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Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:29 pm
by MrCrowley
Made this to make carrying things easier:
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Contains the fuel meter, gas bottle, clips to hold the track pump, spare o-rings for the spool pilot valve, plumbers grease, allen key for the track pump, spare 9v battery for ignition system and teflon tape and JB weld for field repairs.

Finally got the track pump back in working order, it is literally on its last legs. Added two hydraulic hoses to replace the leaking LPG hose.

Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:55 pm
by Gun Freak
MrCrowley wrote:JB weld for field repairs
MrCrowley wrote:Personally I find that with JB-Weld it is better to wait like 72 hours
:lol:

Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:11 pm
by warhead052
Gun Freak wrote:
MrCrowley wrote:JB weld for field repairs
MrCrowley wrote:Personally I find that with JB-Weld it is better to wait like 72 hours
:lol:
Well if its your only option, then so be it.

Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:20 pm
by Gun Freak
I guess the quick set jb weld would be alright as a last resort.

Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 12:40 am
by MrCrowley
It would be for if I went up to my friends bach for a few days and something broke or a leak appeared, JB-Weld would be suitable for a 24 hour, or less, fix :wink:

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:06 am
by MrCrowley
Well...remote ignition works:
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You may notice a cut in the video and the reason why. The ignition key switch had somehow come loose so when I turned the key, it turned the entire switch unit so when I went to go fire the cannon, it wouldn't work as the switch was never turned on.

As for the camera shaking; adrenaline. It's strange being in front of a hybrid. I'm sure fellow hybridists will understand the adrenaline rush that comes from firing a hybrid.

But damn, this thing was LOUD. It was a whole different story standing in front of the cannon and even with earmuffs I noticed a huge difference in the report. Though the louder report may also be due to the fact that this is the first time I have fired the cannon with a 'projectile' since the upgrades (larger chamber, higher pressure required to open the valve, new pilot setup and new barrel: all of which may equate to a louder report).

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:20 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
MrCrowley wrote:As for the camera shaking; adrenaline. It's strange being in front of a hybrid. I'm sure fellow hybridists will understand the adrenaline rush that comes from firing a hybrid.
Completely :) happened to me a couple of times, especially with "I shouldn't be doing this, I'm going to regret this" shots.
But damn, this thing was LOUD.
You also appear to have a tuning fork for a barrel :D

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:26 am
by MrCrowley
jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:especially with "I shouldn't be doing this, I'm going to regret this" shots.
Story of my hybrid life. My last thought is almost always "fùck it"; whether I think a part is going to fail, a ricochet is going to kill me or the projectile is going to put a hole in something it shouldn't :roll:
jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:You also appear to have a tuning fork for a barrel :D
:D

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:43 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
MrCrowley wrote:My last thought is almost always "fùck it"; whether I think a part is going to fail, a ricochet is going to kill me or the projectile is going to put a hole in something it shouldn't :roll:
Getting those thoughts with a mini launcher is one thing, I can only imagine a 1.5" bore is exponentially worse.

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:30 am
by SpudFarm
Well, this is coming along nicely, wish I where into spudding still when I see this! I guess I could mock together something and see if I have lost my potato eye:)

Just wanted to let you all know I'm not dead after the terror attack in Oslo and Utøya.

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:03 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Good to see you around :)
SpudFarm wrote:Just wanted to let you all know I'm not dead after the terror attack in Oslo and Utøya.
Were you to be involved in that tragedy I'm sure the individual involved would have taken a kilo of lead to the face.

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:23 pm
by MrCrowley
SpudFarm wrote:Well, this is coming along nicely, wish I where into spudding still when I see this! I guess I could mock together something and see if I have lost my potato eye:)

Just wanted to let you all know I'm not dead after the terror attack in Oslo and Utøya.
Not firing your hybrid much any more? I guess the good thing about living in city suburbs is that I don't get to fire my hybrid enough to get bored of it.

Mock together a piston hybrid so between you, SpudBlaster15 and me, we'll have most of the world covered :D

Did you know anyone who was in Oslo or Utøya at the time of the attacks?

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:36 pm
by ramses
What camera did you have in the tripod? It kinda looked like a 60d.

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:56 pm
by MrCrowley
My brother's 600D, you were close :wink:

Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:51 pm
by ramses
MrCrowley wrote:My brother's 600D, you were close :wink:
Damn!! There's no way I would let my brother (if I had one) put my k-r in front of a hybrid. Even if he was standing behind it :D :D

The video looks great!

Also, try this.. It's a plugin for this (you need the 32 bit version)
You'll need to frame your shots wider than you normally would.
Here. (I forgot to check the box for rolling shutter compensation).


Could you try to rig up a sound trigger for the 600d's shutter? A high res shot of the muzzle would be amazing during muzzle flash.

And since we're on the subject:
MrCrowley wrote:I used my brothers Canon 600D, hence the DSLR-likeness :D
I'm surprised a Canon DSLR would have such muted colors. You may want to check if the custom color option thingy is set to "muted" or something.