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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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Thoughts on my piston valve design

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by stup86 » Thu Jun 13, 2019 5:02 pm
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Hi all,

Attached are some images of the designs of my first hybrid cannon.

I've been working on piston valve and wanted people thoughts on the...

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Are the fittings aluminum? I'm not familiar with the fittings you are going to use. I also don't know why commercial fittings are given the pressure...
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Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:04 pm
Hybrid Piston Pilot Air Ratio

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by hectmarr » Sun Jun 27, 2021 11:58 am
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I have a small piston valve, and it seems to me that the piston area on the pilot side is too small, and therefore opens too early.
On the combustion...

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It is not a very neat job, but it works fast and it pays quite little, it is what it is.

Almost like a T-34 tank :)

It's good that you have this...
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Wed Aug 25, 2021 9:57 am
Any official studies of Hybrid Cannons?

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by 90zimara » Tue May 18, 2021 2:12 am

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I'm trying to show to my class of thermodynamics a little bit about hybrid cannons but haven't been able to find any, is there any existing article...

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I remember a paper that went with that presentation, but now that I think about it.... That may not have been public release. Not sure.

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Fri May 28, 2021 1:06 am
Xtreme-patator

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by nitrogigi » Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:11 am

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Hi guys,
i'm presenting to you my new project :
a hybride canon that will shoot 16mm glass BBs (kids toys ones), at 10 bars pre-pressure (~150PSI)...

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wow is supersonic!! :o

I imagine some of your creations also exceed the speed of sound ;) even though your projects focus mostly on function and...

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Fri May 07, 2021 2:23 pm
Large hybrid

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by Norguns » Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:24 am

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Hello I have been here before but lost access to my account so I created a new one.
I recently decided to get my hybrid up and running again now...

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Ah, nostalgia.

It sure is! I thought you were gone from the forums! I havent had much time to stay updated the last decade or so.. Writing this...

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Sun Apr 11, 2021 5:54 pm
Mechanical detention valve for high mix hybrid

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by Rumpler » Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:46 pm

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Greetings, fellow tinkerers :)

after finishing my first Corona project - a 12mm, 140J PCP operated with a paintball tank (I'll post more about...

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Well, you were right. :roll:

Hate to say I told you so :|

Rumpler (no connection to that airplane guy)

awww...

Thanks for that, it's a lot...

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Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:34 am
Need help

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by 90zimara » Mon Feb 08, 2021 11:25 pm
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Hello everybody.

So, I created an account on this forum and made a similar post 3 years ago and had a lot of replies from this community, thanks by...

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LOL, looks like the fittings salesman's wet dream.

What do you expect from our (former) resident Kiwi :D

Will the fueling method of syringe work...
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Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:27 am
Breech System For historical Pak 36

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by Alexypak36 » Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:01 pm
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Hi everyone
I introduce myself. My name is Alexy, I come from France. I am a student in an engineering school and passionate about history of the...

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Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:34 am
Regarding the Legality of Hybrid Spud Guns in the USA

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by headslammer » Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:19 am

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Hello all, good news!
I reached out to the ATF regarding hybrid spud guns, and actually got a response!
Here's the result:

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I almost blew my head off one time. I never considered the risk of it and no one ever mentioned it, but one day I walked out to the firing line to...

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Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:39 pm
Single-pump hybrid concept

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by Skywalker » Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:04 pm

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I like @hectmarr 's work on these autonomous hybrids. I'm thinking about a design for a single-pump, high-mix hybrid. It seems to me that going for...

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Too bad I can't try. I have very limited resources, and I only think about what I can build. The basic model I have built is simple to build, with...

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Fri Jan 01, 2021 6:21 pm
I got some questions.

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by PracticallySane » Sun Dec 13, 2020 3:01 pm
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So I've put something together, its a hybrid clone of my phenumatic rifle. Right now they share a barrel but it will get its own dedicated when...

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I'm not going to say that connecting a few turns of conductive wire to the spark plug, and a small appropriate battery, is another option because you...
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Fri Jan 01, 2021 8:29 am
HA-VI

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by hectmarr » Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:24 pm

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I am trying some ideas to simplify my weapons as much as possible.
This new sistem has the following advantages:
1- It has no piston
2- It has no...

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I will try to include a toroidal turbulator, to mix the fuel and air much more, during the 0.5 seconds it takes to enter the combustion chamber using...

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Thu Dec 17, 2020 6:11 pm
Autonomous pistol .22

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by hectmarr » Sat Aug 22, 2020 12:12 pm

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My new self-made short gun. It is a hybrid pistol, with a built-in air pump, that operates with 8x and five strokes only. It shoots common pellets,...

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I tried to think like a simple rupture disk, but it lasts for many shots before changing it, and well, something very small and simple to build....

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Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:24 am
Cooking up a little something...

