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djohnson293 · 06-24-2008, 04:52 PM

I'm new to homemade water guns. I want to make my own version of the Waterzooka with an added water tank so that I can get more than a single shot out of it. Can you guys give me any tips or point me in the right direction to plans for anything similar?

Thanks,
djohnson293

aEx155 · 06-24-2008, 05:10 PM

I'm not sure how a Splashzooka works, as I never owned one; I do know that it is CPS and does use LRT for that matter, so that is something you can start with. If you want multiple shots, then you probably should just make something like the SuperCPS. A nother forum member (used man) created his own "cph splash zooka" which you can see here.

P.S. Welcome!

djohnson293 · 06-24-2008, 05:17 PM

I'm referring to the Waterzooka that is in Ben's external links on the homemade page. It is a piston powered gun (works like a syringe). I'm hoping to build one with an onboard water resevoir so that I don't have to be right near a water source in order to use it effectively.

aEx155 · 06-24-2008, 05:22 PM

OOPS!!!

I read that wrong...the Splashzooka has nothing to do with the Waterzooka...

I think I remember that someone else tried to do that here if you scroll down, you can see that cbgroves went with the Waterzooka, and he and Ben started discussing things with design and check valves and such. You should be able to find a lot of information there.

Rather than attaching the inlet tube to the side of the boat, I guess you could use an on board reservoir.

djohnson293 · 06-24-2008, 07:32 PM

Yeah, that's exactly what I was looking for. I'm thinking about just using a backpack and I can follow the instructions that Ben gave. The only difference between my gun and cbgroves is that I'll have the backpack attached instead of the lake.

Silence · 06-24-2008, 08:00 PM

Looks like aEx has you set, so I'll just get a word in edgewise...

Good luck with the build! There are some other *similar* guides, such as the Super Soaker Workshop one, but that thread seems to be the only one with instructions for having a tube to a water source. The disadvantage is that with your design, the check valve may restrict flow, but you probably won't want a very large nozzle anyway.

06-24-2008, 04:52 PM	#1
djohnson293 Destroyer of Potatoes Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 13 UserID: 1623	Homemade water gun noob needs help I'm new to homemade water guns. I want to make my own version of the Waterzooka with an added water tank so that I can get more than a single shot out of it. Can you guys give me any tips or point me in the right direction to plans for anything similar? Thanks, djohnson293

06-24-2008, 05:10 PM	#2
aEx155 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 315 UserID: 1517	Re: Homemade water gun noob needs help I'm not sure how a Splashzooka works, as I never owned one; I do know that it is CPS and does use LRT for that matter, so that is something you can start with. If you want multiple shots, then you probably should just make something like the SuperCPS. A nother forum member (used man) created his own "cph splash zooka" which you can see here. P.S. Welcome! __________________ My homemade

06-24-2008, 05:17 PM	#3
djohnson293 Destroyer of Potatoes Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 13 UserID: 1623	Re: Homemade water gun noob needs help I'm referring to the Waterzooka that is in Ben's external links on the homemade page. It is a piston powered gun (works like a syringe). I'm hoping to build one with an onboard water resevoir so that I don't have to be right near a water source in order to use it effectively.

06-24-2008, 05:22 PM	#4
aEx155 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 315 UserID: 1517	Re: Homemade water gun noob needs help OOPS!!! I read that wrong...the Splashzooka has nothing to do with the Waterzooka... I think I remember that someone else tried to do that here if you scroll down, you can see that cbgroves went with the Waterzooka, and he and Ben started discussing things with design and check valves and such. You should be able to find a lot of information there. Rather than attaching the inlet tube to the side of the boat, I guess you could use an on board reservoir. __________________ My homemade

06-24-2008, 07:32 PM	#5
djohnson293 Destroyer of Potatoes Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 13 UserID: 1623	Re: Homemade water gun noob needs help Yeah, that's exactly what I was looking for. I'm thinking about just using a backpack and I can follow the instructions that Ben gave. The only difference between my gun and cbgroves is that I'll have the backpack attached instead of the lake.

06-24-2008, 08:00 PM	#6
Silence Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,293 UserID: 576	Re: Homemade water gun noob needs help Looks like aEx has you set, so I'll just get a word in edgewise... Good luck with the build! There are some other similar guides, such as the Super Soaker Workshop one, but that thread seems to be the only one with instructions for having a tube to a water source. The disadvantage is that with your design, the check valve may restrict flow, but you probably won't want a very large nozzle anyway. __________________ Forum rules

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