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by advancedspuds
Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:17 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Custom Aluminum Pneumatic Build
Replies: 109
Views: 33061

Re: Custom Aluminum Pneumatic Build

I just wanted to say, this is a damn fine cannon!
by advancedspuds
Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:08 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: Bitcoin and cryptocurrency
Replies: 13
Views: 6041

Re: Bitcoin and cryptocurrency

I kick myself. A few months ago I could have got a bitcoin for $120, thought about getting a couple to have. Now they are $1000+ that would have been some quikc money. I don't see them replacing normal currency, I see them more of something like gold, an inflation proof currency eventually after the...
by advancedspuds
Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:04 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Manufacturer's valve max. PSI rating vs. actual
Replies: 10
Views: 3015

Re: Manufacturer's valve max. PSI rating vs. actual

Usually, with a metal valve at least, it's the diaphragm that is rated. I have taken a 3" valve rated for something like 12psi and made a thicker diaphragm to hold 150psi or so. So you may look into making your own from sheet rubber, or just try it, remember like was said before if it fails, it will...
by advancedspuds
Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:00 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: QEV 6mm Sniper
Replies: 41
Views: 9780

Re: QEV 6mm Sniper

It's looking good!
by advancedspuds
Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:25 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: Its been a long while, re-introduction post.
Replies: 10
Views: 4306

Re: Its been a long while, re-introduction post.

I remember referencing your site quite frequently back in the day. Good to see you around again. I'd say most of the development happened around 2007-08, when people were building all kinds of innovative launchers left and right. Larda's hybrid stands out as perhaps the most impressive creation of ...
by advancedspuds
Fri Dec 06, 2013 10:10 am
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: Its been a long while, re-introduction post.
Replies: 10
Views: 4306

Re: Its been a long while, re-introduction post.

Welcome back to the fray! Cheap pneumatic parts on eBay means sophisticated semi-autos are within most people's reach . Many members now have access to proper machine tools. Oh no my sources for parts has been discovered! I remember when me and chewy found 3" QEV on the "bay" for about $65. He tune...
by advancedspuds
Thu Dec 05, 2013 6:11 pm
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: Piston Hybrids, a couple of questions
Replies: 4
Views: 3178

Re: Piston Hybrids, a couple of questions

I too am just getting into piston hybrids as well. From the research I have done, I can tell you that there should be no equalization hole in the piston between the pilot and the chamber. If there were a hole there, you could risk accidentally igniting a fuel mixture behind the piston as well as in...
by advancedspuds
Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:03 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: hybrid fueling
Replies: 10
Views: 3961

Re: hybrid fueling

whoops, sorry for the misunderstanding. There is a fueling hybrid 101 in the stickies at the top. It is more accurate, but on a basic combustion spudgun it works like this: http://www.burntlatke.com/lp.html To use on hybrids, simply put the mix in 3 times for a 3X mix, etc. The Fueling 101 would be ...
by advancedspuds
Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:32 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: Piston Hybrids, a couple of questions
Replies: 4
Views: 3178

Piston Hybrids, a couple of questions

I am getting back into spudguns and really like the hybrid piston concept. They look fairly straight forward, but I do have a few questions though. Do the pistons have a equalization hole through the piston, connecting the pilot and chamber area? I would be concerned about either losing a bit of fue...
by advancedspuds
Thu Dec 05, 2013 7:43 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: hybrid fueling
Replies: 10
Views: 3961

Re: hybrid fueling

Fuel Charge Pressure (In PSI) 1x 0 (normal combustion firing) 2x 14.7 3x 29.4 4x 44.1 5x 58.8 6x 73.5 7x 88.2 8x 102.9 This is the air pressure in the chamber used with different charges. I don't really want to guide someone on how to do meters as it is a topic in and of itself, plus if you are even...
by advancedspuds
Thu Dec 05, 2013 7:32 am
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: Its been a long while, re-introduction post.
Replies: 10
Views: 4306

Its been a long while, re-introduction post.

Hi everybody. First off, I really hope this is in the right spot to post! My name is Mark. I used to frequent the Spudtech forums and Spudfiles in it's early days I used to go by "boogieman" and still do, but I couldn't get the screen name or password to work. I was really involved in potato guns ba...
by advancedspuds
Thu Dec 05, 2013 7:00 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: spark plugs for ignition
Replies: 18
Views: 7715

Re: spark plugs for ignition

I you don't have a spark plug, or want to use a pipe thread tap you already have on hand, I recommend this method: http://www.advancedspuds.com/nosparkplug.htm As jackssmirkingrevenge said, very tiny spark gap. The higher the "mixture" the smaller the gap.
by advancedspuds
Thu Dec 05, 2013 6:56 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: First hybrid blew up, with video!
Replies: 22
Views: 7938

Re: First hybrid blew up, with video!

Been there done that: http://www.spudfiles.com/resources/some-of-the-retrieved-pieces/6327 Hooray for PVC grenades! Oh dang! SCH 80 too! Well... my old hybrid is now a plain combustion launcher. I never fired it anything but remotely. I would guess I put around 100 shots out of it and never had iss...
by advancedspuds
Thu Dec 05, 2013 6:53 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: Camloc on hybrid
Replies: 5
Views: 2779

Re: Camloc on hybrid

I have used the black composite "plastic ones" with no trouble. Obviously metal would be much safer and superior of a material. I usually put the female on the launcher as, males are cheaper. You can then attach multiple barrels paying less for each adapter. Also, it seems a bit less clunky with the...
by advancedspuds
Thu Dec 05, 2013 6:42 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: Looking For Advice From the Hybrid Gods
Replies: 12
Views: 4609

Re: Looking For Advice From the Hybrid Gods

To be honest, once a stun gun is out of it's case, its no longer a stun gun, only a generic potato gun ignition. They just work so well and can be modular to use in multiple launchers too. IANAL but If you can buy one already converted into a ignition, it shouldn't be a stun gun as there is no effec...