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Captain Galaxy · 10-03-2008, 10:14 AM

I've almost finished my new CPS homemade. It's basically a Splashzooka with a spherical bladder made from balloons stretched over a 3/4" barb. The whole thing is about a foot and a half long making it one of the smallest homemades that I've seen. It also cost only about $10.

I haven't been able to get much more than about 10 ft of range, but I don't have very many balloons (about 12) on it. I'm also probably going to get some LRT, which should be more reliable than balloons, though it would end up being larger.

All the fittings are threaded, so I may eventually attach a pump and make it like a normal blaster.

cantab · 10-03-2008, 10:37 AM

Just keep adding balloons. You'll probably want more like a hundred.
Start with small ones, and as it gets thicker move to larger ones.
Yes, LRT will probably be better. It won't necessarily be larger, but will require a different shape for the pressure chamber, ie cylindrical rather than spherical. Cylindrical fits a lot better in pipes (the obvious choice for an outer case) anyway.

Captain Galaxy · 10-03-2008, 11:29 AM

I just ordered some LRT, so I should be getting decent range in a few days. If I get the chance, I'll get some more balloons to put on the bladder. Hopefully I'll be able to get at least 40 ft of range when I'm finished.

Silence · 10-03-2008, 09:41 PM

Sounds good. I haven't heard of many homemade Splashzookas and I haven't heard of many homemade spherical CPS guns. The combination should be good, although I'll note: A water gun meant to be filled only at the hose should have the capacity to last a long time. I'm not so sure you can get that with balloons (unless they expand a lot, which would be a little clunky while wearing out the balloons faster).

Captain Galaxy · 10-03-2008, 10:01 PM

When my LRT arrives, I'll have much more shot time. The balloons were just an experiment. I actually measured the range, and it's about 17 ft, wich is ok considering that I only used 12 balloons. If I want to still use balloons, I can make a pump and reservoir, though that would defeat the purpose of this baster, which is to be pathetically small (currently only 18" long).

used man · 10-04-2008, 11:14 AM

Wow i built something exactly like that this summer. One piece of advice, DO NOT drill holes in the casing to act as a pressure gauge. Mines bladder popped due to that flaw. encase you wanted to see mine heres the link http://forums.sscentral.org/t5063/ .

Captain Galaxy · 10-04-2008, 12:28 PM

One thing I've also considered is making it into a Power Pak, which may make it easier to use, though my design would allow it to be interchangeable. Maybe I could use LRT for the backpack part when using it like a Power Pak and the smaller spherical bladder for when it's being used as a Splashzooka. Another thing I noticed is that the range is increased to about 35 ft when I squeeze the bladder (kind of like the first squeeze bulb squirt pistols).

Captain Galaxy · 10-08-2008, 04:02 PM

My LRT came today, finally. After ripping my thumb apart trying to get it on the barb, my water gun can actually shoot about 45 ft, with about 10 seconds of shot time, which may seem awful, but keep in mind that my APH gets about 2 seconds of shot time. This is with my smallest nozzle which is probably 5-7x. With a 1x nozzle, though, shot time should be much better.

cps zer0 · 11-23-2008, 07:19 PM

i made one of those but i still haven't bought the right lrt so it shoots a little over 10 feet.

10-03-2008, 10:14 AM	#1
Captain Galaxy Defender of the Universe Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Space...The Final Frontier (Texas) Posts: 35 UserID: 1685	Mini Splashzooka I've almost finished my new CPS homemade. It's basically a Splashzooka with a spherical bladder made from balloons stretched over a 3/4" barb. The whole thing is about a foot and a half long making it one of the smallest homemades that I've seen. It also cost only about $10. I haven't been able to get much more than about 10 ft of range, but I don't have very many balloons (about 12) on it. I'm also probably going to get some LRT, which should be more reliable than balloons, though it would end up being larger. All the fittings are threaded, so I may eventually attach a pump and make it like a normal blaster. __________________ Live Long and Prosper

