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SpudFiles Potato Gun Commercial

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by PCGUY » Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:54 pm » in Combustion Cannons
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I've been wanting to get in some spud shooting action this fall before the weather got cold. I know it's been a while since I filmed anything for...

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thank you for creating this website is there anything i can do to help
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HYBRID FUELING 101

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by SpudBlaster15 » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:56 pm
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Part 1: Using traditional hybrid fuel meters correctly

Question: How many of those who have constructed hybrid launchers have used either an online...

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thank you this is so helpfull!!
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HGDT calculator

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by nitrogigi » Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:09 am

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Hi guys!
does anybody still have a valid link to HGDT calculator? or could put it back online?
Many thanks in advance!
I'm currently building an...

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It's nice to see someone else who remembers Patatorforum. I used HGDT years ago as well, but most of the old download links seem to have disappeared....

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Speed limit?

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by yyt » Sun Jul 19, 2026 9:34 pm

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Can a propane-air mixture allow projectiles to exceed the internal speed-of-sound limit associated with their combustion?

The following content is...

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This question is answered by John Corner's 1950 book Theory of the Interior Ballistics of Guns in section 9.16 titled The maximum possible muzzle...

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Mon Jul 20, 2026 7:37 am
Workin' on a coaxial sleeper build

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by Moonbogg » Mon Apr 20, 2026 2:32 pm

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Looks like an average cannon until you see the inside. I used the chamber volume efficiently for valve design to maximize flow with no restriction; 1...

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I'm trying to simplify this thing as much as possible; less parts, less machining, less weight, less cost, while having the chamber volume I want. I...

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Fri Apr 24, 2026 5:07 pm
Hybrid disk burst pressure effect on performance

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Sat Nov 11, 2023 12:53 am
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One of the experiments I've done with this project to to see how burst disk strength influences performance. Intuitively one would tend to think that...

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This is very interesting. Intuitively, the highest pressure accumulated before burst would live result in the highest velocity.

It would stand to...
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Sat Mar 21, 2026 4:42 am
How to achieve ultra-high power: piston-supercharged propane gun?

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by yyt » Thu May 22, 2025 3:16 am

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This method will challenge the liquefaction limit of propane, exceeding the compression of 20 MPa, and may even reach the energy density of...

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Buy a certified commercial product. If you need high energy for legitimate sport or research, use commercially manufactured devices that meet safety...

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Big Assed Mother Farker

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by striker » Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:30 am
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as you would have probably seen in the hybrid build section that I've had this build on the cards for a few years. well I got around to making it a...

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Yes, perfect! I love stuff like this. What a great update. Thanks for sharing!
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Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:50 am
overly large Hybrid?

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by striker » Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:12 am
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Hi guys and girls

This is my first post on here so please be nice.lol

Anyhow I have been contemplating a hybrid build for some time and for the...

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upgrades in motion
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Wed May 21, 2025 2:07 am
Single pumping hybrid, "Strong Boy"

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by hectmarr » Mon Nov 25, 2019 6:19 pm
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I am planning to build a low compression hybrid, about 3 or 4X, which uses manual force, :roll: using the bolt to compress the mixture. I have...

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Great discussion so far! Based on my experience building pneumatic launchers, I’d recommend upgrading to a 1-inch sprinkler valve for better airflow...
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Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:09 am
Successfully penetrated 10mm steel plate！

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by yyt » Fri Feb 09, 2024 1:12 am

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Combustion chamber volume: 100cc Barrel diameter: 15mm Barrel length: 100cm Fuel: Liquefied petroleum gas Combustion aid: air with 40% oxygen content...

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That it was able to answer that question is a work of art, but did you use real patatos or hollow core or solid core projectiles? If it was solid or...

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Tue Apr 15, 2025 10:17 pm
75SD 3/4" hybrid with integral suppressor

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:24 am
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As this has gone beyond a mini, I figured it was worth a new thread.

This is the biggest hybrid I've made to date, nothing particular about the...

