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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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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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Hybrid Barrel Explosion

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by whoa044 » Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:59 pm
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No actual barrels exploding, sorry.
I was interested in knowing what kind of barrels you guys use.

Currently, my only option is copper. It's light,...

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By two ammo types, I meant two small bore ammo types. I'm not worried about any of the larger barrels failing upon firing. I plan on using the...
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Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:12 pm
2" Union Burst Disks

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by whoa044 » Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:51 pm
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I was wondering, since I never got the opportunity to test out a soda can cutout to see its bursting pressure, has anybody ever done so with a 2...

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A 6x mix gave me 600 more fps, compared to an incomplete 10x burn.
I'll either use tin cooking pans, or 14 gauge sheet metal. Trying to get a burst...
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Wed Sep 29, 2010 12:28 pm
New fuel/air injection method?

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by whoa044 » Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:44 pm
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Has anybody thought of a design in which we don't use one meter pipe (for fuel), but we use two meter pipes? One for air, and one for fuel. The fuel...

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The idea behind the same pressure and two orifice sizes is it can be used for various delivery pressure while maintaining the same ratio, such as...
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Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:44 am
Barrel diameter size tolerances

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by BigBang J » Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:18 pm
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How close do you want the ID of your barrel to the OD of your ammo?
if using 1/4 OD ammo can you use a barrel with an ID of 0.245 or 0.249 ? Or...

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I would have cut out foam cylinders (like the soft foam used in cheap beds) with a section of the barrel and a hammer. Then glue them to the sphere...
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Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:31 pm
Spark Plugs

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by Lockednloaded » Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:02 am

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I Am in the building stage if a medium sized hybrid, and I only lack one major component. I still need a spark plug capable of handling 10x mixtures....

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theirs no need to mod them, its already 1/8'' NPTF( the F is for fuel) which are a little tight on standard NPT taped hole.

10mm x 1.0 mm is not...

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Sun Sep 26, 2010 2:05 pm
Fueling with pump

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by Copperboy » Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:24 pm
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I've seen the fueling meter utilizing a shock pump and a torch/lighter to fuel a hybrid but I don't find it right now. That's a great idea and maybe...

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I think the only place where there should be mixed fuel and air is inside the combustion chamber. Anywhere else is dangerous. Just like having a...
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Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:35 pm
aluminum bust pressure

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by ilovefire » Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:54 am

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would anyone know what the burst pressure of 14mm ID 1mm walled aluminum tube and would like to know if it could take a 10-15x mix, it is what i am...

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I like the bust disks better :)

not to mention the hassle of having to cut burst disks etc.

hassle? what do you mean how do you cut them out?

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Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:45 am
Semi final stainless steel gun

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by fred » Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:30 am
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Almost finished gun. It fires on ox. and propane. I will post more pictures in the album soon. Shoots through 1/2 plywood with a potato slug from 40...

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Hi to all. I have not been on here in a few years, had so many other projects to do.

The forum has a non-spudgun related projects section ;)

Hope...
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Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:18 am
Pop-Off hybrid valve

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by Lockednloaded » Sat Sep 18, 2010 3:37 pm
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I have been inspired to convert my burst disk hybrid into a piston hybrid by awful galvanized unions that couldn't hold air to save their lives. I...

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As thick as you can get it without jeopardizing the strength of the material it's around, hardness really doesn't matter. Softer will seal better but...
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Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:06 pm
Hybrid piston pilot valve. Your input please

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by BigBang J » Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:12 pm
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O.K. I think I have got the idea now. Please let me know what you think of this design for a valve. The first design in the picture is the one that I...

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It is getting more and more like SB15's valve, with a tapered seal at the back, you can completely vent the air behind the piston for greater flow...
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Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:00 pm
Semi-Hybrid?

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by Insomniac » Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:55 pm

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This is continued from my successful hijack of JSR's topic :D

I'd post a proper description of what this is, but all the info is in JSR's thread...

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Yeah that really is a great picture, similar to the one in your avatar. What exactly is the one in your avatar?

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Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:55 pm
Shots per Minute

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by Wilson276 » Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:03 pm

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How many shots per minute could a hybrid cannon reach with a mix of 5x of MAPP without getting too hot?

I want to construct a high powered cannon...

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It all depends on how much money you want to spend....

With an unlimited budget and a dedicated professional-level effort, 10 rounds per second is...

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Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:16 am
CpTn's Mini Hybrid

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by CpTn_lAw » Wed Sep 08, 2010 9:49 am
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Hey there! As some of you know i've been working on a mini hybrid lately, and have succeeded. The specifications are as follows:
chamber is 46 cc,...

