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by sfchris
Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:13 am
Forum: Homemades
Topic: A Great Challenge of Engineering
Replies: 31
Views: 7436

Re: A Great Challenge of Engineering

okay, two bits of news, both sad: 1. I died today 2. I went to the home depot today, and they did not have any with diaphragms, which was annoying, and nobody knew the pre-charge on the ones that they did have Also: I still want to make this, but the internet has become my source of parts so this co...
by sfchris
Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:26 pm
Forum: Homemades
Topic: A Great Challenge of Engineering
Replies: 31
Views: 7436

Re: A Great Challenge of Engineering

and even if I die, there'll be a next round
by sfchris
Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:20 pm
Forum: Homemades
Topic: A Great Challenge of Engineering
Replies: 31
Views: 7436

Re: A Great Challenge of Engineering

I'm still alive, I've got two kills in four days using pen tubes filled with water. I got a chance to go to ACE on monday, and they had only the linear arrestors, but I figured that since they do the same job as the diaphragm type with less volume, they must be at higher pressure and I wouldn't be a...
by sfchris
Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:33 pm
Forum: Homemades
Topic: A Great Challenge of Engineering
Replies: 31
Views: 7436

Re: A Great Challenge of Engineering

i have a pretty big ACE down the street from me, ill check there tomorrow
by sfchris
Sun Oct 23, 2011 12:23 pm
Forum: Homemades
Topic: A Great Challenge of Engineering
Replies: 31
Views: 7436

Re: A Great Challenge of Engineering

cool, i'll get to work on that and hopefully post some pics when i'm done
by sfchris
Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:43 pm
Forum: Homemades
Topic: A Great Challenge of Engineering
Replies: 31
Views: 7436

Re: A Great Challenge of Engineering

So for this thing I would need a piece of pvc that is a female threaded connector bit to fit the arrester and go to the ball valve?
by sfchris
Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:04 pm
Forum: Homemades
Topic: A Great Challenge of Engineering
Replies: 31
Views: 7436

Re: A Great Challenge of Engineering

you're making sense. wouldn't my garden hose die if i used it for this? wouldn't the pressure build inside the hose causing rupture and other horrible fates? what would be the capacity on one of these if i used a small one and a short pipe to the nozzle (3-4in)? I don't want to hurt anybody, is ther...
by sfchris
Sat Oct 22, 2011 5:20 pm
Forum: Homemades
Topic: A Great Challenge of Engineering
Replies: 31
Views: 7436

Re: A Great Challenge of Engineering

1. seems like a good idea, would they sell those arrestors at my local ACE hardware/plumming supply store?
2. I think understand the concept, but I don't quite understand how to fill it.
3. What kind of a hardware is required to fill the air side of the arrestor?
Thanks,
Chris
by sfchris
Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:34 pm
Forum: Homemades
Topic: A Great Challenge of Engineering
Replies: 31
Views: 7436

Re: A Great Challenge of Engineering

okay, thanks
by sfchris
Sat Oct 22, 2011 2:12 pm
Forum: Homemades
Topic: A Great Challenge of Engineering
Replies: 31
Views: 7436

Re: A Great Challenge of Engineering

i only need it to shoot 5-10 feet, for maybe half a second, maybe less
by sfchris
Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:15 pm
Forum: Homemades
Topic: A Great Challenge of Engineering
Replies: 31
Views: 7436

Re: A Great Challenge of Engineering

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69026434@N ... _welcome=1
i think that it's just a simple pull valve, but i 'm worried about it exploding under pressure, any thoughts?
by sfchris
Sat Oct 22, 2011 12:07 am
Forum: Homemades
Topic: A Great Challenge of Engineering
Replies: 31
Views: 7436

A Great Challenge of Engineering

Okay, I'm starting an assassins game at my high school on Monday, and i was looking around and all of my beloved water guns from my small childhood have somehow disappeared. In light of this and unwillingness to go buy a new one, I have decided, as of twenty five minutes ago, to build my own. It nee...