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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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PVC Pipe Info

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PVC Pipe Info

PVC is used by plumbers, pool installers, and so on, and local building and construction regulations set the safety and materials...

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The Offcial Machinist Thread: Revised 01/04/2014

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This is where members who need help getting machining done to their spudgun parts. There will be some guide lines and they are as follows:...

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As my title described, 2k for modifying Daytona Recoil system to shoot Nerf darts. Full mechanical no wires no battery only HPA. If you can machine...
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Good Deals Thread

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by clemsonguy1125 » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:01 pm
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I keep seeing good deals on ebay for cheap parts that would be great for spud guns but not the kind I build. I figured it would be a good idea to...

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$550 4500psi compressor
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Launcher Failure Analysis Log

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by Velocity » Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:28 am
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The idea behind this thread was taken directly from a sticky on the Spudtech forums, seen at I, along with several other members, believe that this...

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I never made my inside out sleeve valve because I didn't know how to use o-ring, most important of all don't try gluing them in place, second if its...
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Golf Ball Barrel FAQ

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by squeaks » Wed Jan 24, 2007 6:42 pm
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Okay, so one of the most asked about barrel is the golf ball barrel. Here are some frequently asked questions(and some unfrequent ones too).

Q: Why...

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I use pvc plugs and caps
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Ammo Ideas

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by PCGUY » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:48 am
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Ammo

I have put together a few ammo ideas for different size barrels. All pipe is PVC unless otherwise stated. If you think any ammo ideas should...

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help sorry i typed to fast
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is this a totaly stupid idea?

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by squishie » Sat May 15, 2010 7:17 am

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liquid nitro + metal insulated thermos = ammo?

or am i just being stupid again

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In this case it's just to risky and dangerous...

locked.

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Sat May 15, 2010 5:38 pm
Projectile Aerodynamics Research

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by Lentamentalisk » Tue May 11, 2010 6:52 pm

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Hey everyone,
For my end of year Stat project, I am going to measure spread, and energy loss over distance, for various different shaped projectiles....

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Maybe even calculate and sketch a Cd curve... that would be pretty cool.
Don't expect that to be easy. Most of the time, they're calculated using...

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Thu May 13, 2010 7:24 am
High Voltage Wire

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by mark.f » Sun May 02, 2010 12:05 pm

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Hi all.

I was about to go run around looking for old TV's to pull some flyback wire out of, but then got turned off by all the rain we're getting....

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Just some notes on wire insulation;

The rated voltage is the working AC voltage of the insulation where it does not degrade over time due to the...

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Mon May 03, 2010 3:47 pm
Bondo Ammunition

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by MikeNice » Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:08 pm

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Has anyone here ever made Bondo spudgun rounds? Here's my thinking: Take a few 4 long pieces of 2 PVC and pack them with Bondo. Once the Bondo...

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I thought about plaster but thought it would take too long to dry

True enough, but I think you can occupy yourself for 30 minutes. Just make large...

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Sat May 01, 2010 9:55 pm
Aluminum water bottles

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by Slauma » Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:01 pm

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I'm sure many of you have seen these aluminum water bottles around.

I was wondering what your thoughts are on the use of one of these as an air...

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well there are good bottles only they dint and scratch really easy your far better of stealing or buying a fire extinguisher like $20-40

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Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:03 am
SDR pipe

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by skyjive » Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:47 am
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Does anyone know a good place to order SDR pipe online? Specifically SDR 26 2.5 (beer can size :D )? Thanks

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My pipe, I just found out, is sdr 26.
My brother already found some at the range :D
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Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:07 pm
Idea for a mag on this design?

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by Gun Freak » Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:25 pm

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Does anybody know how I can make a mag for this design... It needs to be able to be made without machining or anything like that and I don't want it...

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I probably won't get to this launcher for a while because I'm busy with some others, but when (if) I do, I will :)

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Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:43 pm
Q. for Aussies

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by chinnerz » Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:27 am

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Let me state first that i would rather buy something from a shop than online.

Ok, i would like to know where to get various sized O-rings and metal...

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cool, thanks guys!!

i guess ill have to look into those pipe... telescope, so that's what you call that :) lol im such a noob

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Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:41 am
A Marble and a Cork

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by boyntonstu » Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:50 am

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I countersunk a dimple on the face of the cork and hot glued the marble into it.

These are rough prototypes before cleanup.

This design may offer...

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Using the primer hole up front, you add dead space inside the empty hull.

You push a marble into the hull and place hot glue on the crimp.

When you...

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Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:46 pm
Anyone modded a QEV for flow before?

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by MrCrowley » Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:27 pm
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Has anyone thought about removing the supports from inside the barrel port of a McMaster QEV before? If you don't know what i'm talking about, look...

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Dremel wouldn't do the job except for a little sanding down. Had to use a drill, which was pretty dodgy because a few times it jumped and almost took...
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Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:03 pm
burst pressure of 1" black iron

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by the unit » Mon Apr 19, 2010 4:09 pm

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I was wondering if someone could calculate the burst pressure of a piece of 1 black iron pipe for me, as I do not know how to. The wall thickness is...

