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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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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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6mm Compact Copper Air Gun

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by cammyd32 » Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:23 am
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Well, initially intended for fully automatic cycling, this compact little 6mm multi-shot turned into an over-engineered hammer valve after my...

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I found 2 small machine shops 5 mins from my place willing to do lathe work :) I'll probably get my springer piston and cylinder from them soon, so...
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Tue May 19, 2015 3:40 am
Alternative air cannon ammo

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by MOO Tech » Mon May 18, 2015 1:47 pm

There are many things that you could possibly think of to put in an air cannon. I have put quite a few odd things in some of mine and have many...

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Mon May 18, 2015 1:47 pm
My first serious project

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by Roy_Battey » Fri May 15, 2015 8:27 am

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Hey guys,

So this is my first serious project. Basically, I plan on making an all steel/brass spring-loaded ball valve actuated QEV gun this...

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Hi Roy,

Great work getting started on a proper launcher!

Your overall design while deffinatly sound is probably significantly more complex than it...

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Sun May 17, 2015 10:57 am
Simple QEV setup: WOULD THIS WORK?

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by Scriddle » Mon May 11, 2015 9:02 pm

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I think I have my model selected. I am going for a very simple one because I am a complete beginner. I have:
-QEV
-Slide Valve
-12oz Co2 paintball...

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1) No
2) If I'm understanding your post correctly then no

You say you're connecting your tank to the A port, which is also where you're suppose to...

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Tue May 12, 2015 8:28 pm
Air Powered Shot Gun That Uses Real Shells

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by MOO Tech » Sun May 03, 2015 6:02 pm

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I wanted to share a project of mine that has been the subject of my YouTube channel for a while. I had the idea several years ago to make a shot gun...

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Most likely because my channel is not that old and not popular at all.

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Thu May 07, 2015 3:17 pm
Metal Ball Valve Airgun

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by Doctore » Sun May 03, 2015 8:44 am

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Hello everyone. Quick and easy build for my little brother. All parts are reused from older projects. Enjoy :D

Operating pressure: 9 Bars (130...

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A good way of introducing the hobby to the younger generation...and a good way of using spare parts!

Don't forget to teach him about safety!

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Thu May 07, 2015 1:24 pm
Access to lathe...what should I make?

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by shardbearer » Thu Apr 23, 2015 6:38 pm

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I haven't been on spudfiles or worked on any my cannons in over a year, but I have access to a small and underpowered Unimat 3 lathe for the next 3...

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why not spring load the trigger? it may make it a little larger and more complicated, but it would push the valve open pretty fast helping achieve...

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Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:28 pm
Coaxial Piston Cannon

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by TheLost » Thu Apr 23, 2015 6:30 pm

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Ok guys, Lost is at it again, but this time, with a coaxial piston design.

Here's what I'm thinking.

3'x3 chamber, with a 3'x2 barrel running down...

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When you reduce the pressure of a gas, there is a cooling effect on that gas..(the greater the differential or speed, the greater the effect).which...

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Sat Apr 25, 2015 10:12 am
New to this, PVC Alternative

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by Dufman5 » Wed Feb 11, 2015 6:53 pm

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Okay so I got these plans from this website.

I purchased everything except the pneumatic valve and trigger. However after browsing your forum I've...

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fire extinguishers

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Sat Apr 25, 2015 6:34 am
20mm Airsoft Howitzer

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by mako » Thu Mar 05, 2015 5:28 pm

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Hey, guys! I just *finished* my first airgun! :o Okay, yeah, it's not my 'first' actually, but it's the first one that's been finished to operational...

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I vote exploding shells, like rounds that when they contact something they create a spray of bbs. Pneumatically

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Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:28 pm
So I suck at casting my line.....

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by HUNTER62610 » Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:45 pm

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So I had this idea a year ago. When I was younger, I bought a rocket fishing rod. It broke the second I opened it. So I got a regular rod and decided...

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Well, if you think about it, a large piston valve launcher is an option, bit you would probably have to Cary either a compressor or an air source...

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Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:26 pm
QEV Pilot question

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by vng21092 » Fri Apr 17, 2015 5:08 pm

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Well shooting season is coming back, and after all these years I FINALLY bought me a PCP pump :D

Got me a fill valve and cross section off Amazon,...

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Ok, here go's.

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This is the balanced valve I use to pilot now, it's awesome, literally the best thing I have made.

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Mon Apr 20, 2015 3:52 am
O-ring friction issue

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by wyz2285 » Thu Apr 16, 2015 2:23 pm

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Long time no see guy, hope you all well.
I have been into small bore pneumatic a lot lately and I was making sort of balanced hammer valve (pic 1)....

