Launcher configuration - Revision history

Benstern: added links

2008-06-04T12:37:01Z

added links

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	== Chamber-Barrel position ==		== Chamber-Barrel position ==
	The possibilities are limitless, but these are the most common ways to position the chamber and barrel:		The possibilities are limitless, but these are the most common ways to position the [[chamber]] and [[barrel]]:

	*[[Linear]] or inline		*[[Linear]] or inline
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	* [[Union]] loading		* [[Union]] loading
	A step up. Allows you to load the projectile from the breech, but requires alignment and twisting afterwards. A union can also hold a [[burst disk]]. [[Camlock coupling]]s are similar to unions, but faster to open and close. They are usually rated for less pressure than unions.		A step up. Allows you to load the projectile from the breech, but requires alignment and twisting afterwards. A union can also hold a [[burst disk]]. [[Camlock coupling]]s are similar to unions, but faster to open and close. They are usually rated for less [[pressure]] than unions.

	* [[Breech loading]]		* [[Breech loading]]
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	* [[Vogt-pattern]]		* [[Vogt-pattern]]
	A tube holds the ammo, about around half a dozen balls. Upon firing, the balls are sucked one-by-one into the airflow, resulting in a tight grouping of balls fired a few dozen milliseconds apart. Suitable for large-caliber weaponry (has been tested with as large as [http://www.spudfiles.com/spudtech_archive/viewtopic.php?t=11012 tennis balls]) Named after the late [[Bill Vogt]], who came up with the design.		A tube holds the [[ammo]], about around half a dozen balls. Upon firing, the balls are sucked one-by-one into the airflow, resulting in a tight grouping of balls fired a few dozen milliseconds apart. Suitable for large-caliber weaponry (has been tested with as large as [http://www.spudfiles.com/spudtech_archive/viewtopic.php?t=11012 tennis balls]) Named after the late [[Bill Vogt]], who came up with the design.

	[[category:Concepts]]		[[category:Concepts]]

Benstern at 05:58, 26 May 2008

2008-05-26T05:58:10Z

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	* [[Union]] loading		* [[Union]] loading
	A step up. Allows you to load the projectile from the breech, but requires alignment and twisting afterwards. A union can also hold a [[burst disk]]. [[~~Cam lever~~ coupling]]s are similar to unions, but faster to open and close. They are usually rated for less pressure than unions.		A step up. Allows you to load the projectile from the breech, but requires alignment and twisting afterwards. A union can also hold a [[burst disk]]. [[Camlock coupling]]s are similar to unions, but faster to open and close. They are usually rated for less pressure than unions.

	* [[Breech loading]]		* [[Breech loading]]

Schmanman at 22:11, 22 May 2007

2007-05-22T22:11:03Z

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	*[[over/under]]		*[[over/under]]
	*[[co-axial]]		*[[co-axial]]
	* "multiple tanks and ~~Ts"~~		*[[multiple tanks and T's]]
	Like the setup used on the [http://www.spudtech.com/images/products/mega-II-ov2.jpg megah-launcher]. However, the multiple bends results in slightly reduced flow. [[GGDT]] simulations typically don't show much improvement from the increased chamber volume.		Like the setup used on the [http://www.spudtech.com/images/products/mega-II-ov2.jpg megah-launcher]. However, the multiple bends results in slightly reduced flow. [[GGDT]] simulations typically don't show much improvement from the increased chamber volume.

Boilingleadbath: updated link

2007-04-15T12:10:50Z

updated link

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	* [[Vogt-pattern]]		* [[Vogt-pattern]]
	A tube holds the ammo, about around half a dozen balls. Upon firing, the balls are sucked one-by-one into the airflow, resulting in a tight grouping of balls fired a few dozen milliseconds apart. Suitable for large-caliber weaponry (has been tested with as large as [http://~~forums~~.~~spudtech~~.com/~~topic~~.~~asp~~?~~TOPIC_ID~~=11012 tennis balls]) Named after the late [[Bill Vogt]], who came up with the design.		A tube holds the ammo, about around half a dozen balls. Upon firing, the balls are sucked one-by-one into the airflow, resulting in a tight grouping of balls fired a few dozen milliseconds apart. Suitable for large-caliber weaponry (has been tested with as large as [http://www.spudfiles.com/spudtech_archive/viewtopic.php?t=11012 tennis balls]) Named after the late [[Bill Vogt]], who came up with the design.

