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waterboy · 05-19-2004, 01:07 AM

Hello,

My Monster XL blew up after a few uses. I still have the plastic tripod protectors. One of the pressure chambers blew to pieces sending purple plastic all over the place. This happened while using the Quick Fill Device. The water did not fill the resivor instead it blew up the PC.

Thanks,
Waterboy

Ben · 05-19-2004, 04:44 AM

You could remove the remains of that PC and then fill in the hole. Your only other option is PC replacement, which no one has done except for me.

RacerSoaker445 · 05-19-2004, 08:34 AM

[at]Doom
Pc replacment in a spherical or cyndrical soaker? I've done it with spherical before.

[at]Waterboy
Holy Soakers! I've never seen one blow up like THAT before!

Other than that, I don't know what to tell you. Sorry.

BlueSmudge · 05-20-2004, 12:16 AM

That's awesome!
could you put a shperical PC in for the other one? Oh, no, you couldn't duferent workings. How would you do a clyndrical replacment? Doesn't sounds possible really. Did anything happen to the actual PC. you might have a busted release valve that is not letting the overpressure PC back into the reservoir. You could probably get a sheet of plexiglass, and glue it to replace the purple plastic.

waterboy · 05-20-2004, 02:15 AM

The rubber bladder is fine only the purple plastic blew to pieces. The expossion was pretty bad lucky no one got hit in the eye.

Is that release valve the same check valve you recommend freezing for "K" modding? If so that will save me some work since I might as well mod it while its apart. Since the bladder holds the water what do you think about me using a slightly larger cylinder for volume and modding for pressure?

Ben · 05-20-2004, 04:49 AM

If the check valve (release valve) isn't working then you wouldn't need to freeze it because it already is frozen.

If it's the plastic is broken, remove the plastic and replace it with PVC or something similar. The chamber might get damaged in something like that. I think 3" PVC you might be able to get in, I'm not sure though.

Spinner · 05-22-2004, 10:46 AM

In your original post you say it was "after a few uses". Why not go back to the store and ask for your money back? They'll probably give you the money back and let you keep the bits...after which you can use the money to repair the soaker.

It might work.

BlueSmudge · 05-22-2004, 11:12 AM

At this day and age, I doubt he got it from a retail store. Either ebay, or he hasn't used it for a long time. If you did buy it relail, where?

Ben · 05-22-2004, 11:19 AM

He probably bought it a few years ago, like most people who have water guns. eBay is only the market for people who don't have all they want.

waterboy · 05-22-2004, 11:19 AM

I bought it for Toys R Us a long time ago when they first came out. I broke it a long time ago and kept it. Too much time past to take it back or get another and do a swap return. So I kept it with the hopes of one day spending some time to repair it or salvage parts from it.

BlueSmudge · 05-22-2004, 11:21 AM

it blew up a long ime ago? or other stuff happened?

waterboy · 05-22-2004, 11:25 AM

It blew up a long time ago.

Ben · 05-22-2004, 11:50 AM

I've got another idea, one that will be cheaper than my first.

Open the gun up, take out the broken part. Duct tape it from the inside and outside, that should keep the PC from damaging the CPS bladder.

BlueSmudge · 05-22-2004, 12:50 PM

Or you could make it single PC reliant.

05-19-2004, 04:44 AM	#2
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,956 UserID: 1	You could remove the remains of that PC and then fill in the hole. Your only other option is PC replacement, which no one has done except for me. __________________ email: ben at sscentral dot org / Forum rules Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums so others could offer their take. 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.

05-19-2004, 08:34 AM	#3
RacerSoaker445 Still selling stuff. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: On my tricked out PC Posts: 944 UserID: 83	[at]Doom Pc replacment in a spherical or cyndrical soaker? I've done it with spherical before. [at]Waterboy Holy Soakers! I've never seen one blow up like THAT before! Other than that, I don't know what to tell you. Sorry. __________________ 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.

05-20-2004, 12:16 AM	#4
BlueSmudge Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 886 UserID: 97	That's awesome! could you put a shperical PC in for the other one? Oh, no, you couldn't duferent workings. How would you do a clyndrical replacment? Doesn't sounds possible really. Did anything happen to the actual PC. you might have a busted release valve that is not letting the overpressure PC back into the reservoir. You could probably get a sheet of plexiglass, and glue it to replace the purple plastic. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------- BlueSoak.net --------------------------------------------------------------

05-20-2004, 04:49 AM	#6
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,956 UserID: 1	If the check valve (release valve) isn't working then you wouldn't need to freeze it because it already is frozen. If it's the plastic is broken, remove the plastic and replace it with PVC or something similar. The chamber might get damaged in something like that. I think 3" PVC you might be able to get in, I'm not sure though. __________________ email: ben at sscentral dot org / Forum rules Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums so others could offer their take. 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.

05-22-2004, 10:46 AM	#7
Spinner Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,321 UserID: 77	In your original post you say it was "after a few uses". Why not go back to the store and ask for your money back? They'll probably give you the money back and let you keep the bits...after which you can use the money to repair the soaker. It might work. __________________ ISS: Soaker Sagas Submit your saga and see it up with other titans of water warfare.

05-20-2004, 02:15 AM	#5
waterboy Junior member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4 UserID: 122	The rubber bladder is fine only the purple plastic blew to pieces. The expossion was pretty bad lucky no one got hit in the eye. Is that release valve the same check valve you recommend freezing for "K" modding? If so that will save me some work since I might as well mod it while its apart. Since the bladder holds the water what do you think about me using a slightly larger cylinder for volume and modding for pressure?

05-22-2004, 11:12 AM	#8
BlueSmudge Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 886 UserID: 97	At this day and age, I doubt he got it from a retail store. Either ebay, or he hasn't used it for a long time. If you did buy it relail, where? __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------- BlueSoak.net --------------------------------------------------------------

05-22-2004, 11:19 AM	#9
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,956 UserID: 1	He probably bought it a few years ago, like most people who have water guns. eBay is only the market for people who don't have all they want. __________________ email: ben at sscentral dot org / Forum rules Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums so others could offer their take. 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.

05-22-2004, 11:21 AM	#11
BlueSmudge Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 886 UserID: 97	it blew up a long ime ago? or other stuff happened? __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------- BlueSoak.net --------------------------------------------------------------

05-22-2004, 11:25 AM	#12
waterboy Junior member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4 UserID: 122	It blew up a long time ago.

05-22-2004, 11:50 AM	#13
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,956 UserID: 1	I've got another idea, one that will be cheaper than my first. Open the gun up, take out the broken part. Duct tape it from the inside and outside, that should keep the PC from damaging the CPS bladder. __________________ email: ben at sscentral dot org / Forum rules Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums so others could offer their take. 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.

05-22-2004, 12:50 PM	#14
BlueSmudge Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 886 UserID: 97	Or you could make it single PC reliant. __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------- BlueSoak.net --------------------------------------------------------------

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