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by PCGUY » Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:54 pm » in Combustion Cannons
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I've been wanting to get in some spud shooting action this fall before the weather got cold. I know it's been a while since I filmed anything for...

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thank you for creating this website is there anything i can do to help
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HYBRID FUELING 101

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by SpudBlaster15 » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:56 pm
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Part 1: Using traditional hybrid fuel meters correctly

Question: How many of those who have constructed hybrid launchers have used either an online...

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thank you this is so helpfull!!
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My Piston Hybrid

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by chronic_fabricator » Mon Feb 16, 2015 3:23 am

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I am a new member and I would just like to say, thank you for posting this! I have been building combustion launchers for the past 20 years and with...

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Thanks to everyone for taking the time to weigh in. MrCrowley: that makes perfect sense! I think I was just staring at the problem for too long....

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Mon Mar 02, 2015 8:12 pm
Hybrid won't fire

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by finland66 » Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:12 pm

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I got bit of problem with my hybrid, I won't get it fire. Propane burns but it won't be powerfull enought to break burstdisk. I get it fire once with...

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Now it works fine with aluminum burstdisk from soda can. I will post it soon to hybrid showcase.
Thanks for helping me.

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Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:59 pm
New to hybrids

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by Juggernaut12121 » Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:47 pm
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I know I must be pretty annoying since I only come on here to ask stupid questions... But stupid question time!
I was looking into building my first...

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Would aluminum be alright? I've got it all on paper and the housing itself would be about 3/16'' thick, also, I'll need a machined piece to go on the...
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Sun Oct 19, 2014 2:47 pm
A gun that makes VERA look pathetic and small....

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by D_Hall » Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:26 am

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So this past week I was reviewing some documents and stumbled across a partial description of a hybrid gun that is simply enormous. I'm pretty sure...

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Damn!

Are you saying that Schwerer Gustav is no longer the largest bore railway gun ever built?

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Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:40 am
dark side of Mjöllnir

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by chaos cannon » Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:34 pm
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I have talked with Mr.C and gotten his permission and am going to build a similar version of Mjöllnir with a few changes namely in dimensions and...

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Well I'm sorry to say that mjöllnir's dark twin will be a burst disk cannon for a small time while I work on casting and machining a piston (after I...
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Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:08 pm
My First Hybrid

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by Juggernaut12121 » Tue Aug 19, 2014 4:34 pm

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(Skip to next paragraph to get to the details) As the title indicates this is my first step into hybrid cannons, and it took a while to actually get...

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We started off allmoust the same time. Nice to see you allready have a spud ready. Keep up the work with this project.

I noticed that, although...

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Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:12 pm
Mjöllnir - 1.5" porting Handheld Piston Hybrid

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by MrCrowley » Sat Oct 23, 2010 1:32 am
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== HackADay Article ==

This will probably look fairly familiar seeing as I was inspired by SpudBlaster15's piston hybrid that he posted the other...

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Wow alright, I was wondering about price differences but I didn't think some of the stuff would be too far off. Thank you! This was quite insitefull,...
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Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:45 pm
MHSSR-1 (From the beginning to the end)

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by D3vil5ro53 » Wed Jul 23, 2014 3:10 am

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Introduction – Skip if you don’t like reading

First I like to thank all of you for a lot of information - that has been gathered around this forum....

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Your update looks interesting, could you give me more information on the piston valve though?
Hi, back from a mega short vacation as I promised then...

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Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:07 am
Fueling

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by Juggernaut12121 » Tue Jul 15, 2014 6:57 pm

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I'm starting to get into hybrids and I wanted to know if I'm actually understanding how to properly fuel it.
I probably wouldn't be able to go past...

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Thank you! I'll just have to figure out how to use GasEq now xD

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Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:48 pm
What is the biggest hybrid built thus far?

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by Scrambles622467 » Mon Feb 24, 2014 5:59 pm
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I am new to this site but my potato launching experience is vast, I am currently working on building a different hybrid gun. One that would allow you...

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All throughout reading this I thought of the schwerer gustav.... 1.jpg 2.jpg One day.... :twisted:
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Mon Jul 14, 2014 6:42 pm
hybrid fueling

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by sw5amped » Sun Dec 01, 2013 2:03 pm

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So y'all
I read ur posts all the time and im blown away by the knowledge. I've been building for a few years now and I've built some really nice...

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i was wondering if you could provide me with the math equations so i could work out my fuel to air mix please i have read just about everything there...

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Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:25 am
Deterioration of Iron Pipe and Fittings

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by MrCrowley » Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:48 pm

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Have been thinking about getting the Mjöllnir piston hybrid back out this winter (or summer for many of you) but it's been about 20 months since I...

