6mm hybrid design

Harness the power of precision mixtures of pressurized flammable vapor. Safety first! These are advanced potato guns - not for the beginner.
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As hybrids aren't really my thing, thought I'd run this by the board first - any reason why this design shouldn't work? Any tips and advice appreciated :)
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Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:00 pm

Looks good to me but wouldn't it be hard fueling it since its such a small chamber?
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Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:03 pm

FeLeX wrote:Looks good to me but wouldn't it be hard fueling it since its such a small chamber?
I suppose this will work well enough:

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Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:05 pm

FeLeX wrote:Looks good to me but wouldn't it be hard fueling it since its such a small chamber?
especially with a shrader valve. when you disconnect some air will leak out, messing with your mix. i don't know hybrids either, but i thought i would just point that out.
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Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:05 pm

Hmm I guess. You would have to make an adapter wouldn't you?
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Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:13 pm

homedepotpro wrote:when you disconnect some air will leak out, messing with your mix.
Not in my case - I added o-rings to my shock pump so when you thread it onto the schrader, it doesn't actually open the stem, the air leaks in thanks to the pressure difference.
You would have to make an adapter wouldn't you?
I was thinking of injecting through the barrel end just as you would with a combustion, closing it quickly with the burst disc then bringing it up to pressure with the schrader.

This isn't the first time I've tried something like this, here's a similar previous effort on spudtech, I just thought I'd give it another go.
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Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:39 pm

what about a pure oxy mix, then he could just use a pressure gauge
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Not too keen on using oxygen at this point.
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Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:34 am

it looks great jack
i love the spark gap means less hole sin your chamber
oh and making a adapter to the schradar valve shouldn't be hard.

good luck with it jack cant wait to see it
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Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:41 am

experament-u2 wrote:good luck with it jack cant wait to see it
I calculate it'll take two epoxy "sessions" so a couple of days ;)

This is a bit of cartridge test, I'm trying to get an idea of power levels to see if it's worth the expense of getting some machining work done professionally.
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Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:26 am

Hey,

I like your use of BRASS for a barrel. Finally someone saw the light :) Brass is as easy to machine and to braze as copper, it weighs a little less and it is much harder and stiffer.

Aluminum would be nice too, but there is the problem of joining it to other things; either you need fancy welding equipment, or you have to take chances with glue.

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Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:32 am

I always use brass for airsoft barrels but aluminium would actually be a better idea for the hypothetical cartridge body, a lighter cartridge will lessen stresses on the breech mechanism and be less likely to damage itself when it hits the ground. I don't believe I'd be "taking my chances" with glue, it's pretty strong stuff.
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jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:Not too keen on using oxygen at this point.
why not?
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Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:05 pm

jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:
Not too keen on using oxygen at this point.


why not?
Probably because of the dangers of autoignition and/or detonation that they pose.
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Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:20 pm

What mix will you take it to? And I like the way you use the schrader as part of the ignitor, ingenuity at work.
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