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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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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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Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:13 pm

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Super-Simple-Sprinkler-Valve-Semi

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by Lockednloaded » Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:05 pm

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................................................... SSSVS ................................................
I'v had h=this sprinkler valve gun for...

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by too much damage, it is only too much for my little back yard, when i go out to a friends ranch, i'll be sure to take some destruction ammo. And...

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Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:11 am
"Burst Disc" safety device?

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by boyntonstu » Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:09 am

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You build a steel pipe cannon and pressurize it to 1500 psi.

You mount a copper cap/burst disk in a position that blows away from you if it bursts....

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paintball burst disk for a 3000hpa tank or 4500 usally burst at 5000psi
they are made from brass and believe me u dont want to be near a 4500psi...

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Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:40 pm
Need pics of your QEV's installed ?

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by tatfree » Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:39 pm

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I have seen a lot of Animated videos on how these things work, but what I am looking for is actual QEV's and how they look installed on your rig and...

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there mine, made from parts i had laying around :)

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Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:35 am
Tee Piston Sniper Rifle

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by Gun Freak » Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:40 pm
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What do you guys think of this design? I know there is a lot of dead space, but aside from that, I think it's pretty good... The think on the 3/4 Tee...

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You could try out this design, it works well for me, and looks pretty neat, no weird curves or nothing. could replace the stock T with a piston valve...
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Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:39 am
Fridge compressor (Another one)

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by theBOOM » Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:46 pm

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Anyway I finally got the fridge compressor from an old fridge that had broken down a while ago at my grandma's house. I did use the search function...

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Ohhh yeah I've seen those at the electronics section at homedepot.. I'll have a look around next time I go this week...

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Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:42 pm
Copper pipe

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by Lockednloaded » Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:47 pm

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In the world of PVC, 3/4 fittings go into 1 1/4 pipe, 1 1/4 fittings fit in 2 pipe etc.. but i'm totally unfamiliar with copper. I was wondering,...

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Thanks jrrdw, tha was exactly what i was looking for.

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Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:11 pm
Best fitting material when going into Aluminum ?

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by tatfree » Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:35 pm

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Getting ready to tap a 1/2 thick surface of 6061 Aluminum for 3/4 NPT and was wanting to know what's the best material to use when dealing with...

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Assuming that your use of 3/4 NPT thread, is nothing more than to attach a 3/4 Modified Sprinkler Valve, then just use a 3/4 NPT PVC fittings (i.e....

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Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:51 am
Powered pilot valve for QEV ?

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by tatfree » Fri Mar 05, 2010 12:45 am

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Wanting to have a firing push button (Momentary or on/off ) for my project that will be 24 + away from my Chamber, QEV and Pilot . Probably going to...

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Looks like I'll just buy a bunch of parts that I may or may not need ,to see what works and what doesn't and spend a lot more money on this project...

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Mon Mar 15, 2010 4:34 pm
Metal BB/Pellet Gun

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by clemsonguy1125 » Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:43 pm

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This is my metal BB gun. Its firing mechanism is a single shot hammer valve.
Its chamber is 3/4 galvinised steel and the barrel is 1/4 brake line....

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Thanks, actually I have a stock leftover from another project so I just need to attach the trigger

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Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:41 pm
Simple Breech Locking Mechanism

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by boyntonstu » Sun Mar 14, 2010 2:21 pm

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Simple to make and to use.

No leaks or movement at 550 psi.

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all valid points
on mine if this barrel was my only one then the compression fitting would serve as the coax conector and eliminate deadspace.
i...

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Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:15 am
Which has better flow?

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by Gun Freak » Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:25 pm
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A 1/4 ball valve:

Or a 1/4 Blowgun:

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can this electric thing work as well yeah it can work as well as a blowgun or ball valve.. its flow might not be as good but at least it will open...
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Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:29 am
6mmm carbine *UPDATE5*

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by Demon » Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:59 pm
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.43g airsoft at 520 fps

This is just the beggining, i will update when i achieved something significant on the build ...

*update1 and 2 on page 2*

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ahh ok, well good luck with it any ways, and i look forward to seeing more updates (and hopefully a video longer than 3 seconds )
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Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:51 am
Spring loaded piston cannon question

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by Gun Freak » Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:07 am

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If a piston housed in a Tee is held foward by a spring and not only air pressure, then can it be filled by the chamber port or does it still have to...

