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General Eggs · 05-02-2011, 07:07 PM

I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to water guns,

so help me out here. To make an APH more ergonomic I want to rotate the air tanks almost all of the way upside down on it to save space. Would this work? I don't want to waste my money on a bunch of PVC and not have my gun work at all.

strato_2r5 · 05-02-2011, 08:25 PM

That will work if you put the output of the pressure chamber facing towards you, like in the Max-Infusion Overload. I did something similar (horizontal PC) in my thread, "really compact APH" I haven't built it yet though.

zeda.beta · 05-02-2011, 09:40 PM

The problem with air pressure guns is that when you start to rotate them, they become less and less effective, as the air cannot push the water out the nozzle if the water isn't between the air and the output.

Eventually they will shoot absolutely no water, but it only depends on where you place the output of the pressure chambers.

cantab · 05-03-2011, 06:13 AM

Yeah, the outlet from an air pressure chamber has to be at the bottom.

The best way I think to make the APH design more compact would be to play with the location of the pump. That's where the "wasted" space is. Figure out a way to bring the pump up and forward and the design becomes more compact.

strato_2r5 · 05-03-2011, 11:35 PM

My pump in my blueprints was right next to the barrel. Haven't built it yet though. My blueprints kinda looks like a FAMAS.

05-02-2011, 07:07 PM	#1
General Eggs Death by Water Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3 UserID: 2441	APH air tank placement? I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to water guns, so help me out here. To make an APH more ergonomic I want to rotate the air tanks almost all of the way upside down on it to save space. Would this work? I don't want to waste my money on a bunch of PVC and not have my gun work at all.

05-02-2011, 08:25 PM	#2
strato_2r5 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 162 UserID: 2402	Re: APH air tank placement? That will work if you put the output of the pressure chamber facing towards you, like in the Max-Infusion Overload. I did something similar (horizontal PC) in my thread, "really compact APH" I haven't built it yet though. __________________ Sorry if I'm not active much, busy on another forum and another project non-soaker related.

05-02-2011, 09:40 PM	#3
zeda.beta Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Crater 5, Moon Posts: 683 UserID: 1825	Re: APH air tank placement? The problem with air pressure guns is that when you start to rotate them, they become less and less effective, as the air cannot push the water out the nozzle if the water isn't between the air and the output. Eventually they will shoot absolutely no water, but it only depends on where you place the output of the pressure chambers. __________________ I reject your reality and substitute my own. Quack damn you.

05-03-2011, 06:13 AM	#4
cantab Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: England Posts: 1,492 UserID: 1400	Re: APH air tank placement? Yeah, the outlet from an air pressure chamber has to be at the bottom. The best way I think to make the APH design more compact would be to play with the location of the pump. That's where the "wasted" space is. Figure out a way to bring the pump up and forward and the design becomes more compact. __________________ I work on Windows. My toolbox is Linux. Arsenal: Super Soaker: XP215, 2xXP220, Liquidator, Aquashock Secret Strike M(odded), Arctic Blast M, CPS1200, CPS2100, SC Power Pak, 3l aquapack, 1.5l aquapack Water Warriors: Jet, Sting Ray M, Shark, Argon M, Tiger Shark, PulseMaster Others: Waterbolt, The Blaster, Storm 500, Shield Blaster 2000, generic PR gun, generic backpack piston pumper (broken), 3l garden sprayer M, 10l water carrier:

05-03-2011, 11:35 PM	#5
strato_2r5 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 162 UserID: 2402	Re: APH air tank placement? My pump in my blueprints was right next to the barrel. Haven't built it yet though. My blueprints kinda looks like a FAMAS. __________________ Sorry if I'm not active much, busy on another forum and another project non-soaker related.

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