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Hi Drench, Yes; the o-rings are a bit different. In the last trial, I used o-rings with a Shore A durometer of 70 (think car tire). The o-rings I have on order now have a Shore A durometer of 50 (almost as soft as a pencil eraser). Based on what I’ve read, softer o-rings work better in some low pres...

Hi Ben, I like where your head’s at. I also think watercrazy007 has some ideas worth bringing into the fold here. In particular, I like his shortened version of NightHawkInLight’s piston, but I’d stick with the original piston for 2” pipe due to its ease of manufacture. Because I am promoting the us...

I'm finally back home. I updated my model today, making the following changes. Removed Inlet On/Off Seal groove. Made area within Inlet Body Seal equal to the area of the Outlet Body Seal minus the area within the Outlet On/Off Seal in an effort to achieve a “zero-pressure” seal. Made o-ring grooves...

PTT finally did get back to me. Perhaps I did not have the appropriate contacts initially. By now, they've seen isoaker's & Buff's reviews and this thread. They would like me to provide some additional feedback. So, they said they "would love to send some samples of the Super Storm and some other pr...

cdmt,

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. How did you adapt the "chinese toy squirt gun pump" to the PVC? Do you have any pics of your Jabsco blasters?

By the way, are you in the military? Just curious about the blousing band in the background.

VR,

Tim

Cool, man. Do you have any photos?

VR,

Tim

Ben, Good points regarding battery safety. Batteries with Lithium chemistry can be dangerous if not used and protected properly. Some of these Lithium chemistries are safer than others by default. The LiNiMnCo chemistry combines the safety and low resistance of Manganese with the high energy of Nick...

TheSoaker, Thank you for the feedback. Do you (or anyone else reading this - isoaker? mr. dude? soakinader? anybody?) have photos of the Scorpion’s internals? Ben, You’re totally right about rubber tubing acting like an accumulator – even the garden hose does this. I did not add an extra seal to all...

TheSoaker, I don’t have time to update the model for real at the moment, but I’ve lobbed the pump in there so you can get an idea of its size in relation to the blaster…. http://i.imgur.com/opV1ImK.png I didn't even know the Scorpion existed. Now looking at this blaster on isoaker.com, I found it am...

TheSoaker - I'm not sure if I will use LiPo, but I'll definitely use a Lithium technology for its superior energy density. The problem with LiPo packs is that I cannot find any in the necessary dimensions. I want to hide the battery in the strut channel (the "backbone" that everything mounts to). I ...

<bump> The pump identified by TheSoaker appears to be made by Táizhōu Water Source Environmental Protection Equipment Technology Co., Ltd . To me, it looks like a generic version of the SeaFlo brand, which is made by Xiamen Huiliyuan Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. I like the SeaFlo version because the motor ...

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isoaker - Does this mean there's no Adventure Force Product Evolution Tree in the works?

VR,

Tim

meh?

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What?!? You are Andrew B. from the old KP days? <bows in honor>

Black Six - Thanks! I'll keep a lookout on Twitter. I see lot's of Bionicle stuff. Are you a BZPower admin? Buffdaddy - Oh, cool! I'm looking forward to your update. Blasterhub is a great site. The Rival Nemesis looks pretty sweet. I'm guessing the Rival ammo is closed-cell foam. Is there any generi...

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Nemesis? Did you get assassinated? <gulp!>

Yes; I need to work on the valve, and I'll likely change the design below to include TheSoaker's 12-volt 100 PSI pump, but I figured I'd drop a screenshot of my 3D model's current state...



VR,

Tim

Buff,

"...once things actually clear for approval, I'll be at Toy Fair..." - Are you in the toy industry?

Prime Time Toys will be in booth 2903 at Toy Fair. Perhaps you could swing by?

Can you post photos when you return from Toy Fair?

Thanks,

Tim

Bravo once again, TheSoaker. That's a great idea!

When are you going to try it? Do you have any existing homemades that you could modify & test?

VR,

Tim

That's awesome! If I can get my valve to work this Spring, I'm totally going to incorporate this into the "Next Gen CPS"...

VR,

Tim