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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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projectile trajectory calculator

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by jagerbond » Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:47 pm
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Has anyone come across a calculator that can predict trajectory/distance with inputs such as; velocity, angle, drag coef., size, weight, etc......

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Can you also simulate a lift to the side, so you can shoot around corners?
Not at the time I did the simulation. However, it will now do that kind...
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Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:49 pm
Lubricant choices

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by Moonbogg » Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:31 am
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I am searching for a lubricant to be used in lubing an aluminum hybrid piston with a viton o-ring. Many lubricants I found will not erode the o-ring...

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For plastics: white lithium grease
For rubbers: light silicone oil
For metals: Militec-1 (synthetic weapons lube, love the stuff)
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Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:23 pm
PVC Pipe Dimensions

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by Northir » Tue Sep 22, 2009 10:46 pm

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Today i found this PDF file thought it would become useful to some of you it only lists dimensions for SCH 40 and 80 PVC but still it might help for...

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thanks for the link to the pdf. i downloaded it straight to my psp. it's way better than carrying paper. saves trees.

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Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:25 pm
interference sleeving a barrel....

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by jeepkahn » Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:41 pm
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I'm getting ready to sleeve 56 of 1.5x.188 wall DOM steel(1.124 id) over 56 of 1 type k copper(1.125 od), for an interference fit of .001 +/- a...

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AAAaaaaargh!!! Ok, we did a full inner and outer bath on the copper, warmed the steel slightly, and we got it sleeved 9 :(

I'm not sure if it's...
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Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:51 am
Get your pistons at Academy?

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by jmccalip » Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:19 am

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I was there today and I was walking through the boating section and I saw these: Bow rollers

They come in all shapes/sizes/weights/material,...

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if they way that much, would it be possible to use what everyone does to make their airsoft pistons lighter, and drill tons of little holes through...

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Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:19 pm
50mm HDPE or 54mm Hole saw?

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by tghhs » Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:45 am

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Well i've finally just found a place where i can get HDPE rod (AUS, Vic, profile plastics in bayswater) This is after an email and the 50mm rod comes...

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Yeh perhaps sheet HDPE as opposed to 50mm rod

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Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:02 pm
JB Weld Alternative

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by PVC Arsenal 17 » Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:50 am

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I was walking though Sears the other day and I came across Loctite Weld .

The box claims that it is stonger than JB Weld, and has a quick set time...

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JB has a tensile of over 3,900

Except that solder has a tensile strength of... OVAAAAAR NINEEE-THOUSANDDD!

I'd suspect the strength of epoxies/JB...

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Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:59 am
High pressure easy dart

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by wngovr » Fri Sep 04, 2009 11:26 pm

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I decided not to search the entire forum to see if this has already been posted, so if it has consider this an update.

My launcher has a blow gun...

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thats a good idea with mine i could cut a notch in my sleeve to hold it, and ive got lots of neodymium magnets from old levels

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Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:44 am
Little help needed

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by Moonbogg » Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:42 am

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I am building a contest entry, so details will be minimal, but the questions will still be valid. I test fired a cannon and it was using PTFE gaskets...

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Moonbogg,

I gotta think you did not constrain the PTFE well enough. The stuff is close to inert and will withstand a lot of pressure but it has...

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Last post by USGF
Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:27 am
Source of copper pipe

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by Spooky » Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:59 am

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I'm building a what I aim to be a compact coaxial and after some planning and mucking around with GGDT I decided to use a 10mm barrel.

I ordered...

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Lol I dont care if its expensive cant be more than 10 or 15 dollars the meter... and I've checked and my homedepot nor lowes carries it .. only type...

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Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:10 pm
sprikler pressure test

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by c11man » Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:54 am

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while looking through some of my old research i found this

looks like more launchers could make use of a sprikler now. that is higher...

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...what you guys think?...
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I get nervous with the sprinkler valve at over 125 psi!!!
Lately, I wear glasses, safety glasses, work gloves,...

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Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:20 pm
Help finding reducer

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by qwerty » Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:31 pm
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For my upcoming project (a marble coaxail) i need a reducer from 1.5 inch to 3/4 inch but i cant find it anywhere. does anyone know were i could get...

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read the whole thread from the start were i explain WHY i need it
its for a coaxail gun.

anyway its not outside inside its inside the 1.5 inch pipe...
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Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:00 am
PVC cement

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by YEAHADD16 » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:24 am
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This has happened to me two too many times,

I buy cement, use it, then i store it in a decent temperature place (55-60 degrees F give or take) an...

