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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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Sprinkler Valve Trouble

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by ThumbzUpTheoden » Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:42 pm

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I've read the entire topic on sprinkler valve troubleshooting and still my modded valve leaks all the air out of the blowgun. Any other ideas would...

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I fixed it. It was because the equalization hole was way to big. Now my cannon works like a charm. Powerfull as hell

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Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:57 pm
the 1.5in 150$ sprinkler valve

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by rp181 » Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:42 pm

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I found a 1.5 in sprinkler valve today, they discarded it because the solenoid was broken (it really wasn't, it was just caked with mud). It looks...

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I just scored 2 of those valves on eBay. The brass pipe can be cut down and inserted backwards. The part that has the galvanized nut is 3/8 (i think)...

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Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:13 pm
Anti siphon sprinkler valve

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by Demon » Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:20 pm

I wanna make a simple spudgun(after had completed my coaxial)

And i ended up ,for the simplest design, using this valve:

Does it have enough...

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Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:20 pm
Need help with a Halloween concussion air cannon design

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by OpenTrackRacer » Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:47 pm
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I'm working on a concussion air cannon for Halloween. The idea is to generate a loud report to scare visitors and to set off sound activated props....

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I think I'm going to alter the configuration to a side connection. It'll be interesting to see if that changes the heating location. Air warms up...
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Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:27 pm
Harpoon gun

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by brplatz » Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:30 pm
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Hey all, i have made many cannons before as some know, but this is a first attempt at a retrievable harpoon type gun.

Pretty basic but i think it...

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its 3/4 to 1/2 bushing with plenty of JB Weld
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Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:23 pm
Super glue for pneumatics?!

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by sirspuddest » Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:27 pm
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So, I just got my buddy into spud gunning a few weeks ago, and he got the bug REAL bad. He's built a combustion, a mini, and a pneumatic over the...

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Don't use super glue, period. Why risk it? If it wouldn't pass building code for a pressurized water system (max pressure <100 PSI) why would you...
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Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:13 pm
pressure loss

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by WEEMAN » Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:09 pm

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Im currently working on a rifle sized spudgun with a nice big expansion chamber(1 1/2 foot to 2 foot) and a shoretr barrel(like 3 foot) but the only...

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starman, its pneumatic

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Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:10 am
Barrel Sealing Piston Cannon Problem

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by spudkilla224 » Wed Sep 24, 2008 5:07 pm

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Hello, I built a barrel sealing piston valve cannon, and it seals against the barrel fine, but when i turn the 1/4 ball valve to exhuast the air...

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While a larger pilot valve would work, cutting down the pilot volume by filling the extra space with a larger bumper or making the piston a tighter...

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Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:44 pm
more help please with t-shirt gun not sealing properly

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by JDP12 » Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:12 am

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Hey all, i got some new rubber and a washer for my t-shirt gun but i still can't get it to work quite right. Right now the barrel seals almost all...

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I started a new thread about the success of this gun, please look at it.

Thanks

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Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:46 pm
Ebay spudgun selling

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by Demon » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:23 pm

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I want to sell spudguns on ebay

And i wanna know if its legal or no to sell them

It will be an small inline 1 inchx12 inch barrel and chamber with...

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F*cking serious business.

I wouldn't get into the business of selling spudguns. Too much liability. You can rant and rave all you want in your...

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Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:47 pm
Ball valve breech load

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by NoXi » Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:19 pm

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Hey guys, i havent posted here in a while, but i am once again into making another spud gun, well a bb gun. I am trying to make a breech loading for...

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Are you using the same ball valve for breech loading and releasing chamber pressure? If so i'm not so sure anyone's done that- and if they have...

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Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:35 pm
freon from fridge

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by homedepotpro » Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:31 pm
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So I've been looking into building a fridge compressor. I found a fridge on craigslist but I'm having a hell of a time finding a place that takes the...

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Freons are generally not flammable (or not very flammable). That's one of their very useful properties. They are also generally very low toxicity....
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Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:58 am
a hammer valve ??

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by far_cry » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:34 am

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will, i think about biulding a rifle with hammer valve because i am tired to pump the champer evrey shoot
so i have some question to ask
there is a...

