Like the name?
This is my first hybrid launcher, thanks to this site. It's nothing fancy, but it is my first and I am proud of it.
I've not taken past 6x, due mainly because I only have a bike pump. I just got an air compressor, so we'll see where that leads.
It is made of 2" Sch40 galvanized pipe. The meter is comprised of 1/4" nipples and 1/4" ball valves. The frame is made of two 2x4s nailed together. This keeps it off the ground. I plan on building a tripod for it one day.
Here is a link to the spark system: Hubbrid Spark Plug
Here are the pics:
The Hubbrid
- Attachments
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- This is it. It is secured to two 2x4s with hose clamps.
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- This is the meter. Note the pop-off. It is there to regulate the propane, in case I add too much. It is there, also, in case the burst disk does not rupture so I can release the buildup without taking the union apart.
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- My propane tank holder, mounted to the frame with connected hose clamps. It is made from 3" Sch40.
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- My homemade spark plug, made from a coat hanger, and 1/2" galv pipe fittings.
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- Nothing fancy. I JB Welded the wires to the electrodes and super glued a piece of pipe over them.
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- These are the burst disks and rubber washer I use to make the seal. The disks are grinded down Gatorade tops and the rubber came from a radiator cap.
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bigbob12345
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Very nice job
there have been a lot of hybrids lately
and is that a 1in or 3/4in union?
eighther way I reccommend you switch it out with a 1.5in union to exploit the power potential of a larger bore barrel.
there have been a lot of hybrids lately
and is that a 1in or 3/4in union?
eighther way I reccommend you switch it out with a 1.5in union to exploit the power potential of a larger bore barrel.
Great i cant wait to see it in action. Im sure it will be devastating. any chance of a vid. Also great name
Coodude26 wrote:
People who laugh really hard at stuff that pisses you off/you getting hurt, who then say "I'm sorry, I can't stop" but you know they easily could.
Mr.C: That's not as easy as you think. It's like me kicking you in the balls and telling you to stop crying.
People who laugh really hard at stuff that pisses you off/you getting hurt, who then say "I'm sorry, I can't stop" but you know they easily could.
Mr.C: That's not as easy as you think. It's like me kicking you in the balls and telling you to stop crying.
bigbob: I don't really have a desire to increase the union size (I just wanted my feet wet with a hybrid, plus, it ain't coming off anyway).
Maniac: I don't know about a video. Maybe.
Mark: In the meter pic, the schrader is on the left side, although it may be difficult to see. The schrader has seen better days.
The union is a 1". I already had a 1" x 30" barrel and I built the launcher around it (although some would argue with that). It has a ratio of about .8 to 1.
Maniac: I don't know about a video. Maybe.
Mark: In the meter pic, the schrader is on the left side, although it may be difficult to see. The schrader has seen better days.
The union is a 1". I already had a 1" x 30" barrel and I built the launcher around it (although some would argue with that). It has a ratio of about .8 to 1.
I like the spark plug and i think its what im going to use on my hybrid (eventually 
) but also what is the insulation on the wires? Is that electrical tape? And if not, then would electrical tape be a good insulator?
But overall, its nice and i like it. How about ammo?
) but also what is the insulation on the wires? Is that electrical tape? And if not, then would electrical tape be a good insulator?But overall, its nice and i like it. How about ammo?
4SPC, My 4" piston 3" porting cannon
Memo:
Fix up copper cannon
Fix up 4SPC
Start Stirrup pump
Start Toolies piston bazooka
Memo:
Fix up copper cannon
Fix up 4SPC
Start Stirrup pump
Start Toolies piston bazooka
The insulation is heat shrink tubing. I drilled two holes in the cap just slightly bigger than the coat hangers. I measured them, sharpened on end and looped the other, then put the tubing over the hangers and shrank it. I double layered it to make sure it would not ground out against the chamber. To secure them, I filled the pipe cap with JB Weld, then tightened down the nipple.
I guess electrical tape could work.
Ammo? Whatever fits in the barrel. It's a 1" barrel, and it holds dirt, pecans, rocks, and whatever else. Nothing permanent yet. I haven't shot a potato out of the hybrid yet, but this barrel has seen some starch movement.
I guess electrical tape could work.
Ammo? Whatever fits in the barrel. It's a 1" barrel, and it holds dirt, pecans, rocks, and whatever else. Nothing permanent yet. I haven't shot a potato out of the hybrid yet, but this barrel has seen some starch movement.
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sniperjosh
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Nice hybrid, Definitely get a marble barrel 
A marble barrel sounds like a good idea. I like to break $#!+.
As far as EVBEC, I've never taken the time to learn the program so I wouldn't know. I get familiar with it and see what it says.
As far as EVBEC, I've never taken the time to learn the program so I wouldn't know. I get familiar with it and see what it says.
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SpudBlaster15
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The biggest reason I put the pop off on the meter was because it was the only "plug" I had to put in the tee, which I already had. Make sense?
In other words, this is basically a spare parts gun and it costs me about $10 to build and get working. Almost every piece on here was used on another launcher.
And, Spudblaster, I told you it looked like yours.
As far as the name, it's original. I can't remember how I came up with it...
In other words, this is basically a spare parts gun and it costs me about $10 to build and get working. Almost every piece on here was used on another launcher.
And, Spudblaster, I told you it looked like yours.
As far as the name, it's original. I can't remember how I came up with it...
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SpudFarm
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i will love if/when you come back with upgrades
like a damage video/pics and some other interesting stuff..
of some reason this is one of the nicest hybrids i have seen (other than the monsters like jaush and FEAR etc)
job REALLY well done. do you got a chrony?
like a damage video/pics and some other interesting stuff..
of some reason this is one of the nicest hybrids i have seen (other than the monsters like jaush and FEAR etc)
job REALLY well done. do you got a chrony?
"Made in France"
- A spud gun insurance.
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