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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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Directional Control Valves (3way valves and stuff like that)

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by POLAND_SPUD » Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:12 am
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Directional Control Valves, commonly refereed to as 3,4,5 etc. valves or spool/poppet valves etc., can be very useful for spuders.
They can be used...

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very,useful info for a beginner such as myself.The links are great as well.Thankyou.(you won't believe this but as i was reading,my fridge comp...
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Sprinkler Valve Troubleshooting Guide

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by noname » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:15 am
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Sprinkler Valve Troubleshooting

This is a guide to sprinkler valve problems. Before creating a new topic to ask questions on why your valve isn't...

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great job everyone
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Piston Valves Explained Visually

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by clide » Mon May 14, 2007 11:21 pm
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I had this posted on Spudtech, but I am reposting it here to hopefully help some people out and allow for discussions/updates.

Well I made this...

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Thanks for sharing this! It might also be useful to mention how friction and maintenance can affect performance over time. Looking forward to more...
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Fri Sep 27, 2024 4:05 am
"How Much CO2 do I need?"

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by BC Pneumatics » Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:52 pm
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For all those people out there looking for a rough idea of how much CO2 they will need for a chamber of any given size-
Just multiply the volume of...

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Great piece of software :) I've been kicking numbers round my head for a while now, and wondered if someone here could confirm. I'm filling a 1.5 dia...
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Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:38 pm
Valve Cutaways

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by PCGUY » Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:10 pm

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VALVE CUTAWAY

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These are some pictures of some of the most popular valves used on spud cannons. Only difference is, these...

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Can someone fix the picture links??

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Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:13 pm

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Hunting for a particular Valve

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by thatguydionysus » Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:59 am

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It should have 3 ports.
In
Out
Pilot.

Air should flow with little to no constriction from the IN port to the OUT port.

When pressure ~= to the...

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Thanks for the replies. but I think I've managed to design a useable valve that will meet my scheme.

wish me luck I'm off to scheme!

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Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:17 pm
Burst Disc 400-500 PSI?

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by garybdavis » Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:36 pm

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I'm looking for one of those burst disc you see on the CO2 and HPA valves. You know, the small hex head that are 1/8NPT (I think). I see them all...

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If they just don't make the non-servicable burst discs in that range (I love their compactness), I'll use the Palmer adjustable pressure relief...

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Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:28 am
CO2 cartridge/reg attachment and check valves

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by Someone89 » Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:02 pm

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Soo I've got an aquarium reg for 88g CO2 cartridges which I'm using to fill my qev gun. (It doesn't seem to fill to any kind of pressure threshhold...

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Looks like it's a flow regulator, not a pressure regulator.

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Sun Nov 18, 2012 3:25 am
Spudgun Technologies Supah Valve $50 Shipped

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by zerochance » Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:11 pm

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Gonna try this again. Listed it once before at a higher price but no takers so I'm lowering the price and trying again.

Spudgun Technologies Supah...

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Here's the 'proof' pic

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Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:17 pm
Piston Help

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by shardbearer » Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:28 pm

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I have a 2 golfball cannon, pretty standard PVC barrel sealer. I just broke my first piston which was a 1 1/4 PVC coupler, with a 3/8 thick epoxy...

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Thanks guys, I found some 2 Nylon rod lying around that I'll machine into a cup. Unfortunately I don't have a Harbor Freight nearby. Would Lowes or...

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Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:17 am
Semi Auto

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by PCGUY » Sat Feb 05, 2005 6:39 pm
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SEMI AUTO

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Deemed the Slider gun in reference to it's key part, the exhaust valve.

Basically it is a fancy barrel...

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Nice try clide, we know it's you ;)
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Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:55 am
self sufficient semi-auto.

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by hydrolyzer » Sun Nov 11, 2012 3:38 am

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Hi, I'm pretty new to this and am still yet to learn a whole bunch. I saw the attached photo in another thread here and it got me thinking. I would...

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It would help us help you if we knew what sort of calibre amd projectiles you were planning to use, barrel length, what sort of performance you...

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Mon Nov 12, 2012 3:45 am
Oil Filled Gauge or Pressure Subber?

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by garybdavis » Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:03 pm

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The pressure gauge mounted on my pressure chamber will go from full pressure to zero rather rapidly when the cannon is fired. I wonder if this will...

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I have a 0-1000 psi oil filled gauge on my fridge compressor that decomp quick when you disconnection it from the rifle, it has faired quite well,...

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Mon Nov 12, 2012 3:07 am
Doubt about recoil

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by apocavorme » Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:40 am

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hello to all,
i m building a semi auto and the reload system will be like picture 1;
the question is: will it add a vertical recoil to the gun?
if i...

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I recommend you work out how to calculate recoil, then consider anything under 30ft/lb of recoil is easy to handle, 30-50ft/lb gets a bit hard on...

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Sat Nov 10, 2012 3:39 pm
Next Generation Eclipse 40mm semi.

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by Solar » Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:43 am

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Here is the latest production prototype. New valve has over twice the flow rate of previous Eclipse and features a variable velocity choke....

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Solar - Great info. Since I am scaled up a bit in size from your artwork, I was concerned I wouldn't have enough remote air storage. But now I have...

