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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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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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What's QEV short for ?

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by tatfree » Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:53 pm

Newbie here . Keep reading it in posts but am clueless what it means ?

Seems it's something that's used with valves .

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Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:35 am
Compact 1" Diameter Co-Ax

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by Lockednloaded » Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:48 pm

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Compact 1 Diameter Co-Axial Gun

This cannon was built last year, it was my first piston valved cannon. At the time i had a large combustion and a...

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ok, good. It helps A TON with the pilot noise, and is amazingly simple. I didn't plan for it or any thing, i just had a spare 1/2 pipe nipple and a...

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Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:10 pm
QEVs: A-P-R?

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by timebmb757 » Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:43 pm

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Now Im going to wager a guess here and say that P means Pilot, but what do A and R mean? Which one connects to the pressure chamber and which goes to...

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Regarding the markings on the QEV:

P usually means Pressure (or pressure source, IE your air line)
A is for Air Cylinder (or Actuator), As Brian...

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Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:49 am
what to build ?

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by matti » Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:58 am

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Hi

My english is not very good, so I put it short..

I need some good ideas what to build.. :lol:

I have been thinking semiauto paintball gun or...

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$1000 wat dat fu ngahh whaaaaaaa, that's the cost of a high end computer, how is that possible, that can't be right, for that money you could use an...

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Sun Feb 28, 2010 11:44 pm
Non Internet store to buy a QEV

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by Gun Freak » Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:39 pm

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Ok I know there was a thread on this but they were talking about like Fastenals and stuff all online. I want to know if there is a store where I can...

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yep I did that. I found a near store.

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Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:17 pm
piston valve help

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by sp1ke » Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:47 pm

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i am making a piston valve for my latest sniper rifle and have been having some trouble

i cant find any hose barbs that will work, what can i use...

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I will have to pull a tech and direct you to my piston hybrid...

except I have no pics of the valve...

Anyway, I was facing the same issue as you,...

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Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:57 pm
What affects the Tone of the gun?

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by owmatooth » Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:08 pm
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thanks for taking a second...

I'm new to this and couldn't see an answer while searching the forum, so I thought I'd throw my question out there....

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Ok, I appreciate the replies, and wanted to throw out another observation-

My barrel is 24 inches, when I load a projectile, and push it down the...
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Last post by ramses
Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:44 pm
Threaded pipe question.

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by timebmb757 » Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:45 pm

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Never having used threaded pipe for any sort of pressure-holding project, I have a question:

Should I simply put thread tape on the fittings and...

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DR linked it, but I will explain simply what happens. Sometimes the threads bind together permanently due to friction and other factors. It doesn't...

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Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:49 am
Pneumatic Catapult

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by Gun Freak » Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:39 pm

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I was thinking about a catapult powered by a pneumatic gun, basically it would be a regular air tank with a ball valve or another type, and on the...

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i know what you mean but i wold like to see a drawing or maybe you could work some thing out on paint.

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Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:51 am
.25 cal Coax Rifle

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by maverik94 » Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:25 pm
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Ok, I actually built this gun about 8 months ago. It was my first successful piston-valved gun after my unseccessful pengun prototype:

Anyway,...

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Yeah, i suppose it could work. I have a better, non-coaxial design that will be better than coaxial. Just as powerful, but can be breechloading....
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Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:27 pm
Spudding on the Slopes

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by rcman50166 » Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:20 am

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Would you imagine that? It's called the Avalauncher

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is there a particular amount of performance that 100% represents,
Generally 100% would be state of the art.

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Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:25 pm
Air cylinders and safe pressures

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by chinnerz » Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:33 am

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Hey guys
I have been getting mixed responses in my research and I would gladly appreciate any input into this.

I need to know the maximum safe/ sane...

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I doubt they would use O2. would you walk into a fire with a tank of pressurized oxidizer strapped to your back? :D :D
How do you figure?

A tank of...

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Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:02 pm
955 fps!!!

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by boyntonstu » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:25 pm

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955 fps!!

