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by Dang911
Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:11 pm
Forum: Valveless pulsejet forum
Topic: need help solving my 555 igniter circuit
Replies: 16
Views: 15724

re: need help solving my 555 igniter circuit

I don't know what to tell you, its to hard to diagnose from the information given. The diagram I have provided is easily built, and converts 12VCD into 12VAC @ 200hz. Feed that into an ignition coil, and every time the current switches, a spark will be emitted.
by Dang911
Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:03 am
Forum: Valveless pulsejet forum
Topic: need help solving my 555 igniter circuit
Replies: 16
Views: 15724

re: need help solving my 555 igniter circuit

Going out on a limb, because your explanations are very confusing (sorry)... Do you have the metal thermal conductor on the back of the FET grounded? If so this could be a problem, and either is shorting (canceling/weakening the signal) or has burned out the mosfet completely. Do not ground that, it...
by Dang911
Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:35 am
Forum: Valveless pulsejet forum
Topic: need help solving my 555 igniter circuit
Replies: 16
Views: 15724

re: need help solving my 555 igniter circuit

This is a perfected unit, several people including myself have built it. Ignition Module Parts list: capacitors 2 100nF (0.1uf) 1 220nF (0.22uf) 1 polar 47uF 1 0.22uF - points ignition coil condenser fuse 5 amp with mounts resistors 2 10k 2 10R 1 100R Transistors 1 bc548 1 bc557 1 irf630 mosfet or A...
by Dang911
Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:41 pm
Forum: Rocket forum
Topic: Toxic fumes boiling KNO3 in water.
Replies: 12
Views: 15466

re: Toxic fumes boiling KNO3 in water.

Oh and I would like to mention that these results are much more likely to take place by boiling the kno3 itself, at its boiling point. Just boiling a an aqueous solution of it, will yield barely any of the effects I spoke of above, so don't be too concerned, just don't snuff the vapor.
by Dang911
Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:26 pm
Forum: Rocket forum
Topic: Toxic fumes boiling KNO3 in water.
Replies: 12
Views: 15466

re: Toxic fumes boiling KNO3 in water.

Its releasing nitrogen and oxygen. Those are fine to breathe as that's mostly what our air is. The problem is in many instances it will also produce nitrogen oxides, N2O (laughing gas) but more potent, NO nitric oxide and NO2, nitrogen dioxide which are very harmful. As long as you keep a little ven...
by Dang911
Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:34 pm
Forum: Off topic forum
Topic: DANGER epoxy fire!!
Replies: 5
Views: 9965

re: DANGER epoxy fire!!

Yes, I have has a bad experience with epoxy. I was gluing two wings together on a 1/4 scale plane. I was using my favorite 30 min epoxy. I mixed a rather larger batch than normal (1/4 cup) because this was a big job, (still relatively small compared to a real glassing job). I was mixing it an my nor...
by Dang911
Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:54 am
Forum: Valveless pulsejet forum
Topic: Yet another chinese valveless
Replies: 21
Views: 15382

re: Yet another chinese valveless

I love the sound it makes as its running out of gas....
by Dang911
Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:08 pm
Forum: Tools and Construction
Topic: Steam engine
Replies: 37
Views: 40978

re: Steam engine

Oh hell, what started out as one cylinder, turned into 4, and at that point I just figured I would make the whole thing original, so I completely designed it myself. Feel free to build it, but you might want to wait till I do first. Its an inline 4, single stroke, with a total displacement of 22 cc....
by Dang911
Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:38 am
Forum: Tools and Construction
Topic: titanium valve head
Replies: 2
Views: 4315

re: titanium valve head

Sure If you have the tools to machine such a material. You will need flood coolant with any machine operation, carbide C-2 or M42 HSS (preferably coated with TiN, TiCN, TiAlN). Keep the feed rates slow to reduce heat buildup.
by Dang911
Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:14 am
Forum: Valveless pulsejet forum
Topic: Half copper pulsejet
Replies: 13
Views: 11992

re: Half copper pulsejet

Very nice looking, love the copper. Does it still look that nice after some running?
by Dang911
Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:06 am
Forum: Tools and Construction
Topic: Steam engine
Replies: 37
Views: 40978

Steam engine

As a project to keep myself busy, I would like to build a small steam engine, one maybe cylinders with a boiler. Something for a nice desk model, it will mostly likely not power anything. Does anyone have some good clear plans on the parts/ assembly. I will CNC almost everything (I know it takes the...
by Dang911
Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:35 pm
Forum: Rocket forum
Topic: How to test stump remover for KNO3?
Replies: 18
Views: 30646

re: How to test stump remover for KNO3?

Ok, your asking for help with chemistry all over this forum, yet I see you try and give advice as you know what your talking about.... I get worried. Chemicals can be dangerous, and giving advice as a novice is not a good idea. Every time I see this happening, I cringe!!! See the attachment, Nuff sa...
by Dang911
Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:09 pm
Forum: Rocket forum
Topic: How to test stump remover for KNO3?
Replies: 18
Views: 30646

re: How to test stump remover for KNO3?

That the test proves absolutely nothing! Any oxidizer mixed with a sugar (fuel) will make smoke and a flame.
by Dang911
Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:51 pm
Forum: Rocket forum
Topic: How to test stump remover for KNO3?
Replies: 18
Views: 30646

re: How to test stump remover for KNO3?

Its pure KNO3, I work at Home Depot and have the all the MSDS's. The first thing I did when I started working there was to look up all the unknown chemicals they sell under different names or products. HEHE
by Dang911
Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:22 am
Forum: Valveless pulsejet forum
Topic: Spherical Combustion Chamber
Replies: 23
Views: 17810

re: Spherical Combustion Chamber

Was it a bong in a past life.....