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by vince
Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:11 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: First Hybrid (with Videos)
Replies: 32
Views: 15854

So your going from using your pipe bomb gun outside to inside a small enclosed room for firing....I like it!Any possibility of video?I'd love to see one of these failures on video,if you could induce one again. Here you go. Sorry it didn't blow up again :P The Projectile made it through 7,5mm Steel...
by vince
Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:15 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: First Hybrid (with Videos)
Replies: 32
Views: 15854

Hello, I've been busy with another Cannon and I still don't have a Steel Barrel. Also my neighbors told me that they will call the police if I shoot "that thing" again. So I guess I will have to shoot in my basement from now on. @starman I used a burstdisk made of 0,3mm aluminum sheet. No idea what ...
by vince
Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:59 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: First Hybrid (with Videos)
Replies: 32
Views: 15854

Update:

Shot at a 4mm thick Steel Plate at 20x and it went through without problems.
I tried to do it again (at 20x) to see if I can get through 6mm Steel and my barrel exploded :shock:
by vince
Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:18 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: First Hybrid (with Videos)
Replies: 32
Views: 15854

I will use a Steel Barrel as soon as I can find one that is smooth on the inside. It would also be nice if I can find one that has the same ID as my Copper Barrel because a friend just sent me a Picture of some sweet 26mm Steel Projectiles he made for me :) They are between 70 and 80mm long and weig...
by vince
Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:07 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: First Hybrid (with Videos)
Replies: 32
Views: 15854

Thanks for your replies :) @MountainousDew Well to be honest I have no idea how it happened. In the first video I was using a barrel with an ID of 16mm and a steel ball as a projectile. The ball fit really nice and tight in it and I shot 20+ time with balls of the same diameter before it happened. M...
by vince
Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:36 am
Forum: Hybrid Cannons
Topic: First Hybrid (with Videos)
Replies: 32
Views: 15854

First Hybrid (with Videos)

This is my first hybrid. I hope you like it. Barrel: 2,5m long, 26mm ID, 28mm OD Chamber: 20 cm long, 2'' diameter (about 660ml) Ignition: Sparkplug + Stungun Burstdisks: Alu. foil Ammo: 200-500g lead Mixes: 8-18x I built this cannon about 5 months ago. Back then i had to use my bikepump and was lim...