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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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Replacement for my micro hybrid underway

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by inonickname » Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:46 am

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Well after only 2 successful tests I accidently dropped my micro hybrid and it got a crack...so not keen on firing it..

And anyway..onto the...

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Yeh I guess so, but it did hold up ok for an entire 2 shots!

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Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:59 pm
True micro hybrid

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by inonickname » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:33 am

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Edit: mind the pictures, they're monsters..

I've finished my micro hybrid :) thanks heaps to those that helped!

Fill is from a schraeder(sp?)...

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Booo, it sucks when things break. Maybe your next project should make use of stronger materials, ie metal.

The next one is going well. Construction...

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Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:50 am
quick ignition question

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by FishBoy » Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:01 pm

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I'm planning on running a 9v through an ignition coil and into a homemade sparkplug for my hybrid, and I have tested it and it works fine. However,...

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that should work fine.

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Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:44 pm
True micro hybrid help required.

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by inonickname » Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:23 am

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Well I'm building a true micro hybrid (not out of a pill bottle with a syringe to pump pressure..). The main chamber is a 2 layer (maybe 3 layer...

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I have a burst disk setup ready but I'm hoping that a spud pellet will have enough friction to hold the (air) pressure before firing.
Afraid not....

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Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:18 am
Educated guess on burst pressure

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by FishBoy » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:10 pm

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Ok, I was looking at burst disk material for my hybrid (should be done in 1-2 weeks, exams slow things a lot), and I thought the sides of a 1 gal....

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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:56 pm
leaks...

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by FishBoy » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:57 am
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Well I finished the chamber of my first hybrid. It's all galvanized steel and all the connections have teflon tape. Today I decided to test it with...

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Sorry i missed the galvanized part oh and go knows he might of sliped droped it and there could be a little crack or something, better like that then...
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Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:22 pm
C:B

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by FishBoy » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:44 pm

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What are good chamber:barrel ratios for hybrids? I searched but didn't find anything conclusive. Also, if you answer, don't say Use , give a reason,...

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Well what C:B ratio(s) do you use? That was my main question, just to see trends. Also, by noise output, I was talking about when people use short...

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Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:10 pm
Random comments

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by D_Hall » Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:57 pm

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Jezusssss, it's fracking ginormous.

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It really is cool to see a welder get *inside* the pipe to weld it.

i can imagine! atleast when that is the barrel/chamber of a gun!

congratts on...

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Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:15 pm
Need Answer ASAP

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by FishBoy » Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:31 pm

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With a manometric meter, the size of the meter doesn't really matter does it?

(if so my chamber will be approxiamately 12 x 1.5 or 1.25 )

thanks...

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I can tell you that DYI is in good health. :)

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Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:03 pm
Manometric calcs

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by FishBoy » Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:23 pm

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Sorry, but i was looking for manometric fueling formulas/calcs and I couldn't find them. If someone could paste them into a reply that would be great.

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It encompasses both. Couldn't have hurt to just check :D

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Last post by daberno123
Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:50 pm
few hybrid questions

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by FishBoy » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:32 pm

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1. Whats a good C:B ratio for low mix (1-6) hybrids

2. I understand manometric meters are easier to use, how accurate of a pressure guage do I need...

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propane is less forgiving, but more powerful and cheaper.
The energy content of propane and butane are basically identical. You wouldn't be able to...

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Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:05 pm
possible very low x basketball hybrid?

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by isban » Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:45 pm
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a while ago i gave my basketball cannon propane fueling. while that was all well and good, i couldnt help but wonder if i could push it a little...

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What kind of pipe are you planning on using?

Ideally you would want 10 for a basketball. If you stay with PVC, keep the hybriding at 2x or lower.
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Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:35 am
Mini Hybrid fueling components...

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by THUNDERLORD » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:32 pm

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Hi fellas, I'm Still out of town. :(
But I went in a local tobacco shop here, Which turned out to sell . I noticed something like These
I was...

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Just an update to my old topic here,
I picked up a case of those whippet cylinders (pressurized N2O),
I'm planning on inserting one in a CO2 tire...

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Sat Nov 29, 2008 6:21 pm
2.5" burst discs?

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by ALIHISGREAT » Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:02 am

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ok so i want a tennis ball hybrid... but what could i use for a burst disc on 2.5 camlocks that would hold 100-150 psi?

