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I've Got a New Gun!

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*cowboy*
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Finally, we finished construction of our Sue15b Gun! Now we can use our 2400 psi pressure washer!!! It's going to be sick, we have about 10 days of below freezing temps so i should be able to blow some mad snow! Thanks to Dan's help and advice the gun is completed! We had so much crap to deal with along the way, every little thing that COULD go wrong, went wrong.. Like 8 trips to the hardware store1 Sheesh, at least it's worth it. Pictures and videos will come soon. Probably tonight or tomorrow.

peace


-Jason
Jan 6 2004 7:36AM
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snowmaking2003
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hahahaha, quote 'everything that could go wrong did go wrong.' atleast is has only taken you like 4 days. Remember it took me 3 weeks and tons and tons of trips to lowes. The first time tested

I was only using a 300 psi air hose for my water hose and it blow up. Then once I got that worked out and tested again my Sue15b and 4002 nozzles was clugged..... OH yeah, I spent $350 on an aair compressor and when I got home and opened the box and the air compressor was dirty and all messed up. On the electical cord to plug it in well the prongs on it where all broken off. So I hade to return it of course.

Hahahahaha.

Jason- so far it has gone smooth for you.... hahahaha.

good Luck tonight

Daniel
Jan 6 2004 7:51AM
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*cowboy*
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hahah yeah i guess. I just wish the stupid hardware stores were closer!!


-Jason
Jan 6 2004 7:58AM
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snowmaking2003
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no just picking it really has not go that smooth for you.....

Yeah, right now I could walk to lowes in about 30 minutes, It is just like a mile to 2 miles away.

Daniel
Jan 6 2004 8:02AM
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KWagner
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I wish we had a hardware store that close to our house!
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Jan 6 2004 1:02PM
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snowmaking2003
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hahahaha, to bad it was not that close when I first built my gun. It used to be about 45 minutes away.

hahaha

Daniel
Jan 6 2004 2:14PM
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*i<3snow*
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Ours really arent THAT far... only like 10-20 minutes depending on which one ya go to. At least all the problems are over... for now...


~*Michelle


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Jan 6 2004 4:17PM
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3ski6guy0
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your so violent jason, building guns and all that stuff
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Jan 6 2004 8:54PM
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snowmaking2003
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hahaha...

Yeah building guns is bad jason. I mean it's not Like I told you how to do it....

hahahaha

Daniel
Jan 6 2004 10:03PM
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3ski6guy0
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well in that case, shame on both of you
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Jan 7 2004 3:22PM
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snowmaking2003
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Yes, hahahaha

Daniel
Jan 7 2004 8:42PM
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KWagner
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Dan, you spent 350 dollars on an air compressor? Wow, that seems a little expensive!
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Jan 8 2004 8:07AM
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snowmaking2003
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Yeah, but I was not smart enough to find a good deal. I just went up to lowes and got one they had in there.

Hahahahaha I was not using my brain...... I should have looked for cheaper air compressors.

Daniel
Jan 8 2004 8:34AM
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hahahahaha
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Jan 8 2004 4:23PM
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SkiRoundtopRules
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Im blowing snow right now with my hago. Wet bulb is 24. The problem now that I didnt have last time was that ice keeps building up on the nuc. nozzle and then getting blown off. It kind of obstructs the mist for a second then its back to normal. Is that normal or does it happen to you?
Jan 8 2004 10:06PM
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snowmaking2003
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It is normal for that to happen to me, but I am just going to try and shorten the barb that blow the air out at the hago nozzle just alittle bit and see i that help.

Or if you can just raie your air pressure alittle.

How much snow did you make? I made about three feet this week. Look at my pictures here

This site is a work in progress.

OH yeah, get some pictures...

Daniel
Jan 9 2004 7:06AM
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3ski6guy0
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whats this whole 'wetbulb' thing. i blow snow without this piece of crap wetbulb. sounds like a type of plant
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Jan 9 2004 10:12PM
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*i<3snow*
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^ You didnt learn about wet/dry bulbs in science class ever? wow. That's interesting. I learned about it... and know it's relavent... but i can't explain it. :-)


~*Michelle

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Jan 11 2004 10:03PM
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KWagner
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wetbulb is just the temp wiht humidity taken into account. it has to be below 28 or 29 to make snow.
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Jan 12 2004 8:21AM
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KWagner
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you can calculate wetbulb on dans website. there is a link in the Wetbulb Calulator thread.
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Jan 12 2004 8:28AM
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