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- SSCBen
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It actually isn't that much more work at all, unless you're building a gun like this one. That one like a PowerPak is 90% done, and I've worked maybe 30 minutes on it, and if I got down to business in that time, I could have made it in 10 or so. I think it seriously is going to be my main field blaster because it will have a huge shot time and great range.
Remember this: no one can say anything about how hard a homemade is to make unless they have made one themselves or have good evidence that making homemades is hard. Making a homemade is much easier, cheaper, and better at today's prices than buying a CPS soaker and modding it. Believe me, this stuff is what we need.
Remember this: no one can say anything about how hard a homemade is to make unless they have made one themselves or have good evidence that making homemades is hard. Making a homemade is much easier, cheaper, and better at today's prices than buying a CPS soaker and modding it. Believe me, this stuff is what we need.
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I suppose making a homemade is going to take longer if you have never made one before, and then it will be quicker just to buy a CPS off the shelf (assuming they have them in stock). However, if you have experience in scratchbuilding, it's definitely the way to go. Which reminds me, will the PowerPak-like homemade be finished soon? Have you chosen a generic name for this type of homemade? (e.g. the DoomPack Series )
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I just finished it(This is not the XP powerpak like one, this one I started making a few days ago, I have given up on the old XP one, I'm going to turn it into a 2L homemade). The pic I took doesn't look right, it makes it look like a drinking thing, that's because I added an extra valve out of the back since I only have a leftover tee, and I didn't want to ruin it by plugging it up. That's a good thing though, I can fill it while I'm using it, I can turn it into a portable QFD and still use it if needed. I can also use 2 nozzle's at a time, the power will probably be pretty bad for each one though.
I'm going to test it right now, I'll post if it works and how good it works.
Edit: The power of this is terrible. Absolutely terrible. And I do mean it. Range from my guesses is 25-30 feet. However, there also was a extremely bad amount of wind out, and I guess that could have made the results bad, but I didn't even feel the power, so it's weak. It needs extreme collosusing, and then it will be good.
I'm going to test it right now, I'll post if it works and how good it works.
Edit: The power of this is terrible. Absolutely terrible. And I do mean it. Range from my guesses is 25-30 feet. However, there also was a extremely bad amount of wind out, and I guess that could have made the results bad, but I didn't even feel the power, so it's weak. It needs extreme collosusing, and then it will be good.
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- SSCBen
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Here she is!
It's about 80% done now, I need to finish the trigger systems, pump and a bit of work on the PC. Tell me what you think of it now.
It's about 80% done now, I need to finish the trigger systems, pump and a bit of work on the PC. Tell me what you think of it now.
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The brass is going to be part of the pump, leftovers may be used with my Triple Shot, I won't say how it will be used just yet. The AT 2K pump is for testing purposes, I wanted to make sure the valves were working right. As you probably know, my AT 2K was sXPBackfire-esqueped because I overpumped it.
I'll explain some of the other parts... the rubber bands are to keep the trigger valve closed since it's a homemade valve, based very loosely on the Zero Valve. The endcaps are to keep the rod attached to the gun, I need to drill holes in them. That piece of PVC with the endcaps is going to be the pump handle, it'll be guided on the alluminum rod. Overall I'm impressed with my design, it should prove to be incredibly solid.
I'll explain some of the other parts... the rubber bands are to keep the trigger valve closed since it's a homemade valve, based very loosely on the Zero Valve. The endcaps are to keep the rod attached to the gun, I need to drill holes in them. That piece of PVC with the endcaps is going to be the pump handle, it'll be guided on the alluminum rod. Overall I'm impressed with my design, it should prove to be incredibly solid.
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