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Hunt_and_Annoy · 03-23-2008, 07:09 PM

I'm sure I looked it up before, but has anyone ever tried using a water pump or air compressor hooked up to a battery to pump a homemade?

And easier way would be to store all the water in pre-loaded lrt, but that gets bulky.

Silence · 03-23-2008, 07:43 PM

Recently, Buzz Bee Toys has made a few (good) electric water guns - the Scorpion and the Tarantula. The Scorpion has been discontinued (I think) in favor of pistol-sized ones, but I'm sure you can still buy it. Read the iSoaker.com reviews...decent performance, but noisy.

sbell25 · 03-23-2008, 08:38 PM

Falcon made a WBL that was pumped with a small 12v air compressor, powered by a lead acid battery (like a miniature version of a car battery). According to Falcon, it takes 1 minute to pump up the 2 pressure chambers on the launcher to 100psi.

Hunt_and_Annoy · 03-23-2008, 09:07 PM

Interesting. Thanks for the links. The problem with the buzz bees is it's hard to sotre a battery and pump large enough to pressurize a gun with the size of a large APH or a CPS 2000 in a short amount of time.

akumabito · 03-29-2008, 02:44 PM

I have considered it, but those cheap 12V compressors have a pretty low output. Also; water + electronics = bad idea... unless of course you can properly waterproof the system. For practicality, maybe a heavy-duty footpump would be a better option? Idunno... it'd still take forever to pressurize an airtank though..

03-23-2008, 07:09 PM	#1
Hunt_and_Annoy Back from the dead. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: bay area, CA Posts: 390 UserID: 345	Pump? I'm sure I looked it up before, but has anyone ever tried using a water pump or air compressor hooked up to a battery to pump a homemade? And easier way would be to store all the water in pre-loaded lrt, but that gets bulky.

03-23-2008, 07:43 PM	#2
Silence Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,246 UserID: 576	Re: Pump? Recently, Buzz Bee Toys has made a few (good) electric water guns - the Scorpion and the Tarantula. The Scorpion has been discontinued (I think) in favor of pistol-sized ones, but I'm sure you can still buy it. Read the iSoaker.com reviews...decent performance, but noisy. __________________ Forum Rules

03-23-2008, 08:38 PM	#3
sbell25 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 121 UserID: 1441	Re: Pump? Falcon made a WBL that was pumped with a small 12v air compressor, powered by a lead acid battery (like a miniature version of a car battery). According to Falcon, it takes 1 minute to pump up the 2 pressure chambers on the launcher to 100psi.

03-23-2008, 09:07 PM	#4
Hunt_and_Annoy Back from the dead. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: bay area, CA Posts: 390 UserID: 345	Re: Pump? Interesting. Thanks for the links. The problem with the buzz bees is it's hard to sotre a battery and pump large enough to pressurize a gun with the size of a large APH or a CPS 2000 in a short amount of time.

03-29-2008, 02:44 PM	#5
akumabito Junior member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 17 UserID: 1472	Re: Pump? I have considered it, but those cheap 12V compressors have a pretty low output. Also; water + electronics = bad idea... unless of course you can properly waterproof the system. For practicality, maybe a heavy-duty footpump would be a better option? Idunno... it'd still take forever to pressurize an airtank though..

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