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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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by dewey-1 » Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:12 pm
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Over the last year I have made a lot of CAD drawings for
Pneumatic Launchers.

I have imported several of them into Sketchup format.
Here is the link...

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Bollocks. Dewey put them out in the hope that, and I quote

some of you can make use of these!

There's absolutely nothing wrong with using them,...
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Solvent Welding Course Recommended For ALL

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by sgort87 » Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:18 pm
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Originally posted by DR on the Spudtech forums:

IPEX Solvent Cements ONLINE Course can be found here:

It is recommended that you download and...

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Your earlier post about just scoring the surface, has me wondering if that is why OATEY makes a brush tool that scores the inside of a fitting, and...
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Fan Controller Query (Need help with Power input)

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by Animal81182 » Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:38 am

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Ok so I have a 555 timer circuit rated at 12v dc, typical idle current 20ma, typical active current 55ma
From this I am running an 80mm computer fan...

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I had it already so thought i would put it to use, I also have a curcuit producing a large spark similar to the stun guns, which i am trying to...

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Sat Oct 01, 2005 7:34 am
Closed Pneumatic System?

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by BlackMesa » Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:22 pm

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I have a little experience with Ant weight robot pneumatics such as these: But Im not quite sure about the problem Im having. What I want to do is...

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Do you know where I can find a really small compressor?

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Fri Sep 30, 2005 7:39 pm
Airsoft Blowback.

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by Cole » Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:11 pm

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I have been wanting to make an airsoft gun for quite some time now, one with auto fire and blowback action. The maximum power output only needs to be...

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my classmate who is hosting isnt that friendly, i am hoping to get it back on air-power.net , or help arson liven it up(aka be-an-admin).

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Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:43 pm
modified sprinkler valve or piston valve

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by aussiecyclist » Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:00 am

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just wondering if anyone could shed some light on a topic i been wondering about

would a sprinkler valve or piston valve give more power?

if the...

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I'd have to say it depends - with a barrel diameter lower than .75 or .6 , a 1 spirinkler valve will give you better preformance. The reason for this...

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Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:58 pm
BBQ igniter

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by DriftingRz » Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:33 pm

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When you put the screws through the pvc does it matter what kind of screws you use and how do you know how big of a gap to put between the screws for...

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what do you mean for safety, so it dont shock you? I will probaly heat shrink the tops and cover in electrical tape

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Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:45 pm
my mni worked but i got hurt...find out in here!!

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by demon5000 » Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:32 pm

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i made a mini and you guys were helping me build it.well the gun worked thanks.but i lost the cap to the bottle so put a smaller water bottle cap and...

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good idea.i havent had a cap pop off....yet...heres hoping i never do

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Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:24 pm
Dart

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by PCGUY » Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:30 pm

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DART

Provided By - Rex

Starting with wad/sabot construction. What I find to work well is to use 1/32 balsa wood, using a compass draw 8 - 10...

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well by the look of it not hard to brek :lol:

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Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:36 pm
Spud Cannon Safety Question

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by Bluerift » Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:52 pm

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I want to build a pneumatic cannon, My question is if I have a 6 inch diameter tank thats 4 foot long and I have a straight 1 inch modded sprinkler...

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Thanks for the advice.

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Sun Sep 25, 2005 12:42 am
spud gun problem

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by guitarfreak » Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:38 am

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i have a metal spud gun that doesnt want to fire. the barrel is about 1 1/2 feet long,and about 1 inch wide,while the combustion chamber is about 3...

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i got it working!!! i cut the outer electrode off the spark plug,and put a blob of solder on the inner electrode: for some reason,it now shoots...

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Sat Sep 24, 2005 11:52 pm
penatration tests

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by Alder » Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:59 am

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let me state that no i have never built a cannon yet but hope to but i have seen alot of

oh it can shoot through a piece of ply wood so easy i 's...

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Penetration of my ~750 feet/sec .177 cal pellet rifle is about 3/16 into a pine board. As one would expect, as it has about 1/2 the muzzle energy of...

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Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:36 pm
PVC Threads

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by zaphar » Sun Sep 18, 2005 1:09 am

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I am building a potato cannon right now, but I am having trouble screwing on the back section of my cannon. Is there something I can do to the treads...

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oh, I understand what you mean about them being tappered, I mean actually cutting the threads off so there are only say about 3-4 threads on it, I...

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Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:49 am
Pneumatic Airsoft Sniper Rifle???