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Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:05 pm
Cheapest cannon possible

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by Duct Tape » Sun Apr 18, 2010 6:39 am

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Can anyone beat my cheapness?

It launches a football over 200 feet, cost $5 for the duct tape. The cans were free. I already had the propane blow...

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Nice cannon, and you can't beat the cost of materials there. It looks like fun because of how huge it is.

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Sun Apr 18, 2010 4:17 pm
10 gauge barrel and projectile match with MSC stainless tube

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by Kanonier » Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:08 pm

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I noticed that MSC sells seamless stainless tubing with an ID of .777 , and that 10 gauge shotgun bore size is .775 . This tube may work great as a...

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I noticed that MSC sells seamless stainless tubing with an ID of .777 , and that 10 gauge shotgun bore size is .775 .
Watch out for tolerances....

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Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:11 pm
Basketball cannon anyone?

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by daberno123 » Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:52 pm
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eBay- 10 PVC pipe $16.00 per foot

Tempting...

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@DR
Where did you get your pipe from? Was it a store or a construction site?

I'd still like to give this a try, but without breaking the bank. So...
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Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:50 pm
Pipe FITTING Dimensions?

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by Gun Freak » Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:11 pm

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Does anybody know of a site with pipe fitting dimensions? I want to design a valve to scale.
Thanks.

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On that note, the the inside diameter of pipe also goes by that rule. The I.D. of fittings and the O.D. of pipe can also vary slightly from batch to...

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Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:26 pm
Ridiculous Stungun Mfg. Claims

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by mark.f » Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:31 pm

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Is it just me or is anybody else really annoyed at stungun manufacturers' claims as to voltage?

Take the example I've posted below: 2.8 million...

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I lold at the self charging charger. its probably a self charging charger after you add batteries

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Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:27 pm
damage or distance

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by jor2daje » Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:53 pm

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Hi guys been a while since I posted but Ive been keeping my eye on things here, I recently got a old shopsmith 10er of craigslist for $60 and Ive...

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damage and distance go hand in hand, assuming you define damage as depth of penetration , because the better a projectile is at penetrating a target...

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Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:33 am
12 Gauge Shotshell hull nail dart.

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by boyntonstu » Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:44 pm

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This dart is almost a perfect fit in 3/4 Type L copper tubing.

This photo shows the brass ring, but it was cut off prior to shooting.

The weight is...

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Shotgun shells are nice because you can put almost any kind of payload into it. And then when the shell is all torn up weld a nail to a few washers...

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Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:58 am
Idea for a shotgun/grenade shell

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by whitexnightjp » Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:41 pm
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hey guys first topic post I have just been playing with the idea of my own grenade shell and i wanted to have some imput from some far more...

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hey guys new update for my design
will it work?
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Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:02 pm
Finding a slide valve

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by qwerty » Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:17 pm

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Does anyone know where i can get a slide valve in either in the UK or from a UK site?

Thanks i would realy appreciate any help.

(Now off to do more...

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Thanks very much, those links helped alot.

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Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:22 pm
Acrylic paint on PVC

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by Gun Freak » Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:16 am

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I plan to give my next gun a nice camoflauge paint job and was wondering if acrylic paint would weaken the pipe in any way. I have lots of it and I...

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Ok thanks.
Bout my sig... you can instantly die without a headshot... btw you reminded me to change it :)

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Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:07 pm
.740 Bore Projectile

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by dewey-1 » Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:16 pm

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Here is probably the most ideal, consistent and accurate projectile you could use for a smoothbore home built launcher!

You can not home build one...

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Maybe with a shotgun wad it'll fit the co-ax...Hmmm.

Something to think about, but they are awfully light at only 1 oz.

Thanks for the link Dewey,...

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Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:34 pm
Airsoft shotgunshell/grenade 2?

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by whitexnightjp » Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:06 pm

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hey guys i had previously posted an idea for a airsoft style grenade(madbull)
but i scraped the idea after some helpful advise but i came up with two...

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The only trouble I'm thinking you might have is with the spring. the spring is only there to reset the hammer valve but there are two different...

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Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:42 pm
McMaster Sleeve Valve Flow

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by Slauma » Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:44 am

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I think this is the right place for this, but if it's not then sorry, please move.

Has anyone had experience with the sleeve valves Mcmaster sells?...

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just find some real company that produces them...
example ...

you might also try festo, humprey, legris, or any other company that comes to mind

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Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:42 pm
Small bore vs. big bore - bullet performance

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by FighterAce » Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:00 pm
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I've been making nail darts for about 1 year and never really complained about the 10cm grouping at 10 meters. But now I'm looking towards 10cm...

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I was referring to pellets as ammo, I did not mention using or buying an air rifle/pistol.

Make your projectile similar to a pellet. Scaled in size...
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Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:32 pm

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