http://www.instructables.com/ex/i/7D5D8 ... /?ALLSTEPS
It uses a bike inner tube and hose clamp on one end and the other end tied off.
I apologise if this doesn't belong here but I thought it was neat and people might like to see it.
Simple water pistol using bike inner tube
- Silence
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Nobody minds if you're just adding to the general knowledge...so sure, it's fine.
Unfortunately, though, I'm not too impressed. First of all, the contraption isn't much of a pistol--it's like some weird, long, and flexible weapon, but that isn't too bad. Second, I seriously doubt the range they suggested; watering the other side of the yard? I understand that there are yards no wider than the range seen in the picture, but it's still partly fraudulent to even advertise this as a high-range weapon. Also, how would one actually turn the stream on and off?
I would just go with a good homemade soaker. They are much more powerful, much more conventional, allow for different types of streams, can have a stream on or off, they can be nearly as cheap, etc.
Unfortunately, though, I'm not too impressed. First of all, the contraption isn't much of a pistol--it's like some weird, long, and flexible weapon, but that isn't too bad. Second, I seriously doubt the range they suggested; watering the other side of the yard? I understand that there are yards no wider than the range seen in the picture, but it's still partly fraudulent to even advertise this as a high-range weapon. Also, how would one actually turn the stream on and off?
I would just go with a good homemade soaker. They are much more powerful, much more conventional, allow for different types of streams, can have a stream on or off, they can be nearly as cheap, etc.
- SSCBen
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Neat link. I'm looking at the rest of this website right now. Very interesting.
Obviously, this design is completely surpassable. Replace the bike inner tube with some LRT and make a few other improvements such as a nozzle and you'll have a much better water gun. A few layers of bike tubes wouldn't do so bad either, but I'm not too sure about how well you could keep a few layers under a tubing clamp.
Don't apologize either because this does belong here.
Obviously, this design is completely surpassable. Replace the bike inner tube with some LRT and make a few other improvements such as a nozzle and you'll have a much better water gun. A few layers of bike tubes wouldn't do so bad either, but I'm not too sure about how well you could keep a few layers under a tubing clamp.
Don't apologize either because this does belong here.
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