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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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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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Automatic Piston Hybrid Cannon Design

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by lordBenio » Thu May 28, 2015 10:51 am
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Hello everyone!

I have started on a automatic piston hybrid cannon design that I have been mauling over for sometime now.

Some of my design...

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This is an idea to compress the mix into a hybrid I was thinking about.
It would work as follows.

In the A position of the diagram:

The...
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Mon Aug 07, 2017 8:22 pm
Archimedes' cannon

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by jankokes » Thu May 18, 2017 8:57 am

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Hello,

I didn't want my (re)discovery and adjustment to be forgotten, so I publish it here and now:
ArchimedovoDelo.png...

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Consider a lever instead of a pull pin to release the mechanism, as the friction from the force of the pressurized medium will make it difficult to...

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Mon May 22, 2017 4:14 am
Fueling a very high mix hybrid

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by SpudFarm » Thu Feb 09, 2017 6:14 pm
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Hello again Spudfiles, I don't know if any of you can remember me as I have not been active on these forums for years! However I am lurking from time...

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One possible solution is to use a wort pump and a heating element, and pump warm water through axial channels in the chamber. This is obviously a bit...
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Mon May 01, 2017 9:46 pm
Milk Jug Failure Modes

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by auxiliary » Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:01 pm

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I was playing around with my hybrid, trying to fine tune the optimum mix pressure for my volumetric meter setup and I noticed I got three failure...

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Consider going for a material that yields in a more abrupt fashion

Hear hear, you want something that breaks as opposed to tearing. My favorite...

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Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:11 pm
A more accurate Volumetric Metering Equation (check my work)

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by auxiliary » Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:06 pm
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Hi Hybrid Spudders,

I have been dissatisfied with the current approaches to calculating the correct amount of fuel for hybrids using volumetric...

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That looks a lot closer to what I have. I'll have to do the math to compare them later on.
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Mon Apr 10, 2017 3:24 am
Links

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by johncena » Thu Jan 26, 2017 8:26 pm

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Does anybody want to direct me to a couple links on how to build a piston hybrid? I've built several combustion and pneumatic cannons.

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Thank You! Now I understand it.

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Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:41 pm
Update: Golf Ball Piston-Valved Hybrid (LRCH-200)

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by Binder17 » Tue Nov 04, 2014 11:53 am
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I never thought I would find myself in this discussion, but here I am. Life has been busy, and I have only been able to turn out one project a year...

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Delayed Again. For those who don't know, the reason testing is so complicated is because I have to go off site into another state where there is a...
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Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:31 am
Liquid/Solid fuel Cannon sketch

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by Gip-Gip » Wed Nov 09, 2016 10:10 pm

I'm thinking of making a liquid/solid fuel cannon sometime in the future, and I'm sharing my current sketch with the community to get feedback. The...

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Wed Nov 09, 2016 10:10 pm
A question about pilot pressure.

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by hectmarr » Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:20 am

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I would just like to know what percentage of the theoretical combustion pressure in the combustion chamber, in a hybrid, you have to calibrate the...

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Gaseq will calculate both the pressure and temperature of the combustion mix. The flame temp for propane in air is about 2000C.

Gay-Lussac's and...

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Wed Nov 02, 2016 2:11 pm
Just 'cause I'm a jerk...

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by D_Hall » Fri Sep 02, 2016 12:52 am

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...I thought I would mention: 35 pounds to 1940 ft/s.

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Nice job, but we are waiting for video :D

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Fri Sep 02, 2016 12:03 pm
Digital pressure gage for hybrid fueling

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by finland66 » Sun Jun 19, 2016 11:38 am

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Hello,

Does anyone any experience with (chinese) digital pressure gages for hybrid fueling?
I would be using oxygen/propane mixture with highest...

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Larda with HyGaC20 and DYI with clgg project, but those were good quality test meters. Can't help more..

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Sun Jun 19, 2016 1:46 pm
How necessary are burst disks at lower mixes?

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by Juggernaut12121 » Wed May 11, 2016 4:49 pm

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Using oxygen rather than air with propane (or any other fuel) speeds up the rate of combustion, and the increased rate of combustion should make...

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There are many things to consider here, but I just say that atmospheric mixes of propane and oxygen, or even oxygen and acetylene won't go much...

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Thu May 12, 2016 1:44 pm
CO² extinguisher hybrid

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by Brice » Mon May 05, 2014 12:21 pm

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This is my first hybrid, built during the holidays because I had too much free time, the chamber is an old 3,5L fire extinguisher (supposedly strong...

