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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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Custom Aluminum Pneumatic Build

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by gyrotech » Thu May 16, 2013 9:08 pm
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Piston Valve piloted by a QEV. Golf Ball Sized Barrel. So far all aluminum but we shall see what happens when I get to the chamber....

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Wow, impressive!

Have you fired it yet? What sort of range can it get with a golf ball?
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Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:18 pm
QEV probs

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by Juggernaut12121 » Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:45 pm

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About a month ago I ordered a small QEV off of Amazon (I don't know why, I guess I just wanted to play with it ) anyway it came a week ago and when I...

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Thanks, I've requested for a resend (maybe second times the charm?) but if that doesn't go through then Ill just try and get a piece of rubber

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Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:23 pm
Pneumatic Golf Ball Gun

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by gunengineer » Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:16 pm

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I'm trying to come up with a great design for a charity here in the US that wishes to use a golf ball gun at their golf course events. I'm not the...

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Just wondering, would an oversized qev( you have tools as you said so you might want a big valve for better launching) be a slightly better idea? The...

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Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:11 pm
Using a fire extinguisher as an air reservoir.

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by Dig_Gil » Sun Jul 20, 2014 3:24 pm

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As the title suggests, I've got a 3.1L fire extinguisher which I intend to use as a reservoir for the pneumatic I am building. It tolerates way more...

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I've accomplished removing the valve and for those whom it might be of interest and for completeness' sake, here's what's I've done:

I borrowed...

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Thu Jul 24, 2014 6:49 am
Air Rifle Stock Help

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by lava98 » Mon Jul 21, 2014 4:34 am

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Hey guys,
I'm currently planning to make a QEV pneumatic spud gun that fits an air rifle stock.
These are the stocks I'm looking at:
(BTW: I know...

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Muhaha, I actually have an idea on how to help. This one requires a small trip to YouTube, and into the world of gun smithing, midway USA is a...

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Wed Jul 23, 2014 9:42 pm
Trigger Mechanism, will it work?

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by Talk » Sat Jun 14, 2014 4:45 pm
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main components.JPG
overview of the main setup

trigger mech.JPG
how effective is this setup going to be eg: holding pressurized air,
maximum psi...

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Since it will be a breech load you must also think of the dead space that will be created by your breech, it may be best to use a very thin breech so...
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Wed Jul 23, 2014 9:33 pm
9mm Coaxial airgun

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by Juggernaut12121 » Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:49 am

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I've wanted to build a smaller bore airgun for a while, I also wanted it to be more compact although that didn't work to well for me :P . I still...

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Just don't use very large volumes. If you live in the US, I can send you mine for 25 dollars shipped, just PM me.

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Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:14 pm
QEV and blow gun as pilot question.

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by Potatismos » Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:57 pm

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Hello,

I didn't even know that spud-guns/homemade pneumatic guns excisted until three days ago, but then I found this site and I got myself a new...

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i will work...at least as a single shoot. For multishoots the piston has to be machined....to feet well.
Look for wyzz 2285 videos on youtube for a...

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Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:18 am
Help with QEV

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by caelicola » Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:32 pm

I've built a few simple ball valve guns, and now my goal is to create a semi automatic 6mm gun. After looking around I decided a QEV and a slide...

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Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:32 pm
Steampunk Paintball Gun *Updated*

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by cammyd32 » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:14 am

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Seeing as I haven't yet posted anything but ideas so far onto spudfiles, I decided to make a nice, aesthetically pleasing Paintball gun out of some...

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Very cool build. What about havingthe feed tube at an angle to allow use of the sights?

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Sun Jun 29, 2014 3:49 pm
What caliber. and valve?

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by Ianbuckwell » Sun Jun 29, 2014 2:37 am

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If you were to restart your gun build from scratch what caliber and valve type would you go for and why? I understand different people are looking...

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Where is a. Good place to learn about various diyable valvesand pistons etc. As my phone and nexus neither play Flash files, so when I found a great...

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Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:06 am
my second 6mm. custom QEV sniper airgun updated

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by bladeul2006 » Wed Oct 02, 2013 11:42 am
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hope you like my new airgun, it runs 30 bar regulated CO2, and shuts 6 mm steel BB.
not yet finished, still needs grinding , sanding and polishing...

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I got a nice big piece of solid wood, and I probably start making a stock for this airgun.
some pics of current work, the pilot is a Schrader valve...
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Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:36 pm
How to loosen a pvc ball valve lever?

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by Beastmode1607 » Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:25 am

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I'm making a homemade pneumatic air rifle and this will be my trigger to release the compressed air, i bought a pvc ball valve 1 and it's hard to...

