jaysgoh Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) Hi GuysThis is my homemade star pump Item Needed : 5ml or 10ml Plastic Syringe Star Composition How Does it works ? 1. Measure the needle tip length . Mine is 0.9cm so i cut 2cm from the tip of the needle to the body part . My main body tube is 7cm from needle tip to the end of the body tube . After cut i left 5cm from tip of the tube to end of the tube . If ur handy skill is not good like me , i sand it with sandpaper size 200 until its smooth and flat so that the stars u pumped out is nice in shape. Therefore , take your piston and put it in with the rubber(come with the piston) and push it all the way down . The piston must longer than body tube . My piston longer than body tube about 2cm . 2. Mix your star composition on a wax paper and spread it eventually . 3. Pull your piston to 1cm back . 4. Push it down to the composition you made earlier that , after the wet star composition is inside your tube , try not to push or pull the piston . Hold the body tube and place it at another wax paper and hold it straight and make sure your syringe is straight and flat at the bottom of the star . Hold it and move it quickly to make it more better star and flat surfaces . 5.Push it out on another wax paper to let it dry . 6. Clean Everything . ( DO NOT USE SOAP TO WASH THE SYRINGE , IF NOT THE PISTON RUBBER WILL STUCK IN TUBE ) 6. Now i got a cylinder size orange star . My Star size are 1cm x 1cm . Have fun guys ! Tell Me How do you think about my homemade star pump Show me your photos if you making one too Edited September 26, 2013 by gohjiejing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Thats cheap, simple and effective I make mine from brass hose tails and brass rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysgoh Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Yeah ! I'm 20% into pyro now Hope Next Year Chinese new year can fire a shell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SideGlance Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 yep this perfect for your everyday pyro i just hand rolled 200 1/2 inch stars... it sucked... i think ill try this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammikins Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 That looks like a great idea! I have always thought about trying this, but I never actually tried. Great to know it works well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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