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Post by Cybermortis on May 20, 2013 22:12:38 GMT
*Mod hat on*
The last two posts where moved to this existing thread - CM
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Post by WhutScreenName on May 21, 2013 20:05:03 GMT
Thanks Cyber, I thought I had seen this before on this board. But I figured TUM had searched so I didn't bother.
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bioLarzen
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Post by bioLarzen on May 30, 2013 15:32:37 GMT
We've seen the MBs shoot projectiles made out of ice, but how about when the object shooting the projectiles is made out of ice? This is actually a rehash from the old board. I remember it created some really intriguing dialogue about the technicalities and potential pitfalls to testing whether or not this is at all possible. Things we had gone over: -How to create the cannon? (use a mold vs chisel a large block) -Keeping the cannon frozen throughout the test. -What type of projectile? (should the cannonball also be ice?) -What are the benchmarks for determining plausibility? Good list. I guess the best method to make the cannon (mold, chiseling, etc...) could be another the-three-build-team-members-make-three-different-versions type thing. Whichever method they'd use, the best material imho would be that bubble-free ice they used to make fire with. Any air bubbles in the ice would IMHO weaken the ice. Oh, and I guess we can agree that we're looking for a "real" cannon here, that uses gunpowder or other explosives to shoot the projectile, not a compressed air cannon - that would probably be relatively easy to make and would totally walk around the original problem of ice having to withstand the heat generated by the powder. bio |
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Post by Cybermortis on Jun 23, 2013 22:33:03 GMT
Good list. I guess the best method to make the cannon (mold, chiseling, etc...) could be another the-three-build-team-members-make-three-different-versions type thing. bio In the early days of this thread the propellant was discussed. As it turns out we came up with three different possible propellents; Gunpowder, flammable gas (aka a spud gun) and compressed air. |
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