hmm Hybrid? =]

Boom! The classic potato gun harnesses the combustion of flammable vapor. Show us your combustion spud gun and discuss fuels, ratios, safety, ignition systems, tools, and more.

Should This Become a Hybrid

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No
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Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:54 pm

Nah, that wasn't meant for you, nor was it any kind of challenge, or "My Mama wears bigger army boots than yours" type of thing, I was just trying to figure out some logic that was thrown out.
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Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:11 pm

lol ok then mate

cheers
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Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:51 am

thats beautiful man good work i love stainless
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Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:23 am

cheers buddy do you have a cannon?
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Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:52 am

The Haymaker wrote:So what you're telling me is that your 40psi of quieter combustion is stronger than my 120psi of air? I look at it this way......... I've got no "whoosh after the "pop" like my last pneumatic did.
You've got it right. 120psi is storing a lot of energy and you're using almost all of it to accelerate the projectile. The last pneumatic you refer to was "wasting" energy making the "whoosh." Good thing it didn't make a "swoosh" or Nike would have sued you.:wink:

40psi in a combustion represents a lot less stored energy than 120psi in a pneumatic. Less energy to accelerate projectiles and make noise implies both a less powerful and a quieter gun. Although a really badly designed combustion could end up being all thunder and no lightning. I've done that.

Combustion guns have limits based on the amount of energy the fuel can store. As for the limits on pneumatics; well you can keep pumping until you either overwhelm your compressor, the strength of your materials, or your common sense.
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Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:58 pm

Aww, shucks, now you're gonna make me feel bad for my borderline sarcastic reply! :-]

I agree with the answer, and yeah, different fuels definitely have different potential energies. I've pretty much settled on pneumatics for now, I really like the overall simplicity and durability, along with a neverending supply of fuel. Just charge, fire, reload, and fire again!

This weekend I will be dong an upgrade, I've prepared a 3.5" Tee and new, better functioning, (in theory) valve to replace the current 2" Tee and clunky first version valvebody. Which, BTW to anyone interested, the current valve featured in the Appliance video is for sale, it's been outmoded by the new one.

I'll leave it at that before Chaos spanks me silly for hijacking his thread!

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Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:47 am

40psi in a combustion represents a lot less stored energy than 120psi in a pneumatic. Less energy to accelerate projectiles and make noise implies both a less powerful and a quieter gun. Although a really badly designed combustion could end up being all thunder and no lightning. I've done that.

Combustion guns have limits based on the amount of energy the fuel can store. As for the limits on pneumatics; well you can keep pumping until you either overwhelm your compressor, the strength of your materials, or your common sense.
well i just shot a golf ball at a piece of metal plate it nearly went though it but the ball blew apart so im looking for new ammo 42mm round bar is lookin pretty good @ tha moment :twisted:

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EDIT: canned butane gas is my fuel atm but am looking at oxy/acetylene metered injection
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Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:16 am

From what i have heard acetylene if store improperly like in a combustion tanks or such. Will some times go off without warning. I advise you to continue with great caution.
Oh and one more thing I hear mapp is better then acetylene note this is only hear say.
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Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:39 am

Here ya go heres my last post for this one ill leave it with a few vids also a few pics of my upcoming pneumatic

http://s162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/x--chaos--x/

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Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:46 am

looks sick chaos cant wait to see what it can do
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Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:13 am

cheers mate will keep yall updated

peace

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Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:56 pm

looks nice i think its nice as a combustion but if you filled it to around 400 psi with co2 it would be nicer =)
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:00 am

hmmm i seem to have a spare bolt in tire valve......

suggestions anyone?
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Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:02 am

Chaos that sooooo has to be a hybrid mate!! cum onnn Ramp it up!
Looks cool too ive always had a thing for shinny metal "stares blankley"
Oh sorry had a flash back!

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P.s. you can get a bolt in tire valve from your friendly naberhood car wreaker!! they have to have a few lieing around some where!!
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Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:05 am

mate i alredy got the valves...ooh shiny chromed ones too one will go on this and one is on my marble gun
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