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Leprechaun71588 · 07-18-2004, 10:02 PM

Mwah ha ha ha ha.....IT'S ALIVE!

I just started work on my homemade soaker today, and so far things are going pretty good. I used my homemade plans from my previous post, the ones that supposedly wouldn't work, and it is kickin butt already.

I went to Lowe's and bought all the parts for about $20. All I needed was:

(all 1/2")
2x Chack Vavle
4x T-Joints
2x Elbow Joints
3x Male Adaptors
1x Ball Valve

I also used a few parts I had lying around my house:

Many 10" Balloons
Pump from my old XP310
2 Liter Soda Bottle

At first sight, my idea of a horizontal pressure chamber wouldn't work, but that's where the balloons come in. All I did was basically an XPS mod with the bottle acting as my pressure chamber. My only problem is that once I get more than 4 balloons on, it is hard to attach to the gun.

The rest of this week I will keep you all updated on my progress. I attached a pic of the current gun.

Right now I've got 4 balloons on, and it shoots about 15-20 feet. That's not really a whole lot, but I screwed up when I made my nozzle, so its not doing as good as it should.

Any advice you could send would be greatly appreciated...

Veteran · 07-18-2004, 11:13 PM

Looks like a cross between Doom's homemade and some old Xp parts :Hey, that's funny.:

Leprechaun71588 · 07-19-2004, 09:39 AM

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Looks like a cross between Doom's homemade and some old Xp parts

That was kinda the point. I busted up my XP310 pretty bad while I was trying to mod it, so I am salvaging what I can to build a new soaker.

Leprechaun71588 · 07-19-2004, 10:53 PM

I've been trying out different types of PCs for my gun. My original idea isn't working too well because I can't fit more than 3-4 balloons over the opening in the bottle and still be able to attach it. It's range was only about 15 ft.

My second idea was to use the old PCs from my XP310. I did an XPS mod on them, but the range was only about 20 ft.

Next, I used a vertical 20 oz. bottle with 3 balloons. It now has a range of 35 ft.

What's the best way to max my range? Bigger PC chambers?

Neuro · 07-20-2004, 12:26 AM

I say find a 3l bottle (no typo there, 3 liters), make it vertical, just use an elbow, and use the 3l as an air pressure p/c.

Soakologist · 07-20-2004, 09:33 AM

Question: Where's the reservoir? :huh:

Leprechaun71588 · 07-20-2004, 12:41 PM

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Question: Where's the reservoir?

It is attached to my backpack, so the reservoir is not actually on the gun. Sorry I didn't explain that earlier.

Ben · 07-20-2004, 01:22 PM

That homemade doesn't even look like it's glued together. I don't think it could be very powerful if it's not. I would glue it together, and make a real PC, that one is too much work for it's performance.

Veteran · 07-20-2004, 06:26 PM

Instead of using a bottle, why not just use the lower half of a Secret Strike? ^_^ But seriously, I took my Secret Strike apart and the lower half could totally be used for a pc, at least the outer covering of one.

Ben · 07-20-2004, 07:59 PM

If he wants to use something as a PC, I think he should use PVC. It can hold much more pressure than any soaker put out by a company.

RacerSoaker445 · 07-20-2004, 08:21 PM

OFF TOPIC: I have a question for you Doom, I can't get my homemade to shoot more than 30 feet. The gun is VERY similar to your APH and was based on that. I'll get a picture soon.

Leprechaun71588 · 07-25-2004, 07:41 PM

My gun is almost done, I just need a little more help.

I finally got it all glued together, so it's not bursting open on me anymore, and I've got my backpack water container built. My only problems now are in the range...

What is the best way to increase range?
Will the nozzle size change my range that much?
If so, what is the best size to use for a nozzle?

Right now my current range is 40 ft. and it puts out about 2 20oz. bottles worth of water in less than a second or two. I want to increase my range and shot time.

07-19-2004, 10:53 PM	#4
Leprechaun71588 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Leavenworth, KS Posts: 53 UserID: 153	I've been trying out different types of PCs for my gun. My original idea isn't working too well because I can't fit more than 3-4 balloons over the opening in the bottle and still be able to attach it. It's range was only about 15 ft. My second idea was to use the old PCs from my XP310. I did an XPS mod on them, but the range was only about 20 ft. Next, I used a vertical 20 oz. bottle with 3 balloons. It now has a range of 35 ft. What's the best way to max my range? Bigger PC chambers? __________________ AIM: Leprechaun71588 Yahoo: Leprechaun71588

07-20-2004, 12:26 AM	#5
Neuro Retired Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,081 UserID: 30	I say find a 3l bottle (no typo there, 3 liters), make it vertical, just use an elbow, and use the 3l as an air pressure p/c. __________________ "I used to care, but now I take a pill for that." You can pretty much ignore the times on that, I rarely ever have Xfire on when I play. I should, though.

07-20-2004, 09:33 AM	#6
Soakologist Some kinda Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indpls. Posts: 573 UserID: 17	Question: Where's the reservoir? :huh: __________________ Whatever music you listen to probably sucks.

07-20-2004, 01:22 PM	#8
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,985 UserID: 1	That homemade doesn't even look like it's glued together. I don't think it could be very powerful if it's not. I would glue it together, and make a real PC, that one is too much work for it's performance. __________________ email: ben at sscentral dot org / Forum rules Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas. Do not send me a PM or email about reading a certain post unless it's been a few days since you've posted. I try to read every post.

07-20-2004, 07:59 PM	#10
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,985 UserID: 1	If he wants to use something as a PC, I think he should use PVC. It can hold much more pressure than any soaker put out by a company. __________________ email: ben at sscentral dot org / Forum rules Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas. Do not send me a PM or email about reading a certain post unless it's been a few days since you've posted. I try to read every post.

07-18-2004, 11:13 PM	#2
Veteran Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 82 UserID: 69	Looks like a cross between Doom's homemade and some old Xp parts :Hey, that's funny.:

07-20-2004, 06:26 PM	#9
Veteran Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 82 UserID: 69	Instead of using a bottle, why not just use the lower half of a Secret Strike? ^_^ But seriously, I took my Secret Strike apart and the lower half could totally be used for a pc, at least the outer covering of one.

07-20-2004, 08:21 PM	#11
RacerSoaker445 Still selling stuff. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: On my tricked out PC Posts: 944 UserID: 83	OFF TOPIC: I have a question for you Doom, I can't get my homemade to shoot more than 30 feet. The gun is VERY similar to your APH and was based on that. I'll get a picture soon. __________________ WORKING Guns For Sale: CPS 3200, Max-D 5000, WW Glo-Blaster BROKEN Guns For Sale: CPS 1500 + 15 Balloon K-Mod, Flash Flood + 3-layer collossus & PRVD, XXP 175, WW Hornet, SS 50 More info here. Interested? PM me.

07-25-2004, 07:41 PM	#12
Leprechaun71588 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Leavenworth, KS Posts: 53 UserID: 153	My gun is almost done, I just need a little more help. I finally got it all glued together, so it's not bursting open on me anymore, and I've got my backpack water container built. My only problems now are in the range... What is the best way to increase range? Will the nozzle size change my range that much? If so, what is the best size to use for a nozzle? Right now my current range is 40 ft. and it puts out about 2 20oz. bottles worth of water in less than a second or two. I want to increase my range and shot time. __________________ AIM: Leprechaun71588 Yahoo: Leprechaun71588

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