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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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Fueling multiple chambers without need for valve on each one

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by CS » Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:20 pm

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I'm working on a belt fed hybrid, and up to now I planned a spool valve on each cartridge to fill them. That is a lot of work/o-rings/fittings/cost...

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As with most valves of this type, you need a raised lip for it to work effectively:

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Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:19 am
Fueling problems (manometer)

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by CS » Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:02 am
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So I fill the manometer to a water column difference of 14.8 (adjusted for elevation). Close the ball valve to the meter, click the sparker, and...

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I hadm issed this working, good job :)
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Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:29 am
My hybrid (piston version)

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by wyz2285 » Fri Feb 15, 2013 1:46 pm

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Well, I really really wanted a Flak 88 gun :lol:
I found my self the stuffs I thing I'd need, like pneumatic cylinders etc.
Most importantly, I want...

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Well, I really really wanted a Flak 88 gun :lol

Sooo... is it going to be put of a cruciform mount and have a recoiling system and everything?...

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Mon Feb 18, 2013 4:35 am
Flint ignition

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by POLAND_SPUD » Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:26 am
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so what do you think, is it a good idea to use flint igniters for hybrids?
Any ideas how to build a flint ignition system for hybrids?

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Thx and im sorry for posting pointless questions, I now understand Hybrids better. It seems it would extremely complicate the system i have in mind...
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Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:25 pm
My Hybrid Build (buidlog)

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by airpress » Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:51 am

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Hello.

I decided to start a new hybrid project.
I will start from the beginning with a new cannon, i keep the pmhl not in mind. Extually it works...

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Thanks for the tips, I appreciate it!

I've got some 2 to 5/4 reducers here laying around.
I understand your thing for larger unions.
I will go for...

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Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:19 am
PMHL by Airpress (Pressure Metered Hybrid Launcher)

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by airpress » Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:29 pm
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Hi folks.

I started a week ago with building a simple hybrid.
It was that type of launcher i never builded since 8 years. So I thought it was time....

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What ignition source do you think you will end up using?
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Sat Feb 02, 2013 1:52 pm
6mm mini hybrid

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by wyz2285 » Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:04 pm
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I made this thing really quick, welding brass and copper it's way faster than epoxy :lol:. took me like 2 hours to fix a leak on the spark thread...

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Damn fuel this is hard like hell :? Don't know where I left my small syringes, fuel with my 100ml syringe is just not precise enough for something...
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Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:22 pm
How fast does your burst disc leak?

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by CS » Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:47 am

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At 30 psi I lose 3-5 psi in one minute. I'm wondering if you all are having better luck then me? Tommorow I'm going to try and use a gasket insted of...

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Well I cut a rubber sheet out like this:
It is only leaking 1 psi every 5 minutes at 30 psi. Yeah!

HOLY F*ING SH*T
(russian zorbing)

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Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:39 am
2" Golfball Hybrid Buildlog

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by Lockednloaded » Fri Jan 04, 2013 6:06 pm

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I recently started working on a full sized metal golfball hybrid, and so far I have the meter, chamber, burst disk, and sparkplug all setup. At the...

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I understand the concern with the digital gauge, and even though its currently protected by 2 ball valves, I'll air on the safer side and mount it on...

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Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:47 pm
Cartridge hybrid build log

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by Skywalker » Thu Dec 23, 2010 3:23 pm
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Well, JSR et al have been bemoaning the lack of innovation on the spud forums; I've been itching to build something, and now that I'm on winter...

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If I remember well I couldn't penetrate PC hardware steel with my mini hybrid below 10x.

Above that though, no problem with lead pellets:

At 14x...
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Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:38 am
Compression Autoignition Solid Fuel Hybrid?

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by auxiliary » Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:18 pm

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Iv'e got an idea here and wondered if this is at all feasible. The main idea is to compress air and solid powdered fuel like flour with enough...

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You could use something like diesel, which easily ignites with rapid pressure, but we're not allowed to talk about it on these forums.

Unless...

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Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:50 pm
Fueling app for android

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by POLAND_SPUD » Mon Nov 26, 2012 5:36 pm

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So here is my revised fueling calculator for hybrids.

Seems to work just fine for me - tested at 1X on various chambers of different sizes and it...

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I think you should add a safety interlock switch in series with your switched ignition power also.

