my very first attempt. all she needs is a name

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Any ideas for a name?

P4681 Bumblebee
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20%
P4681 Stinger
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40%
P4681 Hornet
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20%
or something else?
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any ideas for a name?
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i decided to go with the striped bumble bee theme after i realized i had to wrap the screw heads (or get a shock every time) i just didn't like the one black line
i decided to go with the striped bumble bee theme after i realized i had to wrap the screw heads (or get a shock every time) i just didn't like the one black line
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Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:02 pm

Bumblebee

oh that was easy.... :D
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Barrel support, and bumblebee lol yeah MRR got it :D
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any ideas or tips for my next one?
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Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:16 pm

eclecticboo wrote:any ideas or tips for my next one?
longer barrel, pressure rated fittings and pipe, perhaps a chamber fan or how about a propane meter.
or better yet a combo of all of the above

nice first attempt BTW
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Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:17 pm

longer barrel, metered propane, chamber fan, ball valve or other quick way of venting, and a good breach.

This one looks pretty fun.

edit: damn heimo haha beat me to it
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Name it stinger
That is all.
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Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:01 pm

i think i wanna try air next, but then don't i need a compressor?
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Thu Jul 22, 2010 6:21 pm

You don't need a compressor, you can use a bike pump. However, a compressor does help a lot! If you live in the US, you can get a $40 air compressor from Harbor Freight. For first pneumatics, I would suggest a modded sprinkler valve, or if you're ambitious, a piston valve.
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