Mjöllnir - 1.5" porting Handheld Piston Hybrid

Harness the power of precision mixtures of pressurized flammable vapor. Safety first! These are advanced potato guns - not for the beginner.
User avatar
MrCrowley
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 10078
Joined: Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:42 pm
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Been thanked: 3 times

Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:29 pm

Made this to make carrying things easier:
Image
Image

Contains the fuel meter, gas bottle, clips to hold the track pump, spare o-rings for the spool pilot valve, plumbers grease, allen key for the track pump, spare 9v battery for ignition system and teflon tape and JB weld for field repairs.

Finally got the track pump back in working order, it is literally on its last legs. Added two hydraulic hoses to replace the leaking LPG hose.
User avatar
Gun Freak
Lieutenant 5
Lieutenant 5
Posts: 4971
Joined: Mon Jan 25, 2010 4:38 pm
Location: Florida
Been thanked: 7 times

Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:55 pm

MrCrowley wrote:JB weld for field repairs
MrCrowley wrote:Personally I find that with JB-Weld it is better to wait like 72 hours
:lol:
OG Anti-Hybrid
One man's trash is a true Spudder's treasure!
Golf Ball Cannon "Superna"M16 BBMGPengunHammer Valve Airsoft SniperHigh Pressure .22 Coax
Holy Shat!
warhead052
Staff Sergeant 3
Staff Sergeant 3
Posts: 1769
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:41 pm

Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:11 pm

Gun Freak wrote:
MrCrowley wrote:JB weld for field repairs
MrCrowley wrote:Personally I find that with JB-Weld it is better to wait like 72 hours
:lol:
Well if its your only option, then so be it.
User avatar
Gun Freak
Lieutenant 5
Lieutenant 5
Posts: 4971
Joined: Mon Jan 25, 2010 4:38 pm
Location: Florida
Been thanked: 7 times

Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:20 pm

I guess the quick set jb weld would be alright as a last resort.
OG Anti-Hybrid
One man's trash is a true Spudder's treasure!
Golf Ball Cannon "Superna"M16 BBMGPengunHammer Valve Airsoft SniperHigh Pressure .22 Coax
Holy Shat!
User avatar
MrCrowley
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 10078
Joined: Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:42 pm
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Been thanked: 3 times

Sun Nov 20, 2011 12:40 am

It would be for if I went up to my friends bach for a few days and something broke or a leak appeared, JB-Weld would be suitable for a 24 hour, or less, fix :wink:
User avatar
MrCrowley
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 10078
Joined: Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:42 pm
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Been thanked: 3 times

Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:06 am

Well...remote ignition works:
[youtube][/youtube]

You may notice a cut in the video and the reason why. The ignition key switch had somehow come loose so when I turned the key, it turned the entire switch unit so when I went to go fire the cannon, it wouldn't work as the switch was never turned on.

As for the camera shaking; adrenaline. It's strange being in front of a hybrid. I'm sure fellow hybridists will understand the adrenaline rush that comes from firing a hybrid.

But damn, this thing was LOUD. It was a whole different story standing in front of the cannon and even with earmuffs I noticed a huge difference in the report. Though the louder report may also be due to the fact that this is the first time I have fired the cannon with a 'projectile' since the upgrades (larger chamber, higher pressure required to open the valve, new pilot setup and new barrel: all of which may equate to a louder report).
User avatar
jackssmirkingrevenge
Five Star General
Five Star General
Posts: 26179
Joined: Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:28 pm
Has thanked: 543 times
Been thanked: 321 times

Donating Members

Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:20 am

MrCrowley wrote:As for the camera shaking; adrenaline. It's strange being in front of a hybrid. I'm sure fellow hybridists will understand the adrenaline rush that comes from firing a hybrid.
Completely :) happened to me a couple of times, especially with "I shouldn't be doing this, I'm going to regret this" shots.
But damn, this thing was LOUD.
You also appear to have a tuning fork for a barrel :D
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
User avatar
MrCrowley
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 10078
Joined: Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:42 pm
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Been thanked: 3 times

Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:26 am

jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:especially with "I shouldn't be doing this, I'm going to regret this" shots.
Story of my hybrid life. My last thought is almost always "fùck it"; whether I think a part is going to fail, a ricochet is going to kill me or the projectile is going to put a hole in something it shouldn't :roll:
jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:You also appear to have a tuning fork for a barrel :D
:D
User avatar
jackssmirkingrevenge
Five Star General
Five Star General
Posts: 26179
Joined: Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:28 pm
Has thanked: 543 times
Been thanked: 321 times

Donating Members

Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:43 am

MrCrowley wrote:My last thought is almost always "fùck it"; whether I think a part is going to fail, a ricochet is going to kill me or the projectile is going to put a hole in something it shouldn't :roll:
Getting those thoughts with a mini launcher is one thing, I can only imagine a 1.5" bore is exponentially worse.
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
User avatar
SpudFarm
First Sergeant 3
First Sergeant 3
Posts: 2571
Joined: Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:39 am
Location: Norway Trondheim area

Donating Members

Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:30 am

Well, this is coming along nicely, wish I where into spudding still when I see this! I guess I could mock together something and see if I have lost my potato eye:)

Just wanted to let you all know I'm not dead after the terror attack in Oslo and Utøya.
"Made in France"
- A spud gun insurance.
User avatar
jackssmirkingrevenge
Five Star General
Five Star General
Posts: 26179
Joined: Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:28 pm
Has thanked: 543 times
Been thanked: 321 times

Donating Members

Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:03 pm

Good to see you around :)
SpudFarm wrote:Just wanted to let you all know I'm not dead after the terror attack in Oslo and Utøya.
Were you to be involved in that tragedy I'm sure the individual involved would have taken a kilo of lead to the face.
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
User avatar
MrCrowley
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 10078
Joined: Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:42 pm
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Been thanked: 3 times

Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:23 pm

SpudFarm wrote:Well, this is coming along nicely, wish I where into spudding still when I see this! I guess I could mock together something and see if I have lost my potato eye:)

Just wanted to let you all know I'm not dead after the terror attack in Oslo and Utøya.
Not firing your hybrid much any more? I guess the good thing about living in city suburbs is that I don't get to fire my hybrid enough to get bored of it.

Mock together a piston hybrid so between you, SpudBlaster15 and me, we'll have most of the world covered :D

Did you know anyone who was in Oslo or Utøya at the time of the attacks?
User avatar
ramses
Staff Sergeant 2
Staff Sergeant 2
United States of America
Posts: 1679
Joined: Thu May 29, 2008 6:50 pm

Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:36 pm

What camera did you have in the tripod? It kinda looked like a 60d.
POLAND_SPUD wrote:even if there was no link I'd know it's a bot because of female name :D
User avatar
MrCrowley
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 10078
Joined: Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:42 pm
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Been thanked: 3 times

Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:56 pm

My brother's 600D, you were close :wink:
User avatar
ramses
Staff Sergeant 2
Staff Sergeant 2
United States of America
Posts: 1679
Joined: Thu May 29, 2008 6:50 pm

Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:51 pm

MrCrowley wrote:My brother's 600D, you were close :wink:
Damn!! There's no way I would let my brother (if I had one) put my k-r in front of a hybrid. Even if he was standing behind it :D :D

The video looks great!

Also, try this.. It's a plugin for this (you need the 32 bit version)
You'll need to frame your shots wider than you normally would.
Here. (I forgot to check the box for rolling shutter compensation).


Could you try to rig up a sound trigger for the 600d's shutter? A high res shot of the muzzle would be amazing during muzzle flash.

And since we're on the subject:
MrCrowley wrote:I used my brothers Canon 600D, hence the DSLR-likeness :D
I'm surprised a Canon DSLR would have such muted colors. You may want to check if the custom color option thingy is set to "muted" or something.
POLAND_SPUD wrote:even if there was no link I'd know it's a bot because of female name :D
Post Reply