sick of spudguns...

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Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:07 am

i've had that feeling once when i was playing around with my "getto" gun and the barrel got jammed on a bit of epoxy suck on the thread than when i triend to get it of i broke the ball valve off the bottle. this made me soo f*cking mad i through the barrel at the shed which put a hole in the shed and bent the barrel out of shape but you just get over it the next day.
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Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:34 am

Guys, I have an idea that will potentially save your life/sanity:

In your work area (garage, backyard, whatever), keep a big pile of old electronics, ceramic dishware, anything breakable.

Then when you spend 3 hours working on a gun only to have something go wrong, go beat the hell out of the pile of crap nearby instead of something you'll miss (your gun).


I can't tell you how much crap I've broken when something went horribly wrong. Or how far I've thrown stuff into the woods.

It really helps to have stress-relief electronics and a baseball bat/crowbar around.
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Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:50 am

Or how far I've thrown stuff into the woods.


stress relieving and providing an interesting new environment for various flora and fauna ;)
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:51 am

I wanted to build a fuel injection.
After spending 80 euros on parts and a gas tank, ive got nothing.....

Why?
Coz i didnt prepare it 100%

edit: typo
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Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:26 pm

On that note, I might as well post my various ideas I am planning....

EDIT: LOL Fnord, I like your isp rank afterwards... Are you hinting at breaking your computer?
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Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:01 pm

No, it's my sig.
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Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:34 pm

Oh, I see. Why are you showing such a slow isp? Just because it is funny?
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Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:44 pm

A few other people posted their SpeedTest results from colleges and such, so I figured I'd have to show them T1-line kids up with my super fast 26.4k modem.
(but yeah, I was just trying to be funny/stupid)

That is my actual result by the way, not a fake one.
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Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:49 pm

Wow.... That is sad..
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Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:53 pm

MrCrowley wrote: JSR don't even think about mentioning 'cut once, meausre twice' :P
Not in that order though :wink:
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Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:47 pm

Haha yeah, otherwise you'd end up in this thread complaining about how you f*cked up another fitting :P
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Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:11 pm

I have exactly the same problem :D . I deal with it by htting a rock in my
yard with an old axe, running in circles for a few minets and, then i go on a five minet ride on my long board to cool my jets .:D
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Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:23 pm

st.croixsurfer wrote:I have exactly the same problem :D . I deal with it by htting a rock in my
yard with an old axe, running in circles for a few minets and, then i go on a five minet ride on my long board to cool my jets .:D
While doing all that useless stuff, why dont you shoot a few spuds?
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Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:40 pm

i only shoot spuds on special occasions ie christmas parties and pumping up an air cannon takes to long.
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Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:40 pm

I know what you mean..Its a hobby to me...Its fun, I don't know how much money I have spent ,but I just keep spending money on one gun....I don't even think its worth it, but I keep going....I keep finding better ways of doing things..I still have not finished my gun untill I am satisfied ..............Maybe I will get Ideas from you guys to make it better .....Its not about money...Its about having fun......
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