10d nail with 10 Gauge wad at 300 psi. First ProChrono shot.

Home made light kit. I used bulbs and sockets salvaged from a...

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Muahh ahhh ahhh! The photoshop bandit strikes again!

And you should see the hole through the garage wall!

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Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:48 pm
Update on Gun Freak's Co-Ax

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by Gun Freak » Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:31 pm

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Here's a new video, and also a quick view of my first pneumatic, which I never posted on SpudFiles.

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Haha that's kinda funny. I've never seen him before :P

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Last post by Gun Freak
Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:19 pm
All in one valve

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by john bunsenburner » Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:25 am
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The search for a semi-automatic valve has continued for a long time. Several members on this forum have made advancements in the area producing more...

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ball valves use balls so the issue I've been trying to address about curved seals doesn't apply, they use something more like rubber washers, and...
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Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:20 pm
where to buy a qev?

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by eriko1337 » Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:47 am

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so for my new qev cannon i need a qev that is 3/4 i cant find them in any good place iv tried
but it turned out to be really expensive. iv also...

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haha yeah a truck full of qevs. why they even sell them if u only can buy a 1000 guess no one needs 1000 qevs. so i try find something else or get...

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Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:51 am
Experience in cascaded air compressors?

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by boyntonstu » Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:09 am
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Have you experience in feeding a refrigerator or a/c compressor with another?

What was the input/output pressures?

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dont be i thought it was quite funny to be honest
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Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:39 pm
main valve + loading mech. as one unit

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by POLAND_SPUD » Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:44 pm
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The idea is to combine both the main valve and loading mech into one block of aluminium.

The end product would be a relatively small aluminium...

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I think it's almost ready...

for obvious reasons I decided to use metric O-rings
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Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:00 pm
Looking to build an airsoft mortar

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by timebmb757 » Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:32 pm

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Similar to this one:

Now, by the looks of it, this one uses a QEV valve with some sort of trigger that I cant really identify due to the quality...

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How he gets multiple shots is... He has a co2 source connected to the other side of the slide valve. The hose is hidden behind his arm......

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Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:28 pm
My First..Working Cannon with Changable barrels

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by ntiemeier » Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:55 pm

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After many many do overs I finally came up with a working model. It's a pretty basic cannon but performs exceptionally well. I realized that I was...

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You will get a large increase in power from going with a piston valve, also way make a copper piston valve just go with pvc, ive housed one in a 1...

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Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:58 pm
Pepsi round vs 3/4" barrel.

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by boyntonstu » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:06 pm

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Force = mass x acceleration

Acceleration = Force/mass

Pressure = Force/Area

Force = Pressure x Area

Given these 2 fundamental laws of Physics...

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This basic principle is exactly why discarding sabot projectiles work so well.

One thing you have to consider though is that a bigger barrel needs a...

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Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:22 am
Maglite Mini

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by MrCrowley » Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:31 pm
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Made this in a few hours today after I got the idea last night. Basically it's just a Mini Maglite gutted of its components and refitted with a...

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neet gun awesom idea and great personal defence wepon
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Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:04 pm
My First Pneumatic Cannon

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by IMagius » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:34 am

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As the title says, this is my first cannon.

I built it to try and get a grasp of what's involved before moving up to a larger size of chamber and...

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for a first time with no help that is great. i know that i've gotten a lot of help from this sight and to me it is invaluable.

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Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:01 pm
Balanced Poppet Valve

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by AlphaOmega » Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:21 am

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I'm sure this information is on this sight somewhere I know BTB and Far_Cry have been successful but could someone give me a link to a diagram of a...

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no, if you made a really sharp edge it would but control valves, blowguns, sleeve valves and many valves use sliding rubber seals that slide across...

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Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:46 am
fridge compressor

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by Crna Legija » Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:17 am

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there will be a trash day soon around my house and im hopeing that someone will throw out a fridge so that i can get a compressor or two.
i have a...

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hey, make sure you put some pics up when you do find the fridge compressor.
GOOD LUCK!!

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Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:23 am

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