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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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Fri Feb 09, 2024 2:38 pm
Mug Shot Pics!!

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by Carlman » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:14 am
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Hey all,

Saw a good thread on another forum and though id start the same kind of one here as well. Its basically to post your ugly mug on here so...

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Last night at my friends, some alcohol was involved :D
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QEV and Pop Off Valve Shop?

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by CommanderI » Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:41 am

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Hi,

I've seen that many of you got these QEV, not these selfmades.
I'm searching for a QEV and a pop off, but here in Germany i couldn't found...

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You should find Überdruckventile in the plumbing section of your local DIY store, they are very common.

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Last post by MRR
Fri Mar 18, 2011 4:36 pm
Increasing Efficiency of Engines

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by Jimmy K » Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:49 pm

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Another one of my hobbies is modifying internal combustion engines to produce interesting and dramatic results, which is actually a lot more...

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It throttled decently, as much as the old engine could allow. Oil was getting into the cylinder so I tore the engine down and am waiting for new...

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Last post by jrrdw
Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:03 pm
Facebook Fan Page?

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by clemsonguy1125 » Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:08 pm
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Seems like everything is going to facebook these days. Theres an old spudfiles page but it was abandoned years ago and the person with admin...

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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Cras nec placerat erat. Vivamus dapibus egestas nunc, at eleifend neque. Suspendisse...
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Last post by SpudBlaster15
Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:51 am
Question about PVC, Glue

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by Jimmy K » Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:22 pm

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Does anyone know how PVC and glued fittings would hold up against gasoline?

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Here's what the tank was for, if anyone is interested. Cobbled this up today- should be ready to test for tomorrow. I went ahead and made one out of...

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Last post by Jimmy K
Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:58 pm
Future Alternatives

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by Fnord » Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:54 pm
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I remember making a post a short while back briefly talking about some types of alternative methods of propulsion. Because the future of this hobby...

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That might be an SSY-1 Nd-YAG assembly, fairly easy to set up, a few capacitors to drive the flash tube, charging circuit for said capacitors,...
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Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:22 am
Crossbow

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by Cannibal Corpse » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:41 pm

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Crossbow I made, the Stock is made out of two piece of pine glued together and shaped it with a angle grinder along with hand sanding. The bow is...

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There you go:

Very smooth on the string, it just folds out of the way.

You can play with dimensions ( long trigger, small roller) to up the...

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Last post by Brian the brain
Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:48 pm
Is any of this stuff appropriate for a resume?

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by Wali » Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:35 pm

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This is probably directed more towards those in the field of engineering but id be happy to hear from anyone. I've been making these air riffles for...

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In an interview that at the University of Alabama for undergrad research I brought up pneumatic cannons among other things (like my pulse jet engine...

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Last post by Jimmy K
Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:18 pm
Big syringes

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by SpudFarm » Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:11 am

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Hello, I am thinking about giving my hybrid another round of small updates. Not to make it more impressive but to make it more user friendly.

The...

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what about those big squirt guns with the plunger

or how to make them

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Last post by turner
Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:39 pm
Type of Bearing?

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by JDP12 » Sat Feb 26, 2011 6:46 pm

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I'm looking for an extremely frictionless style of bearing. I've used standard ball bearings in the past, but I'm looking for better. I'm designing...

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ok,

the load would only be the load from a fish up to say 10lbs, max, and it wouldn't be direct, since its going through a rod as well.

so ball...

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Sun Feb 27, 2011 6:25 pm
Slight problem guys

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by nadjatee1996 » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:27 pm

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After my ghetto airgun project, my bottle popped, and now, every time I pump the new bottle, I think of my last one popping, my pump has no PSI gauge...

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Most bottles can take upwards of 150psi. I have however had one blow up in my hands at 120psi.

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Last post by metalmeltr
Sun Feb 27, 2011 3:44 pm
just got new nerf gun

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by nerfnerd111 » Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:59 pm

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hey guys im so happy i just got new nerf barrel break!!!! just wanted to say this cause i wanted to know wat u think of the gun if u have it or heard...

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here is a few photos of my barrel break...

and a close up....

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Last post by jhalek90
Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:55 am
My Slingshot Rifle

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by clemsonguy1125 » Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:26 pm

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I know its ghetto. It cost 5 bucks total. It has black thera band and the trigger mech from joergs pirate pistol. Feel free to ask any questions.

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Or shoot from the torso down. You could stand behind a table and be a hand model.

