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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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Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:13 pm

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New guy: My primitive pneumatics

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by Daltonultra » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:39 pm

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Hey! New guy to the forum, old hand on the combustion side of things.
Last year I tried putting together a pneumatic on the same plans as that John...

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Nice job on the cannon.

Use the edit button if you have more to add and it's the last post ( meaning no one has posted after you ).

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Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:06 pm
What opens faster?

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by elad311 » Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:50 pm

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I was just wandering what opens faster:

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If you mod the blowgun, you would likely need a chrony to tell the difference between the two.

Increasing pilot size beyond a certain point doesn't...

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Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:19 am
My Latest Pnue- The Patriarch

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by Jacksa26 » Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:02 am
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Ok everyone, here is my latest project i have been working on.
I have so named it 'The Patriarch' because i see it as the daddy of my cannons haha....

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Valve looks to be a Rainbird 200-PEB.
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Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:44 am
Pneumatic Smoothbore Shotgun

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by frankrede » Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:38 pm
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Here's a little project I did one night after shooting my mauler cannon and out of boredom I went to Lowes and made it.
It works great!
It has a...

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NICE! Love the upgrade, it that creme, white? More of tan
Looks like you're going for something like desert camo? Yeeup!
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Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:21 pm
my new valve

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by jor2daje » Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:52 pm

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I just went to a thrift store to to look for random junk I might be able to use and I found what looked sort of like qev, it has a solenoid but the...

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Interesting.
Did you add some rubber to make a diaphragm or attach a pneumatic ram?

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Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:37 pm
Nitrious oxide power?

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by john bunsenburner » Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:51 am
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As most of you i have heeps and heeps of things lying around my house which i barely know they exist, lately i found a box of these cream blower...

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Search the site or browse the how to forum, there is a excel sheet that allows you to calculate how much co2 you need for specific pressure.
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Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:24 pm
piston exhaust minimizer

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by FishBoy » Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:04 pm

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Ok, I am always thinking of upgrades and improvement for my pneumatic and I recently thought of a way to minimize piston exhaust (wasted air). Since...

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As above, if you want less wasted air optimise the efficiency of your exhaust system. Keep pilot volume to a minimum and even a schrader valve will...

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Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:07 am
Cam lock

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by elitesniper » Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:46 pm

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Hey guys im here still just to let you know haha.
I just have a question on cam locks as i am making a bbmg similar to neospuds
are cam locks...

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Im planning on using it on the stock end so I can easy load bbs
Is that how neospud connected the cam lock on his commando?

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Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:22 pm
Finally, My final plans!

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by elad311 » Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:41 am
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Here are my final plans for the pneumatic,
the barrel is 1
the stock is 1
and the camber, is 2 .
All the pieces will be threaded and i already have...

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but i don't want a spud gun that shoots very small things, as my first.

Large things....as in how large? Potatos, golfballs, canned corn,...
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Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:30 am
QEV gun questions

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by Benthehuter » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:45 pm

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I am thinking of making a copper QEV gun and I was wondering what the ratio of the volume of the chamber to the volume of the barrel should be....

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There are better instructions here. Use the search function, the how-to section, or the Wiki.

For some reason, I'm beginning to think the search...

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Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:43 pm
2 questions

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by theepicmool » Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:14 am
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1. The wiki article for fittings says you can tell if they are pressure rated by how they look etc. To what extent (in PSI) does this mean they are...

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Ok, I checked the pipe I have lying around, and it has both the CSA and NSF ratings on it. It hardly matters because it tells you the exact rated...
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Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:26 pm
Canadian Pipe

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by theepicmool » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:58 pm

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Hey
I can only find CSA (Canadian Standards Assoc) PVC Pipe and regular PVC. I assume this means its pressure rated, but how much pressure?

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READ THE PIPE. it will have a either a pressure rating, or DWV printed on it.
No, not all pipe has that.
As I said I have encountered pipe with...

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Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:04 pm
Another auto reload idea

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by tvouthilak » Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:42 pm
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Just wanted to get some opinions on this idea.
-Yes it should work
-maybe
-definitely not don't even try it

Basically when the piston...

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As I see it, the problem is one of surface area.