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on my 4inch fittings there is no gap either, infact i takes quite abit of force to get them together for a dryfit with no glue, its even a harder job...
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Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:25 am
Urethane Rod for pistons.

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by jeepkahn » Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:41 pm
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Ok, so about every 150 shots with the decimater, I'm havingto rebuild the piston because the forces subjected to a 1.5 piston at 400-700psi...

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Also keep in mind that polymers like Nylon, Teflon, HDPE, UHMW, Acetal and others have a self lubricating property.

It means they are very low on...
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Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:01 pm
Two satge round

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by queensland spudder » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:41 pm

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I keep coming up with crazy ideas eh,

look what iamb think is a two stage round, the first stage will be a round firing out of a cannon , the second...

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Bloody hell, breaking the rules with something so useless man? Sparkler rockets are rubbish..

The mass that the fuel adds (and takes away from the...

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Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:40 pm
Self stabilizing Silican tube rounds

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by queensland spudder » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:04 am

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hey i was wondering wether stabilizing a projectile with a tube fins design like this but only apply the same concept on silican tubes

do you...

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i already know that but i want to see what works best in terms of stable flight, i could use the swing test to also determine what prototype is more...

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Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:13 pm
Hard to find bits in Australia!

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by gaijinmike » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:04 pm
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Hi all,

This is intended for Australians who are in the know. I'm having a lot of trouble finding the high pressure PN18 pipe in 4 and many other...

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have you tried Reece or trade link? that where i get all my odd bod fittings (Reece was the only place that had a 15mm to 6mm reducing bush and i...
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Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:54 am
Airsoft/bb barrels

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by lozz08 » Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:59 am

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Hi, I'm in need of a 6mm airsoft barrel, like a proper one, but I can't get it in my country (Australia). I need to find a way to have a barrel...

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thanks a lot for the brakeline link man, you're a genius. It makes total sense. Does the 5/16 refer to the outside diameter? cos 5/16 icnh is almost...

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Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:19 pm
pvc primer help

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by roughboy » Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:44 am
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It's late night and all the hardwares are close and i want to complete my gun but too bad im out of purple primer. the only thing i still have is pvc...

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I promised photos of the primer job. I have them and they are posted below. There is no reason for sloppy primer stains on joints. This joint would...
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Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:41 pm
How the heck do you rifle PVC pipe??

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by DasGestapo » Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:34 am
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recently i came across the rifled barrels for sale on spud tech, and i was wondering how i could do it myself. I have a decent lathe, but no clue as...

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But not in use in the potato gun world, to our knowledge at least.
Either way, this is unessiary. lets be productive.
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Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:00 pm
Great Burst Disc Material (for those interested)

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by noname » Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:11 pm

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I was shooting last night with a friend, using my little burst disc mortar, and we ran out of burst disc material. However, there's a big pile of...

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I'm not sure how well a tarp would burst out under pressure; they seem like the kind of material which instead would tear. I think they might be too...

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Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:11 pm
Metal Slurpee Straws!!!

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by THUNDERLORD » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:24 pm

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So I was at line in 7-11 store and noticed .99 cent aluminum slurpee straws... (in a box near the register).

Second time I saw them I had to get...

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There pretty small in diameter I'm not sure if you could get a 4.5mm barrel in there :?

You could go smaller, I've made 2.5 and 3mm penguns.

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Last post by jackssmirkingrevenge
Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:43 am
new source for GlowInTheDark paint...

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by jeepkahn » Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:59 pm

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DupliColor now offers gitd paint in aerosol, it's called Illuminite ...

Offered at walmart, and most auto parts stores, it's about $18usd for 1...

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Charging anything glow in the dark with a black light works far better then white light.

A pocket inverter and spiral CF Blacklight Bulb in a...

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Last post by Technician1002
Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:55 pm
Ammo air plane

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by jordzan » Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:51 am

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I am sure someones posted on it or tried it before ... sparked some ideas for me though. thought you guys might like it. could really get that plane...

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Now just add a nose camera with a transmitter and some radio-controlled control surfaces, and you have your very own guided missile launcher. That...

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Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:46 pm
4" Double Layered ABS vs 4" NSF PVC

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by auxiliary » Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:53 pm

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What do you guys think would be safer for a pneumatic, a 6 foot long section of 4 diameter cellular core DWV ABS with couplings glued over the entire...

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I wouldn't gamble on the integrity of a 6 foot long 4 inch diameter chamber.

The US is not a good place for the average consumer to get pressure...

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Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:34 pm

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