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| + | Here you can learn simple concepts of cannon building. |
| | + | Learn mini cannon, combustion cannon and pneumatic cannon building. |
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| − | == The Spudding Handbook ==
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| − | Welcome to The Spudding Handbook! This wiki format handbook contains all of the information you will ever need to build spudguns, and much more besides. The purpose of this handbook is to explain the principles of spudguns and how they are built and operated. All of the information contained in this handbook is free and available to anybody who wishes to view it.
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| − | Look around and enjoy your stay.
| + | == Mini Cannon == |
| − | --[[User:BC Pneumatics|BC Pneumatics]] 02:13, 31 May 2008 (EDT)
| + | The mini cannon is exactly that, mini. It fits in the palm of your hand. All you need is a pill bottle, (screw on or twist lock lid), ink pen or marker tube (insides removed) and a ignition source (piezo, bar-b-que grill igniter or a camera flash circuit). |
| − | [[Image:Cannon.jpg|frame|An Advanced Combustion Cannon]]
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| − | ==What is a Spudgun?==
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| − | ''Main article: [[What_is_a_spudgun%3F|What is a spudgun?]]''
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| − | There are many different names for spudguns. They are called potato cannons, spud launchers, potato guns, spud cannons, and a host of others. Whatever you decide to call it, all of the aforementioned describe the same type of device: a device used to accelerate a [[potato]] down the [[barrel]], and launch it some distance. While it may offend some purists, the humble little potato is quickly losing favor to other ammunitions such as [[golf ball]]s, [[tennis ball]]s, and other cheap, uniform projectiles.
| + | == Combustion Cannon == |
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| − | ==Types of Spudguns==
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| − | === [[Pneumatic_launcher|Pneumatic Launchers]] ===
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| − | These use the energy stored in compressed gas to launch a projectile. The launcher's [[chamber]] is [[pressure|pressurized]] and the gas held back from the barrel by a [[valve]]. When the valve is opened the gas is allowed to rapidly expand and escape down the barrel forcing the projectile out before it.
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| − | === Combustion Launchers ===
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| − | * '''[[Combustion_launcher|Regular Combustions]]'''
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| − | These find the energy needed to launch a projectile from the [[Combustion process|combustion]] of a gaseous [[fuel]] and air mixture. The fuel is added to the air already in the chamber, the chamber is sealed and the mixture ignited. This combustion creates a pressure spike that forces the projectile out through the connected barrel.
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| − | * '''[[Hybrid_launcher|Hybrid Launchers]]'''
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| − | Hybrid launchers are a special type of combustion launcher that use a pre-pressurized fuel/air mixture. This results in a higher pressure and hotter combustion on ignition, thereby transferring more energy to the projectile.
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| − | === [[BB Machine Gun]]s ===
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| − | A [[BB Machine Gun]] (BBMG) is a device designed to shoot a large volume of small diameter ammo, typically plastic airsoft or steel BBs. BBMGs are pneumatic guns but unlike single shot launchers they require a constant gas supply to function.
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| − | ==Important & Related Links== | |
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| − | [[Index|Glossary/Index]]
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| − | [[Good technical examples & articles]]
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| − | [[Useful construction links]]
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| − | [[Launcher configuration]]
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| − | [[Computer Applications]]
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| − | [[IPLA|International Potato Launching Association]]
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| − | [[Safety]]
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| − | [[Ammunition]]
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| − | [[Legal issues]]
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| − | [[History]] (A Brief History of Spud Guns)
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| − | [[SpudFiles forum guidelines]]
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| − | [[Spudding Jokes]]
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| − | [[Forum Stickies]] (Some of the most important topics on Spudfiles)
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| − | ==External links==
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spud_gun Wikipedia's page on spudguns]
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| − | *[http://www.thehalls-in-bfe.com/GGDT Gas Gun Design Tool, simulation program for pneumatic guns]
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| − | *[http://www.thehalls-in-bfe.com/HGDT Hybrid Gun Design Tool, simulation program for hybrid/combustion guns]
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| − | *[http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=13324#13324 ATF Correspondence concerning spud gun legality]
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| − | *[http://www.spudfiles.com SpudFiles Forum (aka The Spud Cannon Database)]
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