	[[category:Concepts]]		[[category:Concepts]]

Boilingleadbath: categorized

2007-04-15T12:10:01Z

categorized

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	* [[Vogt-pattern]]		* [[Vogt-pattern]]
	A tube holds the ammo, about around half a dozen balls. Upon firing, the balls are sucked one-by-one into the airflow, resulting in a tight grouping of balls fired a few dozen milliseconds apart. Suitable for large-caliber weaponry (has been tested with as large as [http://forums.spudtech.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11012 tennis balls]) Named after the late [[Bill Vogt]], who came up with the design.		A tube holds the ammo, about around half a dozen balls. Upon firing, the balls are sucked one-by-one into the airflow, resulting in a tight grouping of balls fired a few dozen milliseconds apart. Suitable for large-caliber weaponry (has been tested with as large as [http://forums.spudtech.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11012 tennis balls]) Named after the late [[Bill Vogt]], who came up with the design.

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70.31.208.207: spelling

2006-03-04T22:32:57Z

spelling

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	* [[Union]] loading		* [[Union]] loading
	A step up. ~~Alows~~ you to load the projectile from the breech, but requires alignment and twisting afterwards. A union can also hold a [[burst disk]]. [[Cam lever coupling]]s are ~~similiar~~ to unions, but faster to open and close. They are usually rated for less pressure than unions.		A step up. Allows you to load the projectile from the breech, but requires alignment and twisting afterwards. A union can also hold a [[burst disk]]. [[Cam lever coupling]]s are similar to unions, but faster to open and close. They are usually rated for less pressure than unions.

	* [[Breech loading]]		* [[Breech loading]]
	~~Alows~~ you to load a projectile from the breech (end of gun towards user). Mechanism and loading time varies by construction technique.		Allows you to load a projectile from the breech (end of gun towards user). Mechanism and loading time varies by construction technique.

	* [[Vogt-pattern]]		* [[Vogt-pattern]]
	A tube holds the ammo, about around half a dozen balls. Upon firing, the balls are sucked one-by-one into the airflow, resulting in a tight grouping of balls fired a few dozen ~~miliseconds~~ apart. Suitable for large-caliber weaponry (has been tested with as large as [http://forums.spudtech.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11012 tennis balls]) Named after the late [[Bill Vogt]], who came up with the design.		A tube holds the ammo, about around half a dozen balls. Upon firing, the balls are sucked one-by-one into the airflow, resulting in a tight grouping of balls fired a few dozen milliseconds apart. Suitable for large-caliber weaponry (has been tested with as large as [http://forums.spudtech.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11012 tennis balls]) Named after the late [[Bill Vogt]], who came up with the design.

1984 at 01:29, 24 October 2005

2005-10-24T01:29:04Z

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	* [[Vogt-pattern]]		* [[Vogt-pattern]]
	A tube holds the ammo, about around half a dozen balls. Upon firing, the balls are sucked one-by-one into the airflow, resulting in a tight grouping of balls fired a few dozen miliseconds apart. Suitable for large-caliber weaponry (has been tested with as large as [http://forums.spudtech.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11012 tennis balls]) Named after the late Bill Vogt, who came up with the design.		A tube holds the ammo, about around half a dozen balls. Upon firing, the balls are sucked one-by-one into the airflow, resulting in a tight grouping of balls fired a few dozen miliseconds apart. Suitable for large-caliber weaponry (has been tested with as large as [http://forums.spudtech.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11012 tennis balls]) Named after the late [[Bill Vogt]], who came up with the design.

GalFisk: /* Chamber-Barrel position */ typo, slight clarificaiton

2005-10-22T08:12:07Z

Chamber-Barrel position: typo, slight clarificaiton

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	== Chamber-Barrel position ==		== Chamber-Barrel position ==
	The possibilities are ~~limmetless~~, but these are the most common ways to position the chamber and barrel:		The possibilities are limitless, but these are the most common ways to position the chamber and barrel:

	*[[Linear]] or inline		*[[Linear]] or inline
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	*[[co-axial]]		*[[co-axial]]
	* "multiple tanks and Ts"		* "multiple tanks and Ts"
	Like the setup used on the [http://www.spudtech.com/images/products/mega-II-ov2.jpg megah-launcher]. However, the multiple bends results in ~~lower~~ flow. ~~The~~ [[GGDT]] ~~typicaly doesn~~'t show much improvement from the increased chamber volume.		Like the setup used on the [http://www.spudtech.com/images/products/mega-II-ov2.jpg megah-launcher]. However, the multiple bends results in slightly reduced flow. [[GGDT]] simulations typically don't show much improvement from the increased chamber volume.

