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Show us your pneumatic spud gun! Discuss pneumatic (compressed gas) powered potato guns and related accessories. Valve types, actuation, pipe, materials, fittings, compressors, safety, gas choices, and more.
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Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:04 pm

Hey, a 4 year old is the perfect age to start spudding...

Gets some PVC pipe, a couple elbows and Ts and make a Miniature marshmallow blowgun.

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Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:08 pm

The reason for keeping it simple is I work 6 days a week, have a wife and 2 kids. Not a lot of time for fabricating. However I know I would regret not doing it the best I could. Hmmm, I will start researching piston valves, I want as much power as I can get in a small package.

If you have sugestions post up here. when it comes time for building I will start anoughter thread.
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Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:46 pm

You don't happen to be Marcus Weck? cause if you are HOLY SHIT!!!!
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pizlo wrote:You don't happen to be Marcus Weck? cause if you are HOLY crap!!!!
don't think so.
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Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:44 pm

Here's a big piston cannon -- The Basterd.

I know.....shamless self promotion! :twisted:
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Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:50 am

Allrite after looking around I think I will go with a burst disk with a ball valve. this should be simple yet better flowing. I punched in the info in to GGDT I got a maximum speed of 417 FT per sec. I was hoping for better. any ideas?

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