- September 12th, 2011, 4:46 pm#344516
I'm going to join the few and proud owners of a Slime Blower! Just got a buttload of parts today from Harbor Freight/Home Depot/Hobby Lobby. Just starting now, but here's where I'm at.
Main tube is a 8" concrete tube from Home Depot:
While at HD, I found these 8" acrylic dome light covers:
They work almost perfectly for the tube, just need a little bondo to smooth the small ledge:
I'll be using 4" PVC for the side tanks, with toilet float balls for the domes, bondo'd over to smooth them out, thanks to Zack and his build for the idea!
Here's one of the handles, made from thin aluminum strip bent, with the pvc/wood dowl handle. It's actually 1.5" aluminum, so a little big, but I might get the right stuff and redo it:
Here are some cheap brass quick connects I got at Harbor Freight, HUGE thanks to ProtonCharger for suggesting them, they'll work great as a cheap alternative:
Here's the base for the big ball thing (technical term) that goes below the left tank. It's a big Christmas ornament I got in a 3-pack for 40% off at Hobby Lobby. Not the exact size, but it'll get the point across:
And goggle frames from Vince I just got in today! Nothing to do with a slime blower, but they are awesome!
Other things I didn't get pictures of include an LC-2 alice frame, a bunch of MDF for building the backing board and main tank support, as well as the discharge boxes, a couple hose clamps for the gun, and one of the project boxes.
More pictures of the start of the build will come soon!
Main tube is a 8" concrete tube from Home Depot:
While at HD, I found these 8" acrylic dome light covers:
They work almost perfectly for the tube, just need a little bondo to smooth the small ledge:
I'll be using 4" PVC for the side tanks, with toilet float balls for the domes, bondo'd over to smooth them out, thanks to Zack and his build for the idea!
Here's one of the handles, made from thin aluminum strip bent, with the pvc/wood dowl handle. It's actually 1.5" aluminum, so a little big, but I might get the right stuff and redo it:
Here are some cheap brass quick connects I got at Harbor Freight, HUGE thanks to ProtonCharger for suggesting them, they'll work great as a cheap alternative:
Here's the base for the big ball thing (technical term) that goes below the left tank. It's a big Christmas ornament I got in a 3-pack for 40% off at Hobby Lobby. Not the exact size, but it'll get the point across:
And goggle frames from Vince I just got in today! Nothing to do with a slime blower, but they are awesome!
Other things I didn't get pictures of include an LC-2 alice frame, a bunch of MDF for building the backing board and main tank support, as well as the discharge boxes, a couple hose clamps for the gun, and one of the project boxes.
More pictures of the start of the build will come soon!