How to Build a Paintball Tank
A paintball "Capture the Flag" game involves two groups of soldiers fighting against each other until one group's flag has been secured. You can build a tank to protect you from being hit by the enemy while ferrying your troops through the combat zone. You will need a golf cart and some supplies from a hardware or house and garden store. You will also need expertise in tools found in most home toolboxes. Get adult supervision if you are underage or have no experience with power tools.
Things You'll Need
- Golf cart
- Plywood, 1/2-inch thick
- Tape measure
- Power saw
- White glue
- Plastic wrap
- Power drill
- 1/4th-inch drill bit
- Plastic ties
Instructions
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Measure the length and width of the side of the tubular cage that constitutes the cab of the golf cart.
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Cut a piece of plywood to the same length and width dimensions of the golf cart's side, using the power saw.
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Cut another piece of plywood to the same length and width as the one just cut.
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Measure the length and width of the front of the tubular cage that constitutes the cab of the golf cart.
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Cut a piece of plywood to the same length and width dimensions of the golf cart's front, using the power saw.
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Measure the length and width of the back of the tubular cage that constitutes the cab of the golf cart.
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Cut a piece of plywood to the same length and width dimensions of the golf cart's back, using the power saw.
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Cut a one-by-two-foot rectangle in the middle of the piece of plywood that has the same dimensions as the front of the golf cart's cab. Use the power saw.
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Apply white glue around the cut out rectangle. Tear off a piece of plastic wrap. Place the wrap over the rectangle. Smooth the plastic wrap onto the plywood with your fingers. Let the white glue set for an hour.
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Cut a hole in the four corners of each of the pieces of plywood, using the power drill.
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Line up the plywood that has the same dimensions as the golf cart's side against the side of the golf cart. Put a plastic tie through each of the holes in the plywood. Wrap the plastic tie around the tubes of the cab of the golf cart. Tie the plastic tie to secure the plywood to the tubes.
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Repeat this procedure with the plywood that has the same dimensions as the golf cart's side on the other side of the golf cart.
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Repeat this procedure with the two pieces of plywood that have the same dimensions as the front and back sides of the golf cart with the front and back sides of the golf cart.
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Climb into the cab of the paintball tank you have made, entering from the top. Start the engine. Look through the rectangle in the front of your paintball tank as you drive safely through enemy fire.
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Tips & Warnings
You can mount a gun at the top of your tank for firing back at the enemy.
Do not take your golf cart tank out on the street. It's illegal.
