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Brass Hybrid

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:17 pm
by SpudStuff
I was wondering if a small hybrid with a 3/4 inch brass chamber and a 1/4 inch brass barrel would work for high mixes. all the fittings would be brass and from what i understand brass pipe is reted to about 2500 PSI and Fittings to 3000 PSI. What do you think?

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:25 pm
by CS
Threads will be the "weakest" link therefore lowering the pressure capabilites severly. If you were to construct such a cannon it would be recommended to construct of black pipe then weld it together after tightening. Also metering has be a super biotch.

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:39 pm
by Benny
you dont need to meter it, you can do what rambo does, it should be safe since coke bottle can take 4x, a coke bottle can take 160 psi, imagine 2500 psi, pipe, theres no way it can blow. :D

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:42 pm
by SpudStuff
a coke bottke with 4x that pressure blows sch 80 pvc

Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:24 am
by Rambo
It also blow one of mine not very strong at the bottom coke bottle.

Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:27 am
by CS
It must be understood that pipes pressure rating includes a HUGE safety margin. Im not recomending, but you could proably pump 2" sch 40 1,000 psi before fearing of a "burst" failure. Seeing as we dont want to tip toe on edge of safety we also incorperate a huge safety margin. Rambos 4X mix exploded his bottle if you dont remeber/ recall.

I would suggest metal pipe purely for safety. As always, play it safe. (Rambo is not a good example when it comes to this)

Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 4:56 am
by rna_duelers
They run a saftey margin of three times the pressure rating of the pipe before it bursts.

Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:51 am
by Benny
oh, ok i didnt know it exploded, did it hold up with a 3x mix?

Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:27 pm
by taz22
why doesn't you just weld it and thread it?