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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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Silencing BB guns

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by zac_sraw » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:21 am

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Hi i am going to make a bb gun but i have never made one before and i was wondering how much sound they make.
I want to make a silencer for...

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There are many different places in which to look for silencers.

Behind them however, is all the same concept. They are a ported extensions of...

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Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:25 pm
All Aluminum PB gun

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by pocket » Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:20 pm

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well guys i was surfin the web and came across this forum pic and poopied myself anyways its a pretty sick hammer valve operated gun and it made me...

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idk i think this guy is something else not the machining part but the design and how he brought it in to replicate a bolt action AR that is why i...

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Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:35 pm
PVC and copper

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by airman » Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:23 pm

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I'm trying to build my first airgun and I'm having a hard time finding the right material in canadian hardware stores. I finally managed to find PVC...

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Mastery of the epoxy technique will allow you to create effective launchers at low cost, using very little standard parts:

The disadvantage of...

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Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:28 pm
Break-barrel airsoft shotgun

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by isban » Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:32 pm
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i made this for airsoft since i didnt have money for a new gun. it uses empty shotgun shells with the backs drilled out full of bbs and some wadding....

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looks like a fun little plinker. and I really like your break barrel idea, I think im gonna make my next cannon with a simmilar loading system :) ....
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Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:39 pm
Plans for a 3-shot bb sniper rifle.

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by elad311 » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:18 pm
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I got an idea for a good 3-shot bb sniper rifle:
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Sounds like a plan thank you!
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Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:54 am
Metal water bottle thread size?

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by NatoHub » Tue Nov 25, 2008 4:03 pm

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Do most metal water bottles have a common thread size for the cap (for use as an air chamber)? If so, what is it?

I'm looking to make something...

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They are 3/4 Garden hose threads, I believe. Just buy an adapter to NPT for around 5 bucks.

EDIT: Yup .

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Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:12 am
How you reckon this will turn out ? (Will it work )

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by Stifler69 » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:03 am

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Ok well I've had this project sitting in my work shop for awhile and all my mates say it wont work but i though i should ask the masters (you).

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No. Just No. Seriously. Don't even THINK about using square tubing for holding pressure.
It's not safe at all - no matter what pressure you use,...

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Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:06 am
"No Country" Captive Bolt question

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by Lentamentalisk » Sat Nov 29, 2008 5:52 pm

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Alright, I know that any true spudgunner has seen No Country For Old Men , if only to see a creepy dude with a pneumatic device, kicking ass.

What I...

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It basically works like any pneumatic nailgun - quick release valve that drives a piston.

Also, holding it to the door is irrelevant. For all...

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Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:44 pm
New Kiwi Gun Advice

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by microman171 » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:24 pm

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My Bazookair cannon just grew mould. I dont know if PVC is affected by this or not, but my pipe was very old and yellowish.

So I have decided to...

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Wow Thanks :-). So a merchant will be better than Bunnings andthe like, or an actual plumber?

I dont have a quick connect, but I do have a 3/4...

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Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:11 pm
oil on o-rings?

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by marpat » Sat Nov 29, 2008 6:13 pm

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i just bought a 20 oz paintball co2 tank at cabelas
the urethane o-ring on it seemed dry so i was wondering if it would be safe to put a little rem...

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Or a Lithium based product.

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Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:13 am
Best gasious power

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by john bunsenburner » Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:31 pm
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I am trying to build my new sniper rifle as strong as possible and i have five main ways to power it, maybe some one could help me out!:

1. Soda...

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Ok thank you, ill go get one in the coming week(s) depends when i get rid of the horrible cold i have...
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Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:37 am
Help with my Cannon

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by KyleWoodall » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:57 pm

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I have a double chambered cannon with a 1.5 sprinkler valve. I modded the sprinkler vavle with about 18 of SS tubing going to a blow gun. We started...

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Are you using the sprinkler valve as the main valve? Or as a piloting valve?

Have you taken the sprinkler valve apart and inspected it for flaws?...

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Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:24 pm
Sprinkler valve

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by airman » Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:29 pm

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Can you tell me how much pressure can a sprinkler valve withstand? Per example, a Rain Bird is rated at 150 psi with water. Will it work at higher...

