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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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Valve Dilema

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by Fyrebhaal » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:44 am

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Where would be a good place to get a Rainbird sprinkler valve? I've checked pretty much every hardware store near here (here being Pittsburgh, PA),...

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Lowes and Home Depot always have them in stock. I recommend an Orbits jar lid type sprinkler valve

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Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:52 pm
A pneu Pneu idea

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by brogdenlaxmiddie » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:06 pm

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Okay. So, i needed something to dump tons of air and super fast... so i was told to use a burst disk or a piston valve. I thought it would be easier...

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130 psi is plenty. Just do a few test to find what pressure is required to burst the disks. My compressor only goes to 130psi also and even at 60psi...

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Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:16 pm
THE STING! triggered burst disc cannon.

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by thespeedycicada » Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:56 pm
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This is my triggered burst disc cannon it is using 1.5 in pvc for the main tank and 3/4 in for the barrel.The thing is awwwwwsomme a large...

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I don't mind at all. Please, build it in a larger caliber though. The MBDC is too weak and low velocity to be very much fun for the amount of trouble...
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:37 pm
O-ring on a homemade pump.

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by Mitchza89 » Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:33 pm
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Hey guys,

I've been trying to make a homemade stirrip pump for a week now. I've tried a few different thanks for the plunger chamber because I just...

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Thick walled cheap copper? That doesn't sound right. Copper these days is too expensive to make it unnecessarily thick. Where are you located?
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:00 am
HPVR -First Copper Rifle/Cannon

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by cwazy1 » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:30 am
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High Power and Velocity Rifle:

This design was based off of Frockies' and Rag's copper cannons. It has the handle of Frockies' and the pistonvalve...

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lol yeah theres like .5 of travel inside the tee.

if anyone is interested, heres an updated picture.

it looks pretty cool woth the scope and...
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:26 am
does ACE good for spudding

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by Mr. Beaver » Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:01 pm
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after a bit of research i figured that the only hardware that is in a reachable drive time is ACE, also it's the only international there is, here in...

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10q all i guess i'll check it out and see tommorow or some thing :)

Sounds like a plan!

~Thursto
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:08 am
My Pneumatic...work in Progress

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by carl2.0 » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:44 pm

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Ok guys its been a while since I posted anything here...lol a lil unusual because I ask alot of questions. In that time if been busy putting together...

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Looking very good (does your thumb fit in that stock though?), if you manage to sand it down neatly and paint it you'll have one of the smartest and...

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Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:50 am
GGDT request, please

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by bluerussetboy » Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:23 pm
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normally i don't play with pneumatics, but i have an overabundance of .451 lead balls that i use with my 1858 Remington cap and ball pistol. i'm...

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if the fiitings do fail you would have very fast fittings :D
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:13 am
my Crappy pneu' I call it CS

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by Mr. Beaver » Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:14 pm
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hi, this is the 3rd gun i made from the same crappy materials i had home,
yeah it's from leftovers, not from a cannon leftovers, but plumbing...

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So *that's* what a spudgun abortion would look like :D

Good luck finding better materials for a proper buuild, but in the meantime props for...
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:14 am
Christmas Present for Nic (Updated: Damage Pics and Vid)

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by MaxuS » Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:32 pm
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This is my friend Nic's (signed up as NicExtreme on the Uksgc) christmas present, he said he wanted something he could use all year round and would...

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Wow... that paintjob actually turned out awesome. I thought painting copper would look really dumb, but you have succeeded :) Cool silencer too :)...
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:53 am
BB Coaxial

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by knappengineering » Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:37 pm

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This is my first working piston gun, and it was surprisingly easy to make. I threw it together in about 10 minutes and it works great! It embeds bbs...

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It doesn't have an equalization hole, but the rubber stopper is a perfect fit and leaks around the sides a little bit.

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Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:18 pm
2400 psi piston valve, final design

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by DYI » Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:13 pm

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I've finished designing the piston valve for the mini version of my upcoming ball bearing gun. It looks something like this

but with a few...

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Backstops and ranges will be a consideration after I actually get the valve built and working. One step at a time here.

