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by wetmonkey442
Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:18 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: Downpour 2013 - Official War Planning Thread
Replies: 114
Views: 16921

Re: Downpour 2013 - Official War Planning Thread

Sorry I won't be able to make this war. I've gotten my ass handed to me by work and school recently, and I need a break! Although I was able to soak some of my students yesterday during our Field Day. I used the CPS 1200 that I pulled out of the trash a few months ago, and the kids were shocked. I d...
by wetmonkey442
Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:48 am
Forum: Homemades
Topic: Boing! APH with a twist!
Replies: 24
Views: 6175

Re: Boing!

Ignoring your blatant disregard for reasonable advice, I'd say go for it! Build this homemade exactly the way that you have described it. Pump it up with water. Open the ball valve. You will realize very quickly what I am talking about. Make sure you post pictures and videos so that we can see your ...
by wetmonkey442
Sun Jun 16, 2013 2:26 pm
Forum: Homemades
Topic: Boing! APH with a twist!
Replies: 24
Views: 6175

Re: Boing!

I'm sorry, but this will not work out the way that you want. A standard spring will decompress linearly. This means that the stream exiting the nozzle will decrease in range linearly. And since the spring you are using is quite short (I believe you said ~3"), the shot time will not be very useful. T...
by wetmonkey442
Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:05 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: WWN League Spring Opener
Replies: 153
Views: 23203

Re: WWN League Spring Opener

Unfortunately I won't be coming to this war. That week will represent the first vacation I've had since Christmas, and quite frankly I need the time to relax. Please post lots of pictures so that I can live vicariously through you guys!
by wetmonkey442
Sun Feb 03, 2013 5:05 pm
Forum: Marketplace
Topic: Shoots 50 to 75 feet!
Replies: 6
Views: 2113

Re: Shoots 50 to 75 feet!

I think it is unlikely he has tin fingers.
by wetmonkey442
Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:41 pm
Forum: Water Blasters
Topic: Water Warriors Drench 'n Blast at Target
Replies: 26
Views: 5672

Re: Water Warriors Drench 'n Blast at Target

Looks interesting. I find the WW designs this year to be kinda goofy. For example, in this and other guns they are trying to emulate the hard lines and more aggressive styling of the Nerf SS. But at the same time they stick a rounded tank and rounded PC on this blaster. It makes the gun look like it...
by wetmonkey442
Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:59 pm
Forum: Homemades
Topic: Super Cannon 3 design tips
Replies: 11
Views: 3271

Re: Super Cannon 3 design tips

SuperCannon 3 has been built, SuperCannon 4 has been already designed, by me! Maybe you can name it SuperCannon lite or something. Also, I wouldn't replicate the original super cannon, simply because it failed, I would just try making the super cannon 2 cheaper. Wait, you built a SuperCannon? Could...
by wetmonkey442
Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:32 am
Forum: Water Blasters
Topic: Clash of the Titans: Colossus vs Colossus 2
Replies: 18
Views: 4772

Re: Clash of the Titans: Colossus vs Colossus 2

This is disappointing. I was hoping for improvements in the 2013 WW lineup.
by wetmonkey442
Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:58 pm
Forum: Homemades
Topic: 3" solid piston
Replies: 2
Views: 1558

Re: 3" solid piston

I have used a method similar to what Drenchenator described to make pistons for a potato cannon. They work pretty well! Of course using a saw or template is preferable to free-handing a traced circle with a pair of scissors. You can find suitable material at Home Depot or Lowes. It would be labeled ...
by wetmonkey442
Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:30 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Hello, suggestions for Chuck?
Replies: 18
Views: 3687

Re: Hello, suggestions for Chuck?

Sounds like you've done most of the big modifications already. I would recommend a pump rod reinforcement and a paint job.

Welcome to the community!
by wetmonkey442
Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:58 pm
Forum: Water Blasters
Topic: Cool Garbage Find
Replies: 11
Views: 2240

Re: Cool Garbage Find

Well, I walk about two miles to work every morning, and I found the CPS 1200 close to my school. As a result, it is still sitting in my closet in my classroom waiting to get tested. I will most likely bring it back home during my next three day weekend so I have time to test it and find out if anyth...
by wetmonkey442
Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:37 pm
Forum: Water Blasters
Topic: Cool Garbage Find
Replies: 11
Views: 2240

Re: Cool Garbage Find

^Yeah, I'm a teacher so it was kinda strange. Although I don't think I would have brought a Super Soaker to school when I was a student either... :P
by wetmonkey442
Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:17 pm
Forum: Water Blasters
Topic: Cool Garbage Find
Replies: 11
Views: 2240

Re: Cool Garbage Find

Thanks! M4, it is the yellow type. And no, I never did get a chance to fix that broken CPS 21k. I think the problem was too many balloons! It was built during a time when we thought more was better. I think I'll fix it up and repaint it with a good camouflage and maybe bring that and this new 1200 t...
by wetmonkey442
Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:33 am
Forum: Water Blasters
Topic: Cool Garbage Find
Replies: 11
Views: 2240

Cool Garbage Find

Hey, I thought you guys might find this interesting. On my walk to work this morning, I noticed a purple tank with an orange cap sticking out of a garbage can. Right away I knew it was a Super Soaker, and even though my prime days may be behind me, I practically sprinted over to the can for a closer...
by wetmonkey442
Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:41 am
Forum: Water Blasters
Topic: Supersoaker.com Product list updated for 2013
Replies: 5
Views: 1266

Re: Supersoaker.com Product list updated for 2013

I just hate looking at all of these water guns and not seeing orange triggers on a majority of them. It's such a disappointment.
by wetmonkey442
Wed Jan 02, 2013 8:08 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: WWN League Spring Opener
Replies: 153
Views: 23203

Re: WWN League Spring Opener

I'm down. Posted my availability on the Doodle. May be bringing friends. Definitely bringing launchers.
by wetmonkey442
Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:00 am
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: Frozen Fury! SEAL's Full Account of the Coldest War Yet
Replies: 3
Views: 1601

Re: Frozen Fury! SEAL's Full Account of the Coldest War Yet

Wow, that looks like it was an awesome battle. Sad I couldn't make it!
by wetmonkey442
Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:01 pm
Forum: Humor & Fun
Topic: iSoakin' NYC
Replies: 8
Views: 2111

Re: iSoakin' NYC

Yes, these storms are definitely a reminder that nature is a force we do not completely understand and certainly do not control.
by wetmonkey442
Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:53 pm
Forum: Humor & Fun
Topic: iSoakin' NYC
Replies: 8
Views: 2111

Re: iSoakin' NYC

Talking about nyc being under water...
by wetmonkey442
Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:57 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: Fall 2012 Connecticut Water War
Replies: 215
Views: 28891

Re: Fall 2012 Connecticut Water War

Wow, this looks super promising. Unfortunately I cannot commit myself for sure until the week prior, simply because my schedule has and will continue to be an unpredictable mess. We have field trips coming up this year, parent teacher conferences, and I also may have work due for my graduate program...