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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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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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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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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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Aluminum Extrusion for Barrel Material

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by hwmetzger » Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:09 pm

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Hello guys, first post here!

I was recently given some heavy aluminum extrusions that I thought would make a fantastic barrel for a higher pressure...

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And any suggestions for general build style here? I'd hate to use these for a run of the mill gun :D

You know what would be awesome, a Wall Gun...

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Thu Nov 23, 2017 11:36 am
Melting PVC

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by SEAKING9006 » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:10 pm
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I have been contemplating the use of PVC for coating or casting applications, like reinforcing the outer walls of a shell made of flour, water and...

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Not to be a spoilsport, but melting PVC will give off chlorine gas, carbon monoxide, and maybe a very small amount of phosgene gas. Chloroform...
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Wed Jul 12, 2017 5:23 am
Saboted canister shell help

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by Cthulhu » Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:38 am

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I want to create a sort of canister or grapeshot round for my cartridge combustion Spud Howitzer that can rain paintballs at a distance.

While I...

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There is another risk you should be aware of when designing paintball canister rounds. During the acceleration the upper paintballs will crush the...

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Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:34 am
How Do Threads Affect How Pipe Handles Pressure?

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by WizardNoodle » Sat Apr 29, 2017 10:38 pm

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So I am going to be making a piston hybrid cannon over the summer, and have pretty much finished all of the designing of the cannon. I want the...

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I would make a conscious effort to replace any PVC with copper or steel. Then buy a tap/dye kit and thread it yourself because tbh, a PVC explosion,...

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Sun May 14, 2017 9:00 pm
Barrel Torque

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by Trauts » Wed Apr 05, 2017 3:57 pm

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I am making a bolt action mechanism and I am concerned about forces on the barrel.

In most bolt actions I've seen people using a...

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Force is applied (air pressure) to the barrel and it is only held from moving forward because of the bolt. This bolt would be held via the frame and...

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Thu Apr 06, 2017 10:42 am
2.5" PVC to 2" threaded male adapter - more elegan

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by NewMexicoJoe » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:26 am

Hey everyone - just transferred over from Spudtech. Sad to see they're more or less closing down.

I just found a length of 2.5 PVC - no small feat...

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Fri Jan 06, 2017 1:47 pm
Is a Non-rated Pipe Safe if I Pressure Tested It?

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by Xamllew » Mon Oct 31, 2016 6:28 pm

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Hey guys, I found a nice seamless steel pipe in the trash the other day, aside from some light surface rust I was thinking it would make an excellent...

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I'd trust it, the burst pressures on these pipes are higher than you'd expect. I've taken 30x0,5 mm aluminium pipe up to 400 PSI, not advising you to...

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Tue Nov 08, 2016 5:48 am
3/4" or larger QEV without breaking the bank?

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by sharpshooter » Tue Oct 18, 2016 10:17 am

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I'm looking for a pair of 3/4 or 1 (20-25mm) QEV valves for a double barrel build. Everything I see that can handle ~200 PSI is over $100 per valve....

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There's no doubt that I can build the valves, but time is such a limited resource.

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Wed Oct 19, 2016 12:46 pm
Teflon lined barrel

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by Doodmens » Wed Sep 28, 2016 8:51 am

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Hello,

I noticed that teflon and steel have a very low friction constant (0.05), and I was wondering if you could line a barrel with teflon (or make...

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Unfilled teflon (ptfe) wears quite fast and is pretty soft, making it not suitable for barrel.. better way would be teflon sabot or sleeve on the...

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Thu Sep 29, 2016 1:24 am
Looking for Materials for a Compact Coaxial Design

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by Xamllew » Sun Aug 21, 2016 11:19 pm

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Hello everyone, new to airgun construction. I'm looking to start work on a .45 cal coaxial piston airgun. What I would like to know is where I can...

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...more reliable (JMO :wink: ) than epoxy.

Having had my fair share of close shaves I'm not about to argue with that, however virtually all...

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Wed Aug 31, 2016 9:30 am
The fun things your colleagues bring you...

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:19 am
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... when they know you're into projectiles :)

Shame I don't have a 3 barrel :roll:

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I may be back.. right now it is a fortnight fling.. but i feel like building somthing that could remove fingers if needed...
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Sat May 07, 2016 11:32 am
6mm Tubes (Aus) + Perfect Sealing Brass for breaches, bolts.

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by Hurricane Air Arms » Sat Apr 02, 2016 12:42 am

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Unlike our good friends across the Tasman and Pacific, Australians have basically struggled to create complex air guns simply due to a lacking of...

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I can't help but disagree having first hand evidence and experience with them.

I'm not doubting your tubing, but readily available carbon fibre...

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Tue Apr 05, 2016 3:48 am
Calculate projectile data?

