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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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Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:13 pm

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New 500psi Pump

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by Mitchza89 » Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:44 pm
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It's been a while since I've built something so I thought I'd make a new pump that should take me past the 500psi mark. I wanted to create a simple...

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Yeah that's another problem I wish I solve very soon. Just thinking about it then, I'd use a copper olive, and instead of cutting the nail to make it...
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Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:57 pm
M25 Sniper potato rifle !

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by spike33 » Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:31 pm
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hi , i want to show you , one of my best airgun ,

there is a 1 meter x 18mm barrel
with a wood bolt action system
the air tank is a coca bottle...

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that looks very sweet you should put a stock on it though it has a nice rifle look but is missing the shoulder stock
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Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:26 pm
Tank ideas

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by auxiliary » Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:52 pm

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I have been wanting to build a large pneumatic that has a 2 gallon + capacity that is sill hand held. The problem I see is what to use for a tank...

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i hate lead/tin i would get some tin/antimony if i tried anything

I just looked up the MSDS on the lead free solder. By weight it is >90% Tin, <5%...

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Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:51 am
Pop Off Valve McMaster-Carr 50265K23

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by dewey-1 » Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:20 am

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I recently purchased several of these pop-off valves from McMaster.
Their part number is 50265K23 and priced at $4.12 USD

The valve is made by...

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I am curious to find out the duration time of the pop off.
In other words the open time from pressure relief to closure.

It depends entirely on the...

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Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:48 am
The détruisezier

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by inonickname » Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:56 am
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It's complete :twisted: the 400 psi, 15.5mm rifled erm..gun.

Barrel: 15.5mm x 1.2m, 1:30 rifling (ammo; wadded marbles)
Chamber: 15.5mm x 80cm...

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Update:

She has a stock now, modeled after this one.

It's not quite as aggressively curvy, but works well.

We go to get the lathe on...
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Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:18 am
Cheap Fridge Compressors!

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by jmadden91 » Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:08 am

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Just been browsing Ebay and came across this, Fridge compressors for $9.99 american. Maybe a good alternative if you cant find an old fridge laying...

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hahahah thats sick.

@technician: Whoops sorry dont know what that is. Well a mod should delete this then lol

For those who don't know. US home...

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Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:23 am
home made air gun (full metall)

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by A.p.P.o.0.w.W » Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:03 pm
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hey

i'm new here,

and i liked it to show my home made air rifle.

its made off full metall.

the air camber can take like 400psi

but my pump is...

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I'm from The Netherlands and I've put 900 psi on QEV's without failure...

But what do I know?
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Sun Jul 26, 2009 4:24 pm
please help me making a pneumatic cannon (noob here)

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by eggbom » Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:06 am
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hello,

i just wanna make a 'basic' pneumatic cannon with all metal stuff.
but the problem is that this is my first build.
and i dont know if it's...

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i used metal parts because it fit's by my wooden gun i've made (that's my work, make wooden stuff)

but first i must paint it or something, then i...
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Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:28 pm
first attemp at pneumatic cannon>>>swooshhhhhh

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by FORE!!!! » Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:30 am
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well here she is my first pnumatic cannon

im using basic pvc pressure pipe with a very loose ball vavle,i didnt have the time to look for a modded...

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About chamber size, some practical examples of a launcher modelled close to yours.

Starting with a 10 inch chamber, you get a muzzle energy of 37.2...
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Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:02 am
Chamber:Barrel and GGDT?

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by SpudJoe » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:28 pm
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Two questions:
How important is chamber to barrel ratio in pneumatics? We're working on a new gun, in total the chamber is about 312 inches of 3 PVC....

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So was the guy at spudtech just BSing when he claimed he broke the sound barrier with this gun?
In a word... Yes.

When pushed for his muzzle...
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Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:51 pm
questions about barrel sealing tee piston valve

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by geniusbomberman » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:35 pm

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I plan on making a piston valve based on the one at . would the air source(a bike pump in my case) go on the side of the tee labeled pilot? and...

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If I add an equalization hole, on what part of the piston should it be, and how big should it be?

In a nutshell EQ hole should be very small. The...

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Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:36 pm
4 Inch Piston Valve Cannon with Video and many Pictures

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by glass_05 » Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:43 pm
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Gun Type: Barrel Sealer
Piston: Housed in a 4 inch tee.
Chamber: 4 ft x 4 in
Barrel: 7 ft x 3 in and 5 ft x 2.5 in
Exhaust: 1 inch modified sprinkler...

