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Sun Mar 28, 2010 4:26 pm

A couple weeks from now I'm giving a presentation on Vera. As part of the presentation I want to have a slide that has some pictures of spud guns so that I can discuss basic concept(s) of operation. Thus, I am asking for:

1) A high resolution photo of a reasonably simple spud gun of each primary type:
- Combustion
- Pneumatic
- Hybrid

2) Permission to use said pic.
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 4:45 pm

maybe a large pvc pneumatic?
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:44 pm

You could use any of my pics but I won't even put any up cuz I have crap resolution... I need a better camera... :(
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:50 pm

Well this is caveman simple... a spring actuated ball valve

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It just looks good :glasses1:
Not finished yet tough, the stock still looks like crap after switching to a metal air tank.
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:01 pm

Basic sprinkler valve cannon:
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:07 pm

Me thinks you misunderstand the word "simple."
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:15 pm

post larda's hybrid (with permission of course) and also take a look Here for some prime examples of great cannons
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:11 pm

So you would like a spray and pray combustion, a ball valve pneumatic and a (metal/PVC) hybrid? Though metal hybrids are far more common, perhaps it is better to go with PVC because they are usually much larger and perhaps better looking.

I can name a few large metal hybrids if you need them though (SpudFarm's, Killjoy's, DYI's, Larda's for example).

Sgort87 has a nice looking PVC hybrid, i'm sure there are more on the Spudtech archives that you might remember.

I think it would be best if you PM'd them rather than waiting for them to contact you.

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Spudfarm's:
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/upgbh10x-t18898.html
Larda's:
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/lardas- ... 15524.html
DYI's:
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/hybrid1-t14111.html
Killjoy's:
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/fear-t7857.html
sgort87's:
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/gorts-n ... t5848.html
sergeantspud2's:
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/sergean ... 15042.html
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:25 pm

You can use any pic from my cannons in the showcase if you want them.
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:28 pm

Feel free to use any of mine.
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:33 pm

I feel this one is a simple sprinkler valve
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here is a simple piston valve
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:10 pm

Here's a picture of the 2" gun I was working on in 2008. It wasn't yet finished when it was stolen, and was thus unposted. There's one taken on a better angle which I can't seem to find right now...

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30x oxygen/propane/nitrogen mix, 2" bore and porting, L72, chamber volume of roughly 6 litres. That's a 36" pipe wrench hanging off the barrel.
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Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:51 pm

Permission granted for the QDV cannons. PM me a email address for both the photos and permission form. No charge or royalty requested.

I have photos of both the Marshmallow cannon and T shirt cannon. Originals are shot with a 2MP Cannon camera.

Some larger sample photos can be seen in the fourm on http://www.crazybuilders.com.

Direct link to the forum thread is here;
http://www.crazybuilders.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27
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Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:22 am

Thanks folks, I think I've got what I need (which was really nothing more than visuals to explain the concept of a hybrid).
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Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:33 am

D_Hall wrote:Thanks folks, I think I've got what I need (which was really nothing more than visuals to explain the concept of a hybrid).
@D_Hall. Since you got what you want, if you want this unlocked for further discussion shoot me a PM and I'll unlock it.
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