The Small Question Thread

General water gun discussion.
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Re: The Small Question Thread

Post by martianshark » Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:39 am

I made a rubber bladder out of water balloons for a modification I'm doing. Do they make really small tubing clamps?

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Re: The Small Question Thread

Post by soakernerd » Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:13 pm

I have seem some that go down to 1/4" when fully tightened.
Pessimist: These blasters hold no water
Optimist: But their small output means they last just as long
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Re: The Small Question Thread

Post by martianshark » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:03 pm

That will hopefully be enough... I'll have to find the smallest clamp I can.

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Re: The Small Question Thread

Post by soakernerd » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:38 pm

What sort of balloons are you using that are less than a 1/4" in diameter?

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Pessimist: These blasters hold no water
Optimist: But their small output means they last just as long
Marketing: Huge blasts of water!
user: I shot it at an angle and it went a whole ten feet!

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Re: The Small Question Thread

Post by martianshark » Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:33 pm

I just said - water balloons.

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Re: The Small Question Thread

Post by martianshark » Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:29 am

Where can I find an affordable motorized pump on a site such as mcmaster? (I'm planning on building a homemade Scorpion)

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Re: The Small Question Thread

Post by martianshark » Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:18 pm

My unassembled CPS 2700 came today. But somehow the pump cap is stuck on even though all the insides are out of the shell. Before I try to pry it off, is there a simple way to remove it?

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Re: The Small Question Thread

Post by soakernerd » Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:35 pm

Vice grips! :D
Seriously, they are the best tool for the job.
Pessimist: These blasters hold no water
Optimist: But their small output means they last just as long
Marketing: Huge blasts of water!
user: I shot it at an angle and it went a whole ten feet!

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Re: The Small Question Thread

Post by martianshark » Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:38 pm

I actually already got it off. It was easy - I just pushed a flathead screwdriver under it in a few different places and it popped off.

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Re: The Small Question Thread

Post by strato_2r5 » Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:16 am

Would an RC XD be possible?
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Re: The Small Question Thread

Post by martianshark » Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:18 am

RC XD? .

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Re: The Small Question Thread

Post by zeda.beta » Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:19 am

That remote control car from call of duty: black ops.
Yea, but it would be really heavy. You would need a gas powered car.
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Re: The Small Question Thread

Post by cantab » Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:20 am

I'm sure I once saw an RC water gun car in a pawn shop once. Or maybe it was foam dart gun...
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Re: The Small Question Thread

Post by strato_2r5 » Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:50 am

Is there a better way to attach a PC other than vertical?
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Re: The Small Question Thread

Post by C-A_99 » Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:53 am

Yes; horizontal, with the pressure directly facing the nozzle. For elastic based pressure chambers, this is the common design. For air pressure it's more complicated. Standard air pressure chambers with no dividing mechanism between the air and water are the fastest, cheapest, and easiest to work with than other air pressure systems. (Easier to pre-pressurize.) They are also severely limited in what angle the blaster can be held before firing, and must be positioned vertically unless you want to blast mist at your opponents. There are several ways to separate the air and water, such as by using a balloon (the XPS mod) or a piston (many homemades and aqua masters prechargers).

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