	== Projectile delivery ==		== Projectile delivery ==

GalFisk: /* Chamber-Barrel position */ moved configurations to separate pages

2005-10-19T08:46:12Z

Chamber-Barrel position: moved configurations to separate pages

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	The possibilities are limmetless, but these are the most common ways to position the chamber and barrel:		The possibilities are limmetless, but these are the most common ways to position the chamber and barrel:

	* ~~"linear"~~		*[[Linear]] or inline
	~~The barrel is directly infront of, and pointing in the same direction as, the chamber. It's slightly cheaper than the over/under configuration, but only by the cost of 2 90~~* ~~elbows.~~		*[[over/under]]
			*[[co-axial]]
	* "over/under"
	~~The barrel is turned 180* (using 2 90~~* ~~elbows, typicaly) so that it points in the oposite direction of the chamber, and is directly over it. This makes the total launcher length shorter, although the 90* bends will slightly reduce flow.~~
	~~Barrel suports are recomended to re-enforce the launcher, and keep the barrel steady.~~

	* "[[co-axial]]"
	The barrel is placed inside the chamber. This is made possible by [[bushing modification\|modding]] the reducing bushing, allowing the pipe to be glued in it backwards. This makes a rather nice looking launcher, and is most commonly used when constructing a [[diaphram valve\|diaphram]] or [[piston valve\|piston]] valve, which requires the part near the valve to be co-axial anyway. It can be a pain to vent and mix the combustion products/fuel if you make a co-axial combustion.

	* "multiple tanks and Ts"		* "multiple tanks and Ts"
	Like the setup used on the [http://www.spudtech.com/images/products/mega-II-ov2.jpg megah-launcher]. However, the multiple bends results in lower flow. The [[GGDT]] typicaly doesn't show much ~~improvment~~ from the increased chamber volume.		Like the setup used on the [http://www.spudtech.com/images/products/mega-II-ov2.jpg megah-launcher]. However, the multiple bends results in lower flow. The [[GGDT]] typicaly doesn't show much improvement from the increased chamber volume.


	== Projectile delivery ==		== Projectile delivery ==

GalFisk: /* Ammo delivery */ typos, ramrod, cam lever, title, etc

2005-10-19T06:56:46Z

Ammo delivery: typos, ramrod, cam lever, title, etc

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	== ~~Ammo~~ delivery ==		== Projectile delivery ==

	* [[Muzzle loading]]		* [[Muzzle loading]]
	The basic option. Projectile loads from the front, and reload time is quite slow.		The basic option. Projectile loads from the front, and reload time is quite slow. If there's any significant friction between the projectile and barrel, a ramrod must be used to push the projectile down the barrel.

	* [[~~union~~]] loading		* [[Union]] loading
	A step up. Alows you to load the projectile from the ~~breach~~, but requires ~~alinment~~ and twisting afterwards. ~~Also alows you to make~~ burst-disk ~~shots~~.		A step up. Alows you to load the projectile from the breech, but requires alignment and twisting afterwards. A union can also hold a [[burst disk]]. [[Cam lever coupling]]s are similiar to unions, but faster to open and close. They are usually rated for less pressure than unions.

	* [[~~breach~~ loading]]		* [[Breech loading]]
	Alows you to load a projectile from the ~~breach~~ (end of gun towards user). Mechanism and loading time varies by construction technique.		Alows you to load a projectile from the breech (end of gun towards user). Mechanism and loading time varies by construction technique.

	* [[~~vogt~~-pattern]]		* [[Vogt-pattern]]
	A tube holds the ammo, about around ~~1/2~~ dozen balls. ~~Appon~~ firing, the balls are sucked one-by-one into the airflow, resulting in a tight grouping of balls fired a few dozen miliseconds apart. Suitable for large-~~caliper~~ weaponry (has been tested with as large as [http://forums.spudtech.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11012 tennis balls]) Named after the late Bill Vogt, who came up with the ~~desighn~~.		A tube holds the ammo, about around half a dozen balls. Upon firing, the balls are sucked one-by-one into the airflow, resulting in a tight grouping of balls fired a few dozen miliseconds apart. Suitable for large-caliber weaponry (has been tested with as large as [http://forums.spudtech.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11012 tennis balls]) Named after the late Bill Vogt, who came up with the design.