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Ben · 05-02-2004, 07:07 AM

I feel now that I need a second income... and what better way then helping you guys out! Umm, I'm going to be selling homemades now, to help SSC and me. I don't have the money to make many of the homemades I want to. But you guys do, that is, all of you. Before I make anything, I'll need the money to make it, I'm not rich. I'm going to be making estimates of how much something should cost soon. What would you like me to make?

Xray · 05-02-2004, 01:47 PM

Doom, you are going to have some friendly competition in the 'homemade selling' market soon... I was planning the same thing as you - I just hadn't posted anything about it yet.

Well, the news is out now, I didn't want everyone to know till I got my prototype done, but...

More info on my (soon to come) limited quantity, first come first serve soakers will be posted at ASD.xpt.net.

Hopefully , Doom, this will force us both to create better designs, etc... its good actually.

I would have started earlier, but I was worried about patent infringment (sp?) and im still trying to 'break' some of Lonnie Johnson's and Bruce from Larami's patents. I hate legal stuff....

-blake

Good luck!

RacerSoaker445 · 05-02-2004, 04:28 PM

Can you sell Parts for Soakers? I need a CPS 1500 trigger valve...

Ben · 05-02-2004, 04:40 PM

I could likely make something that would work as a trigger valve, maybe with the normal trigger but I doubt it.

Xray, maybe we could work together? I got a few ideas that might work out good, PM me if you're interested. I don't want any competition, I just want to make soakers for people since there are no really really good ones out and I need money.

You always could sell the homemade incomplete, it's what I'm planning to do to bend the rules. I can't sell homemades with a stream laminator (straws in the nozzle), but I can sell one with it. Same goes for CPS, I can't sell a working CPS but I can sell a gun that only needs a CPS PC.

Xray · 05-02-2004, 04:49 PM

I can MAKE one (sarcasm), it would be extremely difficult to replicate the SS valve & making it fit aswell as being the same size is even harder - I probably can't help you there.

Making a valve isnt too hard, but when it has to meet certain criteria like that, I don't want to make a promise.

-blake

Ben · 05-02-2004, 05:01 PM

Same here, I actually have tried to make valves like that but they didn't work out too good.

RacerSoaker445 · 05-02-2004, 05:22 PM

Like... a SS kit?

uman · 05-02-2004, 05:22 PM

let me know when you have some homemades made. I need soakers badly and I don't want to pay retarded prices for the rare good ones they Don't make anymore.
BTW I trust your judgement completely (you are the admin of this forum after all) but just out of curiousity why isnt this in the trading forum

Ben · 05-02-2004, 05:48 PM

Hmm... I guess it would be better fit there, as I am selling stuff. I'll move it.

I'll make them to order, if you give me money I'll make what you want. I've got a lot of PVC now so it'll save some money until I have to buy some more. If you want something, tell me what you want by PM/Email and I could make it.

uman · 05-02-2004, 05:50 PM

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Originally posted by DoomSoaker@May 2 2004, 05:48 PM
Hmm... I guess it would be better fit there, as I am selling stuff. I'll move it.

Hey, that's funny. I figured you had a reason, I was just asking. I guess you just didn't think don't worry it happens to me every day Hey, that's funny.) you'd probably get a bigger response there anyway

Xray · 05-02-2004, 09:52 PM

Give me a few weeks to get some parts/cash, then ill start making things - im in a financial hole right now. I sorta over-spent (big time).

-blake

uman · 05-02-2004, 10:21 PM

are you using cps technology in these? If so isnt making money off them a violation of hasbro's patent? I'm no lawyer so I could be wrong...

bunny2002sg · 05-03-2004, 01:42 AM

Can any1 tell me how to make a new Max-D 2000 trigger? The one that I have is busted.

Ben · 05-03-2004, 04:44 AM

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You always could sell the homemade incomplete, it's what I'm planning to do to bend the rules. I can't sell homemades with a stream laminator (straws in the nozzle), but I can sell one with it. Same goes for CPS, I can't sell a working CPS but I can sell a gun that only needs a CPS PC.

You have to read all of my posts. :Hey, that's funny.:

Do you need to know how to make the trigger or the trigger valve? Because people haven't had much success with making a trigger. If I were you I'd get into homemades and then trash that Max-D 2000, you can buy PVC everywhere because it's used for construction and many other things.

bunny2002sg · 05-03-2004, 05:54 AM

No, my trigger valve's fine, it's the trigger itself I'm talking about.

