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by turbohacker
Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:08 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: CERN
Replies: 77
Views: 15121

If you are interested in this subject then i highly recomend "Angels and Demons" by dan brown, it is a fictional story about this very topic. Part of the story even takes place at CERN.
by turbohacker
Fri May 16, 2008 11:29 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: Rubber Powered Rocket engine
Replies: 9
Views: 2641

I would guess that my small engine would produce about 4-5 lbs of thrust.
I am going to try and mount this setup to a toy car for a school project. I will fill a paintball tank with oxygen and then mount it all to a toy car.

Any Suggestions?
by turbohacker
Fri May 16, 2008 9:04 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: Rubber Powered Rocket engine
Replies: 9
Views: 2641

I have been doing some reserch and i dont bileive that it will be much of a problom convincing him. Have you guys tried mounting it to a car or something yet?
by turbohacker
Fri May 16, 2008 8:17 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: Rubber Powered Rocket engine
Replies: 9
Views: 2641

Sounds like you guys understand it slightly better than I. I am having some troble convincing my father that it is safe to experement with (he will be satisfied with a science teacher giving me the thumbs up) He seems to think that the flame could work its way into the oxygen tank and explode, i try...
by turbohacker
Fri May 16, 2008 9:42 am
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: Rubber Powered Rocket engine
Replies: 9
Views: 2641

Rubber Powered Rocket engine

I just tested this crude prototype and it produced an impressive amount of thrust for its size. It is constructed of a peice of half inch pipe about 6 inches long. I welded a 1/4" plate with a small hole in it to one end of the pipe and i threded the other end with a standard 1/2"pipe tap. I then th...
by turbohacker
Fri May 16, 2008 9:35 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: CO2 pressure regulator
Replies: 5
Views: 1374

Just a quick look and i found this one good for 160psi... http://cgi.ebay.com/Mixed-Gas-Co2-Regul ... dZViewItem

^^^i had not even thaught about that, i use one on my truck for the air bags. That would bee agreat idea other than mine was kind of pricey
by turbohacker
Thu May 15, 2008 10:35 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: CO2 pressure regulator
Replies: 5
Views: 1374

Beverage regulators generally dont have pop off valves set that low, the pop of valves are ussually designed for tank over pressure (i.e. set at over 900psi) I have had great luck with beverage regulators in my projects and they should work well for you unless you plan on running pressures higher th...
by turbohacker
Thu May 15, 2008 9:22 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: The DYI GO-kart Project: Rocket design
Replies: 21
Views: 3667

Well your in luck! I just stumbled apon a new interesting rocket engine idea that i decided to test. I just tested this crude prototype and it produced an impressive amount of thrust for its size. It is constructed of a peice of half inch pipe about 6 inches long. I welded a 1/4" plate with a small ...
by turbohacker
Sun Dec 09, 2007 4:47 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: PVC Detonation Protection
Replies: 46
Views: 7153

I have build many metal guns, however PVC is faster, cheaper, and easyer to work with.

These guns will be used by primarily kids (as snow shooters) and will have pop off valves. This safety precautioin is in case one is dropped.
by turbohacker
Sun Dec 09, 2007 4:17 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: PVC Detonation Protection
Replies: 46
Views: 7153

PVC Detonation Protection

I have not been active in the forums for quite some time now because, as you may remember, my father was in an acident regarding pneumatic spud cannons which ultimately caused him to loose his left eye. I would now like to start making cannons again. I need to make sure that they are completely expl...
by turbohacker
Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:34 am
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: T- Shirt Cannon
Replies: 19
Views: 4619

I used the Kegerator because it was only 20 bucks and I did not have very many size restrictions.

It is not common practice to post in posts that are dated very long ago, it will annoy some of the senior members. Next time just PM me if you have a question, I will be happy to answer anything. :D
by turbohacker
Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:43 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: .................I'm in Trouble.
Replies: 48
Views: 7764

I managed to launch a water rocket into a neighbour's garden by mistake some time back - the "Bloody HELL, I didn't think it would go that far" problem. (But some people have the "Holy crap, I didn't realise it would go through my shed" problem instead) In future, all tests were pointed in a differ...
by turbohacker
Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:57 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Maxus' Tennis Ball Launcher
Replies: 25
Views: 8636

Very nice, You shoud try it at 120psi. Then It would truly be beastly. :D
by turbohacker
Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:08 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: My New Truck
Replies: 12
Views: 2623

Well, first of all thank you for your interest. :D @petezaria, Im not really into the rice rocket scene, mainly because I can get so much more power out of eight cylenders than just four or six. 9I also couldent afford a new car to just tare into.) I will try and get it on a tire dyno after the engi...
by turbohacker
Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:56 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: New T shirt cannons
Replies: 8
Views: 2172

I may be a good cannon builder and engineer, but my bisnus skills suck! (^spelling to) :D The school got off with $200 for the two t shirt launchers and another $200 for the confetti gun. Ive probobly got over $600 into them altogether. Oh well, it was fun. I have many new orders to fill from fellow...