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Funny how some things apply both to valves and wimin

You say funny, I say convenient ;)

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Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:43 am
12 gram CO2 adapter pressure & safety

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by Technician Fry » Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:06 pm

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Hi all. I have experience with pneumatic and combustion cannons, but I'm interested in using 12 gram CO2 cartridges and I could use some...

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Consider adding a spring to open your ball valve rapidly and consistently, you will be impressed by the power.

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Wed Jun 25, 2014 12:05 pm
Piston Q's

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by Juggernaut12121 » Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:52 am

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I feel like I come here and ask too many questions...
Anyhow, I've been making a golf ball cannon for a while with a 2 piston valve but it won't...

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What is this, a dumbbell for ants?!?!

:D :D :D

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Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:51 am
First cannon ruffly 40cal/10mm

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by HalfBaked » Fri Jun 20, 2014 12:50 pm

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This is my first really successful build. Tried a couple others that didn't work. So here we go this is a breach loading blow through bolt design I...

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Not bad at all!

You should really consider a three-way valve as a pilot, much more efficient in terms of air use and more powerful due to quicker...

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Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:40 pm
Water Leakage

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by sdflikuwheqjrkjqwe » Sun Jun 15, 2014 1:53 am

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Hey guys,

I have a aluminum QEV based pneumatic spudgun. I love shooting water out of it, but I'm worried that the water in the barrel could make...

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Never tested it with water .... how much water is needed ?

Enough to fill the barrel ;)

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Sat Jun 21, 2014 9:37 am
Burst Disk Pneumatic Q's

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by Juggernaut12121 » Thu Jun 05, 2014 5:15 pm

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Alright so ever since I saw Boomer58cal's burst disk cannon I thought about making my own.
My idea was to have a chamber that was made from 2'' by 2'...

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Then I'm going to need to buy a new barrel :D
Sorry for all of the questions but, with such length I thought of getting two 4 elbows and making it an...

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Sat Jun 14, 2014 12:21 pm
Opinion on my video?

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by sagthegreat » Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:07 pm

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I recently started showcasing my cannons on youtube. I would love it if I could get some critique on my video. Thanks!

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It's not a bad video, it's fairly well put together, but I would certainly lose the music.
Your video is alright, but you probably might want to...

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Fri Jun 13, 2014 5:41 am
can I modifiy this sprinkler?

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by surfcaster » Wed May 21, 2014 4:45 am
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Hi there from new Zealand.Im planning on building a baitlauncher using a modified sprinkler,ive got my eves on this one and just want to know if it...

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DON'T EVER...put ice in a PVC barrel!!

PVC will become brittle and crack...violently!
Trust me..I've been there.
Cut my finger up , my hand went...
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Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:10 am
Spring powered airsoft pistol

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by BartSkillZ » Sun Jun 08, 2014 4:14 am

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Hey there gunfreaks!

Last weeks I've been planning to make an airsoft pistol which will be spring powered.

Right under below there's uploaded an...

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You aren't going to get much power out of it.

Something like this is much easier to put together and significantly more powerful:

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Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:10 am
Need barrel help

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by Dr Krieger » Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:50 pm

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Hey guys,

I'm planning on designing a new airgun. My aim (no pun intended) is to make it quite accurate, I'm not too concerned about power. I'd like...

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another option would be to order a replacement barrel.

Look for Crosman or Gamo replacement parts.

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Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:07 am
Pressure required for rifled barrel

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by Dr Krieger » Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:00 pm

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Hello,
Does anybody know what pressure is required to fire a .177 pellet through a rifled barrel (with decent speed).

thanks

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Pressure = Power

As much as you can.

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Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:06 am
First Post and Some Questions

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by KrabbyKakes » Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:25 pm

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Hey y'all! I'm going to attempt to make a QEV Airsoft rifle. The small, light projectile means that small volume, high pressure is the way to go...

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Also, would someone mind to do a GGDT for me? A 2.5 inch chamber filled to 150 PSI shooting a 6mm BB that weighs .20 grams. I'm not able to download...

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Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:16 am
Brand New, Need some assistance - Tennis Ball Cannon

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by asims33 » Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:10 pm

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Hey all,

I have been reading about making one of these for a while and took a trip to Lowes tonight only to find they dont sell half the stuff i...

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Welcome to Spudfiles.

Sourcing parts can be a pain in the back side depending upon where you live. Normal hardware stores generally don't carry...

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Mon Jun 09, 2014 11:29 am

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