Your loading piston has too much area for the pressure to act on. Thus it is being slammed open...
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Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:12 pm
Air Compressor Pruchasing Guide

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by Davidvaini » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:05 pm

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Hey guys, I just thought of a good idea.

I think it would be nice to have an air compressor purchase guide.

It could list things to look for such...

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Alright guys, as nice as fridge compressors are... Can we now post links to regular air compressors with tanks that are available to buy new.....

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Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:07 pm
Regulator Troubles

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by skyjive » Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:31 pm

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So after much scouring of the internet I can't seem to find an affordable high-pressure co2 regulator. I'm looking to make a high-pressure copper gun...

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A CO2 regulator is a CO2 regulator. The Stabilizer will work either way, and so will any other CO2 regulator. Just make sure it is CO2 compatible. A...

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Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:02 am
Sealing joints

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by john bunsenburner » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:21 pm

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Ok i just got my self a propane soldering thing. It holds great but is not air tight. I tried using silicone but ti pops off at higher pressures and...

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BTW Ragnarok use one of those joints for the breech on HEAL I think I think.
I did, but I gouged the ring of solder out of one half of it first -...

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Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:19 pm
Winter Break Project - I want you guys to check out my idea

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by ToppRamen » Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:04 pm

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Hey guys, I'm back. I'm the guy with the curly hair.

I have done as much research as possible and I can honestly say, now, that my last cannon......

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I like version 2.0 better :) 2:1 is already overkill as a ratio, but as long as you're not pumping it up manually and don't care a lot of your...

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Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:56 am
3 shots shotgun design

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by Demon » Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:40 pm
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I just learned then my friend was playing real airsoft with his friends...

Now i wanna play and i thought for about one day and got this final...

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I buyed 1 week ago a portable(the size of a pen) tire gauge and i just have to put it on the schraeder valve to know how much psi there is in the...
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Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:00 pm
My first pneumatic - updated with damage pics

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by cerberus » Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:32 am
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Well, I've never built a pneumatic before but thought I'd give it a go. I've almost finished this one, just need to drill and tap a hole in the plug...

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nice gun for a first real clean. by eny chance do you play silkroad
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Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:47 am
Bolt action help.

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by SpudsMcGee » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:36 pm

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First, does anyone know what size pipe I would need to have so that it will slide over a 1.5 sch 40 barrel?

Two, does anyone know the best way to...

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Hey if you get a working prototype of a bolt action cannon, could you share the design with me. I am basically trying to build a t-shirt launcher for...

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Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:05 am
Rainbird Sprinkler Valve

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by theepicmool » Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:53 pm

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Hey
Sorry for being a post-hog today, I'm just a day away from a build and I'm still making a parts list. My question is if anyone has experience...

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yep. That one is good. I've used it a couple of times and it's nice.

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Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:49 pm
Pressure Rated Pipe

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by theepicmool » Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:53 pm

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Is it safe to use pipe that isn't pressure rated but that is sch40? If so does PVC/ABS make a difference? I just think it will be difficult to find...

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What about wrapping in duct tape/drywall tape? I've seen it on some others and it seems that it would keep the shrapnel together in the event of an...

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Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:34 pm
Crossbow type pneumatic

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by jor2daje » Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:16 pm

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I just made a simple crossbow out of some wood and a bow I got a garage sale. I was thinking maybe i could make some sort of piston inside a chamber...

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Ok I just made a prototype and it is pretty successful.

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Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:24 pm
Valve at barrel or chamber?

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by theepicmool » Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:42 pm

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I've been lurking around and haven't seen this question addressed anywhere. Where is a better place for a sprinkler valve on a potato cannon: At the...

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thanks :) Its what i kind of suspected but I just found it strange that all the Spudgun Technology Center's cannons are with chamber located valves.

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Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:59 pm
Straight barrel vs. bent barrels

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by tvouthilak » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:46 am
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I'm working on a new spud cannon design and was wondering something. Is there any disadvantage of putting bends in your barrel vs. a straight barrel?...

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100 spudbux for the one who first manages to shred a marble in his barrel. (Pneumatics only) :D

I'll add 100 spudbux, doubling the pot! :D :lol:
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Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:49 pm

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