Oh, having re-read the old thread in the archives (thanks for the link) and the new one thing may sound redundant but isn't.... In the old thread I said I had the trailer; that there was an old hulk rotting in a field that I was laying claim to. In this thread I say I have the trailer.... ....but it...

By the way, did the pictures of the other cannon get released? I'm referring to the "My load is hotter than your load" gun. No, not yet. No reason why they shouldn't be other than red tape. There's an entire webpage that's been authored that is just awaiting the public release process. Unfortunatel...

The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of a full scale chamber test. 29" pipe (BTW, it's nominally "30 inch pipe" but the ID is 29 if you measure it). 20' long. Flanged at both ends. Fully instrumented, blah blah blah. It shouldn't take much to set it up but I should be able to learn a ...

Yeah it is great to see you on spudfiles, do you have any thoughts on upgrading GGDT, or maybe making a patch to fix any bugs or add anything? On the topic of GGDT improvements.... Not really. I was, however, probably 60% through writing a package I was loosely calling HGDT (Hybrid Gun....) when I ...

If you get this thing finished, are you going to be able to get pictures of it? I'll find a way. And while I'm at it, we have video cameras that operate at 10,000 frames/second. I'll get some good video. ;) Seriously, it shouldn't be difficult to get something like this through public relations. Th...

good luck with building it you probably already realize but this is going to cost "The Bomb". It's hard to say. I did a rough order of magnitude analysis and decided that it would cost approximately $250k if I were starting from scratch. But I'm not starting from scratch. I have the trailer in my p...

Wow, that will be one hell of a gun (if you ever build it). I don't really know much about hybrids, but I have heard that the longer the chamber, the greater the risk of DDT is, so it would definitely be a good idea to perform multiple tests. Yeah, the longer the flame propogates the better the odd...

Hmmm.... Hate to follow up my own post but I posted before I'd even done back of the envelope numbers for the 100 mm gun as I'd already planned on posting the Pipe Dream question this evening but found out about the 100 mm question this afternoon. Doesn't look like anything short of a powder gun wil...

...well, not yet. But the idea is alive and well and gaining some support at the office (these things take time!). For those of you who've no idea what I'm talking about, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Dave Hall and I was a member of the old Spudtech Forum. On that forum I discussed a desi...