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Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:40 am
Parts for an air system

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by archie370 » Mon Nov 05, 2012 6:00 pm

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Hello all I currently have a pneumatic rifle and the air chamber is not substantial for 5 or more shots so I'm looking to upgrade first off I have a...

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i live in australia everything is limited, HPA tanks are rare and CO2 tanks are practically non existant ..

what? both are very easy to get, hpa...

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Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:59 am
300psi QEV, Poland, Jack, anyone...........?

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by evilvet » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:53 pm

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Hi guys

Can you advise based on your experience an eBay or other source for a QEV in 1/4 that will take 300psi ?

My searches turn up a few usual...

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Even a smaller bore (say 1/4 ) QEV should be adequate in that case, and better suited to take higher pressures.

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Wed Nov 07, 2012 11:46 pm
tips for a long range airsoft rpg?

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by madmarcs » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:55 am

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Alright I was just wondering if anyone had tips on how to make an airsoft rpg get better range. I want this thing to shoot nerf footballs and i want...

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My concerns are if people are playing airsoft or paintball on a piece of neighborhood property with their store bought weapons, all is somewhat ok....

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Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:41 pm
video of oxy bottle hybrid cannon firing as pneumatic only

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by steven_main » Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:29 pm

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120 PSI .... 1 7/8 impact socket vs brick wall.

Hybrid mode will be 5 times more powerfull :-)

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Not bad at all for a ball valve :) looking forward to the hybrid performance, good luck!

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Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:34 am
3/4" NPT (m) to 1" G (f)

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by PVC Arsenal 17 » Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:39 pm
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As the title says, I need to connect something with male 3/4 NPT threads to something that has female 1 G threads. A direct adapter does not exist...

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No worries, guys. Let me give these valves a try with NPT fittings. If I blow myself apart, I'll make sure someone distributes these for me.

...If...
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:42 pm
Vehicle mounted antitank "gun" with preloaded cart

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by Larda » Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:17 pm
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Last week i started a small summer project, a vehicle mounted airsoft gun.
A gun that you load with 90mm preloaded pneumatic cartridges.
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This project makes me happy inside. :)
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Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:15 pm
Pictures of my potato gun finally finished and tested.

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by Jeeperforlife » Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:11 pm

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Hello again,

I have been out of the hobby for awhile now with a new hobby taking most of my time. but I blew the cobwebs off the old potato gun and...

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This thing looks so epic lol. How bad-ass does it make you feel when you shoot it? :P

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Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:35 am
6mm Full-auto

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by wyz2285 » Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:48 pm

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I thought I´d like to have a QEV+pop off full auto as well, so I bought a pop off and modified a QEV to use it.
It was very un-reliable, so I looked...

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Yes, I can see that working... just make sure that the pilot air is pushing on a piston with a larger diameter than the barrel in order to make sure...

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Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:29 am
M50 x 1.5 (male) to 1-1/4" NPT (female) where to find?

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by Andreas90 » Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:16 am

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Hi everyone!

This is my first topic here at SpudFiles,
I'm building a Pneumatic Cannon with two QEV's and my air-tank is an fire extinguisher, the...

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yes that could be an option, thank you.
I'm going to check now

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Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:51 am
mfa2.0

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by chaos cannon » Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:56 pm

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Okay i was cleaning my closet today darned hurricane and came across this beauty. the name of this cannon is the mfa2.0 which stands for mass...

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Nice standard launcher :) you might want to consider putting a burst disk in that camlock fitting to boost performance.

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Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:52 am
Semi-auto 800 PSI .51cal WIP

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by JDP12 » Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:39 am
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Alright, heres a WIP thread. It's gone through many variations... but this is my final design as its very simple compared to the original.

It's...

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Being at school sucks.. cuz I can't freaking work on this thing. Anyway, think I figured out my next move... Going to get rid of the whole barrel...
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Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:45 pm
Snapvalve explained

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by Brian the brain » Sat Oct 27, 2012 5:48 am

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At the request of wyz I decided to repost the inner workings of the Snapvalve.

The design is based on the regular pop-off valve but optimised for...

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BTB did you do anything special to keep the piston airtight inside the housing? If you didn't, won't the air leak out around the piston once the air...

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 12:35 pm
Expansion Tanks as a Pressure Vessel?

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by jsefcik » Fri Oct 26, 2012 8:40 pm

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at work everytime i go into the maintainence closet i keep looking at these water expansion tanks and say to myself that would make one hell of an...

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3) If someone throws out an expansion tank...it likely has a hole in it from corrosion...do you REALLY want a pressure vessel that's corroded thin? ....

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 12:28 pm
6mm First Attempt.

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by Someone89 » Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:12 pm

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Hey all, so I happened across this site while trying to find out how the CO2 cannons on RC naval combat ships work and got a bit hooked.

Hefty dose...

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Haha Yeah most of the stuff on here doesn't come from a kit :) .... With the metal bb... do you reakon it will have the same effect as a bb which is...

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Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:21 pm
Useful Information on Misc and Etc

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by captdavid » Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:10 am

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While lurking around for a suitably dumb fall project, I noticed a considerable number of questions on these forums directed toward Is this safe?...

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But highlighting the string and clicking the URL button will.

Last edited by captdavid on 10/26/2012 9:23 AM; edited 1 time in total

Works now :)

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Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:17 am

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