Remember in the last post about the SSPB, I said that I might tank expand it? Well....
I did. >:)
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| I messed up drilling the hole. :\ |
This tiny blaster totally packs a punch. Its couplered ranges used to be 50-60 feet (flat), but now, this thing is hitting an amazing 65-70 feet!
I'll let the pics explain the rest:
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| Whoops... Slightly crooked. |
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| Internal Shot |
I expanded the tank using a stub of cpvc and an end cap, following this write-up. Wasn't really hard, but it was slightly tricky when cutting the hole in the tank.
When I have a chance to go to the store, I am buying a lot more of these for experimentation. I like them better than Jolts (sorry Soloz1). :)
Update: I have re-range tested the SSPB, and it is hitting a lot farther than I originally thought! It is now getting a whopping 70-80 feet!
Dang. It's that easy!? I gotta go out and get one already.
ReplyDeleteThe tank expansion is a bit tricky, but yeah, its pretty easy.
DeleteW.O.W......
ReplyDeleteYou probably need at least a 5 1/2" barrel. You should get a little more range I think. How many pumps till the opv kicks in?
ReplyDeleteWow, a comment from the maker himself. :D
DeleteIt takes about 18-20 pumps for the OPRV to kick in. Again, I used Cpvc for my tank expansion, so I'm not sure if a 5.5 inch barrel is going to do it good, then again, I might be wrong. Also, I made this for a friend, and he is going to be using stock darts, and I wanted him to be able to fire every type of dart, not just streamlines.
I also ran out of Cpvc, lol.
Ah, Ok. My cpvc expanded one tops out at 12 pumps or so. I knew you had significantly more volume than mine. I chopped my endcap down a bit to make it really low profile & kept the stub short. My pvc endcap expansion tops out at 22 pumps so you got great volume. I haven't gotten real close to optimum barrel length on my cpvc but the pvc needs around a 6" barrel. Thanks for showing off the mod!
DeleteYeah, once I noticed that my expansion extended out much further than I wanted, it was already glued to the tank. I really like these SSPBs and I'm thinking about picking up a bunch more of them. Thanks for making this write-up!
Delete(BTW, I'd be pretty stoked if you followed my blog. XP )
I am addicted to them right now. Next I have to try doing a homemade pump and checkvalve. It needs a bigger pump for sure.
ReplyDeleteBe stoked. I do follow your blog. It's a very good one.
You are welcome. Thanks again to you, and Great Job!
That means a lot coming from you. Thanks and keep up the great work. Looking forward to the next sspb project!
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