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Well, that's great to know! :D

Thanks!
Rarely do people on this forum take sprinkler valves above 125psi, let alone 150psi. I think I recall one...

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Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:48 pm
My Pneumatic Crossbow Prototype

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by jor2daje » Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:22 pm
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This is my attempt at a pneumatic crossbow, I know jsr has already made one and its probably better.

I got a cheap fiberglass bow from a garage...

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I've been thinking more on the energy transfer,
and basically the pneumatic piston adds power and does not take from it.
It adds velocity at the...
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Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:58 pm
Soda club pneumatic

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by john bunsenburner » Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:21 pm

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I have one of those soda club carbonating machines at home, there is an adaptor for the bottels on ebay and i could even fill them my self. They have...

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I by no means am trying to double post but i really need an answer to my little question...I am trying to build this gun as strong as possible and i...

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Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:41 pm
Assault gun with scope gone sniper update:04/08/08update)

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by BlackH » Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:12 am
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edit 4/08/08: now it works on 250psi and has a gluegun piston
shoots nice
damage pics soon!!!

This is my assault gun I just finished.
She works...

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where do you get a scope from. how much does it cost what kind is it
You can get scopes from air rifle/paintball websites/stores or gun...
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Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:31 am
NIX's Snipe

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by NIX » Sun May 04, 2008 11:32 am
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Hi everybody.
I'm new on this forum. I'm french so I don't speak very good english :oops:.
I build a pneumatic cannon.
This cannon is a sniper with a...

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Try walmart for $20. look in the airgun and paintball department
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Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:02 am
Just a thought on sprinkler valves

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by cheeseboy » Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:17 pm

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I was wondering whether modding the sprinkler valve to work on a blowgun and leaving the solenoid in then using both at the same time to actuate the...

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Yep.
If you want a notable increase in performance, just use a better pilot valve.

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Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:17 pm
full auto pneumatic

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by CYANIDEGENOCIDE » Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:41 pm
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I saw this image and thought it could work with minor redesign.
Instead of the spring in the back use air pressure to move the bolt. Put the spring...

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Upload it as an attachment.
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Thu Nov 27, 2008 2:16 pm
High pressure, LARGE automatic valve?

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by Number21 » Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:50 am

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I'm working on building a giant sized exact replica of my real shotgun with probably a 2 barrel. It will all be made from metal, and I'd like to try...

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keep in mind its 175$ for a solenoid, it will get much higher for faster opening valves. This butterfly valve.

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Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:18 pm
Blowgun dart cannon

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by benstern » Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:34 pm
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It's been YEARS since I last posted a cannon on here, but I got the urge to make a cannon out of a commercially made blowgun I gotten.

It shoots...

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Video of me shooting up the palm tree.
Video not altered in any way.
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Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:27 am
El Bambino [Now Painted!]

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by VH_man » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:23 am
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MIKE and JANET had a baby!

I give you El Bambino , A high-pressure copper piston coaxial sporting a QEV pilot and some sexayyy astetics, not to...

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Cool! :D

Now it looks like one of those storm trooper hand weapons from the original Star Wars.
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Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:10 pm
:idea: (Torsion)-Spring-powered ball valve

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by paulwagnerlux » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:43 am

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This is my idea about a new trigger system. The red line is the handle and the green is a torsion-spring from a mousetrap. You pull the trigger to...

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If I would shorten the spring, the valve would not open fast enough.

I think he meant a torsion spring would be more compact than conventional...

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Last post by jackssmirkingrevenge
Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:40 pm
Whats the deal with burst disks?

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by dilweed » Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:36 pm

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Hello, I have been thinking about improving power for my airgun the past months. I spent a lot of money on 2 failed attempts on piston guns. I finaly...

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Short of making a valveless launcher, a burst disk is basically as good as it gets.

Have a look here , and this is some comparison between a burst...

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Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:30 pm
Cheap semi-auto

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by The Engineer » Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:23 am

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I posted it here rather than the BB section because it would be easier to use as a standard pneumatic cannon without change barrel size.

Please take...

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OOPS, backwards blowgun, that was a stupid mistake. I forgot to flip it in paint, lol.

My chamber will indeed be quite small, and the source will be...

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Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:00 pm

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