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Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:52 pm
Semi Auto Cartridge Hybrid Build Log (Lotsa pics)

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by pneumaticcannons » Thu Aug 09, 2012 5:21 am
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I'm in serious need of a new username :D

After pondering countless cartridge hybrid designs, I've decided to screw simplicity and see just how...

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Haha :D

Nice job here.
However, if I may...do some positive criticism :D

It's ingenious. But it could be more. ==> It seems like it has too many...
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Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:08 pm
U Tube Manometer

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by CS » Fri Nov 30, 2012 6:25 pm

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Needle Valve plus Pressure Gauge

Bernzomatic Torch
Another type of fuel meter is simply a needle valve and a low range pressure gauge. The needle...

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uhmm dude I know that - the reason I posted it here is not because I found something about 'mms of water' somewhere in the text but because he is...

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Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:11 am
Trident Mk. II Build Log

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by saefroch » Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:28 pm
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This launcher has been in the works for a rather long time, and I'm glad to see it finally coming together. I'd appreciate any non-obvious advice,...

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Day 2 of machining, good progress. New pump completed, 3/8 diameter head, 12 stroke:

Sorry for the terrible picture quality, all I have at school...
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Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:47 pm
HGDT Max Bar Pres > Cham Pres

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by saefroch » Tue Nov 27, 2012 7:52 pm

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This is the hoped configuration for my current build. Why is the max barrel pressure much greater than the max chamber pressure?

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Yeah, I've got the program architecture and methodology mapped out in my mind for a new program that will combine GGDT and HGDT into one program...

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Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:01 pm
"yankee spirit" full auto/semi cartridge hybrid

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by nitrogigi » Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:41 am

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Hi!
My project is now mature enough so that I can let you know about it:

generalities:
caliber : 6mm airsoft aluminium BB
canon length : about 550...

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I maid a simualtion with solidworks, with mix10 and a burst disk holding 30 atm. It gave me a fire rate between 250 and 500 shots per minute,...

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Thu Nov 22, 2012 6:01 pm
problem by designing shell ejection system

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by nitrogigi » Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:40 am
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Hi folks,
I'm actually designing an hybrid full automatic spudgun, where then chamber is a shell i've already designed, wich include ignition...

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this will only be for very light machining, and I'll add a bearing above the chuck, the heaviest machining I'll do may be milling 1 mm of aluminium...
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Tue Nov 20, 2012 5:42 pm
The Pipe Dream lives...

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by D_Hall » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:45 pm
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...well, not yet. But the idea is alive and well and gaining some support at the office (these things take time!).

For those of you who've no idea...

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I have a few pipe dreams 60k could take care of. :twisted:
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Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:31 pm
+20x piston hybrid

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by Gunner » Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:05 pm

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As you can see the title, Im designing high mixture hybrid and one thing that is the problem is this:

What kind of piston area ratios you guys use?...

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OK, thanks for good answers. What is max ratio(piston area: thin area ) that is safe to use? I think that 6 sounds ok, but 7-> sounds risky because...

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Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:18 am
percussion cap ignition?

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by steven_main » Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:52 am
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Just hypothetical, what would happen if you used shotshell primers as an ignition source? Would this cause DDT? Im not going to attempt it because of...

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turn one cylinder of the engine into an air compressor. heh good one - at least you'd improve efficiency of the air compressor as heat from the...
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Sat Nov 03, 2012 2:43 am
Problem with Spark Plug

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by MrCrowley » Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:22 pm
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Had some problems with my piston hybrid the last few days. I finally installed a spark plug to replace the home-made electrodes but I was never able...

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It would be so heavy and unwieldy.

Well, if you could get your hands on another barrel that's threaded on the muzzle end...
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Thu Nov 01, 2012 2:23 pm
20 Cubic foot oxy bottle cannon idea

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by steven_main » Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:29 pm

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bottle is Stamped DOT-3AA-2015 (pressure tested safe work rating)
Just want to be certain this idea sounds safe and effective to the experts for 10X...

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Recoil will be substantial but won't knock you off your feet.

This is probably what awaits you:

Of course if the line of thrust is over the...

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Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:43 am
ignition choices

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by chaos cannon » Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:14 pm

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Whilst working on my ignition system for my low mix hybrid.(the evil twin to Mr.C's) i started having problems with the arc after transitioning from...

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Search; glow AND plug

Plenty of information.

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Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:51 pm

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