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Posted - Mar 18 2001 : 03:34:23 AM
After reading your last post on ways that I may be able to improve the performance of my launcher, I wasted no time setting up the indorr firing range (my basement where we use duct tape wrapped paper towels as projectiles, fired aproox. 30' into the back concrete wall) But I have read enough to have a healthy fear of igniting oxygen, so I called upon a friend who is a contract welder to advise on mix ratios. After several minutes of calculations (and beers) we charged the chamber with what we had figured to be a relatively safe amount of our fuel. When I ignited the fuel, the breast made an almost demonic noise immediately followed by a crack so loud that I thought I had burst my eardrums.   I have'nt tried lubing the barrel yet or compressing the fuel/air mixture from the barrel end by ramrod but I'm very confident that these will be outdoor tests only. I think I've found my fuel, Thanks--jefferson |
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Posted - Mar 18 2001 : 8:27:02 PM
If you ever played Starcraft remember the Ghost unit...When you click him to move he says "I'm gone" to get the real producer...Be back later...
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Posted - Mar 18 2001 : 3:14:48 PM
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Aaron - My brother found a nice AVI to MPEG converter that took the videos from 1.82Mb to 310.9Kb...I am one happy camper. Which Real Video program were you talking about in particular to compress the video? I checked out their products but was wondering which would be best?
I've been lost surfing the last few days...
You want the free Real Producer.
I got a change to look at your videos. Very cool. I'll have to make some of my own now...
You will get another star at 50 posts, then another at 150 and then another at 500...Hopefully more people will begin posting so I can increase those numbers somewhat...
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Posted - Mar 18 2001 : 3:12:43 PM
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After reading your last post on ways that I may be able to improve the performance of my launcher, I wasted no time setting up the indorr firing range (my basement where we use duct tape wrapped paper towels as projectiles, fired aproox. 30' into the back concrete wall) But I have read enough to have a healthy fear of igniting oxygen, so I called upon a friend who is a contract welder to advise on mix ratios. After several minutes of calculations (and beers) we charged the chamber with what we had figured to be a relatively safe amount of our fuel. When I ignited the fuel, the breast made an almost demonic noise immediately followed by a crack so loud that I thought I had burst my eardrums. I have'nt tried lubing the barrel yet or compressing the fuel/air mixture from the barrel end by ramrod but I'm very confident that these will be outdoor tests only. I think I've found my fuel, Thanks--jefferson
Awesome! Just be careful you don't crack your gun. Probably a good idea to wrap the chamber in cloth. That way, it if does let go, you won't have shards of PVC flying everywhere...
On another note, please post in the correct forum. I want to keep things organized...
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Posted - Mar 18 2001 : 2:43:14 PM
How many posts till 3 stars
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Posted - Mar 18 2001 : 2:41:39 PM
Wowsers that sounds pretty cool!
Aaron - My brother found a nice AVI to MPEG converter that took the videos from 1.82Mb to 310.9Kb...I am one happy camper. Which Real Video program were you talking about in particular to compress the video? I checked out their products but was wondering which would be best?
I've been lost surfing the last few days...
Scott |
