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puggy · 06-02-2006, 09:03 PM

Hey, I am new here. Some of you may know me from Nerf sites. I don't own any soakers as of now but that is going to change very shortly. Since I nerf I know a few things about modifying plastic guns to be powerful. I know little about the internals of super soakers. I have owned a defender but tore it apart to make a long range nerf weapon. That was my only real super soaker. I know the basics of modding, over-release valve plugging. Well, I guess thats all that I know. But I have a question on k-modding. Instead of balloons can I use A thick rubber tubing? Such as a strong peice of inner-tube?

Drenchenator · 06-02-2006, 09:28 PM

Welcome to SSC!

To perform a K-mod, you must use balloons. This is because the k-mod can only be done of soakers with spherical bladders. Putting inner tubes over the bladder can only be done on soakers with cylindrical bladders. The latter is called colossus. Both modifications do exactly the same thing, but have different names because they are used in different circumstances.

I would not recommend putting inner tubes over spherical bladders though. It would be so much easier to put balloons over the bladder.

laboye · 06-05-2006, 05:00 PM

I think the tubes would provide too much resistance as well; just as it is hard to make that first push when inflating a water balloon with air (via mouth).

Silence · 06-05-2006, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by laboye

I think the tubes would provide too much resistance as well; just as it is hard to make that first push when inflating a water balloon with air (via mouth).

Well, if you stretch the balloon in different directions before inflating it, then you shouldn't have any trouble with the first blow. If you've noticed, there's no problem the next time you inflate the balloon.

laboye · 06-05-2006, 05:18 PM

True; that's also a good point to bring up. The tube would provide a substantial amount of resistance. If one does this, wouldn't using the tubing be 'better', per se?

Silence · 06-05-2006, 05:22 PM

Are you thinking that tubing won't require extra force at the beginning? That's not true, because it is made from latex, as are balloons. It is incredibly difficult to cut strips of tubing and layer them over a spherical PC, and the results will be similar to balloons' results. LRT expands about to 850% in width, and to approximately 300% in length, according to Ben, just in case you were wondering.

laboye · 06-05-2006, 05:26 PM

Sounds good, but could it actually be used in a soaker?

Baghead · 06-05-2006, 05:28 PM

Hey Puggy, Glad to see another Nerfer invade soakerisim.

-bags

puggy · 06-06-2006, 05:04 PM

Yeah it's getting to hot to nerf around here. Plus, a few kids around town own a crap load of soakers.

06-02-2006, 09:03 PM	#1
puggy Junior member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3 UserID: 671	New here Hey, I am new here. Some of you may know me from Nerf sites. I don't own any soakers as of now but that is going to change very shortly. Since I nerf I know a few things about modifying plastic guns to be powerful. I know little about the internals of super soakers. I have owned a defender but tore it apart to make a long range nerf weapon. That was my only real super soaker. I know the basics of modding, over-release valve plugging. Well, I guess thats all that I know. But I have a question on k-modding. Instead of balloons can I use A thick rubber tubing? Such as a strong peice of inner-tube? __________________ A man with an itchy butt has smelly fingers.

06-02-2006, 09:28 PM	#2
Drenchenator Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 718 UserID: 320	Welcome to SSC! To perform a K-mod, you must use balloons. This is because the k-mod can only be done of soakers with spherical bladders. Putting inner tubes over the bladder can only be done on soakers with cylindrical bladders. The latter is called colossus. Both modifications do exactly the same thing, but have different names because they are used in different circumstances. I would not recommend putting inner tubes over spherical bladders though. It would be so much easier to put balloons over the bladder. __________________ The Drenchenator, also known as Lt. Col. Drench.

06-05-2006, 05:22 PM	#6
Silence Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,293 UserID: 576	Are you thinking that tubing won't require extra force at the beginning? That's not true, because it is made from latex, as are balloons. It is incredibly difficult to cut strips of tubing and layer them over a spherical PC, and the results will be similar to balloons' results. LRT expands about to 850% in width, and to approximately 300% in length, according to Ben, just in case you were wondering. __________________ Forum rules

06-06-2006, 05:04 PM	#9
puggy Junior member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3 UserID: 671	Yeah it's getting to hot to nerf around here. Plus, a few kids around town own a crap load of soakers. __________________ A man with an itchy butt has smelly fingers.

06-05-2006, 05:00 PM	#3
laboye Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 37 UserID: 670	I think the tubes would provide too much resistance as well; just as it is hard to make that first push when inflating a water balloon with air (via mouth).

06-05-2006, 05:18 PM	#5
laboye Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 37 UserID: 670	True; that's also a good point to bring up. The tube would provide a substantial amount of resistance. If one does this, wouldn't using the tubing be 'better', per se?

06-05-2006, 05:26 PM	#7
laboye Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 37 UserID: 670	Sounds good, but could it actually be used in a soaker?

06-05-2006, 05:28 PM	#8
Baghead Junior member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Corona, Ca Posts: 17 UserID: 619	Hey Puggy, Glad to see another Nerfer invade soakerisim. -bags

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