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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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co2/ air paintball gun

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by tarmann_90 » Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:21 pm

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Ok, i am in the process of making a paintball gun using a combination of c02 and compressed air. My compressor can only go up to 125, and i have...

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Just call me Judge, and you're quite welcome. :D

as for the valve, an unbalanced spool valve (blow-forward bolt) would be simple enough to create,...

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Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:34 pm
Cheap schraeder valve

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by Demon » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:41 am

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I just try to put a 6mm cooper pipe in a bike pump adaptator and it fit perfectly!

When a press the lever, it lock in place but if i start to pump...

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the locking mech that you are referring to, in many cases, is just some rubber that clamps down on the threads, nothing actually that mechanical. I...

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Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:54 pm
*FREE* Golfball Gun

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by blind909 » Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:43 pm

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Ok, it has been months since I have posted a cannon(thats because I had a C on my progress report, so I couldnt make guns), but now, I have made...

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Something that heavy I would use as a staionary cannon or mortor. Rig up a base of some kind. Maybe put it on wheeles. If its going to be that heavy,...

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Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:43 pm
my piston valve plans

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by elad311 » Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:35 pm
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I read the 'piston valve explained visually' and i didn't understand
it so much, so i build plans for my first piston valve, so please
tell me if the...

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It should be able to work. The only major problem that I see is that the piston would have to fit perfectly inside the valve, and when you say a 1/2...
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Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:48 pm
12V Mini Compressor

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by littlebro05 » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:25 pm

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Hey guys,

Alright I've been looking for the last 3 pages of the pneumatic discussion on this topic but failed to do so. Anyway I've been trying to...

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I've got a small 12v pump made by a company called Bonneville Air that is able to fill a 5 gallon tank to 120psi. It takes just about as long to do...

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Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:30 am
Automatic Sprinkler Valve?

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by newbmatic » Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:24 pm

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Hey, is there any way of making a sprinkler valve fully automatic? Or at least semi?If there is, could you point me in the right direction?
thanks

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once you have that, and a clip you have semi auto. A clip could be a tube sticking up from the barrel.
I believe you mean a magazine, not a clip.

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Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:59 pm
Whats the deal with O-rings and wood?

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by SpudUke5 » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:14 pm
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Ok, im crazy :banghead:

I have been working on my copper gun piston (after the hot glue one broke), in which has not been working for me.

So,...

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if you use ply woad it could lak due to the gaps between the woad. paper is made from woad fibres and it leaks...ply would is also made from woad...
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Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:38 pm
Best accuracy

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by ShowNoMercy » Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:25 pm

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.40 cal paintball barel(blowgun) or .68 CPVC barrel? I am trying to make a nice little bolt action for an M1 stock I have and want to get some decent...

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I thought of that, but I wanna make a little gun for some plinking and .40 cal would be better on air. And hopefully a lot easier to silence. :wink:

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Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:34 pm
Milsim Bomb Time Delay Probems

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by Dgealy » Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:44 pm

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First off, this is not a cannon, but a time delay burst disk coaxial thing that just makes a hell of a loud noise. Basically, it is a larger version...

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The epoxy should work.

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Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:33 pm
Apropriate air tank/reservoir

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by burito » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:56 pm

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Hi, im kinda new to the whole spud cannon thing, but i was wondering if a 1litre, steel drink bottle (like below) could be used as an apropriate air...

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This has been brought up before, and there are hard ones and soft ones. The soft ones I can put dents in with my knuckles... the hard one gave me a...

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Last post by pizlo
Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:51 pm
a modded sprinkler valve question..

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by elad311 » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:56 am

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I searched blowguns.. but i couldn't find even one in my country!
so i had an idea to use a ball valve instead of blowgun for the
modded sprinkler.....

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It will work, but the blowgun will open faster because it is alot easier to activate and when you press it, it open very fast.

The ball valve will...

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Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:13 pm
no power

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by x2percentmilk » Sat Oct 25, 2008 5:35 pm
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Hey, i just finished my first air cannon today, built similar to the one here

i used a 2 inch barrel and chamber, 3/4 solenoid sprinkler valve,...