And if it's that hard to make a new trigger, can you change what you're talking about in your trigger repair page for me? 'Cause I dunno what is the 'curving part'.

I'll borrow a digital camara and post a pic of the damage ASAP.

05-02-2004, 07:07 AM	#1
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,985 UserID: 1	I feel now that I need a second income... and what better way then helping you guys out! Umm, I'm going to be selling homemades now, to help SSC and me. I don't have the money to make many of the homemades I want to. But you guys do, that is, all of you. Before I make anything, I'll need the money to make it, I'm not rich. I'm going to be making estimates of how much something should cost soon. What would you like me to make? __________________ 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.

05-02-2004, 04:28 PM	#3
RacerSoaker445 Still selling stuff. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: On my tricked out PC Posts: 944 UserID: 83	Can you sell Parts for Soakers? I need a CPS 1500 trigger valve... __________________ 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.

05-02-2004, 04:40 PM	#4
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,985 UserID: 1	I could likely make something that would work as a trigger valve, maybe with the normal trigger but I doubt it. Xray, maybe we could work together? I got a few ideas that might work out good, PM me if you're interested. I don't want any competition, I just want to make soakers for people since there are no really really good ones out and I need money. You always could sell the homemade incomplete, it's what I'm planning to do to bend the rules. I can't sell homemades with a stream laminator (straws in the nozzle), but I can sell one with it. Same goes for CPS, I can't sell a working CPS but I can sell a gun that only needs a CPS PC. __________________ 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.

05-02-2004, 05:01 PM	#6
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,985 UserID: 1	Same here, I actually have tried to make valves like that but they didn't work out too good. __________________ 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.

05-02-2004, 05:22 PM	#7
RacerSoaker445 Still selling stuff. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: On my tricked out PC Posts: 944 UserID: 83	Like... a SS kit? __________________ 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.

05-02-2004, 01:47 PM	#2
Xray Builder of Soakers Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 68 UserID: 99	Doom, you are going to have some friendly competition in the 'homemade selling' market soon... I was planning the same thing as you - I just hadn't posted anything about it yet. Well, the news is out now, I didn't want everyone to know till I got my prototype done, but... More info on my (soon to come) limited quantity, first come first serve soakers will be posted at ASD.xpt.net. Hopefully , Doom, this will force us both to create better designs, etc... its good actually. I would have started earlier, but I was worried about patent infringment (sp?) and im still trying to 'break' some of Lonnie Johnson's and Bruce from Larami's patents. I hate legal stuff.... -blake Good luck!

05-02-2004, 04:49 PM	#5
Xray Builder of Soakers Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 68 UserID: 99	I can MAKE one (sarcasm), it would be extremely difficult to replicate the SS valve & making it fit aswell as being the same size is even harder - I probably can't help you there. Making a valve isnt too hard, but when it has to meet certain criteria like that, I don't want to make a promise. -blake

05-02-2004, 05:22 PM	#8
uman Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 35 UserID: 105	let me know when you have some homemades made. I need soakers badly and I don't want to pay retarded prices for the rare good ones they Don't make anymore. BTW I trust your judgement completely (you are the admin of this forum after all) but just out of curiousity why isnt this in the trading forum __________________ я люблю воду!

05-02-2004, 05:48 PM	#9
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,985 UserID: 1	Hmm... I guess it would be better fit there, as I am selling stuff. I'll move it. I'll make them to order, if you give me money I'll make what you want. I've got a lot of PVC now so it'll save some money until I have to buy some more. If you want something, tell me what you want by PM/Email and I could make it. __________________ 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.

05-02-2004, 09:52 PM	#11
Xray Builder of Soakers Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 68 UserID: 99	Give me a few weeks to get some parts/cash, then ill start making things - im in a financial hole right now. I sorta over-spent (big time). -blake

05-02-2004, 10:21 PM	#12
uman Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 35 UserID: 105	are you using cps technology in these? If so isnt making money off them a violation of hasbro's patent? I'm no lawyer so I could be wrong... __________________ я люблю воду!

05-03-2004, 01:42 AM	#13
bunny2002sg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 79 UserID: 101	Can any1 tell me how to make a new Max-D 2000 trigger? The one that I have is busted.

05-03-2004, 05:54 AM	#15
bunny2002sg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 79 UserID: 101	No, my trigger valve's fine, it's the trigger itself I'm talking about. And if it's that hard to make a new trigger, can you change what you're talking about in your trigger repair page for me? 'Cause I dunno what is the 'curving part'. I'll borrow a digital camara and post a pic of the damage ASAP.

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