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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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OK. Everyone always seems to know more than me in almost every topic on this site. But this is my domain! High voltage electricity is what i know...

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by julien_62 » Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:40 pm

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Question about the propane bottles

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by VirusX » Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:55 pm

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Hey,

I very often see little propane bottles attached to combustion cannons and I got 2 questions:

1) Where do you get those? Can I buy them in a...

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If you are properly fueling a typical combustion spud gun you are not transferring enough butane (or propane) to freeze anything.

If your hose is...

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Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:06 pm
hydrogen combustion gun

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by Marffy » Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:42 pm
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As we all know hydrogen can make a big boom. such as the hydrogen bomb. But, could we take that boom and make it work with a combustion potato...

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Voila
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Thu Feb 25, 2010 3:28 pm
First advanced combustion launcher

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by Spud Bud » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:27 pm

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Okay guys this is my First attempt at an advanced combustion. The specs are:
4'' dia,24'' long chamber(30in. with all fittings included)
374 ci...

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Spud Bud, You are posting almost thumbnail size photos here. I'm sure Mark.f was suggesting larger pictures as well as closer shots.

Can you replace...

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Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:38 am
Mini Potato Pistol

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by clemsonguy1125 » Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:33 pm

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Well heres my mini potato pistol. The handle is from a cheapo glue gun and the sparker is from a grill ignitor. I know I need to paint it.

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So did you set it up so the trigger on the pistol grip hits the button to the sparker? It's hard to see in the picture. Whats the paint going to be?...

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Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:55 pm
How Do You Calculate PSI In Propane

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by Woody » Sun Feb 14, 2010 8:30 am

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I'm looking to get a 4% propane mix in the chamber (which I heard was best, correct me if I am wrong). I'm guessing its some calculation using volume...

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Its the same calc as -_- gave me spudtyrrant. Either way thanks oh it just came up as the Burnt Latke home page on my computer

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Sun Feb 14, 2010 5:31 pm
combustion fuel ratio

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by poppamies » Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:47 pm

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hi!

i just got an idea from combustion fuel/air precision gun. i have the consept but i need to know a good fuel and fuel air ratio. can somebody...

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Poppamies , you should read the spud wiki page on fuels . If you can understand it then you know pretty much everything there is to know about...

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Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:49 pm
ME1-05H Stand w/ elevation adjustment.

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by McCoytheGreater » Tue Dec 22, 2009 2:11 am
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Cerberus, Guardian of Hell, was the legendary three headed dog from Greek Mythology. Cerberus is also the name given to our 3 barreled ME 1-05H...

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It looks to me like the black tips on the exhausts direct the gases at a 90° angle to the barrel up and down and not backwards.

I found this in...
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Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:28 pm
Wire drive Storm Cannon

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by Billy Bob » Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:22 am

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Hi,

i want to show you my cannon from 2008. The cannon is a simple Co2 Fe´s . The stand works with two 12 V car window cleaner motors. The filling...

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Thanky to all for your comments.

Nicely done you should mount some sort of sight in front of the camera to help with aiming though.

Yeah that...

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Sun Feb 07, 2010 6:22 am
Israeli Thunder Generator

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by Biopyro » Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:04 pm
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Another invention we've been doing for years, which the Israeli military has doubtless paid thousands for;
The Thunder Generator

It's basically a...

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That's a bird cannon. I checked out the website, and I just don't see how loud booms would work on riot control without serious injury to folks'...
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Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:01 pm
Ignition choices

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by broken_system » Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:49 pm
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Hey guys,
I posted a topic before about my idea for a fairly high rate of fire propane combustion cannon however I have run into a snag.

I checked...

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If your feeling froggy you could try the 555 timer Ignition circuit . It works and gets a decently long, hot arc BUT you need some sort of higher...
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Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:55 am
fans.....

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by Marffy » Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:17 am
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so putting fans in your combustion chamber allows you to have a gas vapor stay a vapor in the chamber. where do i place it so the fan doesn't blow up?

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Simple sheet aluminum you get at a home improvement store works fine for making a bracket. It's relatively cheap and very easy to work with. A pair...
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Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:29 am
Spark generators

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by broken_system » Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:28 am
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Hey guys,
Just wondering about something. If you wanted a setup that did not require batteries or replaceable flints or piezo crystals, how else...