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by sharpshooter » Mon Mar 28, 2016 12:21 pm

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GGDT/HGDT have made the calculations up to the point of leaving the barrel a dream. But what about after? High school physics was a loooonggg time...

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Jack covered it pretty well with the NASA link. In a nutshell any simple regular shape with constant density will be unstable. A sphere, cylinder,...

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Sun Apr 03, 2016 10:25 am
Choosing Ammo / it's intention / my experience

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by Hurricane Air Arms » Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:56 pm

Hey guys

Having been around a few air gunners and forums the first of many questions asked is usually ammo, what type and how big. For this all you...

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Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:56 pm
Suitable valve for piston-hybrid?

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by Alex345 » Fri Mar 04, 2016 4:08 pm

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Hey guys, i'm thinking of turning my pneumatic piston cannon into a piston-hybrid. Already got a shorter chamber, but i'd still like a second opinion...

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I can't seem to install any of those programs... I've already started adapting the valve, I'll post an update soon.

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Sat Mar 12, 2016 7:54 am
Need CNC parts?

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by sharpshooter » Wed Mar 09, 2016 10:45 am

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Due to life being life, I have found myself with too much free time, and need to fill it with something productive. I want more practice in my new 3D...

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Anything machining related should go here: :D

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Wed Mar 09, 2016 1:24 pm
Fin stabilized and/or sub-caliber ammo?

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by Alex345 » Thu Dec 10, 2015 12:35 pm

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I abandoned my last project because of a long planned vacation trip, but now that I'm back and fully recharged i feel like i just have to finish her!...

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Well I've recently made one of these when i was bored.

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It's sub-caliber, so i still need a way to shoot it out of my...

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Fri Feb 12, 2016 4:50 pm
sources for valves

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by iknowmy3tables » Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:44 pm

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Hello spudfiles it's been a long time, I've become a working adult and I've been spending a lot of money and time on real guns, I haven't built a...

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This isn't QEV related but I just learned something about a valve I bought for my project, I bought this 3 way control valve when it arrived it...

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Sun Jan 31, 2016 9:09 pm
Max pressure for 2" steel chamber and PSV valve?

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by Alex345 » Thu Aug 13, 2015 7:43 pm

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So I've gotten my shiny new air chamber for the B*tch! I remember once seeing a chart from someone who had tested common sizes of galvanized steel...

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That's why i wanted to ask you guy's first :)

This is sanitary (plumbing) pipe, i've seen that chart before but i've never heard of wrought steel...

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Fri Aug 14, 2015 3:16 pm
So i found this...

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by Alex345 » Thu Aug 06, 2015 1:22 pm

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A friend of mine asked me to cut a .50 bmg bullet down the middle for some kind of artsy stuff he was doing. Bout halfway through cutting my blade...

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Well, it's magnetic and it won't scratch glass so I'm guessing it's hardened steel :) But yeah you'd need a truly mighty cannon to really use...

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Fri Aug 07, 2015 1:38 pm
Paintball tank vs other air source

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by LivingSavage » Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:45 am

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Hello I'm new to the site so hopefully I'm in the right place. Im interested in building an air rifle in the .30-.50 cal range. I want to get a...

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Ninja has a V2 valve with 30 percent more flow than the pin valve version.
it uses a ball bearing to accomplish this. The SLP V2 it set to 300psi...

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Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:59 am
Discontinuous Rifling

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by auxiliary » Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:10 pm

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Hi spudders!

I've got a question for you! I've got my new airgun I built here: and I have a 10.5 .45 cal rifled barrel inside it. I want to get some...

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Smooth bore first to allow the projectile to accelerate with less friction then engage the rifling. Otherwise the rifling effect will lose rotation...

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Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:50 am
2.5" heavy round

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by stuffbuilder » Sun May 24, 2015 4:33 pm

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I just discovered the perfect ammo for a 2.5 sch 40 barrel: Redd's Wicked Apple cans. The fit is tight enough to not need wadding but not so tight...

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Its a bit skinnier than a typical soda or beer can, although I guess beer comes in a wider variety of can sizes so its hard to say exactly. Either...

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Fri May 29, 2015 3:06 am
Burst pressure in a filament/wire wound cylinder

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by Kilash » Sun May 17, 2015 12:39 am

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Attempting to determine an estimated burst pressure for a barrel that is made from an inner cylinder sleeve reinforced with thin fibre filament or...

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Looking at the patents might be of use; it certainly seems that the idea should work.

For example, Graphite/metal matrix gun barrel , and the...

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Mon May 18, 2015 11:43 am
Finding .177" pipe

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by maverik94 » Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:49 pm
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Ok, I just found out I can buy 6000 .177 steel bbs at a local store for about $16 USD. I have plans for a single action rifle that shoots .177 bbs....

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The hand in that photo is mine. And yes, I did and... it arrived? lol
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