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pepper · 03-28-2003, 08:14 AM

I went out to the home depot and, amazingly, got all the parts I was lacking. Then I proccedded to cut and glue, cut and glue. It took about 4 hours, but when I was done, it was a sight to behold.The overall length is 3' 1", so its preatty big. The reason I didn't make it compact was because I coulnt. THe check valves had to be where they were, and they made the gun so long. I made the nozzle by drilling about a 10x hole into a 3/4" cap, and I hope that will work. I also have the nozzle off of my 1000 that I might use. It can fit inside 1" pipe snugly if it has some electrical tape around it. I haven't gotten to test it yet, because the glue needs to set. Ill try it later today.over-all practicallty in battle is yet to be decided. Because of its huge size, it will probably be a base defensive gun. I will put a strap on it as soon as ive tried it. Pics are in the next post

pepper · 03-28-2003, 08:16 AM

the cap on the tank. Hole is for ventilation.

in all it's glory

here is the nozzle. Rated at about 10x

The pressure chambers.

the pump. made out of a wooden dowel and o-ring

closer on the o-ring

pump shaft. I put the metal dowel there to prevent the pump from going into the rest of the internals

side view of pump shaft.

pepper · 03-28-2003, 01:51 PM

ok, tests have been done. To my relif, the pump doesn't leak at all. Its perfect. In about 5 or 6 pumps, the pump becomes WICKEDLY hard to pump. Rang leaves something more to be desired. Its 30+ feet. The nozzle is pretty good, but it still needs to be sanded a little more. Out of boredom, I installed a tire chuck to the PC's and pumped more air into it. DOing this, I got a max range of over 45ft, but its not practical. This gun was just an experiment, the first homemade ever using seperate PC technology. My next homemade will be very simple, with pressurized resoviour tech. :Hey, that's funny.:

Freakymist · 03-28-2003, 04:12 PM

Does you homemade work with xp tech or like the max-d 6000?

Ben · 03-28-2003, 05:01 PM

Good work! I'm going to make a homemade this year out of whatever I can get.

pepper · 03-28-2003, 07:00 PM

FM, the 6000 uses xp tech in every way except for the firing valve.

Freakymist · 03-28-2003, 07:02 PM

hmm I tought xp tech was air pressure and max-d 6000 thing was where the water goes into the p/cs causing smaller space for air or something like that... <_<

pepper · 03-29-2003, 01:35 PM

xp tech and md tech are the same. They both push water into the PCs, and that in turn pressurizes the air in the PC.

05-27-2003, 05:52 PM

SWEET :yikes:

it ain't pretty but if it works for you...

sniper · 06-28-2003, 01:52 PM

hey, pepper, can I get the plans, if you have anay, can I get a list of how to put it togeather?

03-28-2003, 08:14 AM	#1
pepper Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: wilmore ky Posts: 46 UserID: 6	My Homemade Is Complete I went out to the home depot and, amazingly, got all the parts I was lacking. Then I proccedded to cut and glue, cut and glue. It took about 4 hours, but when I was done, it was a sight to behold.The overall length is 3' 1", so its preatty big. The reason I didn't make it compact was because I coulnt. THe check valves had to be where they were, and they made the gun so long. I made the nozzle by drilling about a 10x hole into a 3/4" cap, and I hope that will work. I also have the nozzle off of my 1000 that I might use. It can fit inside 1" pipe snugly if it has some electrical tape around it. I haven't gotten to test it yet, because the glue needs to set. Ill try it later today.over-all practicallty in battle is yet to be decided. Because of its huge size, it will probably be a base defensive gun. I will put a strap on it as soon as ive tried it. Pics are in the next post __________________ Live to soak , soak to live - The zealots motto If I was a hot dog, Id do a belly dance for my customer. Hey, maybe then they wouldnt eat me.

03-28-2003, 08:16 AM	#2
pepper Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: wilmore ky Posts: 46 UserID: 6	the cap on the tank. Hole is for ventilation. in all it's glory here is the nozzle. Rated at about 10x The pressure chambers. the pump. made out of a wooden dowel and o-ring closer on the o-ring pump shaft. I put the metal dowel there to prevent the pump from going into the rest of the internals side view of pump shaft. __________________ Live to soak , soak to live - The zealots motto If I was a hot dog, Id do a belly dance for my customer. Hey, maybe then they wouldnt eat me.

03-28-2003, 01:51 PM	#3
pepper Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: wilmore ky Posts: 46 UserID: 6	ok, tests have been done. To my relif, the pump doesn't leak at all. Its perfect. In about 5 or 6 pumps, the pump becomes WICKEDLY hard to pump. Rang leaves something more to be desired. Its 30+ feet. The nozzle is pretty good, but it still needs to be sanded a little more. Out of boredom, I installed a tire chuck to the PC's and pumped more air into it. DOing this, I got a max range of over 45ft, but its not practical. This gun was just an experiment, the first homemade ever using seperate PC technology. My next homemade will be very simple, with pressurized resoviour tech. :Hey, that's funny.: __________________ Live to soak , soak to live - The zealots motto If I was a hot dog, Id do a belly dance for my customer. Hey, maybe then they wouldnt eat me.

03-28-2003, 04:12 PM	#4
Freakymist Co-founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 361 UserID: 3	Does you homemade work with xp tech or like the max-d 6000? __________________ VegPress

03-28-2003, 05:01 PM	#5
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	Good work! I'm going to make a homemade this year out of whatever I can get. __________________ email: / 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.

03-28-2003, 07:00 PM	#6
pepper Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: wilmore ky Posts: 46 UserID: 6	FM, the 6000 uses xp tech in every way except for the firing valve. __________________ Live to soak , soak to live - The zealots motto If I was a hot dog, Id do a belly dance for my customer. Hey, maybe then they wouldnt eat me.

03-28-2003, 07:02 PM	#7
Freakymist Co-founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 361 UserID: 3	hmm I tought xp tech was air pressure and max-d 6000 thing was where the water goes into the p/cs causing smaller space for air or something like that... <_< __________________ VegPress

03-29-2003, 01:35 PM	#8
pepper Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: wilmore ky Posts: 46 UserID: 6	xp tech and md tech are the same. They both push water into the PCs, and that in turn pressurizes the air in the PC. __________________ Live to soak , soak to live - The zealots motto If I was a hot dog, Id do a belly dance for my customer. Hey, maybe then they wouldnt eat me.

05-27-2003, 05:52 PM	#9
oneshot321 Posts: n/a	SWEET :yikes: it ain't pretty but if it works for you...

06-28-2003, 01:52 PM	#10
sniper Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: washington[state] ancortes[city] Posts: 103 UserID: 50	hey, pepper, can I get the plans, if you have anay, can I get a list of how to put it togeather?

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