Idaho Howitzer - My first build ever!
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 10:16 pm
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Idaho Howitzer - My first build ever!
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Re: Idaho Howitzer - My first build ever!
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:50 am
Nice work. Question: What were the build rules for the competition? Got a link to them?
Re: Idaho Howitzer - My first build ever!
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 6:44 am
The best thing about this is that you got the family involved 
Have you considered using a burst disk for more power?
Have you considered using a burst disk for more power?
Re: Idaho Howitzer - My first build ever!
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 6:44 am
Makes me wonder how much pressure can be achieved using this method??? Was there a limit per the contest rules?jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:The best thing about this is that you got the family involved
Have you considered using a burst disk for more power?
Re: Idaho Howitzer - My first build ever!
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 7:23 am
Depends on the concentration and quantity of the chemicals being used, and the size of the chamber in which they are contained.
Re: Idaho Howitzer - My first build ever!
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 5:39 pm
Yea I was going with what he has built...
Re: Idaho Howitzer - My first build ever!
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 12:42 pm
Only up to a point. Eventually you reach the pressure limit of CO2 in air versus dissolved in the water. Once you reach that limit most of the additional CO2 stays in the water.jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:Depends on the concentration and quantity of the chemicals being used, and the size of the chamber in which they are contained.
A pretty good estimate of the maximum pressure you can obtain with vinegar and bicarb is that it'll reach the same pressure as a bottle of carbonated soda. The pressure in a can of soda depends on the temperature and the amount of CO2 dissolved in the water. Typically values at room temperature are in the 30 to 60 PSIG range.