Title: Tech Dictionary
Hunter - August 9, 2005 09:44 PM (GMT)
This is for all the tech terms and their definitions. I will post a few here, and you guys can add to the list because i couldnt possibly list everything.
APH:air pressure homemade
CPS:constant pressure system
CPH: constant pressure homemade
Bolt: the part of a weapon that chambers the next round and ejects the old shell casing
PC: pressure chamber, where pressure is applied to water which makes it come out of the nozzle.
I know i only havbe a few terms here, please add to the list.
Oh, and this topic should be stickied.
DX - August 9, 2005 10:04 PM (GMT)
APR: Air Pressure Revolution homemade
PPH: Piston Pressure homemade
#X: Method of determining nozzle output. 1x = 30mL/second
WBL: Water Balloon Launcher
CAP: Constant Air Pressure homemade
Some unique to SM [mainly pertaining to reviews]:
INT: Integration
INT/MOD: Integration and modification
INT/CPH: Integration and constant pressure homemade
Hunter - August 9, 2005 10:10 PM (GMT)
Nozzle: A small hole usually at the front of the gun where the stream comes out of.
WB: water balloon
psi: Pounds per square inch, used when describing pressure.
DX - January 14, 2006 05:38 PM (GMT)
I think I'll make this into an article on the site, since the list [I'll also add more to it] is very useful, especially for newer warriors.
m15399 - January 14, 2006 06:05 PM (GMT)
These are mostly for complete newbies to soaking, but it lets them know the basics:
PVC: Polyvinyl Chloride
CPVC: Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride
Cement: Sold in cans; used for solvent welding PVC.
O-ring: Rubber ring used to create a seal inside the pump.
You might even want to add range, output, reservoir volume, etc.
Some Guy - January 15, 2006 02:32 PM (GMT)
CVF - Check valve freezing- a mod used to remove a gun's safety feature
Primer- Also sold in a can, but it primes the pvc for solvent welding, making a stronger bond
Solvent welding - The method by which pvc cement dries and binds to piece of pvc together
wetmonkey442 - January 15, 2006 04:33 PM (GMT)
Solenoid Valve: Sprinkler valve used on WBLs.
In-Line WBL: Type of design used in Douchenator
Over and Under WBL: Type of design used to conserve space and allow for easier manuvering.
Schrader Valve: Tire Stem valve used to fill homemades with air.
CB Ratio: ratio of chamber size to barrel size used in WBLs.