Opening XP270

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Teh Moron
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Opening XP270

Post by Teh Moron » Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:57 pm

How does one open the XP 270 without destroying the case entirely? Does anyone have an XP 270 that they've opened before?

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Silence
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Re: Opening XP270

Post by Silence » Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:02 pm

Which piece is giving you trouble? The orange pump ring?

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Re: Opening XP270

Post by Teh Moron » Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:28 pm

Yes, actually. I'd rather not saw it off as I still have the ability to return it. The XP 270 I bought does not take many pumps. My old one used to take 10 without the PR valve kicking in.
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Re: Opening XP270

Post by C-A_99 » Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:35 pm

I'd go for the return-replace first, or complain to Hasbro about it. There's not much you can do, other than sawing out the PRV. As for the pump cap, most of them can be pried off but if it's completely glued on, like with the Flash Flood's, you'll have to cut it.

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Re: Opening XP270

Post by Teh Moron » Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:41 pm

Heh. Funny thing, that, because I've already returned it once.

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Re: Opening XP270

Post by C-A_99 » Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:22 pm

Apparently, martianshark is having the same problem. Looks like the defect is across all XP270 re-releases. Is the pump cap glued on? Can it be rotated? If so, you can probably pry it off with flatheaded screwdrivers and/or pliers.

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Re: Opening XP270

Post by Teh Moron » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:11 pm

Looks like I'll be walking 5KM to and from the store again.

Damn.

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Re: Opening XP270

Post by Finnster » Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:25 pm

I've heard about dipping it in boiling water. It will melt the glue, but not the plastic, so it will come off cleanly, and when you want to put it back on, you just super glue it.

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Re: Opening XP270

Post by Silence » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:54 pm

Finnster, I was skeptical about that, but Wikipedia says that polypropylene melts at 160 degrees Celsius, well above the boiling point of water. However, I'd still be worried about stickers and any weaker plastic than what's used for the pipe and shell.

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