Storm 1000: Is it worth it?
- Flannel
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Storm 1000: Is it worth it?
Anybody know of any threads or have any experience with the Storm 1000 water gun? I was wondering because I just bought it from goodwill, and was wondering if it was worth the trouble of trying to fix it ( since its broke ).
Its has a green tank and pump handle with a purple case. I tried searching for it on google but had no such luck.
Any pictures, help, or comments?
Its has a green tank and pump handle with a purple case. I tried searching for it on google but had no such luck.
Any pictures, help, or comments?
- Silence
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Are you sure the Storm 1000 exists? I did several different searches for it on both Google and Yahoo! but absolutely nothing came up. Then, I checked out the reviews at the main SSC site. The Storm 1000 isn't listed, even though they list soakers that haven't been reviewed. I don't really know the older soakers, so I'm at a loss too.
ZOCCOZ might know something about this--he usually has a good wealth of information about the more "unconventional" water guns.
ZOCCOZ might know something about this--he usually has a good wealth of information about the more "unconventional" water guns.
- ZOCCOZ
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Storm 1000 eh?
http://www.alltoolshere.com/toys1/B00004S9NM.html
When it comes to Storm, then Pistols are their strength usualy. According to most accounts, Storm pistols are superior to Super Soaker pistols due to a better steady stream and the dual action pumping on their newer models. Storm Cannons of course can't keep up with the good old 90s CPS cannons. But then again, in this decade, the bar is prity low in CPS performance.
If I am not mistaken, the Storm 1000 has a dual action pump(pumps air in both directions), so this pistol should be worth repairing.
http://www.alltoolshere.com/toys1/B00004S9NM.html
When it comes to Storm, then Pistols are their strength usualy. According to most accounts, Storm pistols are superior to Super Soaker pistols due to a better steady stream and the dual action pumping on their newer models. Storm Cannons of course can't keep up with the good old 90s CPS cannons. But then again, in this decade, the bar is prity low in CPS performance.
If I am not mistaken, the Storm 1000 has a dual action pump(pumps air in both directions), so this pistol should be worth repairing.
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- Flannel
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Wow. I didn't know I had such a gem. I mean 45'? I think thats pretty good. Pumps in both directions huh? Is that common or uncommon? I would that would be an advantage.
Thanks ZoccoZ, SilentGuy.
Here is the problem. The pump would not even go forward or backwards. I pried and pulled and pushed. Not even an inch. Finally I pushed so hard the piece of plastic that feeds air into the air tank broke (for lack of a better description) Anyway. I hacksawed opened the slinding handle pump thing and determined this...
The o-ring in the pump was in pieces, and was stopping the pump shaft from going up and down. So, I will undertake the long and hard journey to find an o-ring to replace the broken one, and and get some type of waterproof glue to re-attach some broken pump pieces.
Thanks ZoccoZ, SilentGuy.
Here is the problem. The pump would not even go forward or backwards. I pried and pulled and pushed. Not even an inch. Finally I pushed so hard the piece of plastic that feeds air into the air tank broke (for lack of a better description) Anyway. I hacksawed opened the slinding handle pump thing and determined this...
The o-ring in the pump was in pieces, and was stopping the pump shaft from going up and down. So, I will undertake the long and hard journey to find an o-ring to replace the broken one, and and get some type of waterproof glue to re-attach some broken pump pieces.
- DX
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O-rings are extremely common and extremely cheap [70 cents for a pack of 4]. Any hardware store should have a variety of sizes. Pumps that pump on both strokes are somewhat rare, and they do provide the advantage of pressurizing quickly. I actually drew up designs for a double-stroke pump on an APH, but for some reason didn't make it.
Now you know that when something won't move, there's something wrong with it and one should not attempt to move it harder. I also learned this the hard way [breaking the plastic column in a pump shaft] for a similar reason.
Now you know that when something won't move, there's something wrong with it and one should not attempt to move it harder. I also learned this the hard way [breaking the plastic column in a pump shaft] for a similar reason.
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- ZOCCOZ
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Flannel wrote:Wow. I didn't know I had such a gem. I mean 45'? I think thats pretty good. Pumps in both directions huh? Is that common or uncommon? I would that would be an advantage.
Dual action pumps would pressurize faster than a normal pump. As far as I know Storm is the only one with that feature, and usualy only their pistols.
Now having said that, its more likely it will shoot 35' instead of 45'. Stores always exacturate their stats.
- Silence
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Yeah, I doubt many soakers actually reach their advertised range. However, 35' is still pretty good for a pistol.
Somewhere, Ben recently suggested building homemades with pumps like this (pump on both strokes)--as he said, it shouldn't be too hard. I've been thinking about it, and I'm going to start a thread about it right now. Since I haven't built any good homemades yet, I still have time to add this to my designs...
Somewhere, Ben recently suggested building homemades with pumps like this (pump on both strokes)--as he said, it shouldn't be too hard. I've been thinking about it, and I'm going to start a thread about it right now. Since I haven't built any good homemades yet, I still have time to add this to my designs...
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- joannaardway
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I have absolutely zero experience with storm guns.
However, if a pistol can reach 35'+ range, then it should be worth it...
However, if a pistol can reach 35'+ range, then it should be worth it...
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