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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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Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:53 am
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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"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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Coaxial can cannon, with 3D printed parts and projos

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by Schlauncha » Wed May 30, 2018 8:57 am

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There is a bunch of info and 3D models at the link above, along with pictures and Youtube videos. We have lost baseballs over the horizon at 110psi,...

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Yes, the different rungs hold the pipe cutter discs at progressively wider spread, so after the first few times pulling it through to establish the...

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Thu May 31, 2018 9:59 pm
Open Source QEV Paintball Marker

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by theosaurus » Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:49 am

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Over the past 6 months I've been developing a paintball marker designed to be made in maker spaces as part of my university dissertation. The firing...

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The project is now done, you can find the documentation here

The regulator came from here

This is just the first iteration of the design, my hope...

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Thu May 10, 2018 1:12 pm
Water cannon

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by jdpete » Wed Apr 04, 2018 1:29 pm

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Has anyone made a compressed air cannon using water as the projectile? I recently built an air cannon and plan to use a length of 16 4 pvc with 1-1/2...

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For anyone interested I attached a schematic for a variable speed trigger controller. Range is 18ms - 1200ms. Ignore the pc board diagram. That was...

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Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:30 pm
"Valveless" piloted o-ring detent concept

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Mon Jan 08, 2018 5:26 am

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Just an idea I wanted to commit to pixels, basically the projectile blocks the chamber, retained by an o-ring that simultaneously prevents it from...

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That first design schematic looks like it might be super touchy to tune. But this last one looks perfect for my next build; bolt action precharged...

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Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:25 am
Taking wagers on orbital Chef Boyardee

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by Daltonultra » Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:13 pm

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I'm making my list of fittings to build a 4 -port piston valve next week to replace the 2 sprinkler valve on my can-launching cannon. I'm going to...

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GGDT agrees with you, but I'm still set on the design. Although, I'm dropping the barrel size to 3 so I can stick with firing #2 cans. I'm going to...

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Sun Apr 01, 2018 6:56 pm
Attaching PVC to a soda bottle?

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by KurlyQ » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:24 pm
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I have already built one air cannon, but it is rather bulky, hard to transport, and the air reservoir takes waaaayyy too long to fill.

For my Second...

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Why doesnt it exist when so many DIY projects now use PET bottles?

That's a very good question and just off the top of my head. One could take a...
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Sun Mar 25, 2018 8:41 pm
Simulated recoil on heavy cannons

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by Sear » Sun Feb 04, 2018 12:47 pm
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Hi all

I'm trying to find the easiest and the most elegant way of how to simulate recoil on heavy cannons.

Existing setup
A cannon with breech...

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You could also use a spring to produce the recoil force, and use pneumatics to compress the spring.
Advantages:
The spring is most powerful when...
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Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:13 am
Help Request New Member

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by Esna69 » Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:59 pm

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Been researching bait line launcher compressed air cannons and have made one but it didn't perform up to par. Hoping the smart people here could...

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Welcome to the forum!

I have looked over the great program that is posted elsewhere, but I am not as smart as the computer.

That's a shame,...

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Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:23 pm
NOVE COMPACT .357

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by Air2theBrain » Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:07 am

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Finally got around to working on my compact .357 cannon.

Still need to fit the magnet, install magazine, make the air chamber larger, frame it out...

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Nice little launcher, I like it. I picked up a Benjamin Bulldog not too long ago, its a .357 PCP air rifle, and I'll bet the pellets/bullets would...

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Mon Mar 05, 2018 4:37 am
Schrader Valve as dump valve?

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by Tempest » Sun Feb 11, 2018 4:09 am

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Hi everyone. This is my first project and I'm wondering if my design is feasible.

I plan to attach a schrader valve (bicycle tyre type) to a hpa...

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Welcome to the forum!
>> Thanks. Been a lurker for a while. Wonderful people and ideas in here

I had tried one as a valve for a repeater, turned...

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Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:16 am
Sourcing large volume high(er) pressure pumps?

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by D_Hall » Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:16 pm

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Long story short.... I'm looking for a high volume air pump good to about 300 psi that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Mind you, I know it's not like...

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Thanks for the tips, folks. I guess they're easier to find than I'd feared. What bit of searching I'd found indicated that stuff didn't go past 150....

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Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:01 pm
.5" X 1" coaxial functional prototype

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by Pvc primer » Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:30 pm

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Hi guys. I put the bigger coaxial project on hold but meanwhile I have built a smaller 1/2 barrel 1 chamber version. The total length is 27 and the...

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extreme pilot!
Next it'll be a 2-inch ball valve :lol:

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Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:39 pm
Olympic QEV air gun

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by kevin-db » Fri Dec 29, 2017 8:57 am
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Hello! It's been a while since I posted break-action air rifle

After that post, I was worried about what gun to make again.