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that is fast! long barrels and big chambers may be noisy and cumbersome, but there certainly are benefits :)
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Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:07 pm
mini hybrid fail

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by jackssmirkingrevenge » Sun Sep 05, 2010 5:01 am
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At least my ears have stopped ringing :roll:

I was testing this hybrid , after a few clicks it ignited at 6x, so I decided to up it to 8x, with a...

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well i am using 13mm ID 1mm walled aluminum so that should but enough for a few x hybrid.

That looks about right, area goes down exponentially with...
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Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:40 am
Hybrid build thread

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by Heimo » Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:28 pm
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Greetings
I planned to build a hybrid for a few months now. My first Idea was to create a chamber out of cast Aluminum and I actually made one (the...

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Aluminum eventually fatigues regardless of the heat-treatment.
yes that is correct and I did not think about that when I made that valve body, and...
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:49 pm
Some quick questions

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by Lockednloaded » Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:16 pm
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I'm building a QEV semi, but i like customizability, so i decided to make it able to fire full automatically and as a powerful hybrid. To do this I'm...

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It is possible, BtB has done it.
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Wed Aug 25, 2010 5:52 pm
How To calculate spring specs? Please help!

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by BigBang J » Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:33 pm

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Hi, I need some help here I am working a hybrid with a mix of 7x.
I was wodering how to calculate spring specs for the valve I am building.I mean if...

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1) Hooke's Law
2) Pascal's Law
3) Wikipedia

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Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:37 pm
Revised Hybrid Piston Valve Design

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by saefroch » Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:59 pm

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After Technician pointed out the obvious failure of my previous configuration, I came up with this design, which seems to me to overcome the issue of...

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Is this a valve housed in a cross fitting? Looks like it and I like it.
But my question is why you don't just funnel the two chambers into one tee...

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Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:05 am
premixed fuel chamber.

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by SpudFarm » Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:44 am
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Hey, I just made a piston hybrid out of spare parts (:D) and it wont fire.

I am using a 6l premixed chamber at 5x. The premixed chamber has a...

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Then I hope to build this as soon as possible.

I will try to get the next diagram exactly to scale, I just have to find the dimensions of the tee...
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Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:49 pm
Handheld/recoil

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by SpudFarm » Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:24 am
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Hello, I am looking to build a piston hybrid for my next project when I have gotten my other hybrid to 20x.

It will be made with a 12.5cm ID by 40cm...

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Sounds quite high, It can probably be shot with golf balls and such ammo though.
If I can manage to lift more after the gun I might make a...
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Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:46 am
Using PTFE or other flouropolymers as a barrel material

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by BigBang J » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:56 am
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Do you guys think that using PTFE or other flouropolymers is a good idea for barrel material on a 10x hybrid?

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10x is about as high as I want to go, maybe up to 12x. But I am looking at normaly opperating at 7x. The point of the teflon liner is to achieve a...
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Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:47 pm
hybrid spring piston venting combustion chamber and valve

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by BigBang J » Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:52 pm

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I have been working on a design for a hybrid combustion chamber with a fairly simple venting procedure. I got the idea from CS's post, spring piston...

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for the ground screw I'll simply tap a hole somewhere on the chamber, probably in the rear plug and attatch the ground to a bolt there. I figured for...

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Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:27 pm
Spring-piston exhausted hybrid chamber

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by CS » Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:37 am
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I'm thinking to make hybrid chamber, as in revolving chambers(?), that would use a spring loaded piston within the chamber to exhaust. Firstly the...

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Hey guys, pardon my ignorance, but why do you need to cool the chamber? I mean sure you want your chamber to stay at a reasonable temp, but are ice...
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Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:04 pm
pressurised hydrogen/oxygen

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by jakethebeast » Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:01 am
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hi!

with my experiments of HHO making and im now buildin a piston hybrid pistol, i just got a grazy idea that would it work if i pressurise the...

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But HHO indicates that there is a separate H atom and HO molecule.

The the Chemistry behind the process does not produce what you think it did....
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Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:09 pm
GGDT 4.6 software help and other recommended software

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by BigBang J » Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:50 pm
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I downloaded GGDT version 4.6 today and was playing around with it a little. Funny thing I noticed was when you changed your chambers od the...

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DDT is a very significant phenomenon, because the pressure wave merges with the flame front, creating a pressure spike that is far more powerful...
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Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:26 pm

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