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« on: May 13, 2009, 03:16:55 PM »

I just went out and bought all I need to make a brain blaster, cost me about $15 for everything i needed. Talking with a friend of mine about designing me something and asked about using a water-pik ? they can be found for abour 20$ on ebay, had anyone ever tried using that ? with the pulsating water it might work pretty well ?
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« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2009, 03:35:18 PM »

I don't think that the water pick would be strong enough.  It would probably work, but would probably take a lot longer than an instant rush of powered water from the brain blaster.
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« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2009, 07:04:46 PM »

 Water pic might work with a chipmunk ... but I darn sure wouldn't want to be using it on anything bigger.

     Actually, no .. I don't think  it would work even then. The stream of water doesn't have enough pressure behind it.
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« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2009, 07:17:29 PM »

I would definetly feel the "need for speed" using a waterpick. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2009, 08:28:53 PM »

you can make one for under $5 or so, if you have a hose spray end with threads.  lowes and home depot have an adaptor to connect a compression line to pipe threads for about $3.  i needed to get an adaptor to connect my hose end to my hose, both were female ends.  i just bought a 2" long pvc pipe thread to match for about $2 when your looking for a hose end with threads some of them have ends that will unscrew then there will be threads. the one i bought had a big rubber end on it, i just unscrewed it.


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« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2009, 10:29:42 PM »

Mine cost a little more to make since i had to buy 10ft of copper tubing and 2 adapters, lol....  I was playing with it and it works well - cant wait to try it on some brains..

i was just wondering about the water pik, i would imagine if you stir the brains up some and use the water to clean them out ? i have never used a water pik so i dont know how much forsce is behing the water...oh well - just an idea i put out there...
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« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2009, 07:41:38 PM »

I had one when I had braces and there in not enough pressure to blast any thing out.  Maybe help get dead beetles carcasses out of a finished skull is about it.
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