Hybrid ThorJack

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

I am testing by first air as you told me to do?

Yes, one thing you should pay attention to is the reading on the gauge when you open the meter valve - if for example the final pressure is 6 bar, then it should go to 6 bar. If it doesn't, then your volume calculations must be off.

BBQ ignition or flash, I have two ..

Heck, try them both

[Petitlu]

I will do this test manometer at home, just with air.
I have a very accurate manometer and with a screw for adjusting the needle, maybe he should not remove 1bar ...
I do this today!

[Petitlu]

I just tested, I put 10bar air, 2bar bp, and when I open the meter valve, pressure gauge indicates 9bar!

sy dp...

[Petitlu]

I do not understand anything!
I can increase the volume of the chamber or that of the meter, I always have a difference of 1 bar with the final pressure ...
example:
MIX10
Air: 10.18bar
bp: 2bar mano
after valve opening manometer meter: 9.2bar

Help !

[CpTn_lAw]

Sorry, french guys.

Hey petitlu, C'est normal que la pression baisse d'une bar quand tu ouvre ton metre à gaz sur la chambre de combustion, son volume est plus grand, donc l'augmentation du volume en ouvrant ta valve cause une répartition de l'air sous pression deja contenu dedans.
Essaies de faire comme ca, c'est grace à cette methode que ca a fonctionné pour moi:
1)injecte le butane/propane (je tournait sur une bouteille de "MAXIGAS 400" de chez Leroy Merlin. Tu as calculé la quantité donc pas de soucis de ce coté la. Ensuite ferme ton metre.
2) Injecte l'air sous pression. L'ajout de cet air après le gaz va le diluer dedans.
3) ferme toutes les valves, pointe vers un objet à exploser et lance ton alumage.

PS.: en dessous de certaines températures, le gaz que tu injecte va se liquéfier dans la chambre. J'ai eu ce probleme il y a 3 ans, mon butane/propane etait déposé en fine couche liquide dans la chambre de combustion.
Tu ne devrais pas avoir ce problème avec le temps qu'on a en ce moment (je sais pas où tu es en france, mais nous dans le val d'oise il fait bon)

[Petitlu]

hier j'ai mis le gaz en premier puis l'air mais en enlevant le meter pour remplir avec l'air donc tout le gaz n'a pas du aller dans la chambre, en plus le diamètre de mon flexible est petit.
Là je vais tester en gardant mes valeurs initiales et je vais injecter l'air en passant par le meter comme ça tout le gaz se retrouvera dans la chambre...
Merci copain !
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Yesterday I put the gas first and then the air but removing the meter to fill with air so all the gas does not go into the room, the larger the diameter of my little flexible.
Here I will try keeping my baseline and I'll inject air through the meter like that all the gas will be in the room ...
Thank you buddy!

[Petitlu]

Firing results of this pm:

MIX10 3.5% of BP, piezo ignition:


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I am startled by the noise, there was quite windy but hey that's low ...
60mm plywood were crossed anyway

For cons:

MIX10, 6% BP or piezo flash => flop

Mix15 3.5% piezo or flash => flop

may be that the chamber was not quite purged after the 6% and that's what has malfunctioned the Mix15 ...

At home I checked I still had the spark in the chamber and not worry so it was a mixture of worry

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

HAHA finally! I bet it was much louder than the video suggests

Did you identify the problem you were having in the beginning?

[Petitlu]

I was 5m from Thorjack and without ear protection, the sound was not louder!
I am very surprised, because the power is present.
I put in first and then the BP air but I have not disconnected the meter so that air passes through it and takes with him all the BP in the chamber.

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[jackssmirkingrevenge]

I was 5m from Thorjack and without ear protection, the sound was not louder!

Hard to explain, it could be that your mix is not so efficient, or your burst disk is bursting at low pressure.

I put in first and then the BP air but I have not disconnected the meter so that air passes through it and takes with him all the BP in the chamber.

Ah I see. The crucial point is identifying the point where the fuel cannot go back. If for example you use the regulator to increase the pressure until it goes up to the right level, you know that it is a one way valve past which no fuel can return.

How does the power compare to your pnematic?

[Petitlu]

the disc resists 50bar, I tested it.
the regulator is non-return so no problem.
Withoutloss is the most powerful to 60bar, the Elurick also ...

I can not exceed the pressure of 4 bar with bottle BP, is this normal?

[Petitlu]

je suis trés content !
j'ai fait un test avec le ThorJack et le tir a marché.
j'ai rapproché les électrodes, j'ai fait un flash pour l'allumage.
Mix10, mélange à 3.5%

Flash (2 capacitors) :



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[jackssmirkingrevenge]

Brilliant!

Have you managed to get it to fire at any higher mixes?

[Petitlu]

Thank you!
I already wanted to solve the problem of misfires.
I know now that my electrodes were too far apart.
I made a larger meter to shoot at Mix30 not exceed 2 bar of BP.
Tomorrow, a shooting barrel with Mix20.
The flame is strange I think ...

Meter :

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

I know now that my electrodes were too far apart.

I remember mentioning something about that