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by Novacastrian
Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:38 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: Handheld hybrid 'rifle'
Replies: 29
Views: 8493

Why shoot at stuff so close?
Does not accuracy count at all?
That has to be the mini of mini Hybrids, nice work.
by Novacastrian
Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:19 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: 1st Hybrid
Replies: 40
Views: 10932

Where would a Novacastrian come from except Newcastle?!!
by Novacastrian
Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:12 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: 1st Hybrid
Replies: 40
Views: 10932

And the prize goes to Marco! :D
by Novacastrian
Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:07 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: 1st Hybrid
Replies: 40
Views: 10932

The great South land, you know the one which is an Island a Continent and a Country....
by Novacastrian
Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:53 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: 1st Hybrid
Replies: 40
Views: 10932

Thanx Yeti, the chamber is 230mm long with an o.d. of 95mm, the internal length is approx 130mm with an i.d. of 70mm. S/S is around 6mm thick and it has an internal co-polymer sleeve of around 6.5mm thick. The barrel is 1350mm long (90mm of which extends inside the chamber). So all up you got 1580mm...
by Novacastrian
Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:11 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: 1st Hybrid
Replies: 40
Views: 10932

Thankyou for your remark! :P
by Novacastrian
Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:09 am
Forum: Miniature Guns
Topic: Collection of Mini Chambers
Replies: 6
Views: 3183

Yes it is, most of my guns use the same method of ignition.

edit: it is made from three shells.
by Novacastrian
Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:27 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: 1st Hybrid
Replies: 40
Views: 10932

It has without fail ignited every time, the spark gap is only about 2mm.
by Novacastrian
Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:23 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: 1st Hybrid
Replies: 40
Views: 10932

You are correct in your assumption!
by Novacastrian
Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:17 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: 1st Hybrid
Replies: 40
Views: 10932

I would have to dismantle the chamber sorry.
The piezo attaches to the wires you see the rest is hidden.
by Novacastrian
Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:03 am
Forum: Miniature Guns
Topic: Collection of Mini Chambers
Replies: 6
Views: 3183

I'm trying right now!! :wink:
by Novacastrian
Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:27 pm
Forum: Miniature Guns
Topic: Collection of Mini Chambers
Replies: 6
Views: 3183

Collection of Mini Chambers

Hey Spudders, these are all mini's that i have made over the past couple of months. The white double chamber one uses either a 2mtr long or 1mtr long barrel. With the two metre barrel it is almost completely silent, sounds like a mouse fart- I call it in this form the "Whisper". With the 1 metre lon...
by Novacastrian
Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:05 pm
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: 1st Hybrid
Replies: 40
Views: 10932

1st Hybrid

My motto is keep it simple, as can be seen here. The chamber was made from Stainless and Nylon, the barrel is copper. It has been tested to 4x (max i want to go with it, plus the gauge died!) Chamber volume 700ml Barrel i.d. 23mm, volume 560ml Ignition is from a simply made "spark plug" and a bbq pi...