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by Moonbogg » Thu Mar 07, 2019 2:35 pm
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Any of the old regulars still around? I'm back and I'm working on a new hybrid. Aluminum, relatively smallish/medium sized and 3x operation with a...

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A streamlined projectile could be interesting. I think the mass would have to be relatively low and use a sabot, like a dart or something. Could...
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Last post by Moonbogg
Sat Aug 08, 2020 1:59 pm
Port size vs performance

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by Moonbogg » Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:43 pm

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Intuitively I want to make a port size the same diameter as the barrel for maximum flow. However, intuition often fails. HGDT predicted that...

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Not that I have much to add to this, but It's threads like this that make me a fan of spudfiles.

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Fri Jun 19, 2020 3:13 am
I bring you some cannon performance data

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by Moonbogg » Sun May 31, 2020 12:17 am

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I wanted to get more data but I ran into issues with the chrony giving error codes and getting knocked over from high winds. I also ran out of limes...

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Caliper in the fruit isle? Just take a little length of barrel!

Security? Yeah it's that weirdo putting limes through a pipe again...

Yeah,...

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Mon Jun 15, 2020 4:53 pm
Cooking up a little something else...

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by Moonbogg » Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:16 am

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Tonight, my next cannon was born in my mind and my heart started racing. That means this is happening. Not right away, but this will become a...

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However, what I am trying to avoid is running over the o-ring with any kind of holes to avoid shredding it over time
Good catch.
I'm excited about...

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Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:34 pm
TBMA-230 V2.0

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by SpudBlaster15 » Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:03 pm
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Thermobaric Mass Accelerator Version 2.0
AKA Gun Freak's favourite launcher.

Recently, I decided to rebuild the TBMA-230, which had been sitting...

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Also, disappointing to see that there is apparently no support for generic HTML5 video embedding on this site. If I am missing something, please let...
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Wed Dec 25, 2019 11:01 am
Planning the new hybrid

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by hectmarr » Mon Jul 15, 2019 12:08 pm
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I carried out tests of the system for repetitive firing of the new hybrid that I plan to build :D The caliber will be small, (according to my...

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I love it!

Worthy of The Grey Room :D
Wow! The Gray Room is a lustful dream of weapons! I'm going to start painting girls in underwear on the side...
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Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:44 am
Two-stage hybrid

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by hectmarr » Thu Aug 15, 2019 5:51 pm
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I am working on this idea. It is a combustion chamber A , with a mixture of butane-air, at 80 psi, and a combustion chamber B , the same, with a...

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Sometimes the ignition may fail. Make sure that the piston doesn't damage the spark gap by hitting it. I'd suggest having the spark gap contacts be...
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Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:42 am
Destruction video

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by Moonbogg » Sun Sep 29, 2019 9:21 pm

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Sorry for the wind. I suck at videos. Had a ton of fun today and though't I'd share some of the better clips. The last clip is how soda cans handle...

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Ah, finally! Some proper damage :D what were you shooting in terms of projectiles?

All 12oz sodas except for two lime shots from the small barrel....

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Sat Oct 05, 2019 2:25 pm
Autonomous hybrid IV

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by hectmarr » Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:58 pm
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This is the project that I am working on. It is the prototype 4, of the series of autonomous hybrids.
I plan to introduce improvements, in several...

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chronograph

Glad to hear you finally have access to one :D
Yes, occasionally, when I go home. I have to transport the hybrid in secret 8) and with...
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Sat Oct 05, 2019 10:36 am
Timing a Piston Valve Hybrid Cannon and Barrel Material

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by TenTerabyte » Sun Aug 18, 2019 7:50 pm

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I have built a few pneumatic cannons before and I am planning to make a hybrid cannon. I would rather use a piston valve than a burst disc. I want to...

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Further to what Moonbogg said, many hybrid piston designs dump the area behind the piston as soon as it starts moving, allowing it to snap open much...

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Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:31 am
HELP ME ESTIMATE THE DISTANCE OF THESE SHOTS

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by Moonbogg » Fri Aug 02, 2019 1:13 am

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Not much to work with, but you can see the impact of the first shot just above the propane bottle. 8 OZ soda cans at 3X, approx 30deg angle (you can...

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As a native....

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1 - Bring lots of water (duh).
2 - Tell somebody where you're going, the route you'll take to get there,...

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Sat Aug 10, 2019 8:19 pm
Rifled aluminum barrel vs PVC driveband?

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by Alex345 » Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:49 am

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This would be for a hybrid cannon. If the caliber would be 30mm using a 5mm (10mm also an option) thick aluminum tube firing projectiles with a PVC...

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I think you'd need some pretty deep grooves in order to avoid the driving bands being stripped, and perhaps PVC isn't the best material either, I...

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Wed Jun 12, 2019 5:37 am

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