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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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Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:18 pm
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 is a vortex cap?

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by colty-bear » Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:52 pm

i kinda have an idea of what it is but not sure

Is it a pvc cap with a barrel and feed of air?

how does the mag feed to it?

Is there a vortex...

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Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:05 am
Seal Around Cleanout Cap

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by Mishkan » Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:55 pm

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So I'm using cleanout caps on my coaxial (3inch outter) for ease of changing out parts. It has a slight leak at 50ish PSI and then it starts...

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What color are you using? Use at least 6 wraps of tape.

Cleanout caps aren't really designed for pressure.

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Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:48 am
my second shock pump (full diatelas)

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by far_cry » Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:06 pm
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i finished building my new hand pump .and she work nice

the highest pressure i get from this pump is 700 psi
the cylinder is 2.7mm in diameter
the...

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I finished building my new hand pump .and she work nice

the highest pressure i get from this pump is 700 psi
the cylinder is 20.7mm in diameter...
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:04 am
Simple mass-producable gun

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by limbeh » Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:42 am
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This is a simple chamber - ball valve - barrel gun.

It's purpose is not so much for shooting, but more as a training tool in my science club (which...

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Yep, old topic but i think i've got a reason to kick it up right? Don't that there are any other Singaporeans here to give their tips.

Shouldn't...
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:50 am
paintball rifle

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by colty-bear » Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:14 pm
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has a supressor, bipod, and scope. shoots dead on(really good considering the mount) shoots flat for about 80ft

whole gun

the other side

the...

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oh yea idk what closest one is i live in the middle of nowhere :D
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Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:48 pm
I was in Home Depot yesterday looking at copper fittings.

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by boyntonstu » Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:51 am
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Copper T's come in different size combination in addition to a uniform size such as a 1 x 1 x 1.

For example: 1 x 1 x .75; and 1 x .75 x 1

The...

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a cup style piston seal allows air from the pilot to the chamber, but once piloted the chamber pressure seals the cup to the walls allowing 100%...
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Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:58 pm
Compact uber rifle- 400 psi

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by inonickname » Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:49 am
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Well, my Bellpro 1/2 QEV got here so I put together my new cannon.

Here's some basic specs:

Bore: .212 (goddammit), 1616 anodized aluminum
Barrel...

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Got my Bellpro QEV today in the mail and i must say they pack a fair punch !
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Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:31 pm
Presta Vs. Schrader.

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by neeewwww » Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:27 am

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Hi there...

Yesterday I just finished my piston housing, and my piston... I didn´t do a real test on it... Just but my mouth at piston housing and...

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launchpotatoes.com

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Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:05 pm
FWIW: $7.19 GAUGE ASHCROFT 0-600 2" 1/4 NPT

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by boyntonstu » Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:12 am

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I found a bargain.

Perhaps others may be interested.

GAUGE ASHCROFT 0-600 2 STL CASE 1/4 NPT BRASS<206E5
Ebay Item number: 350153464964

$7.19...

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LOL I misread it as FTW $7.19 Gauge ... :lol:
Nice find! (for 600psi and below).
Cheaper than Harbor Frieght.
And alot of thiers are liquid filled....

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Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:17 am
My New Valve Design

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by .:: :TomDom: ::. » Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:44 am
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My new valve design. I just spent about an hour writing all the stuff that tells people about my design, then I accidentally clicked back on the...

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Sweet. My design doesn't use a spring to close, it uses air pressure on the small piston side. I am pretty uneducated in this stuff but from what I...
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Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:42 pm
Question on a new way of modding a sprinkler vavle

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by glass_05 » Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:33 am

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i have modded many sprinkler valves before, but my question is if its possible to fill the chamber by using the same modded sprinkler valve part. let...

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I modify most of my sprinkler valves to fill from the pilot side. It actually seems to perform better doing it that way to me.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:55 am
1" barrel insert for DD1....

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by jeepkahn » Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:22 pm

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While I was off this past week I got a wild hair and thought to myself, Self, how hard would it be to make a 1 insert for DD1??? and I was like, Not...

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If I had thought of this sooner, I would've made the decimator with a 1.25 barrel and had the ability to reduce to 1 longer barrel....

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Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:33 am
4" piston

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by spudtyrrant » Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:58 pm
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hey guys i'm making a large 4 diameter piston and i am going to use hot glue i have seen it used successfully in 2 pistons so i'm thinking it should...

