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SpudFiles Potato Gun Commercial

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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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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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Mortar bipods

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by timebmb757 » Sat Feb 27, 2010 7:15 pm

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Any have any good design suggestions for a mortar bipod? IM looking for something that is adjustable to a somewhat reliable degree and that looks...

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if it is a big mortar, go for a scissor lift, or even try to replicate the chemical mortar replica found on the wiki. The camera tripod would be...

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Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:38 pm
mini burst valve cannon

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by Techie » Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:39 pm

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I was thinking about making a small burst valve cannon.
I have some 1cm copper pipe and i desperately wish to make a new cannon.
The chamber will be...

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Well seems pretty simple, solder your union or w.e on the front of the chamber then just epoxy a schrader to the back.. and your done.

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Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:01 pm
railgun bullet energy vs. damage (bullet resistant plastic)

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by rp181 » Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:51 pm

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First read this post on my website:

Any ideas? That damage seems way too severe for a recorded 850fps on a 8.11g projectile (around 200 joules...

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This is closer to 300J than to 300J, and for a solid aluminum slug I don't believe it is unreasonably severe target damage.

Try shooting into a...

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Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:13 pm
Golfball Gun Target/Backstop

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by clemsonguy1125 » Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:23 pm

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Well this is my new target I made to shoot my golfball gun at. Its made from a printer box and stuffed with coke cans,newspaper, styrofoam, water...

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Off topic.... My HP $50 scanner broke the other day, i called tech support today....sunday.... and they sent me a gift certificate worth $90

Woo...

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Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:01 pm
sand filled backstop

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by c11man » Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:35 pm

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for my new cannon (unposted and a sneek peek below) i am going to make a backstop so i dont always loose my bearings when i fully penetrate the...

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A heavy cloth, with one loose side should do the tricky really...

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Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:19 pm
2 Cent Rear Sight

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by boyntonstu » Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:44 pm

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The 2 cents are wheat copper cents made in the 1940's.

The half cent front sight fits nicely in the gap.

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Very interesting.

Another possibility might be to drill a hole through a penny and use it as a peep sight.

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Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:57 am
Pressure question

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by kjjohn » Sun Feb 14, 2010 4:53 pm
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I have a question on a hybrid piston valve design I have been working on, but I ran into a problem. Say you have a piston assembly such as the one...

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Sort of makes sense now... not that important though.

Back to the piston disscusion, you could pressurize the sides poroportionally according to the...
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Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:19 pm
4mm ETG

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by 245Tommy » Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:18 am
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I built this out of parts I had lying around, the barrel is three brass tubes epoxied together, the electrode is a screw with an epoxy insulator....

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try a harder projectile/softer plate.
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:43 pm
threading an F.i.P ball valve into pvc.

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by Spud Bud » Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:40 pm

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I have an F.I.P thread ball valve and was wondering how i could thread it into my 4'' pvc chamber. I dont think there is such thing as an F.I.P. tap...

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i could just drill a hole on the pvc a little smaller than the diameter of the thread and screw it into the pvc. Will it be leak proof? This is for a...

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Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:34 pm
ahhh f@#k i broke it

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by Crna Legija » Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:08 am
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i got a nail gun and was basically making it into what gsr did here

Link name goes here

i was putting it back together and overtighten a bold and...

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im not sure where i got some of those powder powered guns bullets but me and a couple of mate put them in a fire and yep they blow up good louder...
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Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:57 am
How to protect your chronograph.

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by boyntonstu » Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:50 pm

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I have a Prochrono on order.

Having read stories about destroying chronys with misplaced shots, I began thinking about protecting the chrony.

Place...

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Actually, it will be angled down, so it couldn't possibly crush the chrony..

That means that it will inevitably fall away from the chrony just as...

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Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:33 pm
Help me with darts plz

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by reedfe » Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:43 pm

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Soo I need some darts for my 1 in pneumatic. It's got breech loading and u would prefer some easier to make nail darts

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Full ‘quiver’ of nail darts. 10 Gauge wads and corks.

The cork cutting and shaping is getting better each time.

My shooting range behind my...

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Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:42 pm
I need help fixing a leak

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by reedfe » Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:22 pm

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umm ya so i have a leak between a 45 degree 't' and the 1 1/2 in pipe coming out of it. ive epoxyed all around it but the leak seems to be stronger...

