ultimatespudgun's BL-520 VADER Edition

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Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:38 pm

So, i just recieved the BL-520 VADER Edition spudgun for my birthday and i think its the best present i've got in a long time. The VADER look is that all the aluminum pieces are annodized, which gives them the shiny black finish(which i'm a big fan of). Once i tracked down all the PVC parts, MAP gas, a 9 volt, black spray paint, and a few other things i'm forgetting, i was ready to get some shit done! It took me the better part of the afternoon to get this thing together and man, this thing hits hard, real hard. i promptly gathered some random stuff from around the house, and a couple bags of spuds later it was reduced to rubble. Lucky for me i own a resturant and potatoes are plentiful! I'm new to spudfiles, but i like the site and i had to tell somebody about this thing. Check the pics.

PS I just contacted Mike from UltimateSpudgun.com for some of these UHMW rounds, he promised me i can use them over and over and they do more damage, I like more damage
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view of the fan and battery,  mixes the fuel and air, also pushes out the spent gas after you fire
view of the fan and battery, mixes the fuel and air, also pushes out the spent gas after you fire
good look at the cam lock( so you can take down the barrel) and where the gas line separates
good look at the cam lock( so you can take down the barrel) and where the gas line separates
close up on the pistol grip
close up on the pistol grip
better look at the metering device, gauge, pistol grip, and the annodized parts
better look at the metering device, gauge, pistol grip, and the annodized parts
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Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:40 pm

I promptly gathered some random stuff from around the house, and a couple bags of spuds later it was reduced to rubble.
Welcome to the joys of spudding :D

Nicely put together, though I think what you should be grateful for is knowing someone who would actually give you this for your birthday :)
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Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:01 am

I bet you will get alot of damage with those compound rounds :D the one thing i love about this cannon is that botl system that fills up the cannon with the right amount of propane in it. But i love th whole cannon in general.
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Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:50 am

Looking good man! I'm glad to see you painted the bottle black too. Maybe we should do an all white storm trooper version.

Next batch of UHMW 2" and 1.7" on the lathe this week.
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Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:45 am

I hate to point out that for a first post with near pro photospread, it looks like astroturf. Other than the suspicious quality of the first post, nice job.
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Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:15 pm

Technician1002 wrote:I hate to point out that for a first post with near pro photospread, it looks like astroturf.
Given the exposure this firm is getting (which from what we've seen includes the likes of Bam Margera, no less) I really don't think that resorting to such tactics on the spudfiles forum itself would really be necessary.
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:03 pm

Technician1002 wrote:I hate to point out that for a first post with near pro photospread, it looks like astroturf. Other than the suspicious quality of the first post, nice job.

I always tell all of my customers and even the people who don't buy anything to check out spudfiles as a resource of information. The more people involved, the more interesting, the better chance of sustaining the web site and the sport in general.
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Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:09 pm

Your " review" would be a good addition to the Ultimate Spudgun site.
What a birthdaypresent!

Your first post sounds ( or rather reads) like an add..
But I understand your enthousiasm.
:shock: :D
Most of us are homebuilders, tinkerers and the like..
And ....most of us will never be able to build to this kind of standard.

To us it's a shame you won't experience the failures ( :D ) we have, like misfires and such...wich makes us " real" spudders...
:roll: :wink:
Wich is actually a big plus for you..

I'm sure you will try all the add ons available to add some more personal touch.

Be sure to update us if you do...
Welcome to the world of spudding..
Hope you get hooked like us!
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Oh my friggin god stop being so awesome, that thing is pure kick ass. Most innovative and creative pneumatic that the files have ever come by!

Can't ask for a better compliment!!
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Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:48 pm

Prior 2 post deleted with only this notice for being way off topic! Stay on topic please.
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Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:57 pm

That thing is sure to be the envy of all who see you use it. It just doesn't get any better than that. Congratulations on a sickass cannon and have fun with that thing. Don't shoot your eye out!
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