As a result, I was...

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I have been working with my right hand for almost 10 years now, and my nerves in my right hand have been obstructed so that my hands are no longer in...
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Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:55 am
Seeking Freefall

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by Nav7 » Sat Sep 05, 2015 5:03 pm

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I'm Nav7 the owner of Waterdawg. This cannon was an prototype experiment for fire fighting cannon idea long ago.
This dream has tortured me for...

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I'm just wondering if you've managed to put this idea to a test? Maybe using some good materials and assembling it onto the truck parts would make it...

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Sun Feb 04, 2018 7:33 pm
My bovine safe pneumatic

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by notarobot » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:39 pm
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I came across this site a year ago and was intrigued with what I saw. Reading the posts took quite a while, but I kept at it. There is just so much...

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That is quite impressive.
What pressure are you using and which model Cold Steel blow gun? I will have to look into this some more.

One of the...
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Sat Feb 03, 2018 8:05 pm
Simple QEV air gun

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by kevin-db » Mon Jun 26, 2017 8:49 am

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re.jpg hi guys
I recently sign up this site
I'm Korean, poor English

I want to show you my air gun

I got a lot of information here
I'm so...

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which can get pretty big, if you're nutty enough. My big cannon manged to fire a can of spaghettios over 400yards...

That's just wrong. Spaghettios...

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Sat Feb 03, 2018 8:01 pm
Co axial re vote

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by Pvc primer » Sun Jan 14, 2018 12:20 pm

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Looks like 2 barrel is winning. Who wants to see 3 camber to 1 1/2 inch for some added ping pong ball ammo?

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2.5 in 4 would let you fire tennis balls and soda cans, if you can find the 2.5 ...

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Sat Feb 03, 2018 5:54 pm
Eclipse Defense job openings

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by Solar » Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:35 pm

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Eclipse Defense Technologies is looking for new team members.

Skills we are interested in include 3D CAD (Solidworks), CNC machining (Lathe and...

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Guys, if you're interested, send him a resume, don't just post in this thread. :D

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Wed Jan 31, 2018 5:06 am
750 fps marble launcher

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by Anatine Duo » Mon Feb 06, 2017 7:55 pm

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Not ready for showcase yet... thought I'd post this now and maybe get some inspiration on how to finish this guy.

Short story: This is the...

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Awesome work you've done there

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Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:00 pm
Advantage of QEV over Solenoid valve.

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by Boltoway » Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:14 am

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Looking at building a simple, but powerful pneumatic cannon. This post is my attempt to gain as much information regarding my build before purchasing...

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Burst disk ? :idea:

A suggestion worth considering, while it takes time to set up it definitely offers the best performance for the lowest cost...

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Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:30 am
Bolt Action Bullpup .45 cal (NEW VIDEOS)

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by auxiliary » Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:47 pm
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It's been a while! Hi all!

I want to share my finished project with you all so I can get some feedback and to offer my creative contribution.

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I am interested in constructing a valve similar to yours, the T piece that the piston is located in, does this have a ported tube lining the T or is...
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Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:32 pm
Pvc pricing

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by Pvc primer » Sat Jan 20, 2018 9:52 am

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Hey guys. Is it just me or is PVC in Canada way more expensive in the US? I was at home Depot and it was $55 for a 10' length of 3 schedule 40 PVC,...

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Even the 25 dollars for a 3 diameter 10' section is a lot.
Go to local plumbing or hardware stores, they're usually cheaper and it helps local...

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Sun Jan 21, 2018 4:41 pm
syringes for valves

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by Anatine Duo » Sun Jan 14, 2018 8:23 pm

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Initially I was thinking of using one to pilot a coax (mechanically hold in place; release sear to let syringe head out of the pilot tube), but it...

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I don't think you can compare the two, pumpers typically have a parachute seal which isn't the same thing as the rubber plug that a syringe...

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Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:56 am
2.5'' piston or dual 1'' metal sprinkler valves

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by Erich The Scientist » Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:35 am

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My pneumatic cannon I'm building is a 2.5'' piston valve air cannon. I was wondering if a 2.5'' piston valve would have more flow that dual 1''...

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I was wondering if a 2.5'' piston valve would have more flow that dual 1'' sprinkler valves.
Massively so. Flow is proportional to area, not...

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Sun Jan 14, 2018 3:04 pm
Co-axle project

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by Pvc primer » Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:40 am

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Hey guys. Tomorrow I will be making a co-axle potato gun.

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Go big or stay home ;)

Seconded! Besides, who wants to shovel the driveway...

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Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:03 am

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