Cap Missing

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Ariz0na
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Cap Missing

Post by Ariz0na » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:01 am

Hey there guys. I hope I posted this topic in the right sub forum.

I have a water gun (which I won from this Ice Cream Contest).

My main problem is, my cap is missing and I don't know what I can use to make a new one. Could you guys help me out? I'll provide you with pictures tomorrow if it helps :P

Thanks again

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Re: Cap Missing

Post by ark333 » Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:24 pm

I also missed my 2700 cap, replacing this with a cork cap from a wine bottle. I cut it so it would fit on the chamber hole and carved a little hole from top to the bottom of the cap, in order to release pump pressure, if not, chamber is deformed.

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Re: Cap Missing

Post by cantab » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:30 pm

Does the gun work without the cap? If so, then you can use basically anything. It will need to have an air vent though, a pinhole should suffice.

If the gun won't work at all without the cap, then it's a pressurised reservoir type, and for that you'll need to make an airtight seal, which could be tricky. A rubber bung might work though.
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Re: Cap Missing

Post by Ariz0na » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:42 pm

ark333: Hmm I can try that
cantab : I have no idea, I have not tried the gun after the cap went missing. But I will try it tomorrow, and update you :)

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Re: Cap Missing

Post by Ariz0na » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:11 am

Okay it looks like a pressurised reservoir type. I could not shoot. Also as I was pumping, I notice bubbles. So I guess I need a rubber bung. Will resize the pictures and post it up :)

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Re: Cap Missing

Post by cantab » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:45 am

Actually...a bung might not be a good idea, since if the pressure is high enough, it'll fire off, likely with some force.
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Re: Cap Missing

Post by Ariz0na » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:57 am

Oh boy. Okay. I cannot remember if I've tried a coke bottle cover. I can try again. Anything else I should try? By the way, the gun is pretty small haha :P

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Re: Cap Missing

Post by cantab » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:01 am

Do you know what gun it actually is?

I can think of no guns that a drinks bottle cap will fit sadly.
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Re: Cap Missing

Post by Ariz0na » Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:17 am

This is the gun. Its a cheap gun I won from an Ice Cream Contest. Planning to modify it after my exams ahaha
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Re: Cap Missing

Post by Ariz0na » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:17 pm

Also, how do you guys make shoulder straps for your CPS guns? My bro lost mine. argh. What do I need? CARIBINERS? Plastic or metal? Thanks :D

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Re: Cap Missing

Post by cantab » Wed Aug 13, 2008 1:04 pm

It's probably not that worth bothering with. Simpler and likely cheaper to replace it.

As for straps, the simplest solution would be to take a strap from a bag. You may even be able to get such a strap on its own, try a bag shop or a department store. I've also heard of dog leads working.

Normally the strap will have clips; however, sometimes the clips are on the bag. In which case, anything is fine, like string.

A carabiner would be overkill for attaching the strap to the blaster. It might, however, be useful for directly attaching a smaller blaster to a belt loop.
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Water Warriors: Jet, Sting Ray M, Shark, Argon M, Tiger Shark, PulseMaster
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Re: Cap Missing

Post by Ariz0na » Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:06 pm

Ahh alright. Thanks for your help cantab. and thx to everyone else. If i need more help, I'll post it here :)
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Re: Cap Missing

Post by Specter » Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:31 am

Is there a trigger? from the internals it looks like a piston pumper gun.
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Re: Cap Missing

Post by aEx155 » Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:33 am

I believe that he removed the trigger, which I think is a pinch type. You can kind of see the tubing pinched near the trigger area. (I don't see any other way for there to be a trigger, unless there's something out of the picture)

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Re: Cap Missing

Post by Ariz0na » Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:13 am

Specter : There is a trigger. Its a spring and trigger, so putting it back in position is a bit tough as I have to "compress" it in a sense to put the trigger back. But if its a piston type, without the cap, when pumped the water won't squirt out.

aEx155 : Yeah i did. The trigger was there. hehe
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