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Exactly my thought, just seemed a bit skeptical about it, wasn't sure if pro> con

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Fri Apr 17, 2015 3:04 pm
Need Help With Coaxial

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by Mmtucson » Mon Apr 06, 2015 12:11 am

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Help we r trying to build this double coaxial gun n it will not fire. Need exact instructions, help!? :?

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Check Night Hawk in Lights Coaxial aircannon. Might help.

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Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:05 pm
Urgent help for QEV co2 gun!

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by Scriddle » Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:30 am

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I basically never posted, but I am currently building a QEV/Slide valve gun and I am sort of lost. I've looked up many models and I believe I...

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Thank you Jrrdw, so all I need is the tank, adapters so everything fits, my qev, barrel and slide valve? Do I need anything else between those parts?...

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Tue Apr 07, 2015 6:59 am
Y piece vs tees and elbows

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by Ianbuckwell » Sat Mar 21, 2015 8:13 pm

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I have 2 identical 3/4 QEVs and am just planing my next launcher, they will be linked in parallel with the hope that although they wont open any...

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Great, just what I wanted to hear, hopefully got most of the fittings.already. Thanks

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Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:44 am
Blow forward bolt, presssure and springs

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by Ianbuckwell » Sun Jan 11, 2015 12:32 pm
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I have turned and drilled an aluminum housing for my blow forward bolt design, I tried acetal bolts, 1st one accidentally got 850psi up its behind (...

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Thanks for tips, I have noticed that with brass fittings, the threads never seem straight, guess it isn't helped by the course BSP threading either....
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Sun Mar 22, 2015 7:37 am
Finally something I call finished

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by Tep » Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:06 am

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I've been tinkering with plumbing parts for a couple of years now and until today I haven't come up with anything that I would call an actual...

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I just realised that doing a how to for this would basically be like telling someone how to fold a paper aeroplane, there really is nothing to it....

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Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:15 am
Pellet gun

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by Juggernaut12121 » Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:45 am
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Sorry for all the stupid questions, but I don't know who else to ask. I was looking to get an air rifle a while back for target shooting in my yard...

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I ve two of the Hatsan AT44-10's (not the long barrel though :( ) in the cabinet. They need a little clean up at the breech end for burrs and usually...
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Sun Mar 15, 2015 6:10 pm
First Project - Semi-Auto

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by tetra » Sat Feb 28, 2015 7:20 am

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So this is my first Semi-Auto Pneumatic rifle, I have made Single Shot cannons in the past but I wanted to really reach out with this one. I had a...

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Well I had already ordered most of my parts so I guess I get to work through the challenge.

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Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:58 pm
Little cannon

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by wdr0 » Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:33 pm

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Well it seems I am going about things backwards, starting with a big pneumatic and giant hybrid and now going to a small pnuematic. I had left over 4...

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Compliments taken. Thanks! Yeah, I have always been interested in building things and therefore tended(and still do) hang out with adults mores so...

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Sat Feb 28, 2015 4:02 pm
Co Axial idea. *Update-Video*

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by Teflon » Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:23 pm
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Hiya spudders

So i had an idea today for a coax pistol that has a single balanced spool valve that also acts as the loading bolt.
I attempted to...

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I had missed this, nice one!
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Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:05 am
French semi-automatic rifle

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by -X3- » Sun Feb 15, 2015 5:35 pm

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Hi all, I'm here to show you my creation : it's a semi automatic pneumatic rifle with 15 shots charger.
The ammo is steel ball, 10mm diameter.
I shot...

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Okay, DP becaue I tried my silencer without any filling inside and it seems to be louder...
Anyway, I'm thiniking about making baffles now...
I had a...

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Wed Feb 18, 2015 5:28 am
What is it actually called?!!!

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by qyuubi786 » Mon Feb 16, 2015 4:03 pm

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Check out the rifle on this video:

What do you call that thing with the pressure gauge, People seem to call it a pressure regulator/scuba tank...

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Google it, it's a wide range of pricing. What I use for my airbrushes cost me $16.95 from TCP Global / Airbrush Depot and is good for 175 PSI to 0...

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Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:32 pm
Pilotting with a QEV?

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by Tipsypyro » Sun Feb 15, 2015 6:27 pm

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I know ahead of time that this is probably a dumb question, but I have been raking through the archived posts for the last few nights hoping to find...

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Yes, it does. My question is how do I equalize the pilot area?
Ok, I got it working by drilling the piston and putting in a spring. I will post some...

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Tue Feb 17, 2015 1:18 pm

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