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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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"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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Cam lock serviceable piston valve

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by Slauma » Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:15 pm

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I'm trying to figure out if I could use camlock fittings on a tee piston valve to make the valve serviceable. I'm not very familiar with camlock...

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did you use teflon tape each time?

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Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:22 pm
light diy airtanks

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by iknowmy3tables » Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:30 pm

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this web page I found is pretty interesting, it's about compressed air powered air craft, it has great information on DIY hydro testing including the...

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I remember seeing an article about steam powered model aircraft in my aeromodelling days, the poor man's effort came to grief when it tipped over in...

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Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:31 am
QEV semi auto option?

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by Crna Legija » Sat Mar 06, 2010 6:49 am
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i just order one of these qevs and want to make a semi/full auto marble gun

i wanted to know wich set up would give me semi/full auto.
i have...

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wtf is the vent chamber? just look at the diagram,

and I'm pretty sure if you upload your video to youtube, (owned by an American based company) you...
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Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:46 pm
Piston actuation

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by Gun Freak » Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:41 am
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Should a blowgun be a sufficient pilot for this design or should I go with a QEV?

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Yeah I dropped this idea a whie ago, my next cannon will be a simple metal Tee piston.
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Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:29 pm
Rat Trap torsion spring idea to trigger ball valve.

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by boyntonstu » Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:28 pm

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We want to open a ball valve as fast as possible for a main or for a pilot.

The action is rotation and somewhere between 45* for a pilot an 90* for...

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I have decided that a torsion spring is too slow.

OTOH I have been shooting quite a lot lately, and since I have repeated the speeds, I am confident...

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Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:00 am
pilot vent to close a blow forward bolt

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by iknowmy3tables » Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:06 am

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so polandspud showed me this animation in another thread awhile back

read carefully what I'm suggesting isn't the same as this animation
so in...

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I like this system. But it indeed has some possible issues.
I'd drill a vent hole in the side so that the blue part can move forward without...

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Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:38 am
Air Con Compressor

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by zomgwtfbbq » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:49 am

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Good day,

I took the compressor from my old air con but I have a few questions about the compressor; I have uploaded a few photos so that you may...

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cool.. Have you considered putting all the cables and the capacitor inside some sort of a box (project box, junction box, whatever you call it)...

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Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:17 am
High pressure steel piston valved rifle in progress.

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by jhalek90 » Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:08 pm
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Here it is. my new baby.

This is a high pressure gun that i am building/using to test my new fridge compressor. Does any one know what kind of...

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piston is made from a high strength plastic rod stock, used to machine parts for light weight, but very impact resistant parts.
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It runs about...
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Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:03 pm
Grib's New Pnuematic & Ammo

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by BigGrib » Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:05 pm

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Hey Guys, It's been a while since I've built a cannon mainly for the lack of decent ammo. I came across something that I thought I could use and...

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I would love to do something with a semi-auto, it would just be a matter of building the parts to make the mag and all that.

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Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:49 pm
Simplest QEV from Home Depot

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by spudkpi » Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:38 pm
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Okay I just received an aluminum cased 1/4 QEV off ebay and I realized how simple it is. I have tried in the past and failed. I have done many...

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dead thread. Ill show you the cannon when i'm done.
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Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:34 pm
SGTC Supah Valve

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by Gawnewild » Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:49 pm

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I'm new to air cannons and any help would be appreciated. Where can I find a SGTC Supah Valve in 2 or larger. I seen many variations of a complete...

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Thanks a lot Big Grib! The more I look at these cannons, I can see this could be addicting! I have found that complete valve in a T form. However my...

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Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:52 pm
Pneumatic dart rifle by Reedfe

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by reedfe » Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:01 pm

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Simple pneumatic gun with a modded 1 Orbit Watermaster.
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Vavle: Modded Sprinkler piloted by blowgun
Barrel: Interchangeable 3/4 (about 4')...

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Wat ev I know I was jk

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Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:28 pm
Recoil Reducer

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by Gun Freak » Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:49 pm

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For my next gun, I am thinking about modeling it after the Barret 50 caliber sniper rifle:

It will be another co-ax. Im thinking that if I sleeve...