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Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:56 pm
RocketBiker's Cannon

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by PCGUY » Sat Feb 05, 2005 4:05 pm

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ROCKETBIKER AIR CANNON
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very nice!! 8)

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Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:09 am
New Cannon Video

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by watto » Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:32 am

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I got a new video If anyones interested.

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Thats awsome.
I liked it when you shot the china cat thing.

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Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:45 am
3/4" inch cannon how to

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by bangmikkelbang » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:05 am

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does anyone know of a link that has plans to build a standard 3/4 or 1 cannon to shoot marbles and paintballs and whatnot. the kind of cannon with a...

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Im confused. But even I am not that stupid. Also 1/2 pipe fits marbles/paintballs/sinkers pretty good. I'm sleeving mine in 3/4 to fit a valve. That...

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Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:18 pm
My most recent pnematic

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by bigbob12345 » Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:20 pm

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Well this is my most recently completed cannon and it packs a surprising punch for its size.

The specs
Chamber:3ft of 2in PVC
Barrel:4ft of 1in PVC...

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I already use a blowgun,I dont get what you mean by that.

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Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:49 pm
Marble shooting piston gun

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by shockwave » Sun May 28, 2006 7:45 am
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Here is a piston gun I have built lately. The barrel is 18mm, 1.5m long copper pipe and reservoir is 28mm 1m long pipe. It fires mostly marbles and...

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Anyone have an idea what type of socket is on the back? (where the blowgun is screwed into) it's odd.....it's half pipe, half fitting to be able to...
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:25 pm
Where to find Schrader?

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by BrodMan » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:42 pm
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i was at lowes, and i was gonna buy all the parts for my gun, and they did not carry schrader valves. where can i find one?

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Ace hardware does in fact have them. They are located in the air tools accessories section.
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:12 pm
unamed cannon

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by blind909 » Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:46 pm
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Barrel : unknown diameter, fits 1/2 pvc perfectly, cardboard, 3 1/2 ft
chamber : 2 1/2 ft of 1 1/2 inch pvc
valve : 1 inch ball valve
fill...

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If you live in america I don't think the police will really care about some kid shooting an air gun, just as long as you aren't shooting it at...
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:11 pm
Good sizes?

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by Model12 » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:22 pm

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Tomorrow I am going to get the parts to make a cannon and I am wondering if these specs sound allright for good performance.

I'm thinking 3' of 2''...

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Try cleaning it, there may be dust and sh|t on it. 8)

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Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:45 pm
Stock as Air tank

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by TheTrooper » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:41 pm

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Questions are in image below:

Yes this is my edited picture of this:

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instead of using sheet pvc just get some coins i find that works easyly

and it should be fine ruining the air through stock iv done it many times...

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Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:39 pm
Aluminum foil burst disk pressure

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by Pilgrimman » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:46 pm

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I need to know a ballpark pressure that 2 layers of aluminum foil will burst at. Would do it myself, but parents complain, and its cold and dark...

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also keep in mind the two different thickneses of foil, there is regular foil and heavy duty foil , they will have 2 different burst pressures.

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Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:48 pm
hand pump

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by trollhameran » Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:50 pm

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Would this pump be any good for use with my cannon, it says the gauge goes up to 140psi but will it actually pump to that pressure?

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thanks for the help, im checking out wiggle now, and ill look up shock pumps as well

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Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:52 pm
optimum barrel length

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by brogdenlaxmiddie » Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:21 am

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I was infering upon the best length for a pneumatic gun. For a gun w/ 16' of 4 pipe ( chambers (actually, its a dual chamber w/ 2x 8' sections))
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yeah the extracts went to the same folder. i dunno i tried a good 5 times following them exactly, no luck.

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Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:09 pm
Epoxying a copper gun.

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by Mitchza89 » Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:28 pm

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I'm looking to make a gun similar to Galfisks piston gun. Through my mate, I'm able to get $145 of materials for 40 due to his staff discount. The...

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Wow... I've never seen copper comp. fittings over 3/4 anywhere. Not even McMaster :shock:

Of course, McMaster doesn't even carry copper tube or...

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Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:05 pm

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