do you think of this? A mini with a regular size Tylenol bottle for a chamber, 2-3 pen tubes for barrles, you could leave a long nosed grill...

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Just make sure you block the butane tank, those things pack a punch on fumes alone, try smashing one on the ground.

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Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:37 pm
Hybrid Question

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by Rambo » Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:53 pm

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Why the rapid rise of the presure can breake a chamber made for much more preshure?A cola bottle can withstand 120 psi but it can't withstand the...

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Next time please spell Hybrid correct in your post and put it in the correct section. I moved it for you.

Thanks.

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Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:22 am
My first cannons, trouble with punisher valves

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by JustinMeisse » Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:30 pm

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Hi, I'm new here. I made these two cannons this week, the large one was more of a learning experience, hence the lack of handles. The smaller one is...

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Thanks for the help, I never really thought pneumatics would be more powerful than combustion. I'm really bummed out that the t-section I used on my...

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Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:38 pm
Fans!!!

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by nabu92 » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:21 pm

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I recently bought a computer fan for my combustion cannon and I wanted to know where the fan goes. Does the fan go on the top of the chamber, in...

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yeah i buy the cheezy 80 mm and 120 mm fans and they seem to take a lot of punishment, however i only use propane so im guessing an aerosol can would...

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Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:06 pm
clear primer

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by theregoesthewindow » Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:59 am

i''ve been searching the forums and have come across people talking about clear primer and cement. i was just wondering where people got these( i...

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Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:59 am
has anyone ever tried-

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by jrrdw » Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:26 pm

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i'm sitting here reading post and just came across a post about 1 sprinkler valve, was asking about guide rods in the sprinkler valve, anyway it made...

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If you can power it, I guess it could work. You could also use it to pop burst disks (the more power in the solenoid, the thicker the burst disks can...

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Sun Feb 12, 2006 8:55 pm
HELP!

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by nabu92 » Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:26 pm

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Today I found out how powerful my spud gun is. I shot a potato at a 3/4'' sheet of plywood from 50 yards away and It shot a big hole right through...

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thanks, I'll tell him what u said... I always wanted to have a metering system, but I never thought my dad would let me because it would b too...

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Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:55 pm
Piston Valve problems

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by guitarfreak » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:31 pm

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i have just made a pneuamtic piston valve cannon similar to this:

it's actuated by a blowgun. the problem is,the piston wont actuate. i pump up...

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how many pumps does it take to pressureize your chamber?

no wonder your foot broke, it's all worn out from pumping up your cannon-lol

man save...

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Last post by jrrdw
Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:47 pm
good sprinkler valve?

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by evileye250 » Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:15 pm

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is this a good sprinkler valve or is this the one of the ones with the guide rod? does anyone use this one? my ball valve locked up so im moving up...

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you can use the solinoid to open the valve, but i don't think it will be as good as moden it

but that looks like a good price for it 14 bucks,...

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Last post by jrrdw
Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:08 pm
Help on my mega gun.

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by Urban Ninja » Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:39 am

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This is a really stupid question but do you think it will make any difference painting all the pices before I glue them or put them together. I dont...

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Yeah thanks guys, Ill probrably get some painters tape from the hardware store and try painting it together. Thanks again.

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Sun Feb 12, 2006 3:41 am
Burst Disk?

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by nabu92 » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:37 pm

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what is a burst disc? I did a search, but i cant find out what they are.

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thanks for all the info guys

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Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:21 pm
First time cannoner *Update BIG BOOM!!

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by TraLaLa » Sun Jan 29, 2006 6:06 pm
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Hello Everyone,

I recently built my first combustion cannon and I have some trouble with it.

I did a test run, with no projectile inserted, to see...

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If you have an old BBQ grill around you could also take the puh button igniter off of it.They produce a strong spark. 8)
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Last post by spudkid22
Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:46 pm
other coax ideas

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by theregoesthewindow » Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:42 am

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i forget where i saw this but someone had the idea to just pust a sprinkler valve in the chamber of a pnuematic(sp), i was wondering if it would...

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Have the air run in via a sprinkler valve to the chamber and have it remotly controled by a garage door opener. Then do the same with the sprinkler...

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Last post by CS
Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:45 pm
CO2 Reg ST's Version

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by saladtossser » Sat Oct 15, 2005 8:03 pm
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self explaining, the regulator is

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Huge air consumption with an open bore is a un-fixable problem. What I DO hope to achieve is a more economical device that has a high rate of fire,...
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Last post by a41capt
Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:18 pm
A little help

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by mdangler » Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:19 pm

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Hey guys whats up... pretty new to the forum... well i just signed up anyway.. been coming here for a couple of months.. iv'e succefully build and...

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well, i'm not gonna be a dickhead about people asking questions about hybrids (for once) build some more cannons, propane metered combustions, and...

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Last post by spudshot
Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:29 am
OMG! It still doesnt work =(

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by nabu92 » Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:01 pm

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:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: I recently spent about $100 on making a simple combustion cannon(10 in. chamber...36 in. barrel)...but it...

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just put a propane meter into it 8) itll work every time

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Last post by beebs111
Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:32 pm
bout 2 build a pneumatic

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by nabu92 » Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:28 pm

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hey, i just got a 200 psi air compressor and i want to build a pneumatic cannon...since my home depot wont sell pipe by the foot, i have to buy the...

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what kind of valve do u use to fill the chamber?

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Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:35 pm
Right Guard

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by PCGUY » Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:40 pm

Sad to say that Right Guard no longer works for combustion cannons. The makers of Right Guard have changed their forumla to something non-flamable....

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Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:40 pm

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