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@demon

the recoil is very small, i shoot .625in ball bearings at 750fps with just the qev resting on my shoulder and im a bit of a wimp so a .5inch...

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Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:30 pm
airport legal question

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by grock » Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:06 am

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at the end of every band camp there is a massive water fight. i recently got my hands on a scuba tank holder vest, and am thinking of making some...

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We aren't an airport.
Call your airport and/or flight company to be sure.

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Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:20 am
Spool Valves

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by Hubb » Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:33 am

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For the Nerf Gun Challenge, I plan on introducing a current blaster to the pneumatics side. In order for me to do this, I have designed a spool valve...

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I guess that in the end it all comes down to simplicity and ease of building...

you know, if all you have to do is to buy a couple of parts with...

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Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:52 am
Magazine fed 40mm finished

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by Solar » Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:59 pm
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This launcher has porting throughout the receiver to allow air to pass from the source into ballast in the rear of launcher. The bolt plugs the air...

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Correct. It lends to more room for ammunition keeping it non-co-axial. The porting and spring tension also helps with the cycle rate. It will be...
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Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:51 am
Airsoft mortar

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by timebmb757 » Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:35 pm

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Came out perfectly, performed above expectations. I'm incredibly happy with how it turned out.

It was dark by the time I finished it, and I only got...

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well a 3 way push button valve would be better (ideally a directly actuated spool valve)

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Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:51 pm
Is ther a tutorial for a pvc air tank?

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by 03-Z » Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:27 pm

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I'm talking about one that looks like a paint ball air tank but made out of PVC pipe. Is there a way I can make one?

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For purposes of this thread (and to save face with the OP), he has posted his design for an air tank, which makes this thread moot.

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Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:38 pm
piston noise maker

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by Dgealy » Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:45 pm

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So I'm wondering if it's possible to replicate, or come near the sound level produced by a small exploding water bottle by making a piston setup with...

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Because of the short barrel, my pistol makes my ears ring at anything above 100 psi, Although you mareswell have a small barrel on it to shoot things.

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Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:30 pm
Sealing face blew out barrel?

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by Gun Freak » Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:34 pm
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What the hell? Earlier, I was shooting my co ax. Then the piston's neoprene rubber gasket sealing face just blew out the barrel. I have no idea hot...

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Don't sweat it E, I don't do whipped puppy . :lol: The conversation was spiraling downward, and was best cut off.

You did what you believed to be...
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Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:36 pm
can you run C02 straight into Qev ??

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by Patto » Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:49 pm
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Hey all,

I've had a look around but can't see anything.. Im wondering if you can run co2 straight into a QEV? Are you able to screw a co2 reg...

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you already have a balanced valve but you didn't know it... you just have to attach the chamber to the other port (the one that now leads to the...
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Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:04 am
Check out this trigger mechanism from France

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by boyntonstu » Tue Mar 02, 2010 6:07 pm

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Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:38 pm
QEV Cascade

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by Slauma » Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:48 pm

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Anyone ever tried cascading 2 or 3 QEVs in a series? It seems to me like it would be useful for piloting a large area with a very small (or slow)...

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I wish I had my camera so I could upload a video.

I use the 3/4 QEV to pilot a 2 piston valve (PVC tee). The blowgun is not enough to pilot it with...

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Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:03 pm
What's the fastest Open/Close electric valve for 150psi ?

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by tatfree » Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:07 pm

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Hey guys first post so be kind :lol:

After a week of Googlefu and researching Paintball guns, T-sirt cannons, spear guns, potato guns and air...

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It's linked in my sig.

Ummmm Duhhh...Geeeez I looked everyplace but the obvious. Guess I'm loosing it in my old age :roll:
Thanks,I'll check it...

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Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:28 pm
First Successful 2" Piston Valve Gun (Gun Name Pending)

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by ntiemeier » Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:48 am
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I Created this cannon based off of MrCrowley's SGA Golf Ball Gun but made some of my own tweaks, mods, and style behind it. So PROPS to MrCrowley for...

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Water is going to drain out of a 2 hole much faster than a 3/4 hole, so yeah it does matter unless you have 10' or so long barrels. :P

Well that...
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Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:59 am

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