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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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zeigs spud
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Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:53 pm

hey! i've been makin my first penu and i've notices..its costin me about $50.00. how much does urs usualy cost?
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Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:55 pm

My new sniper was about 80 bucks if you count the prices of the stuff I already had, but I've made them for as low as $15, and that's with all safe pressure rated parts too.
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I built a barrel-sealing piston valve cannon, with a paintball barrel and a 30" 1.25" chamber for $20 (I bought EVERYTHING; nothing was just used from stuff lying around the house).

I have built a dual-supah valved POS that cost $400, which is easily outperformed by my ~$200-$250 Americannon

At the same time, for $500, I could build a double Americannon with a 6" barrel, 25' remote firing, QEV's for exhaust, safe SCH 80 chambers, and powerful as hell.

Conversely, I could build a union gun for under $5

$50 is a little bit below average; I'd say $75 is right for a good spudgun.
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Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:40 pm

Get used to it, zeigs! As you build more advanced, the price goes up as well, (well, most of the time)... :wink:
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Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:55 pm

I have spent a total of about $150 (american) on my over under cannon.But thats because i suckered into 2 30$ sprinkler valve.
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Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:58 pm

i spent $500NZD on my "Dam Buster" but we have crap prices down under
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:31 pm

I spent $60 on my ABS cannon and so far $60 on my pneumatic but got a lot of freebies.
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:50 pm

holy $h1t...lol $500! dang that betta blow ur head clean off ur shoulders lol! yea being in the 9th grade my money supply is quiet limited...my most complicated disighn was this http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3769& but 50 was an estiment.. i still need some more pvc pipe. this may be my last penu with a sprinkler vanve lol i'll have to come up with somtin faster. well keep the prices comin lol this is fun to see.
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I spended 120 euro (about 150 $ ?) on my MB1
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:47 pm

$500NZD=$350US so its not too bad but a 80mm-60mm bushing cost me $70NZD
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:13 pm

I spent $150 Canadian on my dual chambered combustion, and just taking a guess my pneumatic one will cost me well over a hundred (metal).
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:18 pm

Including microfiles, a new router bit, and sometime on a lathe my new piston gun is about $120. Then again, I've made six pistons for it. Best design and all that.
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Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:41 am

If price is a big factor, just build a small marble ball valve gun.... cheap and fun
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