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Reuploaded a compilation of test clips from this project:
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Sun Mar 30, 2025 7:26 am
Mon blue king cal 68

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by Turbine32 » Wed Nov 13, 2024 5:33 pm
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Salut à tous je suis français et je vous présente mon fusil hybride blue king✌️
Très peu de français se lancent dans de tel projet j'ai...

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Since we're talking about rifling, have you seen how people are using electrochemical machining to rifle barrels from steel tubing?

A very...
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Thu Jan 02, 2025 9:22 pm
High mixture hybrid gun "fuel cartridges" proposal

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by YBCO666 » Mon Oct 21, 2024 1:05 am

Well, I don't have the money, or the equipment, or the room to make a hybrid gun (100x+ mixture), the best I could do is make the 3D plans and see if...

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Mon Oct 21, 2024 1:05 am
GAW 770 by Grégory

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by Turbine32 » Wed Sep 11, 2024 3:30 am

Bonjour à tous je suis français et en France pas beaucoup de monde ose les choses... Mais moi je le fais !
Pour continuer à faire vivre nôtre plaisir...

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Wed Sep 11, 2024 3:30 am
I asked A.I. to make a heavy metal song about my spud cannon

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by Moonbogg » Tue Jun 18, 2024 5:22 am

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The link to the song is below, but I also attached the MP3 to this post. Lyrics are copied below. This song rocks!!

Song Title: Blast of Glory!...

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This song is a metal masterpiece. The imagery of spuds flying through the sky combined with the roaring chorus makes this track incredibly dynamic....

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Mon Aug 19, 2024 9:15 pm
Gregazzgun 770

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by Turbine32 » Mon Aug 05, 2024 12:03 pm

Bonjour à tous je crée ce poste (je suis français) pour participer à continuer de donner vie au forum...
J'ai toujours aimé construire des choses...

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Mon Aug 05, 2024 12:03 pm
Hybrid velocity

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by Pennywise » Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:07 pm
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I have measured upwards of 3355 feet per second with a hybrid I've been working on. Mind you, I'm using a .510 diameter 3d printed 100% infill...

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once I get my own PC I will since I am running on school chromebook
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UPGBH10x

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by SpudFarm » Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:51 pm
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This is a cannon that was made a long time ago. It was supposed to have a smaller chamber but I decided that if it is worth doing it's worth over...

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Almost 200 posts and not a single useful one that I've seen.

Maybe I'm just gettin old and cranky at this point lol.

Your continuous and...
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Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:43 pm
Long range accuracy

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by jstntmcdrmtt » Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:52 pm

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Hello, folks. I'm new to the forum, and am currently in the seriously considering phase of building my first hybrid. Now, I've spent the last few...

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or a dart projectile

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Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:00 pm
The needle valve actually failed at 150×

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by yyt » Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:46 am

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I can't understand that the initial pressure of 150× and the theoretical explosion limit pressure should be less than 110mpa, but the maximum working...

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that not very high psi.

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Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:51 am
Hybrid handgun with rupture disc

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by hectmarr » Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:06 pm

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I had this project in mind for quite some time, and I have finally finished it.
This is this .22 caliber pistol that fires common pellets, associated...

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nice job
and i hope you all have a great day a great week and a great year!!!!

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Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:04 am
hybrid flack cannon

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by quinn whitsitt » Thu Feb 15, 2024 3:06 pm

do you have any suggestion for the stand for the flack cannon i am done with the the firing part
thank you all for mainting this forums your great!

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Thu Feb 15, 2024 3:06 pm
do any of you guys have some tips for hybrids

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by quinn whitsitt » Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:06 pm

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this is a suggestion subject so if you know anything please respond

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i just want the community to be happy do you know of any ways that i can help out the community

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Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:41 pm
what whould be some great feuls for hybrid cannons

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by quinn whitsitt » Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:44 am

hello everyone i have found out that desiel feul supplement works great in combustion guns whould it also improve the preformence of a hybrid cannon

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Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:44 am
hybrid cannons

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by quinn whitsitt » Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:54 am

i have never built a hybrid any advice

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Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:54 am
Will it still work when the fuel starts to liquefy?

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by yyt » Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:53 pm

I couldn't get propane and had to use butane instead, but butane seems to have a much lower liquefaction pressure than propane, when I add pressure...

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