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Last post by Gaderelguitarist
Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:57 pm
Cook Steak with a hair dryer

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by boyntonstu » Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:05 pm

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Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:30 am
Are you alright

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by Crna Legija » Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:32 pm
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i was watching the news and new zealand got hit buy a big earth quake just wanted to see if the nz meabers are alright

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Meanwhile the recovery operation at the CTV building has continued once again with a team of searchers from Japan arriving and lending a hand in...
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Last post by MrCrowley
Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:27 pm
New Website Finally Finished - Need Help

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by mark.f » Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:58 pm
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I'm currently wayyyy too buzzed on caffeine and a little nicotine to sleep right now, so I figured I'd post this tonight instead of tomorrow...

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Good job. It's nice to see that there are other web designers who do actually care about conforming to the W3C standards like me.

One thing I would...
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Last post by tigeraceray
Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:41 am
Coilgun

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by more_eggs » Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:45 pm
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Sup ya'll.

I havn't been around in a while due to mother nature going to town on Australia and all that. But at last I'm back into rhythm and its...

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Does this look about right?
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Last post by Lockednloaded
Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:36 am
Heating PVC releasing toxins?

Last post by potatoflinger
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by Gun Freak » Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:02 pm

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Ok so heres the deal... I always heat pvc using boiling water, but now I'm doing it in the oven because it is easier to work with. So I want to know...

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I use a heat gun. It heats the pvc slow enough that you don't have to worry too much about burning it.

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Last post by potatoflinger
Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:51 pm
Homemade bow accessories

Last post by Fnord
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by inonickname » Sun Feb 06, 2011 1:13 am

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Hey,

I recently purchased a new compound bow, and I'm looking at making my own accesories for it. I'd like to make a release aid, or extension of...

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Thanks.

Tools used... let's see,
All the tillering was done with a small 1/2 planer and some really rough sand paper. I cut out the rough shape with...

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Last post by Fnord
Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:19 pm
AR-15 golfball barrel

Last post by Jimmy K
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by linuxexorcist » Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:42 am

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I stumbled across this:
AR-15 and M4 and M16 Golfball Launcher Threaded and Machined Out of Solid Stock

Looks like fun doesn't it? Only...

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It's about as described on CTD. I can consistently get up around 200 to 300 yards (usually on the upper end of that range).

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Last post by Jimmy K
Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:16 pm
Punch Force Gauge

Last post by jackssmirkingrevenge
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by PVC Arsenal 17 » Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:18 pm
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A few of my friends asked me to help out with their high school physics project. The project has to be related to kinematics but other than that...

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thats a good deal, but its nearly twice the price and lacks the DIY spirit. Its kind of like buying a QEV vs building your own piston valve

I think...
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Last post by jackssmirkingrevenge
Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:27 am
hi all , new guy from down under .

Last post by Zeus
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by auspud » Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:28 pm
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1st off great big hello to all cannoneers out there .
it's great to find a place to exchange idea's & info about the good old spud gun . i must say...

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Fortunatley I'm way out in the country and every man and his dog has a .308 win, 12 gauge and gas guns for crops so loud noises are regular.

For...
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Last post by Zeus
Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:27 pm
the eye of sauron

Last post by ilovefire
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by ilovefire » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:50 pm
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thought this was kinda cool, only wish i had of done this for the best shot contest :roll: but anyways my brother had a can of spray paint that got a...

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yea sounds a bit much for just a couple of seconds of fun, and yea i was thinking next time when i use butane i was going to have a couple of bits of...
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Last post by ilovefire
Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:10 am
Windows Media Player Frame-by-Frame

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by saefroch » Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:21 pm

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How does one advance through a video file frame-by-frame in Windows Media Player? I managed to get the panel thingy open once by accident but I just...

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Awesome, thanks. That's what I was looking for.

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Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:59 pm
Where's jeepkahn?

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by jrrdw » Tue Nov 16, 2010 8:24 pm
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South Carolina I think. Any one live near him? Speak or have contact with him out side of Spudfiles?

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I answered L&L's post... If it stays on topic leave it up so i can answer inquiries on my absence... And as soon as it warms up enough for the co2 to...
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Last post by jeepkahn
Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:14 am
(mechanical) Power transmission question (and seal advice)

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by ramses » Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:05 pm

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I'm looking for a cost effective way to reduce the speed of a rotating shaft by a factor of 13.5. Shaft will be rotating at 7000 RPM tops, at...

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Rather than make a new topic, I'll just add to this one. I am now in need of a way to seal a rectangular portion of a cylinder with a matching...

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Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:18 pm

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