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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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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

Provided By - Longshot

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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quick connect fittings

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by Major Collins » Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:40 am

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are quick connect fittings solderable and what pressure rating are they?
i dont know if it matters but i want 1/4 npt

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im not too sure i know what part your saying for me to soldier on my launcher ...

on another note you can assemble and reassemble female quick...

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Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:20 pm
Hey spudfiles!

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by Dairyfarmer » Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:16 am

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So I've been lurking these forums since about 2006 and I always wanted to build my own cannon. Eventually in 2008 I just sortof did it one day, after...

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Dang! that is a big cannon! nice job with that :)
only improvements I can suggest apart from the ones aforementioned is to possibly make a custom...

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Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:51 pm
bolt actions

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by Major Collins » Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:25 am

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how do bolt actions on airguns work?
when you use the bolt to push the ammo forward (assuming the bolt is solid) no air can get behind the...

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On another note, looking at the Crosman 1337 diagram - damn that's poor design in terms of efficiency!

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Tue Dec 20, 2011 3:26 pm
Building industrial automated golf ball tester - Ideas?

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by morphious » Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:56 pm
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HI Guys, Love the board!

I am in the process of building a new golf ball for a game I am creating and I need to test the golf balls I am receiving...

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Then simply attach a timer. One shot every X+5 seconds. Nice part about that is a clock will tell you how many shots you've fired. No fancy shot...
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Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:04 pm
two different cannon ideas..

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by evanmcorleytv » Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:46 pm
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Hey everyone, this is more of a vote thread that anything else.. I have a mauler that needs to be used, and I am at a point where I don't know what...

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Semi auto golf ball.
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Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:18 am
gap spaces between pipes

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by Major Collins » Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:11 am

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what is a good gap filling substance which that is strong and cheap , i would go with epoxy but then that isnt too cheap ... (just cos i need to fill...

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Is that how epoxy putty is made?

And I would say fiberglass resin and newspapers.

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Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:59 am
need new bumber ideas for my cannon

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by jsefcik » Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:07 pm
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i have an o-ring piston,with bolt and washer,
looking for new bumper ideas, tennis ball sucks doesnt last long enough

please help

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You never know maybe she got a old one you could use???

only you !!! lol
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Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:04 pm
QEV Help (firing out pilot)

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by svdesigns » Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:45 pm

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Hey People been researching a lot in the past few months and need a bit of help. So heres my problem, my qev isnt working, its firing out the pilot...

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ok so i guess its the sealing surface. its almost the exact same size as the piston, nothing for the pressure to push on? i guess i need a bigger T...

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Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:31 pm
Coaxial Hammer Valve Idea

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by DerpWithAGun » Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:38 am

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Hey guys,

I been thinking lately, the cartridge design which I want to use for my next airgun is kind of going to be a pain in the backside so I...

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Here she is:

Entire buildlog found here:

long read though.

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Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:53 am
1/2 qev rifle with stock!

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by urgle the danish cow » Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:55 pm
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this gun was built for accuracy before power but i am very satisfied with it so far. one major mistake i made was that i built the stock before the...

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hey bro can you do a virtual sketch of the stock to make it? is that i have tried to make mine but is lame...
Hope you response

idk about a...
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Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:27 pm
Help me Build my piston

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by Marffy » Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:41 pm

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I need help making my piston. I'm wondering What to use for everything. My shop class has a lathe so i'm thinking I can make the piston out of...

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I need help making my piston

This is the 3rd time you've gone down this road and you STILL don't get it??? :roll: :roll: Maybe it's something you...

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Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:05 pm
new air gun

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by K8TOW » Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:14 pm

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this is my first attempt at building my own design .it has a few different barrels.1 to shoot tennis balls,1 to shoot 1 1/4 pvc caps,AA batterys,and...

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Welcome back. Got any pics? Video's???

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Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:19 pm
Ramjet BBMG

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by Demon » Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:34 pm
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I want to install a BBMG on my FPV (Tracers 6mm airsoft for maximal cool effect).

But carrying an airtank might be too much for the already heavily...

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Yes, but I am nowhere near possession of a cloud-sized fog making machine.

Scrap everything I previously said. The best design for my purposes would...
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Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:52 pm
How to build pneumatic with trigger valve thingy??!

