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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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great job how can i help the fourms
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8 ft SpudGun ( aka Excaliber)

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by queensland spudder » Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:25 am
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This is my 3rd cannon i built so far, its the biggest i built so far. I have test fired it with a deo can wraped in cloth (to close up the space) and...

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Ok i will go look at that this weekend , maybe while im there i can go get some 50mm end caps for some rounds :D you know the nobby lookin ones they...
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Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:07 pm
My 'Mr.Howitzer'

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by queensland spudder » Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:06 am

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This my first Cannon i built it a few years ago. this cannon is really good for it's weight and power considering it's small chamber . This can...

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i presume your mounting your piezo into the centre of your threaded cap,not a good idea as this further weakens ,the weakest part of your launcher....

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Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:18 pm
Tiny PC fan

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by chenslee » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:04 am

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17mm x 17mm x 8 mm, 5v

Copal PN: f17ha-05mc

Available through Digikey

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that is whare i get all of my electronic components

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Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:38 pm
Sureshot BL-415 -- Camo

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by jagerbond » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:41 pm
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Posting for customer Travis. Travis built this from a Sureshot Inc. premium offset kit and added his own custom camo paint job. This BL-415 has a 60...

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Hmm I agree that this is all high quality stuff. And I would buy a BL-417 but i doubt that it would get through customs and it's quite expesive......
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Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:11 pm
Aluminum combustion plans

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by Zach1188 » Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:08 pm
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I am starting plans on an aluminum coaxial combustion cannon. It is designed similar to Ultimate Spud Gun's BL series spud cannons.

Here's the plans...

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Spending a grand is totally unnecessary. PM me and I'll show you exactly why.
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Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:52 pm
Chamber Venting with compressed air.

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by Davidvaini » Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:55 pm
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Now in my local area pretty much any cannon is allowed regardless of its power as long as its not a combustion.

But I am an Ideas person and Idk if...

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THAT'S NOT WHAT HAPPENS YOU ARE STUPID.

I apologize. I was trying to be sarcastic and funny and I guess it came off ruder than I intended. In...
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Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:04 pm
Tater or Fuel. What comes first?

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by Tatersalad2000 » Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:04 pm

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Flame away. Sorry for not already knowing this.

If there is a newbie post area...let me know.

I've spend some hours reading the archives. I'm not...

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Safety first, always load, THEN fuel.
If it goes off while loading you might get hurt, especially when muzzleloading.
On top of that, the fuel will...

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Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:55 am
Double barrel Shot gun design

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by queensland spudder » Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:57 pm

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I have being thinking lately of making a double barrel shotgun type combustion.

im wondering should i try to make a single combustion camber firing...

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FORE. instead of a juntion i could use a 'T' section and put 90 degree elbows, reducers then barrels, making the path of resistance about the same....

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Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:29 am
How do I use a chamber fan...tedious...sorry.

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by Tatersalad2000 » Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:43 pm

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I'm 50% done with my 2nd cannon. The first one being from 12 years ago.

Reading here has really helped and I plan to be launching this weekend....

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If you are fueling by squirt-n-screw I wouldn't run the fan during fueling. Squirt the fuel, close the chamber then turn the fan on.

If you have a...

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Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:54 pm
4" Ball Valve vs. Cleanout ?

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by Tatersalad2000 » Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:32 pm
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Hi, I'm new around here. Got a question.

Screwing the cleanout off/on over and over can get old.

Has anyone tried a 4 Ball Valve as an...

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That was just to see if anyone was actually reading my post.

Well done sir.
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Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:09 pm
Science Fair and first Combustion Launcher

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by RabidDuck » Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:39 am
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Hey there. I love this site. I've been looking at it for a while and am getting the concept. I have found plans for one cannon that looks pretty...

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Sorry guys i hadn't said much to this recently. We did do different amounts of propane to see how far the foam golf balls would go. It was a super...
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Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:22 pm
why Husky regulators for propane meter

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by explsvcookie257 » Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:43 pm
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Alright so i bought a regulator off ebay very small. It was cheap like 5 bucks. My problem is is that i have to reset the regulator every shot and I...

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Jager, those regs are everything I was looking for about 6 months ago. I searched all over for a 1lb tank reg with npt. Judging from Concoa's...
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Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:17 pm
DWV PVC PIPE

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by queensland spudder » Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:34 am

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Hi, im a new member on this forum however not new to potato guns either.