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The other day when playing with GGDT a little bit I came across that, and I figured that is what it was asking for.
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Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:12 pm
my first p-gun

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by tombd1 » Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:01 am

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my first attempt at a pneumatic gun here. i know that the sprinkler valve is not an optimal valve, but it failed to feed my sprinkler heads in my...

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Hm id improvise if you have any of those chairs that are used like openable... their legs open and close back...might be easy to make a bipod outta...

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Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:39 am
sights

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by colty-bear » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:09 pm

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i am putting a scope on a 5/8 copper pipe and i need to know will this fit on tight or is it to big?

here is what im looking at

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from a surefire website.

Mount — Clamps to rifle/carbine barrel or gas tubes from .5 to .9 in diameter
5/8 is in that range.
your problem is in...

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Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:35 pm
Help designing piston valve

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by bl74 » Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:49 pm

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Hi im planning on making a gun with a piston valve soon. My first pneumatic was a dual 1 sprinkler valve setup but it leaks and doesnt fill up...

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I though I would toss in a little of what to expect. I had an orange go bad, so I disposed of it by recycling it into a fine mist for the garden. As...

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Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:16 pm
gas nozzle idea

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by boom shtick » Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:34 pm

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hey
I was in a hard ware type store a bit a go and I saw some gas nozzles. When I looked closer I Saw inside the tube a piston-like valve and I...

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Commercial ones have a vapor recovery vent in the USA to reduce VOC emissions.
That's a state/local reg, not a national one. In Indiana the pumps...

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Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:31 pm
How o you make a cup piston sealer rubber/washer?

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by boyntonstu » Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:17 pm

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I want to make a 3/4 cup seal similar to the seal on a bicycle pump piston.

Hints and suggestions appreciated.

BoyntonStu

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Thicker is better, if the rubber is too thin it will try to fold instead of flexing to the cup shape... if you use thin rubber you will prolly need...

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Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:49 am
gas system for semi auto

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by geardog32 » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:23 am

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i have been cruising around the spud files for a little while now and i have seen some semi auto guns but not many closed bolt type. i was just...

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Interesting reads from replies here!!!
I've been working like crazy lately :)
so not much time to study them all fully now. :(

This part though:...

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Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:15 pm
shooping :D

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by cannon monkey » Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:27 pm
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umm ya where do u buy seal face rubber...what it called i used bike tire for my mini 3/8 inch piston but this is bigger...where do i look ( in tampa...

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Anymore discussion of grammar in this thread I will lock it. Get back on topic.
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Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:12 pm
Help-Pneumatic Valve

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by Dreydor » Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:27 pm

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First of, i would like to say that i searched the forum and i looked at the basic help on this subject, but my valve is still not working. I am using...

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Ok, so i will remove the filter from my orbit cuz maybe its leaking ther

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Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:24 pm
Suspension Shock Pump.

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by neeewwww » Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:49 am

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I got some problems to fill up my 1.3L chamber to about 250psi. I bought a cheap deutch floor pump and it failed at 100psi, and now, I can´t even...

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Zefal makes several that are 230+ rated...

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Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:14 pm
Achieving consistent muzzle velocities

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by btrettel » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:48 am
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Does anyone here have any specific tips for improving the consistency of muzzle velocity for a pneumatic? I did some tests a few days ago with the...

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The Clippard definitely opens faster and dumps more air.
Not to be pedantic (well, actually, I am being pedantic), but I'd be a little surprised if...
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Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:01 pm
HEAL 320psi 20mm copper cannon (now with damage videos)

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by Ragnarok » Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:58 am
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This is H.E.A.L. , or usually, just HEAL without the periods.
HEAL is simply an acronym of the words High Efficiency Air Launcher .

More...

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There's a lot of that going on. There are things I've written for the Spudwiki that I know seldom get linked to (forum etiquette and rules stuff...
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Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:24 pm
bike pump maintenance

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by geardog32 » Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:40 pm

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this may be a dumb question but is there anything i can/should do to keep my manual track pump going strong? like should i give it a spray of wd40? i...

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What I wanted to know is; are they better than regular bike pumps such as the ones at Walmart..ex. bell

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Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:16 am
Semi-Auto Barrel Sealing Piston Valve?

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by spudkilla224 » Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:40 am

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Hello everyone, I'm in the process of designing a Semi-Auto Barrel Sealing Piston Valve. And I was wondering if it would even be possible? And if...

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Yep, nothin to it. For example I can leave my rifle hooked up to an airline and fire semi automatic (as fast as the chamber can fill).

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Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:06 am

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