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very informative thread guys! i ordered all my parts yesterday to make a 4inch piston. of course pics will come when i start putting it together
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Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:17 pm
Another way to get 400 psi

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by boyntonstu » Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:08 pm
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Another way to get 400 psi

Almost any 12 V 200 psi tire inflator can be purchased for under $20.

Some can do 250 an a few claim 300.

O.K. We have...

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the reg on my tank tones it down to 800 and then i run an inline paintball reg to tone it even farther down i think those can do about 0 to >400 but...
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Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:32 pm
Need help modifying my valve

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by feathers » Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:51 pm

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i have a water master valve its a green one and its not inline i already cut out the hole to bypass the anti siphon, but im wondering what to do to...

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show us a pic of your valve and the application your are using this and we might be able to help you. do you mean constant as in it needs to hold air...

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Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:17 pm
Using a spring to seal a piston?

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by spudkilla224 » Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:55 pm

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Hello everyone, i'm building a new piston valve aircannon and I have the problem were the piston won't seal foward its self. But it will exhaust...

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im assuming this is a t fitting valve. i would say if you are filling from behind you need a larger piston so that when you fill the small chamber...

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Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:23 pm
1/2" valve seat and 3/4" barrel? Please explain

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by velocity3x » Mon Jul 06, 2009 4:06 pm

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The model below is for a 1/2 valve seat. It shows projectile velocity increases using a 3/4 barrel against the 1/2 valve seat as opposed to using a...

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A big barrel on a big valve is the best combination. This was part of the testing we did for the t shirt competition. Which is better on a 2 inch...

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Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:22 pm
Ideas needed for a pop-open stay-open pressure relief valve.

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by boyntonstu » Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:46 am

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Imagine shooting a piston down a .5 sq in chamber/barrel with a 200 lb force at 140 fps..

(A fast bicycle pump))

At the bottom of its travel the...

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Try playing with spring plungers.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:39 pm
1000 psi solenoid valve vs a 3/4 hot glue piston valve.

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by awkward poop » Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:14 am

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hey guys just need a quick response here, i found this on ebay.
apparently its half inch.

the gun will be all metal galvanized steel pipe etc....

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Well i dont make cannons anymore because they are illegal in the uk, so i stick to airsoft or other things.

I started making a valve but mesed it up...

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Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:26 pm
A 2 stage manual pump.

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by boyntonstu » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:49 am
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Beautiful work.

However, I believe that a free piston driven by a 250 psi 12 VDC air compressor would be easier to build.

BoyntonStu

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Beautiful work.

BoyntonStu

This thread is to discuss the item in the link. I like the 2 stage design a lot. I've been wondering if it can be...
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Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:11 am
1/2" or 3/4" QEV? Any REAL difference?

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by neeewwww » Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:11 am
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Hi there guys...

Since I saw some Spray and Pray cannons at YouTube... After that
I got the airgun disease... So I took some google research and...

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Just screw the male screw of the fitting into the female screw on the Tee...

Not 3/4 Spring... x)
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Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:10 am
triggered burstdisk paintball cannon

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by c11man » Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:35 pm

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so while i was waiting for some parts PLAUGE and my QEV+popoff and i was bored and that the hardware store so i desided to spend a little cash and...

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Freezing paintballs is a pointless endeavor, they don't get harder they get brittle.

I would try some dowel slugs.

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Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:29 pm
toilet valve?

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by geardog32 » Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:56 pm

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so i managed to strike up a conversation with an employee at the hardware store today, he guessed that i was making a spud gun from my parts list....

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IIRC, there was a news article where someone was stealing tons of the urinal valves and people were wondering why.
(DUHHH...For $$$$ somehow)....

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Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:59 pm
How to speed up a ball valve.

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by boyntonstu » Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:05 pm

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How to speed up a ball valve.

I have been out in my garage shop making a wood lever extension for my 1/2 ball valve.

I cut off the stop on the...

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A fast enough piston and high COF is a winning combination.

F=ma is the universal relationship.

That is the bottom line. Period!

Projectile...

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Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:56 pm
A no valve no chamber airgun idea:

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by boyntonstu » Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:58 am

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I enjoy taking ideas from different arenas and combining them into a new invention:

Listed below are YouTube links that lead me to a slingshot...

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This is a bad Idea from the start and has been discussed very recently. I was too harsh, but this idea will yield pitiful results, and a normal...

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Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:49 pm

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