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Carbon dioxide extinguishes work by displacing oxygen, or taking away the oxygen element of the fire triangle. The carbon dioxide is also very cold...

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Thu May 12, 2016 1:47 am
ignition issues on a hybrid project

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by taaafit » Thu Dec 03, 2015 6:40 am

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Hi everyone!
I'm attempting to build my first hybrid but i'm going into some ignition troubles...

Firstly the design:
The canon will be a mix of a...

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:roll:

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Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:25 pm
suggestions on fuel source and mixtures

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by Jlowe » Wed Mar 16, 2016 9:19 pm

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I saw a you tube video of (bobs golf ball cannon ) and couldn't live without making one . He used oxy and act to fuel his . I desire a more...

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Consider using a large syringe to meter butane or propane:

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Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:01 am
Propane Sensor Fuel Metering

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by MrCrowley » Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:50 am

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Hey guys, long time no see! Hope the New Year is treating you all well.

I've become slightly addicted to YouTuber AvE and his videos have spurred...

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I had thought about making an electronic fuelling device, using a pressure transducer and a meter pipe. Could be further automated with solenoid...

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Sat Jan 16, 2016 5:40 am
hybrid cannon shells

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by Crimson » Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:15 pm

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First, let me state that this is my first project with any cannon, maybe a tad ambitious, but I'm optimistic about it.
The plan for this is to be...

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Some threads that might be of interest:

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Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:41 am
Possible Breech Load Hybrid. Quick change burst discs?

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by Tango71 » Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:43 pm

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This is in relation to my previous post in the combustion cannon discussion. To sum it up, I have to build a cannon for a tank, yes you read that...

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I think it is just a matter of selection the high quality piston that will work awesome. I know a lot of users there can recommend us the best...

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Sat Aug 08, 2015 2:38 pm
Extreme Spudder

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by burning_water » Mon Jul 20, 2015 2:30 am

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G'day everyone,
I am building my first hybrid, its made out of 90 mm ID x 8 mm wall steel pipe.
I want to use a piston valve, I've already had one...

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It was either MrCrowley or Spudblaster15 had a lot of trouble with threaded rod. Search their hybirds follow the fix so you don't tear up what you've...

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Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:18 pm
Stage1 - 120X CLGG

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by DYI » Fri Aug 29, 2014 11:53 pm
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Stage1 is my first foray into the development of a combustion light gas gun, and has several design features not seen before on Spudfiles. First, the...

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I think the easiest to do is to build a light tight enclosure to contain the chrony something like this

I have read a little about the risks of...
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Wed Jul 08, 2015 3:39 pm
A post for DYI

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by equusvenustas » Sat Jul 04, 2015 4:23 am

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Or anyone intrested in electrothermal launchers.

As i said i really appreciate that you have interest in my ETG. It is very ghetto, reason i didnt...

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Your pre- machine tools ETG certainly works better than mine did! The craters have different aspect ratios because you were using heavier BBs, but...

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Wed Jul 08, 2015 5:30 am
The Party Popper

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by Buntyspudbaby » Wed May 27, 2015 10:36 pm

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Greetings.

The Party Popper, a burst disc hybrid:

50cc chamber, Malleable galvanised iron fittings. The T is 3/4 .
3/4 union, unmodified. A rubber...

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EDIT: I had some trouble with this thing, it wasn't igniting mixes. I adjusted the spark gap and it has done the trick but the in the process of...

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Sun May 31, 2015 9:33 pm
New idea for making piston

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by Scrambles622467 » Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:08 pm

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Has anybody thought about making a piston out of molten aluminum?

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I will make a new one out of my idea. I think that would be more interesting if it is really unique. :)

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Wed Apr 29, 2015 3:38 am
Spudchukker III - Piston Hybrid

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by sudpuzzer » Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:29 am
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Spudchukker III - Venting Piston Hybrid

Hey guys,

I finally got around to making the showcase post for my hybrid since I feel it has...

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I think mine is closer to 1kg :O

So you should be fine :D
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Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:38 pm
Ignition Source Questions

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by cobri » Tue Jun 10, 2014 12:54 am

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Guys I will soon start to build my first hybrid so now I am looking for informations. I thought to take stun gun for ignition but dont know wich one....

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If you can produce an adjustable gap, and set its width with a shim of known thickness, you can use nearly any HV source for hybrid ignition....

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Sat Mar 21, 2015 8:23 pm

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