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by bellabob » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:44 pm

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Link is above. How do I do this? Is there any way I can modify the cannon I have now to be like this.

Thanks.

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Ok then. Sorry about all that.

Don't go getten sweet on us! Post your cannon and join the disscusion.

Welcome to Spudfiles. :D

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Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:12 pm
This is going to seem kind of ironic...help with o-ring size

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by JDP12 » Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:49 pm

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So despite having written an o-ring calculator... that is for stretched o-rings, and not floating o-rings, as far as I know itd be hard to determine...

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Yea.... i wish mcmaster sold o-rings in packs of less than 100.... sucks.

I think I'll try my local hardware store first before trying to order some...

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Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:43 pm
hammer valve design

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by JDP12 » Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:22 pm

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Slightly new twist on the hammer valve design proposed by BTB... It's explained within the diagram, and as far as i can tell it should work fine, the...

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look at BTBs original counterbalanced hammervalve.. it has to be smaller in order to allow air to get into the valve. you could do it other ways, but...

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Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:57 pm
Pilot volume and remote mounting of pilot valve

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by High-PSI » Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:48 pm

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Hey Guys,

I am setting up the final configuration for my 1/2 inch barrel, 600 psi cannon and I have a question for you;

The main valve is a brass...

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The pilot tube is a 1/2 inch pipe into the pilot valve. So, any added length will really add to the pilot volume.

I spoke with the valve...

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Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:51 pm
dwv pressures

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by sprayandprayboy » Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:42 am
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nuthing fancy ive just built my first pneumatic gun... chamber - 8 X 3 dwv
barrel-1/2 X 18 my question is what will a safe working pressure be

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they say nsf
They should also say PW meaning potable water. If they only say NSF-DWV then don't use them.

@prayandprayboy
As long as they have...
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Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:57 am
semi auto paintball blow forward bolt

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by lklaussen » Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:30 pm

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So I got my blow forward bolt done.. tell me what you think!

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haha yupp. looks like another few hours of work for when I get home from school :?

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Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:55 pm
Do-it-yourself hydro testing?

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by High-PSI » Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:30 pm
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Hey Guys,

I am moving to higher pressure on my cannons (from 200 to 400psi) and I have a question;

I have a small Cannondale shock pump on order (I...

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Paintball regulators can be found for reasonable prices, CO2 regulators on Ebay... I've seen some capable of 0-2000psi outlet go for $20.
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Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:30 pm
Two Orbits valves on one air chamber: fratricide?

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by WingerCT » Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:17 pm
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Hi all-

New poster here, and I really believe I have tried to answer this question via the search function, so please be gentle with me.

I learned...

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Are you using a momentary switch on the valves?

GGDT assumes you dumped the whole chamber.

As Lockednloaded pointed out a shorter barrel might...
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Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:28 am
airgun shotgun shells

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by rexw7 » Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:13 am

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he guys i'm currently making a new air gun and i have a question for you guys
how do you make airgun shotgun shells like there are in the gamo viper...

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sweet thanks for the help i'll have a look

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Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:18 am
Need design advice. My first pneumatic.

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by Igrekun » Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:33 pm

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Barrel is 1.9 cm by 110 cm. Firing Volume is 1.9cm * 25cm. About 75 cm3 as GGDT predicts.
Is 1.9X25cm enough to shoot at 10bar?
And is there any more...

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Nope, I think the first is inline (rare and I've never seen one used on a gun) and the second and third are not. Check out the Pneumatic showcase to...

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Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:57 pm
Dual (two stage) refrigerator compressor?

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by High-PSI » Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:28 pm
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Hey Guys,

I just watched a video of a guy using a large air tank to feed a precharge of 60psi to a refrigerator compressor. With the precharge, the...

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CO2 fire extinguishers are rated way past what fridge compressors can produce, that can be found in reasonably large sizes too. I've yet to find one...
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Thu Dec 01, 2011 8:50 pm
Pilot valve question

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by sharpshooter11000 » Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:40 am

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Can someone give me advice for a romote activated valve, either by wires, a small pipe or a rod.
eg. wires- a solenoid valve (it's too big)
pipe- a...

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Oh thats great, I'll do that then. Thanks guys :D

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Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:29 am

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