Im going to build a cannon made from DWV PVC fittings and pipe. The cannon...

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About jamming stuff into cannons , would it be OK if i were to use a 50mm silican tube (with nozzle) to shoot out of a cannon . Should i mention that...

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Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:47 am
my first tator cannon

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by gabeb123 » Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:12 pm

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It my first pvc cannon i have ever built(i have built a lot of polish cannons)
umm its combustion duh
its chamber is 3 pvc and the barrel is 2
i...

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ya the next one i am going to build is a pneumatic i got a guy with a pneumatic he says he will give me so i can use it for parts and i think im...

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Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:33 pm
Mini-17

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by jagerbond » Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:02 pm
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The elves have been busy back at the workshop.

All the Sureshot goodies only anodized Vader black. Surprisingly shoots with some good speed. GB's...

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You can just imagine the pvc melting into a puddle :)

I agree it would have to be steel or AL.

Or a price tag halfway to 5 digits ^_^

Not...
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Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:18 pm
Preliminary combustion designs

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by niglch » Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:32 pm

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I have been working on some preliminary plans for an advanced combustion launcher using Google SketchUp 7, which I found very useful in the planning...

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Well played sir. Emo indeed.

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Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:30 pm
Integrated 45 grip switch

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by chenslee » Thu Jul 30, 2009 4:32 pm

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I wasn't satisfied with screwing a hunk of aluminum to the bottom of my cannon, but I couldn't find anything off the shelf that had a trigger and a...

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It's Google, I rendered the pics 800x600, I'm going to try to re-img them in the OP.

Oh great, now they are working ???

I got the frame, the...

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Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:12 pm
how safe is acrylic pipe

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by explsvcookie257 » Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:44 pm

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I was wondering how safe it would be to use clear acrylic pipefor my metered mapp gas gun as it is alot cheaper then clear pvc that is if you get...

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Clear PVC is the stuff to use. Though for those who have done high powered water rockets fluorescent tube covers are often used. They are usually...

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Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:30 am
help with electronic propane metering system(onboard)

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by geniusbomberman » Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:57 pm

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first of all, My idea would work better if I could find a digital(computer or other digital output) pressure gauge, but I haven't found a source for...

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You can get electronic pressure sensors for pretty cheap, certainly less than $20. The only time the pressure sensors start to get real expensive is...

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Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:00 pm
STING, (Combustion Grenade Launcher)

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by mikemurph » Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:05 pm

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This is my latest gun, It's made from spare parts. the chamber is 2 in diameter, and the barrel is 1 1/2 . It is a rebuild of this: and I think it...

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yea, the ammo has been changed to a more aero dynamic projectile. it consists of the back half of a dart, and a hot glue ball

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Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:02 pm
some questions concerning psi of propellants and pvc pipes.

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by ghostink » Mon Jul 27, 2009 1:08 am

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looking for approximate estimations.

how much psi can a 'not rated for pressure' 3 diameter pvc pipe at one foot length hold safely?

at what psi...

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Couple things;

All common aerosols fuels, from RightGaurd to pure propane will pressurize a closed chamber to about the same maximum pressure if the...

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Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:48 pm
My first spud cannon [Feedback/Advice appreciated]

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by Zach1188 » Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:35 pm
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Though technically not my first spud cannon, it is my first serious project. After building a small, possibly dangerous, underpowered, and poorly...

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:evil: i thought of that idea to use 3 gaps u stole that from me u noob im probly younger than u and i could make a better, more powerful one than u,...
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Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:11 am
Coaxial cannon help

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by Zach1188 » Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:24 pm

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I am working on designs for a coaxial cannon, but I cannot figure out how to glue the barrel into the chamber (perhaps using a reducer) without...

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Not sure about gorilla glue, but epoxy will work just fine :)

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Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:12 am
Newbie intro

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by Pactin » Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:59 am

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Hi there spudders, I'd like to introduce myself to the forum.

My name is Pactin.......and I have no experience in spud guns haha. However, I have...

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Rather than doing a massive number of tests, you could just use a meter then measure the volume of the chamber.
that would b faster haha. but...

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Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:31 pm
Spudzilla Pro BMF9000 vid #3

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by Budarooski » Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:33 pm
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Enjoy.

-video link is dead-

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What do you suggest? I'm open to try anything.

Indeed almost anything in better than a potato if damage is what you're after.

One scenario is to...
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Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:02 pm

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