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maklhouf
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posted May 16, 2008 05:37 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for maklhouf     Edit/Delete Message
It should be possible to make a cheap waterbed by filling an inflatable lilo with water. Any ideas on how to get the water into the inflatable?

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juniperb
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posted May 16, 2008 06:23 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message
what is a lilo

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fieryscales
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posted May 16, 2008 06:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for fieryscales     Edit/Delete Message
A lilo is an inflatable bed you lie on in the pool. Mostly made outta plastic.

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Randall
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posted May 17, 2008 12:44 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message
Interesting.

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yourfriendinspirit
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posted May 17, 2008 01:45 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for yourfriendinspirit     Edit/Delete Message
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um yep! My children actually pulled this one off last summer. The results however were disastrous, LOL! My livingroom floor became the kind recipient to all those gallons upon gallons of water... *sigh

It worked for maybe 2 days until someone with a bit of weight lay down on it he was let's say maybe 80 or 85 lbs?
*Laughing

These things really are NOT designed to hold water internally at all. While they don't necessarily pop easily the plug is a weak area and doesn't hold so well.

So if you do try this may I suggest reinforcing the plug area immediately with perhaps um... duct tape or something of patch quality?

The way they filled it was via a high pressure hose while another pinched the plug area keeping it wide open. It was very time consuming and required a certain amount of tolerance to getting drenched themselves. So worth it on a hot day it seems

Good Luck to any who try it!

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Harpyr
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posted May 20, 2008 04:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Harpyr     Edit/Delete Message
I imagine an air mattress would be stronger than the kind just used for the pool..

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BlueRoamer
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posted May 21, 2008 12:05 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for BlueRoamer     Edit/Delete Message
LOL

I like this thread.

It's such a non sequitor.

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maklhouf
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posted May 21, 2008 07:50 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for maklhouf     Edit/Delete Message
I think I will try the thing with the hose. They are so expensive it is worth a risk. It would be a very cold experience, tho, with no heater.

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