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The blowgun shouldn't leak if you put some PTFE tape on it.

How did you go about glueing the parts?
You did use primer I take it?
Given the fittings...

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Last post by Brian the brain
Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:50 pm
For Sale: 55 gallon drum

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by rcman50166 » Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:38 pm

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Hi guys. I have another item for sale. It is a 55 gallon drum. It's made of plastic and has two caps. Maybe someone with better knowledge can help me...

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Well the two 55 gallon containers are spoken for, I have a 100 gallon tank left but I do think anyone is going to bite. You may still PM me about it,...

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Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:53 pm
Interesting air shotgun

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by Gippeto » Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:24 pm

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Not overly imaginative, but interesting for its simplicity of design. Could possibly be improved by partially ballancing the valve. :)

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Wrist...
shot myself in the wrist...

Pen tube, pointy stick and an elastic band taped to the tube..

Streched it too far back...ouch.
12 year olds...

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Last post by Brian the brain
Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:13 am
QDV semi auto idea

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by thebestnoobcake » Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:27 am

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This is just a random idea that popped up into my head. I decided to stick it up here for criticism/approval before I go to sleep.

It is a really...

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Really the QDV in the wiki, (not techs) will have the same amount of force applied as a regular piston valve. I don't Think it should be there.

The...

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Last post by tghhs
Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:35 am
Breaking Point

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by SpudBlaster15 » Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:23 am

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Excellent moment on Breaking Point. It was a rather spectacular way to demolish a house :P

Gotta love the Onion for reliable news :lol: I always...

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Last post by IMagius
Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:54 am
Arduino for semi-auto

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by kjjohn » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:16 pm

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Has anyone every used an Arduino board? I am thinking about buying a starter kit and learning how to. I came up with this idea, that you could use...

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look what I've achieved with just one relay... I wish I was good at electronics....

linky

I don't think that a pressure sensor is 100% needed......

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Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:52 pm
Potatoes on the History Channel

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by Spudnyk » Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:54 pm

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They are having a modern marvel on potatoes tonight here is the link kind of thought it was fitting :D

Edit by MrCrowley: You are not allowed to...

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Remember the guy calling himself tvproducer ?

Probably made by him..

although I have heard no SF member claim to have been involved..

I wonder if...

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Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:12 pm
Dust-off BBMG

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by Marffy » Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:52 pm

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does anyone think the Dust-off compressed air cans can power a bbmg. They are basically a bigger version of a co2 tire inflator. But with a lot less...

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*cough*detent*cough*
He said significantly more efficient. :roll:

What could be more efficient than a valve with zero opening time and maximum...

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Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:00 am
Most useful tool

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by RabidDuck » Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:19 pm
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What would you guys say the most useful or most helpful tool/machine you guys use while building or machining your cannons. I'm just interested in...

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Dremel FTW
I love my dremel...
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Fri Jan 29, 2010 1:32 am
how do i hook up a ignition coil

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by Crna Legija » Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:27 pm

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I have a bosch transformer type ignition coil and was trying to make it spark but could not get it to.

i just wanted to see if eny of you could...

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I never thought about discharging a flash capacitor into a coil. If you put another flash capacitor in parallel with the first one, there should be a...

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Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:40 pm
Do spuds tumble?

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by boyntonstu » Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:26 am

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I never shot a spud, carrot, or any other vegetable.

I wonder how far they go before/if they tumble?

IOW How far do they fly straight?

What length...

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That video is at 1000 or so fps

I'd wager it's at least 10 times that, assuming it's a military testing range.
probably so, didn't thank about...

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Last post by Techie
Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:36 pm
Hey anything in Florida

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by Spudnyk » Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:25 am

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Hey I'm kinda new to spudding wondering if they have any competitions in Florida.

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there are no compition that i now of and im in boca

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Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:20 pm
Suspension compressor thread

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by Zywiec » Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:12 pm

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Hi
I have decided to buy a suspension compressor, pumping air using a stirrup pump will take too much time beetwen each shot.
It was pretty cheap,...

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hmmm it looks promising..

and even if it won't be able to reach high pressures it might be quite useful to have such a portable compressor

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Mon Jan 25, 2010 4:02 pm

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