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hey Gunfreak,

just want to start by saying, no offense or anything.
but can you like draw up a quick sketch on paint, or gimp shop, or like...

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Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:26 am
PVC bolt in flat plug for piston valve

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by c11man » Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:16 am

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since spring is just around the corner i can start using my favorite spudgun material again, PVC. this cannon would be a 2inch piston but built...

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so i did some quick looking around and a 2inch sch 80 end cap has an overal length of 2 9/32 and a socket depth of 1.5inches, simple math and some...

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Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:32 pm
Coaxial connector

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by sp1ke » Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:12 pm
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what do people use for attaching a coaxial barrel to the end of their chamber? pics would be appriciated

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People say they've gone past 500 psi with it. But I would do the same thing if I were you. But as for asthetics, the tape is inside the chamber so...
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Last post by Gun Freak
Sun Mar 14, 2010 2:48 pm
Semi Auto Airsoft Shotgun Videos

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by Gun Freak » Sun Feb 28, 2010 11:59 am
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Here's a couple of videos of my new co-axial cannon shooting airsoft bbs.

Here's some pics of my dart target:

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I am trying to build a cartridge system... no luck so far. lol it's kinda hard... the Deus ex Machina tut. is way to complicated and not clear.
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Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:21 am
How many shots till empty using 70CI/4500 PSI Nitrogen ?

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by tatfree » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:20 pm

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I have been on Hubbs tank calculator and wanted to double check my figures on the forum here. Seems it's to good to be true to me.

Nitrogen...

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I have no idea how the errors ended up like that. Thanks for pointing it out.

... Hope that formula is the right one? Ha! It is.

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Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:00 am
Distance the piston needs to move?

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by Metalcookie » Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:33 pm

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Hello all, I'm new to the forums. Some might recognize me from the benheck forums.

Anyways, my attempts at building a piston valve failed, but I'm...

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Guys thanks so much for your help! I built a working piston valve! :D I used spare parts from mah other cannon for most of the parts, and tested it...

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Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:21 pm
Please check my math Chamber to barrel ratio ?

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by tatfree » Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:27 pm

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So far I have read on the topics of barrel to chamber ration from Page 133 on this forum all the way down to page 50 and it seems mixed on what to...

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You have to download ggdt and install it on your computer.

Follow the directions.

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Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:16 am
Multi Shot Tee Piston Idea

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by Gun Freak » Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:43 pm

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I had this idea for a self filling piston cannon, I want to know if this idea should work, or if it has been done before, and how many shots above 60...

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How do you think I whould reduce the pilot volume then? I drew it as small as possible. The coupling and bushing could be changed to a reducer, but...

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Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:08 pm
3/4" QEV's ?

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by tatfree » Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:29 pm

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I am looking for a 3/4 QEV that is as compact as possible. I am shooting for a QEV that isn't as tall as the Deltrols from McMaster carr .

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thanks

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Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:03 pm
Air tank construction ( Only 1.5" ID ) ? Aluminum

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by tatfree » Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:12 pm

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I am wanting to construct my air chamber using a 6061 Aluminum tube that will be .125 side Wall X 1.5 ID and 22 long .
I will be pushing 200 PSI Max...

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Working pressure calculator...use yield strength and minimum safety factor of 3.

As to the ends...welding is a crap shoot from where I sit...of...

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Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:36 pm
SolidWorks Simulation, Valve Flow

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by velocity3x » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:03 pm

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I posted this simulation from youtube because I thought it might be of some help when building a piston valve and deciding whether to construction a...

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For the price of a full retail version of solidworks, you could build 50 cannons.

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Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:56 pm
Heard the 'crack'

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by boyntonstu » Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:33 pm

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At 550 psi shooting a 10 gauge 44 gr plastic wad the Prochrono measured 1146 fps.

I heard a cracking sound that I never heard prior to that shot.

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I heard a similar crack when I fired a very thin nylon projectile from my 400 psi co-ax. The walls were less than a mm thick and the projectile was...

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Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:25 am
coaxial bb gun on youtube

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by lemming124 » Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:33 am
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Hey everyone,
I've been a member of Spudfiles for a while now, but this is my first post. I was looking at co-axials on Youtube when I came across...

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lol my posts are getting very predictable... sorry I couldn't resist to post it

Yup, it's a bit like me and epoxy... you can bleat about it all you...
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Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:21 am

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