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Exposed threads on the outside are at the highest risk, so is rust on the interior surface that is directly below the threads.

Rinse the CLR/rust...

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Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:19 pm
Echos of the past...

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by D_Hall » Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:12 pm
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Once upon a time I was on the old spudtech forum musing about a gun I wanted to build. It took years to make it happen, but I made it happen. Today I...

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...... it would be made of sch 80 pipe thus allowing Vera to be a 10X gun.
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Thu May 29, 2014 3:13 pm
Sealing face burn-out

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by Fnord » Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:51 am

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Hey, it's that guy that never posts anymore.

A few days ago I was testing out a project and made an interesting observation.
I had a piston made...

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I've made a different piston which should hopefully be immune to most of the carbonizing problems, though not sure when I'll be able to properly test...

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Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:32 pm
Overly Ambitious, but doable.

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by individual » Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:59 am

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Hey there :)

I've made quiet a few cannons back when I was younger, and I never knew there was a community like this. Such a pity :(

(that one...

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As can be seen in the first picture: You've already decapitated yourself with a lightsabre once...
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So... be careful!

haha, yep, that was a...

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Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:52 am
First hybrid build

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by Scrambles622467 » Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:44 pm
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This is what I have so far, it's all 2 inch galv steel pipe. The 2 long pieces on the sides are the chamber wich is 226 cubic inches not including...

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I would recommend streamlining everything. I'm not sure if the right reducers are hard to come by or you just didn't have any on hand but it would be...
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Fri Mar 14, 2014 5:16 pm
Spudchukker III - Vented Piston Hybrid build log

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by sudpuzzer » Thu Apr 18, 2013 3:58 pm
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Hey guys,

Taking some serious inspiration from SB15's TBMA2.0 and Mr.C's Mjollnir, I have been working on a hybrid of my own. I have been using...

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Hahahahahaaaa
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Wed Mar 12, 2014 3:46 pm
Bolt-Action Aluminum Hybrid Piston Valve: Al-50

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by frocksie » Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:16 pm
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This project started in January with this design, but I improved upon it after realizing that welding the chamber would significantly weaken the...

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That has to be the sexiest thing I have seen to day. I feel like I would get my self in trouble with that.
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Fri Mar 07, 2014 2:22 am
New Toy

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by noname » Mon Jan 13, 2014 4:14 pm
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I've been on winter break and there's no better way to spend time and Christmas money than building a hybrid!

Here's some specs for anyone...

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I have access to hundreds for free whenever I feel like roaming the fields past the driving range at midnightish times

Oh I hear you there! Driving...
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Last post by Gun Freak
Sat Feb 22, 2014 12:32 pm
Shock-Compression Light-Gas Gun (Concept)

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by sudpuzzer » Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:57 am

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Hey all,

Found a particularly interesting article for those so inclined:

The article is about the history of wind tunnels and testing at NASA,...

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Ahhhh. I have missed that the powder was in the rear of the cannon; by breech, I thought it meant the beginning of the barrel. Makes sense now...

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Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:22 pm
hybrid #2

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by sw5amped » Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:56 pm
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I built this cannon just today. Reason is cuz it has a much smaller chamber size than my other cannon. Now it shouldn't be an issue to shoot at...

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Yes, very impressive :)
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Sun Feb 02, 2014 12:28 pm
New hybrid cannon

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by sw5amped » Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:45 pm
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I finally was able to complete my latest build yesterday. This is a basic, run of the mill, hybrid cannon. It has a 48 chamber, propane meter pipe is...

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I'm sorry!!!! Pounds per square inch!!! I just figured we were all on the same page talking bout hybrids!!!lol
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Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:21 pm
A few piston hybrid questions...

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by PeteS » Fri Dec 20, 2013 12:46 pm

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I decided to build a piston hybrid. I started collecting parts and honed the 2 pipe that the piston will be fitted to. The honed pipe measures 2.076...

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Is it acceptable to fire shotguns or other firearms in the area?
No.

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Fri Jan 03, 2014 9:12 am
Piston vs Burst Disk

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by PeteS » Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:53 am

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I am contemplating my next hybrid build (or rebuild of one of my current ones) and am leaning toward another burst disk cannon, but wonder about...

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leave me lightheaded That's funny.

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Fri Dec 27, 2013 5:14 am
Coaxial piston hybrid rifle idea.

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by tigerblues28 » Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:46 pm

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This idea sparked (pun intended) into my head the other night, and I wanted to see what others thought about it, what could be done to help it, and...

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A pop-off valve in the pilot area would allow the piston to open faster, otherwise performance is going to be limited.

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Mon Dec 23, 2013 7:08 am

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