Most effective technologies?
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:05 pm
Ok so I'm new to the forum but I'm really looking to get into building water guns. I think they're awesome, first of all. Second, the last time I had one was the CPS 2000 back in 96. I'm now 23 years old and a Junior in electronics engineering technology. I was recently looking for something fun and new to do with friends that wouldn't be ridiculously expensive, so I thought about super soakers. It was pretty disappointing to learn that there's nothing out today that's more powerful than my old CPS 2000. Pretty lame I think, I mean come on this is freaking 2011 we should have all kinds of crazy stuff.
Anyways I'm starting to ramble. The point of this topic is I'm looking for ideas on technologies/methods that are the most effective and efficient means of blasting water with a portable gun. I remember the number on thing that sucked about my CPS 2000 was having to pump it 30 times between shots.
What do you guys think could be done to improve that?
Electric motor and hydraulics? Maybe a big lever and gear system with hydraulics or a piston? I'm looking to really improve the time lag between heavy shots, primarily. I'd like no more than 5 or so seconds between .5 to 1L shots. I already do a lot of work with electronics and microprocessors so if there's anything in that area that could potentially make it more awesome then that's definitely a possibility.
If I can come up with anything really special I'll of course be responding with a building guide.
But there's just gotta be SOMETHING that can be done to really maximize the water output over time.
Anyways I'm starting to ramble. The point of this topic is I'm looking for ideas on technologies/methods that are the most effective and efficient means of blasting water with a portable gun. I remember the number on thing that sucked about my CPS 2000 was having to pump it 30 times between shots.
What do you guys think could be done to improve that?
Electric motor and hydraulics? Maybe a big lever and gear system with hydraulics or a piston? I'm looking to really improve the time lag between heavy shots, primarily. I'd like no more than 5 or so seconds between .5 to 1L shots. I already do a lot of work with electronics and microprocessors so if there's anything in that area that could potentially make it more awesome then that's definitely a possibility.
If I can come up with anything really special I'll of course be responding with a building guide.
But there's just gotta be SOMETHING that can be done to really maximize the water output over time.