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If you have some RC batteries you might be able to try to make a 555 ignition circuit . I've built this exact circuit with great results and all the...
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Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:47 pm
Oxygen sources

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by EvilFish » Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:53 am

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Hello, I have recently been making designs for a pump action combustion, and plan for it to have both oxygen and propane injected into the chamber...

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Hello, I have recently been making designs for a pump action combustion, and plan for it to have both oxygen and propane injected into the chamber...

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Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:24 pm
cartridge fed combustion build log

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:07 pm
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I've decided to revisit this idea , here's what I have so far, looks promising :D

How's that for blowback :D took the ignitor right out of my...

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Next time try to film under indescant lights though, the fluorescent lightning flickers.

We've found that halogen lights aren't as susceptible to...
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Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:09 pm
1st Propane/MAPP gas cannon

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by zanfirestorm » Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:32 pm
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My name is Ben and this is a gun that was built only for hairspray at first. Then that got too unreliable so we decided to amp it up. My friend Nate...

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In your next project make it clean and well built.
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Tue Jan 26, 2010 6:14 am
My 1st spud cannon

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by Joshatdot » Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:01 am

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Hello all at spudfiles!

This is my 1st spud cannon, I got the plans from

4 inch chamber : I calculated to be 240~245 cubic inches
2 inch barrel :...

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where does one get a small propane tank for a spud gun
Did you try looking at a hardware store... :roll:

Next time, research before you post or...

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Fri Jan 22, 2010 11:19 pm
Propane

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by Spudnyk » Mon Jan 04, 2010 5:39 pm

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Looking to convert to propane any advice on a set up please let me know don't wanna kill myself

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Look in the Yellow Pages for plumbing stores and such. In NZ I have to go to a plumbing merchant, who mainly do bathroom and kitchen plumbing but...

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Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:49 pm
questions regarding propane in an attempt at a semi

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by F.E.A.R._Sniper » Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:47 pm

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aight so i haven't kept up much as of late but i am pretty sure the hunt for a reliable semi-auto combustion launcher is still on. i have an idea...

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When designing my repeater cannons, I initially intended it to be semi-auto. When I did the calculations, it became clear that in order to...

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Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:21 am
Combustion dart launcher

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by ckman » Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:48 am
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Hello there this is a simple gun that I was teaching my friend how to make.

Barrel: 1/2 metal piping 2 feet
chamber: 2 feet of 1 inch sch 40 pvc...

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You just kicked up a year old topic.

Ok, it WILL not blow out, but it CAN blow out.
Well, my argument against a friction fit barrel:
Ammo can jam....
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Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:03 pm
spud gun problems

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by hyhatchi » Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:08 pm

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Hello i am a brand new member and i need some help if possible. today i made my second combustion type potato cannon and for some reason it will not...

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ok i think i may have finally traced down the problem. the grill ignitor that im using had a 90 degree turn on one probe so i cut it off and removed...

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Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:44 pm
Oxidation/Corrosion in metal combustion chambers

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by broken_system » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:41 pm

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Hey guys, sorry for bombarding you all with my questions but I am near the start date for making my cannon. So here goes:

As you can probably guess...

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A good example of aluminium rusting is when aluminium has its protective layer removed by mercury, if it then exposed to air(the title is wrong, the...

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Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:20 pm
Electric bbq grill igniter trouble

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by artillerycreations » Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:09 pm

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I have used this type igniter with much success before. Once with two sparks just like it is meant to be. Another time i was feeling i could use a...

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Thanks ill give it more attention.

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Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:47 pm
how do you guys set up peizo bbq sparkers?

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by turner » Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:38 pm

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on my combustion, mine fits perfectly in 3/4 pvc and i just have holes drilled in the side. the wires were placed as close to the two contacts and...

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Sounds like you're good to go!

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Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:21 am
Does size matter? -lol

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by broken_system » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:21 am

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Question: Does the size, or rather the dimensions of the combustion chamber matter for a good combustion? I.e. Does it have to be a big round...

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If you are actually going for a semi then I wouldn't worry about long skinny versus short fat chamber. The semi auto should be what is...

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Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:06 pm

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