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by rp181
Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:05 pm
Forum: Ammo & Parts
Topic: I Has Fridge Compressor But No Skillz
Replies: 157
Views: 34447

Its always better to pull out air, switch the fans around.
by rp181
Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:42 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Hobbies
Topic: Company Name Ideas
Replies: 39
Views: 8212

change crew to stop.
by rp181
Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:42 pm
Forum: Combustion Cannons
Topic: Cables
Replies: 3
Views: 1391

You dont see that for small guages. This would work: http://www.gemstoneelectrical.co.uk/images/Ring%20Terminals.jpg Homedepot, lowes, radioshack, and sometimes walmart has them. Those are ring terminals. For mating parts, fast on's: http://img.alibaba.com/photo/50638413/Faston_Terminal_Wire_Harness...
by rp181
Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:39 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: $72 micro metal lathe at harbor freight
Replies: 32
Views: 7248

My bet is that the motor is weak :) let us know sandman.
by rp181
Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:37 pm
Forum: SpudFiles Discussion
Topic: spudfiles keeps crashing on me!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 2569

"os: vista 32bit "

theirs your problem :wink:
by rp181
Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:01 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Simplest QEV from Home Depot
Replies: 21
Views: 4717

I really dont know what the fuss is about. Its a decent question, and honestly, the forum search sucks :wink:
by rp181
Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:35 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: "backpack" air tank
Replies: 8
Views: 4116

For that size, you should probably go quick connect (female on tank size).
by rp181
Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:02 pm
Forum: Pneumatic Cannons
Topic: Need pics of your QEV's installed ?
Replies: 7
Views: 1700

Image
by rp181
Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:32 pm
Forum: SpudFiles Discussion
Topic: Shout box and homepage comment box
Replies: 15
Views: 3726

Im pro-shoutbox.
new page would probably be needed.
by rp181
Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:51 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: Chonograph Shield
Replies: 8
Views: 2287

BTB: I think it goes the other way.

I think your main issue is the wood support breaking before the steel does.
by rp181
Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:02 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: railgun bullet energy vs. damage (bullet resistant plastic)
Replies: 11
Views: 3776

okay, I still try the three wire method mentioned.

@tommy: It is a injector, working on a trigatron.
by rp181
Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:41 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: railgun bullet energy vs. damage (bullet resistant plastic)
Replies: 11
Views: 3776

Yes, they are rated for 12" pieces.

After looking through some more, I am fairly confident that it is accurate due to the hardness reason JSR said and the size.
by rp181
Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:32 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: railgun bullet energy vs. damage (bullet resistant plastic)
Replies: 11
Views: 3776

That sounds like a good idea, Ile give it a try next week. The shockwave theory is interesting, that would explain some pieces of wire that remained unbroken, but a random piece of insulation in the middle was stripped off. I also found that one end of the broken wire was driven with enough force to...
by rp181
Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:20 pm
Forum: General How-To & Discussion
Topic: railgun bullet energy vs. damage (bullet resistant plastic)
Replies: 11
Views: 3776

Railgun's produce a large muzzle flash, and that combined with the EM pulse makes it very difficult if not impossible to use a optical chronograph. For this, I am using a breakwire chronograph. The black broken wires in the third picture of from the chronograph. The optical chronograph is to calibra...