Reaper's hybrid ALVAU

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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Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:52 am

advanced long-range vegtable artilery unit
Oxygen/actylene powered,3" steel chamber 2ft long, 2" single copper barrel 4ft long, spark plug/ continious spark ignition, shock absorbing platform and spark plug shatter guard.
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:59 am

Images don't work, dude. And I'd love to see your hybrid, so post em!

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Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:01 am

they work on my computer
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:11 am

There not working on mine.
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:32 am

that should do it hope you can see them now
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:39 am

HOLY SWEET MARY AND JESUS CHRIST!

I just saw the pics, while I was eating a packet of noodles. I was so amazed I now have a huge pile of noodlie mess to pick up!I love it!
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:00 am

Woah man, can you post a video?
I like all the warning signs on the blowtorch bottles. :wink:
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:39 am

What type of steel is it? Tubing or pipe, and what material?

Also, who'd you get to weld it?
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:41 am

Nice nice!Do you actualy use this as a hybrid or is just an oxygen rich combustion without the burst disks and compressed atmospheres?Have you that the chance to chrony graph this gun and the velocities it reaches?

Just wondering what does determain(sp?) a hybrid?Is this actualy a hybrid?Just wondering...
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:03 pm

the chamber is forged steel sch 40 pipe and i had it welded by my buddy who is ticketed to weld on high pressure steam lines, and i pressurize the chamber to around 20 psi with an optimal mix, however i dont use a burst disc because there is a buhr in the copper pipe that holds the spud in place
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http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/viewtop ... sc&start=0&

this is an early version of the same gun
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:52 pm

Very nice hybrid, but that's not acetylene. ;)
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:56 pm

i know its mapp, i didnt have an acetylene bottle for the pics
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:16 pm

Noice.

Just so you know, this is the nicest cannon that has passed these forums in a LONG time. Not to mention I havent seen a hybrid in a long time to. Paint is uber nice, also kept the controls nice and simple. Didnt notice the 'shock absorbing platform' tell just barely, and nice job on that as well. Good job on the metal work, cant see any welds close up, but they look nice from far away :-p.

Ive searched eBay tons of times looking for those 'TorchMate' torches that adapt both to the reverse thread on the Oxy tank and the normal on the MAPP/ Propane bottle. Havent searched as of late, but havent had success finding one under 30$ including shipping (which I intend to do, and not get suckered by my impatience). Enough rambling, nice job!

[Come on guys, this deserves more then these sh*tty two liners you give for ever other pill bottle cannon out there. The constructer actually put some T-I-M-E into this cannon...]


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Just wondering what does determain(sp?) a hybrid?Is this actualy a hybrid?Just wondering... ~rna_duelers

Damnit, stop being lazy :-p Got it for a reason. <a href="http://www.spudfiles.com/spud_wiki/inde ... nnon">Spud Wiki Article - Hybrid Cannon</a>.
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Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:44 pm

thanks a lot. i will post some close up pics of the shock absorbers soon
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