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This is the more expensive idea but photo paper works well, mind you the cost tho. But when I used it for 2-3x mixes it held up well.

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Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:12 pm
Hybrid Hydrogen Fuel Canisters

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by fogus » Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:35 pm

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In my quest for an ever simpler means of construction, I thought it might be fun to try hydrogen/oxygen, created from the electrolysis of water.

I...

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The sodium hydroxide is there to make the water conduct electricity, while not electrolyzing by itself.
It does NOT prevent corrosion of the...

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Last post by jimmy101
Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:15 pm
Ignition past valve / Ignition by fuze

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by fogus » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:37 pm

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Hello,

I have a question for the hybrid gurus. I would like get some input on the ignition of a hybrid in two very non orthodox ways: either by fuze...

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I played around with gasEQ. Does someone mind checking to see if the following would be reasonable for an insane 12X accident (maybe I should stay...

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Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:10 pm
Manometric metering help

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by Dave_424 » Sun Nov 02, 2008 5:03 pm

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I was wondering if this would be a good setup for metering my paintball tank hybrid:

paintball tank => threaded to a 1/4 ball valve => 1.4 tee with...

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@ Larda,
And what would one pay for such a beauty hmm?

from MY memory it was about $900 or $250...

pretty sure it was the 900 one.

i also think...

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Last post by SpudFarm
Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:51 pm
Flash circit to an ignition coil

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by Dave_424 » Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:16 pm

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hey all, for the ignition on my hybrid, I am going to dump a disposable camera flash through an ignition coil.

I was just wondering whether this is...

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Thanks hotwired will go to the local scrap yard to pick up an ignition coil :P

Dave

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Last post by Dave_424
Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:16 pm
Decided to build a hybrid

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by Dave_424 » Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:08 pm

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Hi all BTW im from england!!, I have decided to build a hybrid and was wondering what chamber material I should use. I can't find a SCBA tank for any...

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BC says they can go to Canada just fine. Was the reason they were converted to high voltage circuits to begin with.

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Last post by starman
Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:45 am
Quick release couplings for burst disk holder?

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by ALIHISGREAT » Sat Oct 18, 2008 5:19 pm

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After deciding to scale down my hybrid plans to a 6mm bore, i have to find another option for burst disk holders as cam-locks don't come small...

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ok thanks, i found a stainless steel one along with some nice stainless fittings so i'll go with that.

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Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:39 am
micro hybrid

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by jean » Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:13 pm
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hi

i can´t find a really micro hybrid on this site.
what do you think about a micro hybrid with chamber volume 1ccm?
use syringe to fill up to...

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I have always wanted to make a hybrid plinker too! In NZ fittings cost MUCH MUCH more. I was thinking of using 0.8mm tubing (steel I think) from the...
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Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:26 am
Aluminium, is it safe?

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by MaxuS the 2nd » Sun May 25, 2008 6:05 am
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Hey guys,

I just need an opinion on whether Aluminium would be ok for a Hybrid chamber. The walls of the chamber will be atleast 3mm thick. It's...

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You do not want to get near this yield pressure - so really, you don't want to be going much above a third of whatever number you get.
Half at most,...
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Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:49 am
Pneumatic springs in a piston hybrid

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by ramses » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:42 pm

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I plan to make a piston hybrid with the piston valve in a 2 tee, 1.5 porting. I intend to seal the normal pilot area off from the rest of the guy...

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that does leave out inertia, however. close enough. :D

on an unrelated note, any advice on the massive recoil expected of the whole gun,...

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Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:23 pm
The Hybrid- 10/05

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by noname » Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:13 pm
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OK, got some improvements! I mounted the cannon to a piece of 3/4 plywood, and got a better paint job for it. The gun is clamped to the board with...

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I got this thing set up and shooting again; I'd forgotten how insane it is. I also figured out yesterday that my mom's camera (which I've been using...
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Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:27 pm
Help making hybrid gun

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by SoulWraith753 » Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:28 pm

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Main Question:
Sorry to everyone if this question has been asked a hundred times, but I’m not really sure where to look when it comes to hybrid spud...

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Hybrids don't get much more basic than this one. Designed to withhold 50x, operated normaly at 9x.

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Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:05 pm

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