10-03-2008, 10:37 AM	#2
cantab Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: England Posts: 1,069 UserID: 1400	Re: Mini Splashzooka Just keep adding balloons. You'll probably want more like a hundred. Start with small ones, and as it gets thicker move to larger ones. Yes, LRT will probably be better. It won't necessarily be larger, but will require a different shape for the pressure chamber, ie cylindrical rather than spherical. Cylindrical fits a lot better in pipes (the obvious choice for an outer case) anyway. __________________ I work on Windows. My toolbox is Linux. Arsenal: Super Soaker: XP215, 2xXP220, Liquidator, Aquashock Secret Strike M(odded), Arctic Blast M, CPS1200, CPS2100, SC Power Pak, 3l aquapack, 1.5l aquapack Water Warriors: Jet, Sting Ray M, Shark, Argon M, Tiger Shark, PulseMaster Others: Waterbolt, The Blaster, Storm 500, Shield Blaster 2000, generic PR gun, generic backpack piston pumper (broken), 3l garden sprayer M, 10l water carrier:

10-03-2008, 11:29 AM	#3
Captain Galaxy Defender of the Universe Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Space...The Final Frontier (Texas) Posts: 35 UserID: 1685	Re: Mini Splashzooka I just ordered some LRT, so I should be getting decent range in a few days. If I get the chance, I'll get some more balloons to put on the bladder. Hopefully I'll be able to get at least 40 ft of range when I'm finished. __________________ Live Long and Prosper

10-03-2008, 09:41 PM	#4
Silence Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cville, VA / Urbana, IL Posts: 3,753 UserID: 576	Re: Mini Splashzooka Sounds good. I haven't heard of many homemade Splashzookas and I haven't heard of many homemade spherical CPS guns. The combination should be good, although I'll note: A water gun meant to be filled only at the hose should have the capacity to last a long time. I'm not so sure you can get that with balloons (unless they expand a lot, which would be a little clunky while wearing out the balloons faster). __________________ Forum rules

10-03-2008, 10:01 PM	#5
Captain Galaxy Defender of the Universe Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Space...The Final Frontier (Texas) Posts: 35 UserID: 1685	Re: Mini Splashzooka When my LRT arrives, I'll have much more shot time. The balloons were just an experiment. I actually measured the range, and it's about 17 ft, wich is ok considering that I only used 12 balloons. If I want to still use balloons, I can make a pump and reservoir, though that would defeat the purpose of this baster, which is to be pathetically small (currently only 18" long). __________________ Live Long and Prosper

10-04-2008, 11:14 AM	#6
used man skater of doom Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: seattle washington Posts: 78 UserID: 1520	Re: Mini Splashzooka Wow i built something exactly like that this summer. One piece of advice, DO NOT drill holes in the casing to act as a pressure gauge. Mines bladder popped due to that flaw. encase you wanted to see mine heres the link http://forums.sscentral.org/t5063/ . __________________ "dont mess with used man!"-sloganizer.net thanks to dx for link to website

10-04-2008, 12:28 PM	#7
Captain Galaxy Defender of the Universe Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Space...The Final Frontier (Texas) Posts: 35 UserID: 1685	Re: Mini Splashzooka One thing I've also considered is making it into a Power Pak, which may make it easier to use, though my design would allow it to be interchangeable. Maybe I could use LRT for the backpack part when using it like a Power Pak and the smaller spherical bladder for when it's being used as a Splashzooka. Another thing I noticed is that the range is increased to about 35 ft when I squeeze the bladder (kind of like the first squeeze bulb squirt pistols). __________________ Live Long and Prosper Last edited by Captain Galaxy : 10-08-2008 at 04:03 PM.

10-08-2008, 04:02 PM	#8
Captain Galaxy Defender of the Universe Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Space...The Final Frontier (Texas) Posts: 35 UserID: 1685	Re: Mini Splashzooka My LRT came today, finally. After ripping my thumb apart trying to get it on the barb, my water gun can actually shoot about 45 ft, with about 10 seconds of shot time, which may seem awful, but keep in mind that my APH gets about 2 seconds of shot time. This is with my smallest nozzle which is probably 5-7x. With a 1x nozzle, though, shot time should be much better. __________________ Live Long and Prosper Last edited by Captain Galaxy : 11-23-2008 at 07:31 PM.

11-23-2008, 07:19 PM	#9
cps zer0 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 45 UserID: 1692	Re: Mini Splashzooka i made one of those but i still haven't bought the right lrt so it shoots a little over 10 feet. __________________ armory: 3 aph's 2 max d 3000's 1 supercannon2 1 cps 2 xp 215's and a cheap pr gun

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