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by Vincente » Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:08 pm

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I'd really like to build a pneumatic airsoft sniper rifle, but I don't know how. I have an image of how it would look in my head, but i have no idea...

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This is a horrible idea, Iam on a airsoft team and we play with guns that shoot 500 MAX. Anything more than that and goggles are going to be broken...

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Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:40 pm
Cloud BBMG

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by Thai Fighter » Wed Jun 01, 2005 4:19 pm

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Hi, I'm a little confused about this cloud idea. I don't really understand how it works. I understand the vortex idea, but it seems to wear down over...

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for sum reason i agree with drac. my parents have let me build hugh spudguns that shoot water bottles .5 miles. but they wont let me get an airsoft...

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Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:51 pm
Sprinkler Valve

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by kevl12377 » Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:07 pm

What sprinkler valves is the best to use?
What valve is the easiest to mod?
Is it really Nessicary to Mod?
What sprinkler valves do all of you guys...

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Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:07 pm
Camera ignition help

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by guitarfreak » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:50 am

hi there,i wanted to know if i could use a disposable camera's capacitor to power a combustion cannon.i have a new sort,and the circuit board is...

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Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:50 am
help for a newbie

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by corkie » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:31 pm

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:?: Hi I'm kinda like a newbie so I was wondering if any one could help me with designs for making a pneumatic cannon. If anyone feels like helping...

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i sudjest you use a selenoid valve because it is cheaper and easier to use than a ball valve plus it shoots farther. it looks hard to install but its...

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Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:42 pm
Camra Ignition?

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by kevl12377 » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:04 pm

ok for awhile iv been makeing tasers out of camras and i saw on the websight you could use them as ignition for a combtustion cannon and it would...

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Last post by kevl12377
Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:04 pm
materials

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by b-nice » Thu Sep 15, 2005 4:03 pm

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would aluminum be good for a hybrid. im thinking of using a 1'' by 12'' chamber. i would like to hand hold it at a 1.5X mix

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Julz! Telling people that is dangerous... sometimes they go on spamming sprees when they find out.

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Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:28 pm
New Internal Spring Valve Piston

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by sgort87 » Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:00 pm

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Ok, what do you guys think about this? This piston works by a spring keeping the valve shut until there's enough pressure on it to open it. This...

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Okay, yes I origionally intended to have the barrel a bit smaller but forgot to fix that. Someone actually already caught that mistake on another...

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Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:10 pm
i made plans tell me if there good

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by neilman88 » Sat Sep 17, 2005 8:10 pm

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ok i made plans i bascically found a basic combustion cannon plans and cut it in half but im sure if its rigth so here the are

1/2'' 2' barrel...

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im a noobie to combustion not pnumtc, so i have exp

and i am sorry for insulting u although u gave me a answer i did not want

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Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:01 pm
PVC tank bursting?

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by Bufftigerx » Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:47 pm
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I'm making my first spud gun. I'm making a simple design with a sprinkler valve. How can i make sure that the PVC tank does not explode? Has anyone...

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Actually that's not true. PVC is rated at like a quarter of its bursting pressure, and smaller pipe ahs higher pressure rating. ALthough I do worry...
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Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:13 pm
what valve

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by kevl12377 » Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:30 pm

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i bought this valve is and it makes a really loud noise that bugs me when i fire it. I read the How to on modding the valve and it sounds good but i...

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cotton you have the same valve and its not really really loud. because mine works but its really loud so i dont think its working to its fulll

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Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:18 am
Question on air supply

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by Bedo » Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:58 pm

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this will be my first pneumatic cannon that i will be building and i have a few questions about the air supply.

first of all, my cannon will be very...

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i'd say about 10 shots but thats an estimate. Do you have access to a compressor to fil it up ?? if you not you could get a battery or 12volt bicycle...

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Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:43 am
SprinklerValves

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by kevl12377 » Thu Sep 15, 2005 12:31 pm

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I just made a pnumatic cannon with a ball valve and it was cool but i wantd to make it better so i replaced the ball valve with a sprinkler valve cuz...

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mine does that to but ive just learned to ignore it. the weird thing is, is that it honks some times, like it does it after its been sitting a while...

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Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:42 pm
Sprinkler Valves in the UK?

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by Animal81182 » Wed Sep 07, 2005 8:54 am

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Ok so does anyone know where i can get my hands on a sprinkler valve in the UK (any sites that ship out, ect....)

Also i have started to build a...

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Hey Thanks Dude for the links (Man this thing is working out exspensive!!!) much appreciated i shall post a pick once finished!

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Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:29 am

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