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I love the talon disign
can anyone make/find a drawing of the valve( inclusive the working of this trigger)

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Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:16 am
piston vs burst disk

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by jon_89 » Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:23 pm

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So I just built a cannon with a 2x30 inch chamber and a 1.5x48 inch barrel. Well after shooting it using a modified sprinkler valve I realized using...

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Burst disks are for pure power and basically only for records and experiments.
You need some burst material each shot, which may cost money. Also it...

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Last post by psycix
Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:46 am
My new piston and easy

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by BlackH » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:31 pm

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This is a piston i stumbled onto when I was Buying a ball-tap

Its a 15mm (they call it that but its bigger) cobra WASHER PLATE, and I made it fit...

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Looks good, but also looks somewhat heavy.
Make sure you've got a really good bumper.

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Last post by psycix
Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:32 am
Help with Scuba Tank Appreciated

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by Not_Again » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:52 pm

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I am looking at a spare tank for a couple of shots so that I can spud on the go.

The specs are here, and the tank is $90 with valve setup.
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i would use a high pressure/small chamber design with a QEV possibly to keep it compact enough to all fit in a golf bag.

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Sun Sep 21, 2008 4:29 pm
Coax With Recoil System

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by blind909 » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:06 pm

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This is my old Coax, but has an upgrade, the flag. It looks better with the flag IMO. The recoil system is a stand I made from an old Rock Tumbler...

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The recoil system is no longer a recoil system. It was pretty much useless, and so instead, I removed the rubber band, and just epoxied the stand to...

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Sun Sep 21, 2008 3:56 pm
Pneumatic shotgun

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by Demon » Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:40 pm

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The specs:

1 inch x 2 foots barrel.

modded sprinkler valve(1 inch).

1.25 inch by 2 foots chamber.

I do clay shooting with it(throw a potato, aim...

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I mean, you COULD do that.
Add more layers (maybe aluminum foil?) and you'll have a burst disk.

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Last post by psycix
Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:28 pm
Very high velocity pneumatic parts.

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by kiwi of nitro » Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:13 am
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I've been building combustion cannons and want to try something new.

I'm looking to launch AAA, AA C or D size batteries, out of a pneumatic at the...

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If you're purely interested in performance, I would agree with the triggered burst disk suggestion. It's relatively easy to build if you can source...
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Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:31 am
Sprinkler Valve for Gas-Blowback?

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by sv490665 » Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:09 pm

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I got a project for someone with some time, figure out if you can use the hole from the bottom of the solenoid port that leads to the exhaust side of...

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this sounds alot like the epic ice, that uses a trapdoor that slides back and forth to load paintballs.

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Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:52 am
6mm piston launcher

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:36 pm

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Nothing special and not much to look at really, a metre long 6mm brass barrel, section of steel water pipe as a chamber, schrader fill/pilot valve...

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No particular use in mind, I just feel wierd living in a house without guns :roll: and an airsoft glock doesn't quite cut it

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Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:02 am
Homemade airow design

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by Demon » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:15 pm

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I started to love the Airows the first time i looked at them

So i decided to make an homemade one
(its incredible what we can do with plumbing...

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NEW IDEA:

why dont replace the barrel by an sort of bbmg?

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Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:59 pm
Rags HEAL where is the topic?

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by Sticky_Tape » Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:52 pm

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I looked searched on the search page and I can't find it can anybody help out?

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yes i does lurk around

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Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:56 pm
Schrader question

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by daxspudder » Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:14 pm
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Okay, I'm taking on the challenge of building a piston valve for the first time. I'm using wood, with a neoprene washer, but my real problem is...

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the piston weighs very little, seals very snuggly, and opens half the diameter of the T, which is more than enough for effective venting aka firing...
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Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:03 pm
Paintball Sniper's Smoothbore

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by potatoflinger » Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:55 pm

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Just thought I would be politically correct with the title. :lol:

This is my latest project, it is a launcher designed to shoot paintballs at 450...

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Nice i like it. Just a thought for you and anyone outthere building a gun with bolt action, i'm working on one right now and i found at kragen auto...

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Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:59 am

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