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thanks for the info and the brace tip
ggdt looks pretty awesome :shock:
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Last post by x2percentmilk
Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:07 am
Rapid recompression of PVC guns

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by skyjive » Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:55 pm

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So if I have a rapid-firing pneumatic made of sch40 pvc, is there any significant danger from the rapid filling and emptying of the gun causing the...

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Depends on exactly how rapidly the gun is cycled and how many times it is cycled. A couple shots in a couple seconds probably won't be a problem....

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Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:37 am
Piston valve

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by john bunsenburner » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:41 pm
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I know the topic was and is discussed over and over again but i have to admit that i simply do not understand how a Piston valve works, nor do i...

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IMO the best thing you can do is to use malleable threaded fittings and pipes for the chamber and stuff.. by doing so you can:

1. play with your...
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Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:37 am
Supah + Valve

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by shadowwalker » Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:20 am

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Removed so I wouldn't get anyone all worked up

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Well then I'll just lock this thread so it goes away, no harm done.

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Last post by jrrdw
Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:14 pm
first air gun

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by x2percentmilk » Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:36 pm

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Hey everyone, this is my first air gun, the Arbitrary Object Displacement Device or AODD-1 (name thought up between my roomate and i).

The original...

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Oh well alrighty then

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Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:19 pm
Paintball Satchel Charge

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by Orpackrat » Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:17 pm
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For the last week I've been assembling a Satchel Charge (as the parts come in) for an upcoming scenario paintball game.

It operates on about...

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Nicely done!
Few points/questions:
-What if the powder gets all over/in your valve and makes the diaphragm leak?
-Have you fired it without the tube?...
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Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:37 pm
PB Rifle

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by PCGUY » Sat Feb 05, 2005 6:15 pm
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PB RIFLE

Provided by SkweezMyCheez

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hey wat did you make your chambre from. it must take quite a bit of preasure? im building a pellet gun nd i need a big strong chambre for it
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Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:29 pm
my first well 2nd cannon ( first went bad)

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by cannon monkey » Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:49 pm

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well this is wat i can do with saved up money

i need a name for this cannon i am going to put a name on the side of the cannon
but i cant think of...

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well my intention was have huge hose so my little brother can fire it
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i learned by reading around here and by just thinking it takes more air...

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Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:35 pm
lego sight

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by Demon » Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:46 pm
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I just builded this 5 minutes ago and it is pretty simple:

4 degrees of angle and 2 of wind deviation

To aim in front of you, look in the first...

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I'm 25 and still a fan of legos :wink:

Same here, still have a bag full from my prepubescent years and they still come in useful, whether as...
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Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:27 am
Coaxial Cannon making weird sound

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by iisthemuffin » Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:06 pm
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I just finsished my first full-sized coaxial cannon. It seals perfectly might i add.

Well i just test fired at 60 PSI. And when i fired it shot but...

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I'll get over it, they were all out of small children when I went for breakfast. I get cranky when I'm hungry. :wink:

Glad you got it working,...
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Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:20 pm
Blowgun leaks

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by Special Ed » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:59 am

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The blowgun I used on my sprinkler valve leaks a little before i fire my launcher. took it apart and cleaned it out and lubed up the orings. its...

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Special ed : Can you tell where it's leaking from? If it is around the valve's piston (the little stub that sticks out of the housing and is...

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Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:12 am
My new plans.

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by elad311 » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:50 am

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Ok, tomorrow, I'll buy some steel parts for my pneumatic, and I was
wondering, how much psi will the cannon take?
(Tell me if i can improve...

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search for the part #6646K23 at McCaster-Carr. It says it is rated to 125psi, but I have used it at 600psi without any signs of deterioration or...

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Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:12 pm
Breech Loader

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by noobyspud » Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:25 am

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Hey guys,

I was just wondering if, when making my breech loader i could use a ball valve ? You know when you drill a whole through the side ? Yeah...

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I got my hand mauled by the spinning top of a sprinkler valve like that.

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Last post by FishBoy
Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:08 pm
6th and last potato cannon of demon

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by Demon » Sat Oct 18, 2008 5:56 pm
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After 3 ball valves, 2 sprinkler who failed because they where badly modded and 2 unsucessfull coaxial...

This is my last spudgun!

Very simple:

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I have a Cannon almost exactly like that, except mine has a golf ball barrel on it.
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Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:59 pm

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