please help a noob

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Adam487
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please help a noob

Post by Adam487 » Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:52 pm

I have some question about a few mods.
What is a check valve freeze, what does it do, how do I do it?
What is a k-mod, what does it do, how do I do it?

I have two Liquidators and a (?)Defender. what mods would you recommend and how would I do them to these specific guns?

On the Defender, the stream doesnt seem to stay together very well, it likes to spread out. I don't think this is normal. The pump shaft likes to bend a little when I pump it, and I am concerned about it breaking.

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Silence
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Post by Silence » Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:05 pm

It's great to see new members, but I wish more people would read all the articles at SSCentral before joining the forums. Feel free to read the modifications articles to get a feel for everything you can do to soakers. CVFs involve plugging up the pressure relief valve (used on Super Soakers to prevent the pressure from getting too high, although a little bit extra is fine), and K-mods involve putting balloons over the spherical rubber bladders used in some CPS soakers to increase the power.

Another common question is, "What modifications can I do to X water gun?" However, this topic is pinned and is currently the first one seen in the Modifications subforum, so you should read that first.

Do a pump shaft reinforcement, found in the modifications articles page, by sticking a wooden rod inside the hollow plastic part. There isn't much you can do about a turbulent stream, and your Defender, being just a standard stock soaker, is probably completely normal.

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joannaardway
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Post by joannaardway » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:06 am

Pump shafts bend.

My 27K pump shaft bent until I had to repair it after a small incident (Lets say hacksaw, and pump cap and leave it at that).

Bending is not a problem

There are two solutions:

1) put something down the centre to stop them
2) get used to it.
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