simon woodstock
03-11-2001, 05:39 PM
duct-tape harness.
-belt
-duct-tape(the silver shiny waterproof tape)
-suspenders(optional)
all you need to do is find what ever you want to put in your harness and firmly cirlce it in the tape, horizon wise, sticky side out. (note-if it is too tightly wound around the object, it may get stuck in the duct-tape.) now for the second layer, cover the object again, let the sticky sides touch and this time have the tape go vertically. have one piece longer so it makes a loop for the belt to go through. after sliding your holders onto the belt attatch the suspenders to the belt and find comfortable positions for the holders. (you can customize the holders so they can hold everything from ball pods to your squeegee).
foggy goggle solutions.
the first method is an old method used by scubadivers. it is simply to lather your lense with dishsoap. treat both sides of the lenses. now take a damp cloth and go over your senses until the soap starts to bubble a bit, let it sit for a second then with a dry towel clear the lenses.
simple breathing technique for on the field. if you notice your goggles fogging, it could be your breathing. next time you see fogg collecting at the top of your goggles try this. inhale from the top of your goggles, this will pull some of the moisture out, and exhale down, out the bottom of your mask, if you made the mistake of buying cheap goggles a heavy breath to the face will fogg you right up. use this breathing method especially if its wet outside and you find yourself running alot.
many times goggles fog because moisture is trapped in your mask by a hood. a hood is a great way to cover your head but they are many healthy alternative. wear a t-shirt or mesh shorts on your head. this will let your goggles breath from the top. it will also camoflague better than the tell tale shape of a hood. I feel it protects better aswell.
pull-through squeegie
ball breaks can cut the accuracy of any barrel to half, and even worse break more balls. the best alternative to crappy shooting and miserable games is to clear your barrel w/ a squeegie. store bought squeegies can con 15 or even $20. save you money on good balls and make your own squeegie. for this all you need is a thick cotton t-shirt and some nylon thread w/ a heavy metal bead on the end. wire will work a little better but make sure the end is not exposed, it could scratch your barrel and permanantly scew it up. take the t-shirt and cut a circle w/ a radius of about 6"(inches). find the middle of the cirlce and put 2 small holes about 1" apart. you may want to reinforce the piece in the middle w/ duct-tape. thread the string though the holes and tie a hefty knot. start pulling the squeegie through the barrel, when you can put no more through cut the top of of the t-shirt, this will give you a tighter fit than trying to guess and cut the unfolder circle smaller. now pull the squeegie right through. after you have a circle of perfect size, tie a heavy bead to the botttom of the string to it doesn't get stuck to paint in the dirty barrel. the length of the string should vary depending on the length of the barrel.
to see how to make paint grenades check out my other post entitled paint grenades. save money and have fun. if you have any quesitons just post 'em and i'll do my best to answer.
-belt
-duct-tape(the silver shiny waterproof tape)
-suspenders(optional)
all you need to do is find what ever you want to put in your harness and firmly cirlce it in the tape, horizon wise, sticky side out. (note-if it is too tightly wound around the object, it may get stuck in the duct-tape.) now for the second layer, cover the object again, let the sticky sides touch and this time have the tape go vertically. have one piece longer so it makes a loop for the belt to go through. after sliding your holders onto the belt attatch the suspenders to the belt and find comfortable positions for the holders. (you can customize the holders so they can hold everything from ball pods to your squeegee).
foggy goggle solutions.
the first method is an old method used by scubadivers. it is simply to lather your lense with dishsoap. treat both sides of the lenses. now take a damp cloth and go over your senses until the soap starts to bubble a bit, let it sit for a second then with a dry towel clear the lenses.
simple breathing technique for on the field. if you notice your goggles fogging, it could be your breathing. next time you see fogg collecting at the top of your goggles try this. inhale from the top of your goggles, this will pull some of the moisture out, and exhale down, out the bottom of your mask, if you made the mistake of buying cheap goggles a heavy breath to the face will fogg you right up. use this breathing method especially if its wet outside and you find yourself running alot.
many times goggles fog because moisture is trapped in your mask by a hood. a hood is a great way to cover your head but they are many healthy alternative. wear a t-shirt or mesh shorts on your head. this will let your goggles breath from the top. it will also camoflague better than the tell tale shape of a hood. I feel it protects better aswell.
pull-through squeegie
ball breaks can cut the accuracy of any barrel to half, and even worse break more balls. the best alternative to crappy shooting and miserable games is to clear your barrel w/ a squeegie. store bought squeegies can con 15 or even $20. save you money on good balls and make your own squeegie. for this all you need is a thick cotton t-shirt and some nylon thread w/ a heavy metal bead on the end. wire will work a little better but make sure the end is not exposed, it could scratch your barrel and permanantly scew it up. take the t-shirt and cut a circle w/ a radius of about 6"(inches). find the middle of the cirlce and put 2 small holes about 1" apart. you may want to reinforce the piece in the middle w/ duct-tape. thread the string though the holes and tie a hefty knot. start pulling the squeegie through the barrel, when you can put no more through cut the top of of the t-shirt, this will give you a tighter fit than trying to guess and cut the unfolder circle smaller. now pull the squeegie right through. after you have a circle of perfect size, tie a heavy bead to the botttom of the string to it doesn't get stuck to paint in the dirty barrel. the length of the string should vary depending on the length of the barrel.
to see how to make paint grenades check out my other post entitled paint grenades. save money and have fun. if you have any quesitons just post 'em and i'll do my best to answer.