paintgrenades

[simon woodstock]

i've been looking around for a way to build my own paint grenades, not as much for games but more for fun, like when i'm messing around w/ my friends I'm open to suggestions except: fill a water balloon w/ paint.

[simon woodstock]

take one of those eggs with the rings you get for 25cents from walmart open it up and toss the ring. put a small hole the size of a tooth pick in the middle of the bottom half. put the tooth pick in and wrap some tape around it where the hole is. (it should be so you can push the tooth pick in, but the tape stops you from pulling it out.)put some baking soda in the bottom half. make sure it doesn't spill anywhere. take the top half (the clear part) put some paintballs in it and fill the rest w/ vinegar. cover the opening of the top half w/ tinfoil or saran wrap. next step is just put the egg back together, be sure not to rip the saran wrap or tinfoil.
to use it push down the tooth pick(puncturing the saran wrap) and shake the egg (breaking the ball and mixing the vinegar and baking soda) throw it so it doesn't blow up in your hand.
in the end it does an ok job of painting the person, it also makes them smell bad.

[Mad Ogre]

While your wasting time fumbling with your grenades...
I'll land several balls on you.
Unless that grenade is filled with Kryptonite - don't bother.

[Cory]

i found a way to make a grenade the same way as a squad buster...only better. all you need is some ruber, flexible tubing, 2 of those black paper clip things (the type where you can flip the silver grips back and forth), a pump that fits snugly in the tube(i use an old listerene pump, and some paint). you can get the tube at lowes or use one off of a used squadbuster. cut it so it is 6" long. then use one of the black clips and clip one end. insert the pump in the other end and start pumping it full of paint. then pinch it off, and clip the other end with the other clip. now all you have to do is throw it. you have to make sure to get a high arc with it or throw it at a hard object cause you have to knock one of the end clips off. i bend them in the middle and use an old squadbuster casing to hold it together so it is easier to hold. hope i helped.

[Jordan]

Materials needed: A section of 1/8" rubber tubing about a foot long. (available at hose supply stores, medical supply stores, or chemistry supply stores.) Alternately, you could use a used SquadBuster.

A plastic clip tie
A large syringe ( if you don't have medical friends, you can find syringe like "emergency pumps for basketballs" in your local sporting goods store)
Some paint (either boiled down paintballs or childrens washable non-toxic paint
A pair of hemostats
Some ball bearings of slightly larger diameter than the tubing (you can find these in your hardware store)
Some cotter pins
Some alcohol
A rubber band (optional)
A target

1) Take the tubing, and cinch it down tight in the middle. If you want to make smaller; Little Betty type grenades, use only a six inch length and tie off one end of the tubing. If you're using an old SquadBuster, this is already done for you.
2) Fill the syringe with the paint mixture and inject it into one side of the tubing. Leave about 2 to 2.5 inches at the top empty.
3) Before you remove the syringe, crimp off the tubing below it with the hemostats. The filled section of tubing should look like a hotdog.
4) Lubricate one of the ball bearings with the alcohol and insert it into the tubing above the hemostats. If you still have the cap from the SquadBuster, just fold the tubing tip over and place the cap on.
5) Insert one of the cotter pins above the ball bearing, through the tubing. Or place the old SquadBuster pin through the hole in the cap. Leave the hemostat on until the alcohol dries. If you are making a Little Betty type grenade, you are now done.
6) Take the other empty side and repeat the process, except use the same cotter pin to hold both bearings in.
7) If you want the grenade to have maximum area coverage with a smaller paint coverage, simply leave as is. However, if you want maximum paint coverage put a weak rubber band around the grenade. The theory being this: When you pull the cotter pin out and throw the grenade, the non-banded kind will fall apart, pointing in two different directions. The banded kind will however, spray a greater amount of paint at a specific area. However, both types will spray in a radius because the release of pressure will make the hose tip wag around.
I have tested one of these, they do work, and expect about a 5 to 6 foot spray radius. Remember VERY IMPORTANT: get a good arc on these or try to throw it at something hard (like a bunker right behind your target) because you need to get enough pressure when it hits to push out the bearing (or knock off the cap). Conversely, after you have pulled the pin, DON'T squeeze the grenade or you will get very, very messy! Also, after you pull the pin, if you notice a small amount of leaking paint, throw it quickly or it will blow soon! And this should be the final result:

http://www.pbreview.com/fpics/Jordan031001102047betty grenade.jpg

should look somthing like that


http://www.pbreview.com/fpics/Jordan031001102140results of betty.gif

results

[Jordan]

or just buy one for $5 helluva lot easier