Help with Designs
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 7:21 pm
Hello it struck me the other day i wanted a water gun, but not a cheap store one that'll fall apart in a few days, so i figured i would make one myself. i looked online for a bit then proceeded to make 2 designs, i found this site and decided to post and see if they would work before i spent the money to make them (which i wont have for another 2~3 weeks when my paycheck comes in)
keep in mind i am not looking for these 50+ feet streams, am interested in ones that can be used by (or on) younger kids in a small pool for fun (my sister is only 8)
this first one
works on the simple water mortar basis, with an added reservoir, when you push the stopper it pushes water out the nozzle, when you pull the stopper back in pulls water from the reservoir. i am pretty sure this one would work without too much difficulties but it obviously would only have as much power as the wielder has strength (i think at least lol)
the second one
this one is more complicated, but i figured i could give a bit more power to the above one for the little ones to use as they might not be able to make a longer stream with the first one. i added a pump like device. the water chamber fills up from the reservoir (it says check valve but thats wrong, should be a turn valve). then the "stopper" is pump backward and forward, pulling air in and then compressing it respectively, a few times. when done pumping leaving it in forward position with some form of hook to hold it there. then the 'trigger' would be opened (a turn valve again) and the piston thingy (same thingy as in the masive supercannonII on this website) would be pushed forward by the compressed air, pushing the water out the nozzle. refill from reservoir, repump, and release again.
basically my questions are abotu if these will work, what improvements could i make to simplify/make work the design, stuff like that ^ ^ i dunno, oh and any advice yall have to give me .
keep in mind i am not looking for these 50+ feet streams, am interested in ones that can be used by (or on) younger kids in a small pool for fun (my sister is only 8)
this first one
works on the simple water mortar basis, with an added reservoir, when you push the stopper it pushes water out the nozzle, when you pull the stopper back in pulls water from the reservoir. i am pretty sure this one would work without too much difficulties but it obviously would only have as much power as the wielder has strength (i think at least lol)
the second one
this one is more complicated, but i figured i could give a bit more power to the above one for the little ones to use as they might not be able to make a longer stream with the first one. i added a pump like device. the water chamber fills up from the reservoir (it says check valve but thats wrong, should be a turn valve). then the "stopper" is pump backward and forward, pulling air in and then compressing it respectively, a few times. when done pumping leaving it in forward position with some form of hook to hold it there. then the 'trigger' would be opened (a turn valve again) and the piston thingy (same thingy as in the masive supercannonII on this website) would be pushed forward by the compressed air, pushing the water out the nozzle. refill from reservoir, repump, and release again.
basically my questions are abotu if these will work, what improvements could i make to simplify/make work the design, stuff like that ^ ^ i dunno, oh and any advice yall have to give me .