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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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Pilgrimman
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Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:41 pm

That is a great gun for using parts that are sitting around! Check the pressure ratings on all of your parts. If they're anything near that of copper, you could take the gun to obscene pressures! I hope to see more cannons from you if that's only your first one!
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Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:10 am

origin unknown wrote:That gun makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside... Is that a butterfly valve or a ball valve? Sometimes I just can't tell the difference between the two types of valves from the outside. Beautiful gun! I wish I had a mini that nice looking and simple.

Prosniper: you can get 1/8" copper from Lowes, its there...
thanks mate for that :wink:
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Sun Jul 08, 2007 5:43 pm

nice a bit like my first. try shooting marbles and or sinkers. and mate try 100 psi.
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Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:42 pm

Oh yeah, I forgot...

About a week ago I was able to bring it up to about 140-150 psi with my friend's manual pump... The ammo went right threw 3 bean cans :D

I know 150 psi is kind of dangerous but i just had to try it!
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Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:27 am

150 PSI is pushing it a bit I guess, but its OK if its only once I guess. (just dont do it often)
What do you usually take it to?
really good quote/phrase here
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Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:59 pm

spud yeti wrote:150 PSI is pushing it a bit I guess, but its OK if its only once I guess. (just dont do it often)
What do you usually take it to?
this is not a plug ok but i run mine at 14 bar allday long shot after shot with no problems
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... html#98173
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this is not a plug ok but i run mine at 14 bar allday long shot after shot with no problems
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... html#98173
What is a plug?
LOL, but remember, your cannon is made out of copper, and his is PVC... which is a big difference in pressure ratings!
really good quote/phrase here
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Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:21 pm

pretty nice- but i'd recommend using a blowgun trigger or a pressure washer handle. i'd be mpre realistic in a battle.
edit 1- sorry, i meant it'd be more realistic.
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Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:25 pm

prosniper, that's metal. his is PVC.
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Mon Dec 28, 2009 9:49 pm

looks cool
i want one bad
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This thread was last posted on 2 months ago. Unless you have question or something useful to say, don't post on old threads.
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:15 pm

VERY clean, and nice first :D HOWEVER you should try more pneumatics, and thy modded sprinkler valves, THEN! piston vales, and coaxial cannon :D
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Tue Jun 29, 2010 12:03 am

please do no bring up old topics. no more than 3 weeks unless you have something really important to say (some thing other than nice gun)
mikemurph wrote:yea, the ammo has been changed to a more aero dynamic projectile. it consists of the back half of a dart, and a hot glue ball
AHahahahah!!
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Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:54 pm

Please dont bump old threads, btw I did make sevral piston valve guns. The only one I ever got around posting tho was this one: http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/velocit ... 14181.html
Maybe one day I will get around posting my other stuff.
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